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Trendy with Kim Allison
by Kim Allison
Welcome to ‘Trendy with Kim Allison’ where I bring you real talk and inspiration straight from the beauty industry. My show started on YouTube, connecting with stylists worldwide, and now you can listen to these amazing conversations wherever you go!Each episode features talented artists—some seasoned pros, some fresh faces—sharing their stories, tips, and tricks. Whether you're just starting out or you've been in the game for years, there's something here for you. I also keep things fun with games and candid chats that show the personalities behind the skills.So, tune in to ‘Trendy with Kim Allison’ and let’s get inspired together! Whether you’re in the salon or on the go, these stories are here to motivate and entertain you.
Episodes
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Are Shower Filters Worth It? (Only 1 of 6 Showed Up on NSF)
Welcome back to the red folder, Trendy Tribe! We’re continuing our shower filter series, and I thought we’d finally get to go shopping, but first we’re digging into the six showerheads featured in NewBeauty, from a $49 budget pick to a $599 red light splurge. I’m unpacking what’s actually backed…
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What's REALLY Coming Out of Your Showerhead?
Welcome back to the red folder, Trendy Tribe! After spotting an article in NewBeauty about six different filtered showerheads, all claiming to do different things, I had questions, and before we spend our hard-earned money, shouldn’t we know what’s actually in our water? Today I’m unpacking...
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Is Your Showerhead Worth a Second Look?
Welcome back to the red folder, Trendy Tribe! Before we spend our hard-earned money, do we actually need a filter showerhead for healthier hair, or is it all just marketing hype? I'm doing the dirty work for you, unpacking hard water, chlorine, and what’s really coming through our water pipes so...
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Hairdressers, It’s Never Too Late To Start Over ft. Leesha Wynn
Welcome back to Trendy with Kim Allison, you guys! Today I am sitting down with my longtime client turned fellow hairdresser, Leesha Wynn, to talk about her incredible story of starting over and pivoting into cosmetology at 50. We are getting into everything from her early days sitting in my…
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Think you're too old to start over? Think again.
Welcome to the yellow folder for a brand new salon stories episode! Today we are challenging the arbitrary timelines society puts on our careers and retirement. If you have ever felt too old to start something new, I am here to remind you that it is never too late to be a beginner. Plus, wait…
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Hairdressers, This Show Is For You
Welcome to another episode of Trendy with Kim Allison, you guys! We are opening up the blue folder today for some life lessons and a little reintroduction of where this show is heading. If you are a working hairdresser who knows that surviving behind the chair is about so much more than just…
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Is Your Gray Growing Back or Was It Never Covered?
Welcome back to the yellow folder for some salon stories, Trendy Tribe! Today we are tackling the mystery of disappearing hair color and training your eye to figure out why your gray hair seems to return so fast. We are breaking down how to tell the difference between rapid new growth and an…
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Why Is My Gray Hair Already Back?
Welcome back to the yellow folder for some salon stories, you guys! Today we are tackling one of the most frustrating questions I get asked behind the chair: why does it look like your gray hair is already back just two weeks after a color service? We are exploring the illusion of color contrast,...
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How Human Is Too Human for AI?
Welcome back to Trendy with Kim Allison! Following our interview with Derrick Brown, founder of Sublime AI, we’re unpacking the real impact of AI receptionists in the salon industry. From eliminating late-night client texts and protecting your boundaries to looking at the true ROI, can an AI...
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What If You Never Missed a Salon Call? w/ Derrick Brown
Welcome to another episode of Trendy with Kim Allison! Today I am sitting down with Derrick Brown, tech entrepreneur and founder of Sublime AI, to break down what artificial intelligence can actually do for stylists, suite owners, and salon managers. From battling late-night client messages to...
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Would You Let AI Talk to Your Client?!
Welcome back to the yellow folder for some salon stories, Trendy Tribe! Today we are tackling a massive debate: AI in the salon. Are robots replacing hairstylists, or is an AI receptionist the ultimate salon business tool? I am breaking down the fears of losing the human touch behind the chair,...
