Ep. 435 • Building a Clientele in the Digital Age w/Kristyn Hamilton

The Hair Game

Salon Republic

Business, Arts, Fashion & Beauty

4.6 • 570 Ratings

🗓️ 16 March 2026

⏱️ 52 minutes

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Summary

In this engaging conversation with Kristyn Hamilton, @khamilton.hair, shares her journey as a hairdresser, from her early inspirations to becoming an independent stylist and educator for Danger Jones. She discusses the importance of social media in building her clientele, taking ownership of your career, and transitioning into education in the hair industry. Kristen also addresses the challenges faced by stylists regarding pricing and client expectations, emphasizing the need for self-worth, and the value of the craft

Key Topics:

Kristen's journey into hairdressing
The trainsition from school to the industry
Building a clientele through social media
The importance of pre-booking appointments
Becoming an educator for Danger Jones
Encouraging stylists to charge their worth
Community in the beauty industry

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Transcript

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0:00.0	Hey guys, my name's Charlie Gray.
0:01.9	I'm Alison Alhammed.
0:02.8	Hi, I'm Erica Keelan.
0:04.0	It's Kia Artistically Neil.
0:05.4	I'm Kimberly Taye Hare and you're listening to The Hair Game Podcast.
0:13.3	Hey, everybody.
0:14.7	It's Harry here, producer of the Hair Game Podcast.
0:17.5	We have some very exciting information.
0:19.5	Salon Republic just opened a brand new location
0:22.2	in Philadelphia, our first ever East Coast location. You can go to SalonRepublic.com to book
0:28.4	your space and find your new home. A little bit later, we'll have a new location in Jankentown,
0:33.8	a little north of Philadelphia. Go to Salonrepublic.com and get notified and we're going to be
0:38.7	beginning tours. Now on to our episode, Kristen Hamilton. Hey, Kristen, how you doing? Hey, I'm great.
0:47.1	How are you? I'm doing great. So I had to stop our conversation. So Kristen and I started just going
0:52.0	with our conversation. And then I was like, no, no, no, we have to officially start the podcast.
0:57.9	So here we are officially starting the podcast.
1:00.2	And for those of you who don't know Kristen, she's a Baton Rouge, Louisiana hairdresser,
1:06.3	who focuses on blonding, dimensional color, and extensions.
1:11.5	She's a Danger Jones educator, Leaf and Flower ambassador,
1:15.4	and a seven-time finalist BTC One Shot Award, the finalist.
1:22.2	So there you go.
1:23.5	It's pretty good.
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