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Beauty with a Twist

Beauty with a Twist

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Beauty With A Twist is all about life in the beauty/service industry. Entrepreneurship, Tea, Horror stories & more. Hosted by: DedeCopyright 2026 Dede Art Economics Leadership Management & Leadership Social Sciences
Episodes
  • Coming Into Money at 18 and BLOWING it All + How I Got My GlossGenius Deal & Dealing w/ Hate Online
    Feb 6 2026

    Season 6 Episode 3 - I had the pleasure of having on Bree to talk to about dealing with online hate/ controversy, the unfortunate passing of her mother at a young age, how she came up with her first product the Wax Pad, and how other waxers and estheticians can get a deal with GlossGenius and other brands.

    Thanks again Bree for coming on and being so vulnerable about your story!


    And thank YOU for listening and watching to our latest episode.


    Time Stamps:

    00:00 The wax pad OG Bree is here

    05:00 Getting my license 15 years ago and the mistakes that I made

    10:00 How I came up with the idea of my FIRST product

    17:00 Why I decided to start teaching

    22:00 Dealing with burnout

    27:00 The importance of social media marketing

    32:00 How to get a Glossgenius deal

    35:00 Losing ALL the money I had when came into money at 18

    45:00 Giving my children a wonderful childhood

    49:00 Trends I want to see end

    54:00 I'm actually an introvert

    57:00 Dealing with online hate or controversy

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    1 hr and 7 mins
  • From 5 Clients to OVER 100 People a Month (One Instagram Reel CHANGED Everything)
    Jan 23 2026

    Season 6 Episode 2 - On this episode our special guest Marilynn tells us what it was like putting on her Yacht & Christmas events, how social media changed her business overnight and what it's like being a Mom in the beauty industry!

    Can't wait for you to watch & listen ✨

    Time Stamps:

    00:00 Introducing Marilynn and a bit of her background

    05:00 Quitting my full time job aka stability to go to school and be an esthetician

    10:00 Make content out of everything

    15:00 How much I had saved to be able to quit and start my new business solo

    20:00 Choosing the right wax and sticking to it

    25:00 How social media changed my clientele

    30:00 Selling ONE ticket to my Yacht event on Day 1 and then selling out in 5 days

    37:00 Other events I'm hoping to have this year

    40:00 What success looks like for us

    43:00 Being a mom in the beauty industry

    48:00 How I get more Google reviews

    53:00 Just be the REAL you

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    1 hr and 2 mins
  • The Beauty Industry Isn't Dying, You're Just a Mediocre Business.
    Jan 9 2026

    Season 6 Episode 1 - Lady Peng is BACK to talk about marketing your business, the importance of SEO and never putting her product lines in stores. Believe me when I tell you that's just the TIP of the iceberg. Thanks again Lady Peng for coming on for round 2 🎉

    Thanks for watching 🤍


    Time Stamps:

    00:00 Welcome back Lady Peng aka Jane

    01:30 The Beauty Industry is PURGING

    03:40 High intent clients are priority #1

    06:00 SEO SEO SEO

    12:00 I wanted a crazy profitable wax

    16:30 The lash tech clip revisited

    23:00 Supplementing a waxers income

    33:00 Changing the game

    35:00 Product line development

    43:00 Manzilians

    47:00 Steal your boss’ clients

    51:00 Be honest with yourself

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    1 hr and 4 mins
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