Espieve mineral sunscreen founder Jamie Ortiz explains what it means to "know your why," the difference between being fully booked and booked perfectly, and how she knew when she was successful.  "Are you successful being fully booked for six weeks or are you just working and being booked?" - Jamie Ortiz. Learn more about The Beauty Biz Show at http://www.loricrete.com/187

Learn why now is a good time to welcome in what you want, how to find your passion project, and why you need a business exit plan. "Slow the f- down. It might be the only way you're ever going to get out of the stuck and confused phase." - Lori Crete.  Learn more about The Beauty Biz Show at http://www.loricrete.com/186

Eyebrow specialist Joey Healy shares how to find a salon space, how long he spends with each client, and how often to get a brow touch-up. "Education, personal warmth, attention to detail, personalized plan -- that's just how I did brows and now they are real pillars of the philosophy as we continue to scale and grow." - Joey Healy. Learn more about The Beauty Biz Show at http://www.loricrete.com/185

Owner of Dermascope Magazine Amanda Strunk Miller offers tips for managing overwhelm and balancing work with family. "I never have a bad day at work." - Amanda Strunk Miller.  Learn more about The Beauty Biz Show at http://www.loricrete.com/184

In this episode, Lori shares four key outside-the-biz elements that you must get familiar with if you want a profitable practice. This applies to both beauty biz newbies and large beauty businesses. "A profitable beauty business is kind of like treating acne: to get the skin clear, you most likely have to pay attention to both topical and internal factors." - Lori Crete. Learn more about this episode of The Beauty Biz Show at loricrete.com/183

In this episode, I will be sharing some of the most effective power tools that you can use right now to stay ahead of the curve and achieve your professional goals. So, let's get started! "You have to work extra hard to create a good experience, you'll get less exposure for a good experience, and a lot more exposure for a bad experience." - Lori Crete.  Learn more about The Beauty Biz Show at http://www.loricrete.com/182

Listen to this episode to learn why getting yourself in order leads to you feeling more positive, the best questions to ask a potential hire, and why Kristen doesn't like the word "journal". "Many of us right now are still feeling moments of being stunned at what we went through." - Lori Crete. Learn more about this episode of The Beauty Biz Show at loricrete.com/181

Listen to this episode to learn about profit-possibility in your beauty business and discover where the spa business money sucks hide out. "There's never been a better time to look at the stuff you have invested in and see where you can implement some strategy to make it useable and simplify what you're doing so you can start collecting profits." - Lori Crete. Learn more about The Beauty Biz Show at http://www.loricrete.com/180

Listen in to learn which factors determine success in the beauty business sector, why we need to pay attention to market trends, and how to combine simplicity with innovation in your business model. "It is crucial to be flexible and adaptable right now." - Lori Crete. Learn more about The Beauty Biz Show at http://www.loricrete.com/179

Vibes Candles Founder Lex Dascoli shares how she decided to become a candlemaker, what her job entails, and what her best and worst days look like as a beauty entrepreneur. "In a time of darkness you find your light again, and my light was literally Vibes Candles." - Lex Dascoli. Learn more about The Beauty Biz Show at http://www.loricrete.com/178

Today I share seven (maybe even eight) signs that you were meant to be a beauty entrepreneur. "If you are not surrounded by other entrepreneurs, most of these people...are probably looking at you like you're speaking a foreign language." - Lori Crete. Learn more about The Beauty Biz Show at http://www.loricrete.com/177

Listen to this episode as Crystal Booth defines what business growth means to her, how to reinvest in your team and business model, and how to get involved in franchising. "Performing a service is one element of what you do, but also you have to remember that you are hosting a guest." - Crystal Booth. Learn more about The Beauty Biz Show at http://www.loricrete.com/176

Listen in to hear what I do at the end of the year to set myself up for future success, how to mitigate professional anxiety, and ways to tweak your current retail strategy. "These past few years there has been trauma. Nobody is addressing this in our industry." - Lori Crete. Learn more about The Beauty Biz Show at http://loricrete.com/175

Listen in as I share my top ten takeaways from touching faces in 2022 and explain how we can start working smarter, not harder in 2023.  "It takes a big investment to create simplification in your life." - Lori Crete. Learn more about The Beauty Biz Show at http://www.loricrete.com/174

As we approach the end of the year, I want to let you know that I will be taking a few months off from podcasting. In this episode, I explain why, take a look back at this past year, and then wrap it up!  "You have got to get out of the treatment room and find your tribe." - Lori Crete. Learn more about The Beauty Biz Show at http://www.loricrete.com/173

Dermaplane expert Sonia Altamura shares how to create the right-sized workspace for your goals and why she keeps her sneakers on all day. "Act as if everyone you meet has the potential to want the skills that you possess." - Sonia Altamura. Learn more about The Beauty Biz Show at http://www.loricrete.com/172

Listen to this episode to learn about a day in Rebecca's life, continued education options for aestheticians, and client feedback that her company actually listened to. "This is a resilient industry." - Rebecca Olpin. Learn more about The Beauty Biz Show at http://www.loricrete.com/171

Listen in to learn the importance of finding community, how to harness your active energy, and what workouts and wealth creation have in common. "If you're anything like me, you love a good comparison because it makes you look at things differently and sometimes it takes some pressure off." - Lori Crete. Learn more about this episode of The Beauty Biz Show at loricrete.com/170

Listen to this episode to learn how shampoo affects the skin, how to protect your hair as it heals from stress, and how Dr. Iris Rubin got her beauty products into Ulta. "We believe that haircare is skincare." - Dr. Iris Rubin. Learn more about The Beauty Biz Show at http://www.loricrete.com/169

Listen in to learn what it's like to work as an acupuncturist, what's so great about cupping, and why Sakina di Pace swears by prickly pear oil. "What is fantastic with acupuncture: it can also release emotion." - Sakina Di Pace. Learn more about this episode of The Beauty Biz Show at loricrete.com/168

Spa manager Shannon Mariani shares her typical and ideal schedules, retail tricks for spas, and how the Four Seasons weathered the pandemic. "I am a big proponent of coming back a second time." - Shannon Mariani. Learn more about The Beauty Biz Show at http://www.loricrete.com/167

Listen in to this episode to learn insights to bump your bottom line and boost bookings. "Don't believe anyone if they tell you email marketing is dead." - Lori Crete. Learn more about The Beauty Biz Show at http://www.loricrete.com/166

Listen in to learn how to scale up your spa business, advice for aestheticians buying a property, and which one big remodel hiccup Marisa Head wants you to avoid as you grow your business. "If you want to do big things, you have to deal with the crap that comes along with it." - Marisa Head. Learn more about The Beauty Biz Show at http://www.loricrete.com/165

Listen in to learn how to recognize your driving force and ways to tap into that driving force. "Not all bad things have to be forever bad." - Lori Crete. Learn more about The Beauty Biz Show at http://www.loricrete.com/164

I am not sure if I have ever been more excited or nervous to record an episode of The Beauty Biz Show. I am thrilled to finally be able to share the product of my hard work and determination: SpaStar | The Get Ready Spa Wrap. This product was born out of our shared desire to feel productive, creative, and human right now during these turbulent times. In today's episode, I can finally share how I turned a common client complaint into a luxury brand. Listen in to learn the what and the why...