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The Hair Game

HIGHLIGHTS • Building Real Connections & Community Online w/ Siiri Parks

The Hair Game

Salon Republic

Fashion & Beauty, Arts, Business

4.9571 Ratings

🗓️ 16 June 2025

⏱️ 12 minutes

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Hairstylist @siiriparkss found overnight fame on TikTok... but what does it take to capitalize, sustain, and translate that popularity into clients in the chair? 

We discuss how she advanced her career and built her online presence, as well the importance of connecting with your followers to build real relationships. We also have our first Hair Horror Story involving getting slapped! 

This Week's Topics:

• The Impact of Constant Change on her Formative Years
• Ups and Downs: Her Early Years of Hairdressing
• Finding Her Place in the Salon
 Going Independent: A New Chapter
 The TikTok Effect: Building a Following
 Content Creation Strategies and Insights
 Engaging with Diverse Audiences
 Future Aspirations and Career Goals
 Navigating the Challenges of Content Creation
 The Impact of Community and Connection
 Hilarious Horror Stories from the Salon
 

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Transcript

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0:00.0

You're listening to the highlights of the full episode.

0:09.0

Hey everybody, Donovan here, producer of the Hair Game podcast.

0:13.0

Salon Republic has a new location opening this fall in Philadelphia.

0:17.1

Headed to the East Coast, our first one.

0:19.7

So if you're in the Philadelphia area, go to salonrepublic.com or our link in bio.

0:24.7

Book a virtual tour.

0:26.7

We'll show you around the space virtually and get dibs on your new hair home.

0:31.7

All right, on to our episode with Siri Parks.

0:35.4

And then I didn't want to be there anymore because I had had some negative experiences

0:43.6

and I was definitely the black sheep of the salon.

0:48.8

I like culturally, you didn't fit in.

0:52.8

Yeah, I, so, you know, I'm a natural blonde.

0:57.2

I have black hair.

0:58.1

I'm covered in tattoos.

0:59.7

When I was working in this salon, I had my tongue pierced.

1:04.1

I had a Monroe.

1:05.2

I had other piercings.

1:08.2

I was just very alternative.

1:10.8

I've kind of mellowed out over the years to where I'm like, I'm still alternative, but I'm

1:16.9

kind of just like, whatever works today, I don't put as much effort into it.

1:21.4

And at that time, I was probably like 18, 19.

1:25.1

So I really wanted to make a statement.

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