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The Under-the-Sink Hair Product Challenge
Welcome to the Under the Sink challenge, Trendy Tribe! Today we are raiding your bathroom cabinets to audit all those unused hair products and uncover just how much wasted money is sitting under your sink. Drop a comment with your total product count, your estimated cost, and the oldest product…
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Why Isn't Your Hair Product Working?
Welcome to the red folder! Today we are diving into beauty culture to help you finally find the right hair products for your routine. I am breaking down 6 essential takeaways (plus a bonus tip at the end!) on what to look for on the shelves and the hidden things secretly ruining your hair without...
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Don’t Toss Your Expensive Product
Is your hair product not working, or are you expecting it to do a job it was never designed to do? As a hairdresser with nearly 30 years behind the chair, I’ve seen clients -and even hairdressers - give up on perfectly good hair products because we didn’t think they worked on the hair. In this...
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It's not what you make, it's what you keep..
I know, I know, I've been talking your ear off with this all week. But to cap the week off, we're tackling the six-figure stylist illusion! It is time to stop stressing over massive salon revenue claims and start focusing on your business overhead, actual profit, and what you are genuinely…
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Hairdressers Making Money: What Happens Next?
Welcome back to the green folder, Trendy Tribe! Today we are getting real about what happens when a hairstylist finally starts making real money. I am all for celebrating your success, but there is a massive difference between faking the flex with cheap designer dupes and actually building...
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Don't Count My Money
Welcome back to the yellow folder for some salon stories, Trendy Tribe! Today we are tackling the massive debate over hairstylist prices and why seeing a hairdresser succeed triggers so many people. I am breaking down the true cost of doing business behind the chair, from expensive hair education...
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Why Hairdressers Take Things Personally
Welcome back to the life's lessons folder, Trendy Tribe! Today I am following up on my chat with Cris Coleman and unpacking the recent Alfredo Lewis drama to ask if our industry can actually handle nuance. I am admitting that maybe I was wrong about why hairdressers get so defensive, and sharing...
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Why The Hair Industry Takes Sides w/ Cris Coleman
Welcome to the yellow folder for some salon stories, Trendy Tribe! Today I have an amazing guest with me, Cris Coleman, who is dropping some serious knowledge on us. Cris literally grew up in a family salon and is now the powerhouse behind Dolce Salon in Austin, Texas. We are getting real about…
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Can Hairdressers Handle Nuance?
Welcome back to the yellow folder for some salon stories, Trendy Tribe! The temperature in the hairdressing streets is hot right now as we dive straight into the latest online salon drama. Today I am asking: can the hair industry actually handle nuance? We explore what community truly means for...
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Stop Second-Guessing Yourself!
Welcome back to the blue folder for a life's lessons episode, you guys! Today we are talking about the ultimate battle between your intuition and your fear. Have you ever known something was a bad idea before it even happened? I am opening up about a time I completely ignored my gut behind the...
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Ignoring The Hate, Trusting Your Intuition, And The Business Of Hair ft. Danielle K. White
Welcome to another episode of Trendy with Kim Allison, you guys! Earlier this week I talked about the reality of success and the crabs in a box trying to tear you down. Today I am bringing on a powerhouse guest who knows exactly what that feels like on both sides. I am sitting down with the...
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You Made It. Now What?
Welcome back to the blue folder for a life's lessons episode, you guys! Today we are getting real about what happens when your biggest dreams finally come true. Does reaching the top actually erase your insecurities? I am opening up about my own journey to becoming a salon owner, the unexpected...
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The Business Mistake That Drives Customers Away
Welcome to the life's lessons folder, you guys! Today we are wrapping up our conversation on choosing money over integrity, and I am explaining exactly why losing money can actually be the best investment you ever make. We are getting real about pride, ego, and how a bad attitude will drive your...
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The Ego Trap: Why Good Stylists Keep Bad Money
Let's just be real for a second, you guys—does financial pressure change your integrity? Today, we are diving deep into the money mindset folder to talk about why some money just isn't worth keeping. We all love a quick payday, but what happens when you fumble a service and your ego gets in the...
