The C Curve Sun, 08 Mar 2026 08:19:22 -0400 https://theccurve.buzzsprout.com en-us © 2026 The C Curve yes 797ca27c-57c5-584f-88e5-678331d05d1f Kristin & Erin ft Heli episodic false Buzzsprout (https://www.buzzsprout.com) Kristin & Erin ft Heli https://storage.buzzsprout.com/5tafnjhvxgqqhvupy7dfudwnpey9?.jpg The C Curve Apres Apres We go over the History of Apres and their Well-known Gel-X system. How we think they fit best in the salon setting. And some new info on the company that you'll want to hear!

Discounts:
10%off Zillabeau: Dahlia
15% off first order Light Elegance: KRISTIN15

Instagram:
Curve @ccurvepodcast
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Follow Erin @mangos_manis


Music: Royalty Free Music www.bensound.com
Are you a nail technician/artist/owner with a story to share? If so, please reach out to our email at blackdahlianails@gmail.com

]]> We go over the History of Apres and their Well-known Gel-X system. How we think they fit best in the salon setting. And some new info on the company that you'll want to hear!

Discounts:
10%off Zillabeau: Dahlia
15% off first order Light Elegance: KRISTIN15

Instagram:
Curve @ccurvepodcast
Follow Kristin @black_dahlia_nails
Follow Erin @mangos_manis


Music: Royalty Free Music www.bensound.com
Are you a nail technician/artist/owner with a story to share? If so, please reach out to our email at blackdahlianails@gmail.com

]]> Kristin House Buzzsprout-15073280 Wed, 15 May 2024 08:00:00 -0500 2937 full false Luxury Services need to feel Luxury Luxury Services need to feel Luxury With the talk of raising prices, we as service providers must ensure the services we provide match the ticket price. And as we always say, it's in the little details.  So let's chat about the small changes you can make today to improve your services.


Instagram:
Curve @ccurvepodcast
Follow Kristin @black_dahlia_nails
Follow Erin @mangos_manis


Music: Royalty Free Music www.bensound.com
Are you a nail technician/artist/owner with a story to share? If so, please reach out to our email at blackdahlianails@gmail.com

]]> With the talk of raising prices, we as service providers must ensure the services we provide match the ticket price. And as we always say, it's in the little details.  So let's chat about the small changes you can make today to improve your services.


Instagram:
Curve @ccurvepodcast
Follow Kristin @black_dahlia_nails
Follow Erin @mangos_manis


Music: Royalty Free Music www.bensound.com
Are you a nail technician/artist/owner with a story to share? If so, please reach out to our email at blackdahlianails@gmail.com

]]> Kristin House/ Erin Smith Buzzsprout-14986548 Wed, 01 May 2024 09:00:00 -0500 2944 3 2 full false Welcome Back! Season 3 "The Best Yes" Welcome Back! Season 3 "The Best Yes" We are SO glad to be back with everyone for season 3!!!

Let's catch up with our lives and the business of it all (which we are so thankful for)
we dive into how we juggle so many things by ensuring we are giving our BEST YES and what that looks like.

Instagram:
Curve @ccurvepodcast
Follow Kristin @black_dahlia_nails
Follow Erin @mangos_manis


Music: Royalty Free Music www.bensound.com
Are you a nail technician/artist/owner with a story to share? If so, please reach out to our email at blackdahlianails@gmail.com

]]> We are SO glad to be back with everyone for season 3!!!

Let's catch up with our lives and the business of it all (which we are so thankful for)
we dive into how we juggle so many things by ensuring we are giving our BEST YES and what that looks like.

Instagram:
Curve @ccurvepodcast
Follow Kristin @black_dahlia_nails
Follow Erin @mangos_manis


Music: Royalty Free Music www.bensound.com
Are you a nail technician/artist/owner with a story to share? If so, please reach out to our email at blackdahlianails@gmail.com

]]> Kristin House/ Erin Smith Buzzsprout-14940559 Tue, 23 Apr 2024 08:00:00 -0500 2525 3 1 full false My Year Update in Oklahoma My Year Update in Oklahoma My Update on my first year in Oklahoma. What it was like moving to a new state and things I learned when re-building your business from the ground up.

