Beauty Bound

Let’s talk real beauty-biz growth—no fluff. In this Season 5 episode of Beauty Bound, host Cristal Rubio (former stylist, now owner of Beauty Pro Bookkeeping) sits down with Amy Whitaker, aka Texas Hairstylist, to unpack the actual road to a full book. Spoiler: being good at hair is the baseline. The stylists who win are the ones who hustle, educate, niche down, and learn to market themselves like pros.Amy shares how she rebuilt in...

Let’s talk real beauty biz, no fluff. In this episode of Beauty Bound, Cristal sits down with Jenny Wayne, owner of Hairway2Heaven26 in Helotes, Texas, to get brutally honest about what new stylists are (and aren’t) learning, why 10-minute consultations are a non-negotiable, and how a team-first color studio can turn anxious graduates into confident professionals.Jenny shares her journey from Germany’s multi-year cosmetology traini...

In this episode we sit down with Mercedes “Merci,” owner of The Wax Scene in San Antonio, for a no-nonsense conversation about waxing without the sexualized content, building a real, loyal clientele, pricing and boundaries (including how she handles male services by referral only), money discipline, parenting, travel, and the uncomfortable conversations that make friendships—and businesses—stronger.If you’re an esthetician, waxer, ...

This week on Beauty Bound, host Cristal Rubio of Beauty Pro Bookkeeping sits down with special guest Alejandra Harguth, an intuitive holistic esthetician, energy healer, and retreat leader rebranding her businesses into one unified vision: Nourish Balance Glo.Alejandra’s story is one of transformation, faith, alignment, and grit. From a federal government career in Homeland Security and Equal Employment Opportunity, to getting sick...

This episode features Heather Cortez — aka Queen of the Mouth — the force behind San Antonio’s first luxury teeth whitening salon.She opens up about her journey from dental hygiene and corporate dentistry to becoming one of the boldest entrepreneurs in beauty. Heather is unapologetically herself — from embracing ADHD quirks to facing divorce, mom guilt, faith, and rebuilding confidence. She proves that when you stop waiting for oth...

In this episode of Beauty Bound, Cristal Rubio (Beauty Pro Bookkeeping) sits down with Scott Halperin, the owner/operator behind three Sola Salons locations in San Antonio. Yes, Scott’s got opinions—backed by 11 years of leasing, building, and protecting spaces where stylists, estheticians, and injectors actually thrive.This isn’t a suite sales pitch. It’s the real beauty business talk: how to price without flinching, how to “sell”...

We’re back, baby! Season 5 of Beauty Bound kicks off with Cristal Rubio of Beauty Pro Bookkeeping joined by returning guest Thrisha Hamilton, owner of Bohemian Bombshell Salon Collective in San Antonio, TX—and this time, she’s bringing the real tea on building a salon team the RIGHT way.This isn’t your typical polished salon biz chat. It’s laughs, mom life chaos, a little cussing (for emphasis), and major lessons on what it really ...

🎙 *What You’ll Learn in This Episode*✅ *Why Niching Down Matters*• Why trying to “do it all” burns beauty pros out faster than bleach on fragile hair• Case studies: from “Brows by Jez” @browsbyjez facials-only estheticians who built thriving careers• How niching helps you attract better clients and scale your business✅ *Websites vs. Just Social Media*• Why most estheticians and salon owners still don’t have websites (and why that’...

*WANT MORE:* 🎧 Watch more Beauty Bound episodes here → https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G9s3FeTT9NA&list=PLYKyo3oI8ps29B0LqztE8wrHSNHxoIIjKIt’s the end of an era… but not goodbye forever.In this heartfelt and hilarious episode of Beauty Bound, hosts Cristal Rubio (Beauty Pro Bookkeeping) and Jackie Rodman (Skinfinate San Antonio) reflect on their two incredible years podcasting together before Jackie heads to Fayetteville, Nort...

WANT MORE?    • Burnout, Boundaries, and Building a Spa Pa...  Looking for the best wax for estheticians, the difference between hard wax vs soft wax vs sugaring, or how to start a waxing business from home? In this episode, we sit down with Bree Mesquit of Rebel Wax to break it all down. From her speed waxing tips to waxing salon business ideas, Bree shares how she went from MLM skincare hustle to running her own waxing brand with...