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Why Stylists Charge for Bad Work (And How to Stop)
Okay, I've got a beef today, and we need to talk about money versus integrity. We all feel financial pressure, but what happens when fear starts making decisions behind the chair? Today, I’m getting into why we justify taking money for work we know isn't right, how scarcity affects our choices…
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Hairdressers! Stop Making Your Clients Cry
Okay, I've got a beef today, and I need my fellow professionals to hear me on this one. I'm tired of seeing clients cry in their cars after an appointment. I'm tired of watching stylists blame the client every time something goes wrong. We hold a license, and right now, more than ever, that…
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How a Trail of "Signs" Led Her to Her Dream Salon
Audra Brown is back for part two, and this is the story we didn't get to last time. She got fired her very first day behind the chair. Then she bounced from salon to salon, through walkouts, shutdowns, and every kind of chaos you can imagine. But she swears the whole time, the universe was…
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Where Are We Going With Social Media?
Something showed up in my feed this week that I can't stop thinking about. Not because of what happened, but because of how all of us reacted to it. So today I'm asking a bigger question: where are we going with social media? When did someone's real, human crisis turn into something we watch,...
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When Clients Tear Themselves Apart in My Chair
You know the ones. They sit down, look in the mirror, and immediately start listing everything they hate about themselves. After 30 years behind the chair, I've learned it's almost never really about the hair. So today I'm getting into what's actually going on in those moments, how I handle it...
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The Hair Trauma a Lot of Us Don't Talk About
I met Tanya on her wedding day, and we've been talking ever since. So I finally brought her to the mic. This one goes deeper than hair. We get into growing up with immigrant parents, the messages we pick up as little girls about what's "good enough," and why she's worn her hair a certain way for...
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Things Your Hairdresser Notices About You
You think you're just sitting down to get your hair done. You're not. After almost 30 years behind the chair, I can read a whole lot about you in the first 15 minutes, and today I'm telling on all of you. Lovingly, of course. Don't worry, I call myself out too. Which one are you? You'll know by…
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When "Doing Research" Is Really Just Fear
I went looking for a hair solution this week. What I found was something a little more uncomfortable about myself. Somewhere in all the Googling, I caught myself doing a thing. And once I saw it, I couldn't un-see it. This one's less about my hair and more about what we all do when a decision...
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My Hair Is Failing
Okay, so I went down the rabbit hole. Several of them, actually. When your hair starts changing and nobody can tell you exactly why, you start Googling at midnight and suddenly you're three deep into things you never thought you'd consider. Some medical, some natural, and one that honestly kind…
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My Hair Turned On Me (And I'm a Hairstylist)
Well, it finally happened. The one person whose hair should behave… mine doesn't. And I've officially run out of ideas. I did everything right. Saw the doctor, ran the tests, got the answers. And then I made a choice I'd scold any client for making. I'll explain, and no, I'm not proud of it....
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Were the Good Old Days Actually That Good?
Everybody keeps saying things were better back then. And I keep wondering… were they? Or were we just younger? I got to thinking about it this week and went digging through my own memories. The first cars, the first apartment, walking home from school with a key around my neck. Some of it holds…
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He Lost His Cutting Hand and Still Built a 30-Year Career ft. Dwayne "Lefty" Phelps
I hadn't seen Dwayne Phelps in almost thirty years. Turns out we came up through the same beauty school, the same circles, and somehow never worked together once. He's the owner of The Shop by Lefty's here in the Valley, and there's a reason for that name. I'll let him tell you. We got into...
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Does Your Hair Control Your Vacation? | A Stylist's Take
Little confession: I recorded this one poolside in Cabo, still on vacation and still very much not off the clock. Because even by the water with a book and a card game, these hairdresser eyes were watching everybody's hair. It's a sickness. I've made peace with it. This one was fun. Thank you for...
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When Did Beauty Become a Full-Time Job?
Friday, red folder, and I'm landing this plane. I've spent all week wondering why natural stopped being normal. Here's where I ended up: somewhere along the way, your appearance turned into a whole second job. Hair, lashes, brows, nails, injectables, the calendar never ends. And I'm not throwing...