Link for 35% of your Madam Glam Order: https://bit.ly/42HEofJ
Or use code: Blackdahlianails35

Instagram:
Curve @ccurve
Follow Kristin @black_dahlia_nails
Follow Erin @mangos_manis

TIKTOK
@ccurvepodcast


Music: Royalty Free Music www.bensound.com
Are you a nail technician/artist/owner with a story to share? If so, please reach out to our email at blackdahlianails@gmail.com

]]> My Update on my first year in Oklahoma. What it was like moving to a new state and things I learned when re-building your business from the ground up.

Link for 35% of your Madam Glam Order: https://bit.ly/42HEofJ
Or use code: Blackdahlianails35

Instagram:
Curve @ccurve
Follow Kristin @black_dahlia_nails
Follow Erin @mangos_manis

TIKTOK
@ccurvepodcast


Music: Royalty Free Music www.bensound.com
Are you a nail technician/artist/owner with a story to share? If so, please reach out to our email at blackdahlianails@gmail.com

]]> Kristin House Buzzsprout-13757538 Wed, 11 Oct 2023 08:00:00 -0500 1844 2 28 full false Bonus: My First Year...It was hard! Bonus: My First Year...It was hard! a Re-upload from our Patreon Days!
My first year in the industry was challenging. We can all empathize when anyone says that. I want to tell my story, and I hope it helps you not feel alone in yours!

Link for 35% of your Madam Glam Order: https://bit.ly/42HEofJ
Or use code: Blackdahlianails35

Instagram:
Curve @ccurve
Follow Kristin @black_dahlia_nails
Follow Erin @mangos_manis

TIKTOK
@ccurvepodcast


Music: Royalty Free Music www.bensound.com
Are you a nail technician/artist/owner with a story to share? If so, please reach out to our email at blackdahlianails@gmail.com

]]> a Re-upload from our Patreon Days!
My first year in the industry was challenging. We can all empathize when anyone says that. I want to tell my story, and I hope it helps you not feel alone in yours!

Link for 35% of your Madam Glam Order: https://bit.ly/42HEofJ
Or use code: Blackdahlianails35

Instagram:
Curve @ccurve
Follow Kristin @black_dahlia_nails
Follow Erin @mangos_manis

TIKTOK
@ccurvepodcast


Music: Royalty Free Music www.bensound.com
Are you a nail technician/artist/owner with a story to share? If so, please reach out to our email at blackdahlianails@gmail.com

]]> Kristin House Buzzsprout-13550041 Thu, 07 Sep 2023 13:00:00 -0500 2024 full false Time Savers for Busy Days Time Savers for Busy Days It's important to create healthy patterns in the beginning, before your books get too crazy and you spend your day just trying to keep your head above water! 
Here we talk about some easy ways you can implement time savers to stay more organized and be able to enjoy your career.

Link for 35% of your Madam Glam Order: https://bit.ly/42HEofJ
Or use code: Blackdahlianails35

Instagram:
Curve @ccurve
Follow Kristin @black_dahlia_nails
Follow Erin @mangos_manis

TIKTOK
@ccurvepodcast


Music: Royalty Free Music www.bensound.com
Are you a nail technician/artist/owner with a story to share? If so, please reach out to our email at blackdahlianails@gmail.com

]]> It's important to create healthy patterns in the beginning, before your books get too crazy and you spend your day just trying to keep your head above water! 
Here we talk about some easy ways you can implement time savers to stay more organized and be able to enjoy your career.

Link for 35% of your Madam Glam Order: https://bit.ly/42HEofJ
Or use code: Blackdahlianails35

Instagram:
Curve @ccurve
Follow Kristin @black_dahlia_nails
Follow Erin @mangos_manis

TIKTOK
@ccurvepodcast


Music: Royalty Free Music www.bensound.com
Are you a nail technician/artist/owner with a story to share? If so, please reach out to our email at blackdahlianails@gmail.com

]]> Kristin House Buzzsprout-13463366 Thu, 24 Aug 2023 10:00:00 -0500 2098 2 26 full false Clients and Relationships Clients and Relationships Where would we be without our clients? Building that relationship with our client is one of the most crucial parts of our job. And even learning how to work with rocky situations.


