About this episode

Christopher Aaron discusses building a brand as a hairstylist and the importance of networking in the industry.

Your chair is your business. Start acting like it. After three or four years of trying to make it happen, Christopher Aaron finally sat down with Corey on Your Day Off, and the conversation went straight past the highlight reel into the stuff that actually builds a career. Christopher knew at five years old. Watching his mom and aunts get their hair done, mesmerized by stove curlers and the click of the iron, he decided right there he would stand behind the chair. That kid never left him. Today he is a L’Oreal artist, a LASIO ambassador, and one of the most in-demand educators in the room. From Redken exchange to a L’Oreal partnership Christopher does not wait for doors to open. He opens them. He drove hours for classes, took Center Stage five times, kept every card from every rep, and put his face in the room until people knew who he was. When he weighed brands, he turned down more money elsewhere because he refused to be hired as a token. He wanted a partnership where he felt at home and could grow, and where diversity meant more than a checkbox. Networking happens after the show floor clears Corey and Christopher agree on this one. You will not meet the big names on stage. You…

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