Comments on: The #Girlboss Epidemic

By: Kate

Kate — Fri, 25 Jan 2019 02:43:25 +0000

I love you. I just…love you

By: Tina

Tina — Fri, 30 Jun 2017 13:41:56 +0000

In reply to Sarah. This mentality seems to be permeating a lot of industries. At this point, I'm thinking it's some kind of generational thing, where people in my age group (mid-20's to late-30's) are emulating certain behaviors and implementing advice from entrepreneurs they admire online. Instagram and Pinterest are fueling it, so I'm not sure it'll ever go away. :/

By: Sarah

Sarah — Mon, 12 Jun 2017 15:32:12 +0000

Wow….your industry sounds an awful lot like the vintage clothing industry. Overflowing with overnight sensations who have no real passion or depth of knowledge on what they sell, but are obsessed with having an ‘editorial’ and ‘curated’ web presence in order to make a money grab.

By: jen

jen — Tue, 25 Apr 2017 08:19:28 +0000

i loved this post. a few weeks ago, i did something super fun…dumpster dived to fish out a box of product that had somehow gotten tossed. i literally called a girlfriend that night and said, i bet you didn’t know how glamorous owning a salon is.

By: Tina

Tina — Mon, 24 Apr 2017 12:41:44 +0000

In reply to Madison.

LOL! The “snaking out your shampoo drains” had me laughing so hard, because I can absolutely relate to that. I’ve pulled apart so many U-pipes, holding buckets underneath, pulling clumps of hair out with my bare hands–it’s definitely not glamorous. This comment is pure excellence.

By: Tina

Tina — Mon, 24 Apr 2017 12:23:38 +0000

In reply to Christal. I agree with literally every sentence in this comment, particularly "there is no room for logic or sound advise when the ego is grossly inflated beyond reasonableness." PREACH THAT TRUTH.

By: Christal

Christal — Sat, 22 Apr 2017 18:31:58 +0000

Thank you SO MUCH for this enjoyable knowing commentary. If I had time to sit down and write about the crazy beauty biz, your exact words (and tone) would probably tumble from my brain. As a fellow head shaker I have pretty much seen, and done it all in my 37 yrs in this ‘ugly’ beauty industry.
There are very few rewards being a girl boss and as a spa owner, I can say first hand that it’s mostly frustrating, thankless and heartbreaking work.
I really hope some of these future girl bosses are listening to your keen words of wisdom. Sadly, I doubt any will because there is no room for logic or sound advise when the ego is grossly inflated beyond reasonableness.
I will however, join your cause and share any tid bits of expert advise in the hopes of also helping others not fall into some of the same mistakes I have made along the way. Afterall, I continue to persevere in this business because I choose to humbly serve my clients and help my fellow girl bosses when ever I can, in the hopes to make the beauty biz a little less ugly.
Keep up the awesome work and I look forward to your future sharp witted nuggets of knowledge. Thanks Again!

By: Madison

Madison — Fri, 21 Apr 2017 18:13:00 +0000

As a soon-to-be owner in her mid-twenties who has already put a ton of sweat equity into this industry, thank you. This is everything I want to say to those #girlbosses and more. I have spent the last 10 years of my life working in salons and learning everything I know from cold hard experience. Salon ownership, like any business ownership, is no joke. Sure, some days leave you with a case of the warm fuzzies; but other days you may find yourself scraping gum out of your dryer and snaking out your shampoo drains *not glamorous or instagram-worthy*. I love the salon I work for now (as a manager) and I can’t wait to own it myself later this year. We’ve been here almost 9 years, and if I had a nickel for every time I’ve seen a new “rustic-chic” “boutique” salon open and close in our area I would be posting this comment from a gold-plated castle.

By: Tina

Tina — Wed, 08 Mar 2017 13:32:53 +0000

In reply to MacKenzie. My preferred sources for business education are law blogs and several other business-centric sites (Forbes, Entrepreneur). I actually have a list of my favorites on my Resources page. I also recommend subscribing to Google alerts for terms that pertain to your interests. I have alerts for terms like, "hair salon," "nail salon," "beauty school," etc. Most of the articles I receive with those terms in them are about new places opening, but periodically they're about robberies, lawsuits, changes to legislation, and other assorted news that may be useful and instructive to pass along.

By: MacKenzie

MacKenzie — Tue, 07 Mar 2017 23:24:54 +0000

Oh, this was so spot-on. And hilarious. Thank you for sharing!
Do you have any favorite, trusted resources for learning more about business, particularly in our industry? You warned against things like “Empowering Marketing Webinars” or “Branding Babes Facebook Live” etc. etc. – but I would very much appreciate some solid resources provided as alternatives.
(I do own your book, and it’s been so helpful!)