The salon industry is vast and heavily saturated with options for salon environments, specialties, education, etc, and it is SO important to find a mentor to help you navigate it all... but where do you find one, and how do you know they're the RIGHT one?

In this episode we're chatting about what a healthy mentorship should look like, where to find & build connections with "your people" in this industry, and how to navigate salon interviews & the general salon hunt.

Next Episode: TOXIC SALON CULTURE! Have some tips, or an experience you'd like to share? Send it our way on instagram @fringedandunhinged or email us at fringedunhingedpodcast@gmail.com

In this unhinged convo, we're taking a journey through the past to look at the Y2K & 2010's hair trends of our dreams (and our nightmares) Tune in for our hot takes on what's hot and what's not, and hear why crimped hair really gets Ashley goin. Want to join the conversation? Have a hot take? Follow us on IG @fringedandunhinged or shoot us an email at fringedunhingedpodcast@gmail.com & let us know your answers to this weeks Would You Rather & FMKs.

PS, We're getting you a new episode for Christmas! Episode 4: Home Sweet Hairy Home - Finding Your Mentor & Dream Salon set to air 12/26

As always, Music by Dirty Art Club

In Episode 1 we talked hair school, and in episode 2 we're talking the school of hard knocks... or well at least the things we wish we were schooled on in our early days. We're talking salon drama, tough client convos, finding your "bitch buddy", and... boners?