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Host Cristal Rubio — retired hairstylist turned bookkeeper — brings on pros from every corner of the beauty industry for unfiltered stories, business strategy and the mindset it takes to grow. Real talk, with laughs along the way.
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Cristal Rubio explores how new tools and approaches, including AI, can lighten the load for burned-out beauty professionals and help them work smarter in their businesses.
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54:38
Cristal Rubio explores how new tools and approaches, including AI, can lighten the load for burned-out beauty professionals and help them work smarter in their businesses.
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1:07:59
A practical look at how beauty pros can recognize the right moment to raise their salon prices and manage a growing client waitlist without losing clients or confidence.
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51:43
Cristal talks with Amber Alvarez about the realities and challenges of building and running a beauty business as a woman of color.
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1:15:07
Cynthia Flores shares how she channeled grief into building a global fashion brand, a story of resilience and entrepreneurship in the beauty and fashion space.
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53:26
Cristal and guest Melody Hernandez have a candid conversation about perimenopause, hormones, and mood, and how these realities intersect with running a beauty business.
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44:16
Maritza Artola joins Cristal to talk about making content creation enjoyable again for beauty professionals who feel drained by posting and marketing.
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1:10:37
A guide to scaling a beauty business, focused on the leap from working out of a salon suite to running a larger studio.
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55:31
Cristal and Ashley Woods discuss why keeping politics and religion out of client conversations behind the chair can help beauty pros protect their business and client relationships.
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1:07:58
An episode packed with marketing tips for beauty pros, covering SEO, AI, and social media strategies to help grow their businesses.
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32:57
Jackie shares how she successfully relocated her beauty business and made her comeback, with lessons for pros facing a move.
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41:28
A conversation about balancing marriage, raising four kids, and entrepreneurship while building a business in the beauty industry.
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49:29
Kim K shares her journey from bedside nursing to becoming an aesthetic injector, and what drove her transition into medical aesthetics.
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46:55
An episode about overcoming a criminal record and navigating licensing and career challenges in the beauty industry as a felon.
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46:57
Bianca Gallegos tells her story of redemption, going from prison to building a career as a luxury lash artist.
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1:03:02
Drawing on her bookkeeping background, Cristal breaks down the difference between an LLC and an S Corp and clears up what beauty professionals commonly get wrong about write-offs.
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1:13:25
Cristal digs into a trend or issue she believes poses a serious threat to the beauty industry and what it means for beauty professionals.
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43:54
A conversation about setting boundaries in a family-run business and managing the tension between work and home dynamics.
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54:40
Cristal offers guidance on getting through the beauty business slow season and the common mistakes pros should avoid during slower months.
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Real stories. Real strategy. Real talk.
Cristal Rubio is a wife, mom of four, former hairstylist, and bookkeeping expert for beauty professionals. She helps creative entrepreneurs turn their passion into profitable, sustainable businesses.
On the Beauty Bound Podcast, Cristal hosts professionals from across the beauty industry — hairstylists, estheticians, lash artists, injectors and salon owners — sharing real stories and hard-won advice. Of course, with Cristal, there are always laughs along the way.
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The Beauty Bound Podcast features bold voices from every corner of the beauty industry — a space where authenticity meets expertise. Each episode is packed with real-world stories, insider knowledge and the occasional plot twist.
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Beauty Bound is brought to you by Beauty Pro Bookkeeping — founded by host Cristal Rubio to help beauty professionals stop guessing and start growing. Bookkeeping, financial clarity and business strategy built specifically for the beauty industry.
Know your numbers. Grow your beauty business. Cristal and her team handle the books so you can stay behind the chair.
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