HIGHLIGHTS • Creating a Supportive Salon Environment w/ Caitlin Tyczka
The Hair Game
Salon Republic
4.6 • 570 Ratings
🗓️ 26 August 2024
⏱️ 9 minutes
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Salon owner & certified Schwarzkopf educator @hairbycaitlintyczka was in toxic salon environments for many years before finally opening her own salon @homegrownhairco in St. Louis. We discuss how she created her salon space, as well as the importance of providing quality hair education in the Midwest.
This Week's Topics:
• Becoming a Schwarzkopf Educator
• Compensation and Future Plans
• The Creative Side of Hairdressing
• Caitlin's Journey in the Hair Industry
• Challenges of Cosmetology School
• Navigating a Toxic Salon Environment
• Becoming a Salon Owner: Creating a Supportive and Inclusive Space
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| 0:00.0 | These are the highlights of the full episode. |
| 0:08.8 | Hey everyone, Donovan here, producer of the Hair Game podcast. |
| 0:12.7 | Our new Salon Republic location in West Hollywood on Santa Monica Boulevard is open. |
| 0:16.9 | Come down and see it in person. Find your new hair home. |
| 0:20.2 | We have a few studios left there. Also, our location in Westwoods opening later this fall, as well as one in Glendale and a second location in Encino. So go to SalonRepublic.com or our link in bio on Instagram to book your virtual tour for those and get first dibs on your new space. Hair game listeners, you can get 20% off your next order from Wella Store. |
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| 0:43.7 | They have professional prices on color, lightner, hair care, and styling. |
| 0:47.2 | Also, fast and free shipping delivered directly to your salon suite. |
| 0:50.9 | They got a bunch of favorites from the entire Wella Company portfolio. |
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| 0:58.0 | So use the promo code Hair Game 20. |
| 1:00.2 | That's promo code Hair Game 20 for 20% off your next order. |
| 1:04.4 | Visit Wella store.com or download the Wella app. |
| 1:08.2 | All right, on to our first episode with Caitlin Tishka. |
| 1:12.7 | I think we all know hair school sucks, no matter what. |
| 1:16.2 | I don't think anyone, I think maybe only a handful out of almost 400 interviews, have said |
| 1:22.5 | that they loved hair school. |
| 1:24.4 | Right. |
| 1:25.9 | Especially hair school in southern Illinois. |
| 1:29.3 | My good golly. |
| 1:31.5 | It doesn't even exist anymore. |
| 1:33.7 | The hair school that I went to, it was called Alvarita's College of Cosmetology and less Alvarita for existing. |
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