This one is for the clients.

In today’s episode, we’re pulling back the curtain on the salon experience and sharing everything we wish clients knew before, during, and after their appointment.

From clean vs. dirty hair…

to arriving on time (but not too early 👀)…

to what actually happens in a consultation…

to how to tell your stylist you don’t love your hair .

We’re breaking it all down with honesty, humor, and zero judgment.

Because great hair isn’t magic.
It’s a partnership.

And when both sides understand the unspoken rules, the experience gets so much better for everyone.

In This Episode, We Talk About:

• Should your hair be clean or dirty before your appointment?

• Why AI inspiration photos can set unrealistic expectations

• What “hair history” actually means (and why it matters more than you think)

• The surprising impact of purple shampoo, color-depositing products, and GLP-1 medications on your hair

• Why showing up 30 minutes early can stress your stylist out

• What to do if you’re in a time crunch or on a budget

• How to say “I don’t feel like talking today” (without hurting your stylist’s feelings)

• The right way to handle it if you don’t love your hair

• Reviews vs. texting your stylist first

• Tipping etiquette in modern salon business models

  What makes a dream client (we’re speaking it into existence 💅)Love This Episode?If this helped you, here’s how you can support the podcast:

• Leave us a review on Apple or Spotify

• Share this episode with a friend

• Tag us in your post-appointment selfie

• Check out our Licensed Yapper merch (use code ROOTED for 10% off)

• Follow us on Instagram:
  @rootedandrisingbeauty

On this special field episode of Rooted + Rising, Josie and Quinn head inside the Paul Mitchell cosmetology program to capture what beauty school really feels like.

You’ll meet Natalie, an instructor who has guided countless new stylists through their first shaky haircuts, breakthroughs, and everything in between (including one of your favorite hosts, Quinn!). She shares what today’s students are navigating, how confidence is built behind the chair, and what she wishes the industry understood about the next generation.

Then, we talk to the students themselves. In honest, unscripted mini-interviews, they open up about the moment it clicked, the challenges that nearly broke them, the people who made a difference, and how cosmetology school is shaping who they’re becoming.

If you’ve ever wondered what it’s really like to train as a stylist or you simply love stories about growth, courage, and finding your path, this episode will pull you in.

Rooted + Rising — real stories from inside the beauty industry.

Connect with Everyone on Instagram:

@hairbydulcenatalie

@rootededandrisingbeauty

In this episode, we’re sharing our real favorite things: the hair products, tools, and everyday essentials we reach for constantly. From behind the chair must-haves to the random life upgrades that genuinely make our days better, this one is a cozy, chatty roundup of things we truly love (and would absolutely repurchase).

Just some honest favorites from two licensed yappers. 💬✨

Things We Mentioned

Hair Products

• Heart of Glass (incl. Beautiful Things Leave-In Mask)

• NaturalTech (Replumping Superactive, Renewing Conditioning Scalp Treatment)

• MINU

• Replumping

Hair Tools

• Bio Ionic curling iron

• BaByliss Rapido blow dryer

• T3 Aire 360

• Voloom

• Dom Dom velcro rollers

• Clips: Kristen Ess, SSEN, YS Park

• Bleach brush

• BABE brush

• Bay Area Beauty Engineer brush

• YS Park cutting comb

• Cricket XL foiling comb

• Davines disposable capes (discontinued — RIP 😭)

Beauty + Skincare

• IMAGE Pure Mineral Tinted Moisturizer

• Dieux moisturizer

• Cetaphil moisturizer

• Palmer’s Cocoa Butter swivel stick

• Dove unscented soap

• Thrive Causemetics mascara

Life Upgrades

• Bombas socks

• Kiziks shoes (with inserts)

• Pillow Cube pillow

• Paper Mate felt-tip pens

• Sugar Paper Planner

• Beats Studio Pro headphones

• The Comfy

Wellness

• Dr. Berg electrolytes

• Nello Super Calm

• Magnesium glycinate

• Vitamin D + Vitamin K

Books

• Fourth Wing series