Destroy The Hairdresser

Celebrities, Trends & Fashion Week: The Truth About Editorial HairEveryone wants to work Fashion Week—until they find out what it's actually like.In this episode of the Destroy The Hairdresser Podcast, Cyd and David pull back the curtain on the world of celebrity hairdressing, editorial work, and Fashion Week. From working backstage under intense pressure to chasing opportunities that often pay little (or nothing), we discuss the realities that most hairdressers never hear about.And yes—we even talk about why Fashion Week can feel like a scam.But here's the twist: that doesn't mean you shouldn't do it.Editorial work has the power to stretch your creativity, build your confidence, expand your network, and expose you to parts of the industry most hairdressers never experience. Some of the most valuable lessons you'll learn behind the chair happen backstage, on set, and outside the salon.In this episode, we discuss:What it's really like working with celebritiesThe truth about Fashion Week and editorial opportunitiesWhy so many artists romanticize editorial workWhat editorial experience can teach you about your craftHow stepping outside the salon can make you a stronger hairdresserWhy every hairdresser should experience editorial work at least onceWhether you've always dreamed of working Fashion Week or you're wondering if editorial hair is worth the hype, this episode offers an honest look at an often misunderstood side of the beauty industry.Want more conversations that challenge conventional industry thinking? Join us inside the Hairdresser Business Club, where salon owners and hairstylists gather every week for business coaching, marketing support, leadership development, and real conversations about the future of our industry.And don't miss the Disobedient Tour. We're hitting cities across the country to help hairdressers rethink success, challenge outdated industry rules, and build careers on their own terms.Listen now and discover why Fashion Week might be both the biggest scam and one of the best experiences, you'll ever have as a hairdresser.

In this episode of Destroy The Hairdresser, David goes solo.He invites you into a different vision of what a salon can be, one that feels more like a gallery than a factory.Slower doesn’t mean less money. Softer doesn’t mean weak.David breaks down how DTH salons operate with less chaos and higher profitability by removing double booking, eliminating retail pressure, and focusing on time-based pricing, shared space, and intentional systems. Instead of hustle-driven burnout, he describes a model where artists are paid for their time, commission is structured with freedom, and owners build spaces they actually want to uphold.This episode explores curiosity as a business skill, fearlessness as a practice, and why the salons that survive rejection cycles are the ones built on belief, not imitation.If you’ve ever wondered whether calm can be profitable, or whether commission can feel expansive instead of restrictive, this episode is for you.David is teaching The New Commission Salon a four week intensive where he walks through the philosophy, structure, and financial framework behind this model.You’ll learn how to:​Design a commission salon that feels like freedom, not control​Implement time-based pricing​Eliminate retail dependency​Increase profitability beyond industry averages​Build systems you can actually sustainIf this episode resonated, this is your next step.Learn more and enroll here:https://www.destroythehairdresser.com/the-new-commission-salon-2026Or text David directly if you’re serious about changing your structure.Slower can be profitable.Softer can be powerful.But only if you build it that way.Ready to Build It?

In this solo episode, Cyd shares the real story behind her coaching journey, why Destroy The Hairdresser was created, and how coaching at DTH is fundamentally different from traditional programs.This isn’t about hype, motivation, or fixing hairdressers. It’s about critical thinking, emotional intelligence, sustainable systems, and building businesses that actually support real lives.Cyd reflects on her experience behind the chair, what she saw hairdressers struggling with for years, and why community—not virality or hustle—is the missing piece in the industry right now. She also shares why she’s deeply proud of the Hairdresser Business Club and the quiet, powerful work happening inside it every day.If you’ve ever felt disconnected from the industry, burned out by “industry standards,” or unsure where you fit anymore—this episode is for you.🎧 Two weeks free inside the Hairdresser Business Club is linked in the bio.Come see what we’re building.https://www.destroythehairdresser.com/offers/DbMChf8w/checkout

We start this episode snowed in, panic-prepping with two babies and no truck… and somehow end up exposing the entire beauty retail system. Because honestly? Natural disasters and Big Beauty have more in common than you think.In this episode, we talk about why hairdressers and salon owners are out here defending brands that don’t pay them, don’t protect them, and definitely wouldn’t show up if their salon flooded, burned, or shut down overnight. We break down the myth of “partnership,” why retail math is misleading, how exclusivity is fake, and why putting a brand name in your bio for free is wild behavior.We cover:Why you’re the client, not the partnerHow retail money disappears instead of becoming profitWhy affiliate models actually make more senseHow Big Beauty benefits whether you win or loseWhy “supporting the brand” rarely supports youThis isn’t anti-product. It’s pro–critical thinking.Prep for the storm. Prep for your business. Stop selling your soul for shelf space.Stay safe out there. And seriously—follow the money.

In this New Year’s Day episode, Cyd sits down with Cheri Oteri for a wildly honest, hilarious, and unexpectedly deep conversation about grief, burnout, leadership, and the absolute massacre of language in modern marketing.They kick things off by questioning why humans invented New Year’s celebrations in the first place, spiral into sickness updates and hospital scares, and then land squarely on the real theme of the episode: we’ve officially ruined some words beyond repair. Think “era,” “toxic,” “narcissist,” and other once-meaningful terms that now mean… absolutely nothing.From there, the conversation sharpens. They unpack why you cannot motivate your team, why forcing staff to do social media is unhinged, and why salon owners need to stop asking “How do I get them to…” and start asking “Is my business even worth documenting?”This episode dives into:Why behavior doesn’t change unless the environment doesWhy boring salons create silent teamsWhy posting hair is dead (sorry)Why leadership-by-example is annoying but necessaryWhy imperfect, human content is about to matter more than ever in an AI-saturated internetIt’s funny, spicy, blunt, and grounded in real coaching experience. No platitudes. No buzzwords. Just the uncomfortable truth: you can’t spark something if there’s nothing to light.If you’re a salon owner, leader, or coach heading into 2026 feeling stuck, this episode will either piss you off a little or make everything click. Possibly both.JOIN THE HAIRDRESSER BUSINESS CLUB AND GET TWO WEEKS FREEhttps://www.destroythehairdresser.com/offers/DbMChf8w/checkout