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Natural Is No Longer Normal | A Hairstylist' Take
Here's what I've landed on after 30 years of this: overdone isn't out. Obvious is out. We're not enhancing ourselves to look enhanced anymore. We're enhancing ourselves to look natural. Let that sit for a second. And no, this still isn't me hating on anybody. I've got the Botox and the veneers to...
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When Did "Natural" Become a Trend?
Quick disclaimer before the comments come for me again. This isn't me hating on anybody. Filler, veneers, whatever makes you feel like your best self? Do your thing, I'm here for it. I'm just genuinely curious about one thing. I've been in this industry 30 years, and lately I can't stop noticing...
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When Did "Natural" Become a Trend?
Quick disclaimer before the comments come for me again. This isn't me hating on anybody. Filler, veneers, whatever makes you feel like your best self? Do your thing, I'm here for it. I'm just genuinely curious about one thing. I've been in this industry 30 years, and lately I can't stop noticing...
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Nobody Cares About You (And The Freedom Behind It)
Some days you get a wake up call that's less "aha" and more "ouch." Today I'm unpacking a truth that hit me hard: most people simply aren't thinking about you, good or bad. Not your critics, not your comment section, not the people who cut you off in traffic. And once that actually sinks in, it's...
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Walking Away From Success to Find Herself Again ft. Jasmine Khaitan
In this episode, I sit down with hairstylist and salon owner Jasmine Khaitan to talk about something we don't talk about enough in this industry: mental health behind the chair. Jasmine opens up about closing her successful salon in New Jersey, moving to Alabama, and choosing her peace over...
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Can This Viral Tool Replace Your Hairstylist?
So the CreaClip hit my feed after Shark Tank, and everybody's asking the same thing: can this little gadget actually replace your hairstylist? Well, I've got 30 years behind the chair and some thoughts. We're gonna watch the demo together, I'm gonna break down what's really happening when you…
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Aniya's Curls: A Love Island DISASTER
Okay, so I'm back on my Love Island hair talk, and you already know I'm about to get myself in trouble. This time it's Anaya and that curly weave, and before anybody comes for me, I'm coming from love. I'm a Black woman who knows vacation hair, especially when it will not cooperate. I've been...
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Why Do We Always Think We Need More?
So I tried to throw my best friend Rose a simple little game night for her 70th, and y'all know simple is not in my vocabulary. Six stores, meat dust taco meat, three kinds of salsa, an Aperol spritz nobody asked for. You know what everyone ate? The $20 Costco casserole. And we still had the best...
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When Your Own Culture Calls You a Sellout
Okay, this one's a little deep and a little personal. I'm 59, I'm a Black woman, and lately I've felt the temperature in my comments. So let's talk about it. About being told you have to back the culture 100%, right, wrong, or different, or else you're a sellout. I was raised by a strong mom who...
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Slap It On & Pray: The Balayage That Scares Stylists | Audra Brown
In this episode I sat down with my online bestie Audra Brown (@audrapaintshair), the colorist and educator behind Atomic Orchard Salon and the creator of the Del Oro Method, and y'all, this one is packed. Audra's been doing hair for 20 years, and she pulls back the curtain on traditional balayage...
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Gray Hair Isn't the Problem (Here's What Actually Is)
Gray hair. Lord have mercy, I hate her. 😅 In this Kim's Chair solo rant, I'm pulling the red folder and getting into the silver strands we love to hate. After 30 years behind the chair, gray is now the #1 topic in my chair, and honey, I AM one of you. But here's what got me while prepping this...
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ABOUT THIS SHOW
Welcome to ‘Trendy with Kim Allison’ where I bring you real talk and inspiration straight from the beauty industry. My show started on YouTube, connecting with stylists worldwide, and now you can listen to these amazing conversations wherever you go!Each episode features talented artists—some seasoned pros, some fresh faces—sharing their stories, tips, and tricks. Whether you're just starting out or you've been in the game for years, there's something here for you. I also keep things fun with games and candid chats that show the personalities behind the skills.So, tune in to ‘Trendy with Kim Allison’ and let’s get inspired together! Whether you’re in the salon or on the go, these stories are here to motivate and entertain you.
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