Beauty industry pros, estheticians & salon owners—this is the real talk your business has been missing.Buckle up, besties—because Jackie’s dropping big news, and Cristal’s not sugarcoating anything.In this raw and unfiltered episode of Beauty Bound, co-hosts Cristal Rubio (Beauty Pro Bookkeeping) and Jackie Rodman (Skinfinate San Antonio) are back in the studio reflecting on two wild years of podcasting, business pivots, and br...

🔥 PART 2 of Pamela Escobar’s Beauty Bound interview is here — and it gets DEEP.In this unfiltered and powerful continuation, Pamela (@skinexperiencebypamela) opens up about the parts of beauty entrepreneurship that don’t make it on Instagram:The burnout.The breakdowns.The boundaries that took years to build.From running a 5-room spa and managing a family-staffed business to navigating the mental exhaustion of being the face of a b...

WANT MORE?    • Moving Your Beauty Biz Across the Country ...  This week, Cristal Rubio of Beauty Pro Bookkeeping and licensed esthetician Jackie Rodman of Skinfinate San Antonio sit down with San Antonio skincare legend Pamela Escobar, founder of Skin Experience by Pamela — for a raw, unfiltered deep-dive into her wild, emotional, hilarious, and inspiring 20-year career in the beauty industry.In Part 1 of this two-part episode, Pa...

WANT MORE:    • Booty Season, Baptisms & Bob Marley Beauty...  Jackie’s leaving Texas, and we’re not emotionally ready 😭 In this brutally honest (and wildly hilarious) episode of Beauty Bound, hosts Cristal Rubio of Beauty Pro Bookkeeping and licensed esthetician Jackie of Skinfinate San Antonio get real about PCS moves, growing a beauty biz, and figuring out WTF to do when life, military orders, and menopause-level stress hit...

🎉 Season 4 is here, b*tches — and we’re starting off hot. Cristal Rubio of Beauty Pro Bookkeeping and Jackie Rodman of Skinfinate San Antonio reunite after their summer break.In this unhinged, hilarious, and deeply personal episode, the duo talks color theory (soft vs. true autumns), raunchy waxing season realities (booty facials are trending), motherhood madness, and the deeper moments that shaped their summer — like Cristal’s ba...

Welcome back to Beauty Bound! In this spicy,hilarious, and unfiltered Season 3 finale, Cristal and Jackie go allin—from tax write-off drama and fall color obsession to calling out partnerswho try to control your beauty choices (🚩).

Whether you're an esthetician, salon suite owner, beautyentrepreneur, or just someone who loves chisme, this one’s for YOU.

🎙 What You'll Learn inThis Episode:

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Welcome back to Beauty Bound, the raw, real, and wildly unfiltered podcast for beauty professionals everywhere. In this week’s episode, hosts Cristal Rubio of Beauty Pro Bookkeeping and Jackie Rodman of Skinfinate San Antonio dive head-first into what’s been driving beauty pros up the wall lately: ENTITLED CLIENTS and industry double standards.🎙 What You’ll Learn in This Episode: ✅ Why We’re NOT a Bargain Business• Your talent isn...

*WANT MORE?* https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GNcgsEekbVQ&list=PLYLXULQekgf97oL1lxAwe0Ya5l3gOFWcvThis week on Beauty Bound, we unpack the hot topic that's set the Texas beauty world on fire: *Senate Bill 378* also known as the "Botox Party Bill." Is it the end of dermaplaning? Will injectors get banned? Are chemical peels suddenly illegal?!Spoiler alert: No. But y’all need to calm down and get informed.📜 *What You...

*WANT MORE?* https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GNcgsEekbVQ&list=PLYKyo3oI8ps29B0LqztE8wrHSNHxoIIjKIn this episode of Beauty Bound we discuss *California's Law Reversal for Nail Tech Booth Rentals.* Welcome back to Beauty Bound! Cristal Rubio, owner of Beauty Pro Bookkeeping, and Jackie Rodman, licensed esthetician and owner of Skinfinate San Antonio, dive into hot industry news, fashion trends, and real beauty biz talk in this en...