Link for 35% of your Madam Glam Order: https://bit.ly/42HEofJ
Or use code: Blackdahlianails35

Instagram:
Curve @ccurve
Follow Kristin @black_dahlia_nails
Follow Erin @mangos_manis

TIKTOK
@ccurvepodcast


Music: Royalty Free Music www.bensound.com
Are you a nail technician/artist/owner with a story to share? If so, please reach out to our email at blackdahlianails@gmail.com

]]> Where would we be without our clients? Building that relationship with our client is one of the most crucial parts of our job. And even learning how to work with rocky situations.


Link for 35% of your Madam Glam Order: https://bit.ly/42HEofJ
Or use code: Blackdahlianails35

Instagram:
Curve @ccurve
Follow Kristin @black_dahlia_nails
Follow Erin @mangos_manis

TIKTOK
@ccurvepodcast


Music: Royalty Free Music www.bensound.com
Are you a nail technician/artist/owner with a story to share? If so, please reach out to our email at blackdahlianails@gmail.com

]]> Kristin House Buzzsprout-13367063 Tue, 08 Aug 2023 10:00:00 -0500 3463 2 25 full false Change Change Change! Change Change Change! Things are always changing! And we have to be on top of it all. We talk about the changes we've noticed over the past years, and how to stay safe online!



Link for 35% of your Madam Glam Order: https://bit.ly/42HEofJ
Or use code: Blackdahlianails35

Instagram:
Curve @ccurve
Follow Kristin @black_dahlia_nails
Follow Erin @mangos_manis

TIKTOK
@ccurvepodcast


Music: Royalty Free Music www.bensound.com
Are you a nail technician/artist/owner with a story to share? If so, please reach out to our email at blackdahlianails@gmail.com

]]> Things are always changing! And we have to be on top of it all. We talk about the changes we've noticed over the past years, and how to stay safe online!



Link for 35% of your Madam Glam Order: https://bit.ly/42HEofJ
Or use code: Blackdahlianails35

Instagram:
Curve @ccurve
Follow Kristin @black_dahlia_nails
Follow Erin @mangos_manis

TIKTOK
@ccurvepodcast


Music: Royalty Free Music www.bensound.com
Are you a nail technician/artist/owner with a story to share? If so, please reach out to our email at blackdahlianails@gmail.com

]]> Kristin House Buzzsprout-13336609 Wed, 02 Aug 2023 08:00:00 -0500 2469 2 24 full false The Right Products for Your Salon The Right Products for Your Salon We discuss how we decided on our products, the products we love, what we look for in a brand, and what mindset you should have when deciding on what is the right product and brand for your salon.

Link for 35% of your Madam Glam Order: https://bit.ly/42HEofJ
Or use code: Blackdahlianails35

Instagram & Thread:
Curve @ccurve
Follow Kristin @black_dahlia_nails
Follow Erin @mangos_manis

TIKTOK
@ccurvepodcast


Music: Royalty Free Music www.bensound.com
Are you a nail technician/artist/owner with a story to share? If so, please reach out to our email at blackdahlianails@gmail.com

]]> We discuss how we decided on our products, the products we love, what we look for in a brand, and what mindset you should have when deciding on what is the right product and brand for your salon.

Link for 35% of your Madam Glam Order: https://bit.ly/42HEofJ
Or use code: Blackdahlianails35

Instagram & Thread:
Curve @ccurve
Follow Kristin @black_dahlia_nails
Follow Erin @mangos_manis

TIKTOK
@ccurvepodcast


Music: Royalty Free Music www.bensound.com
Are you a nail technician/artist/owner with a story to share? If so, please reach out to our email at blackdahlianails@gmail.com

]]> Kristin House Buzzsprout-13278580 Tue, 25 Jul 2023 09:00:00 -0500 2194 2 23 full false What Crusts Our Cuticles What Crusts Our Cuticles Continuing our conversation from last week; we talk about the issues with holding onto the past. Wanting 2023 nails with a 90's budget; and the predicament it puts us in as Nail Artists.

Link for 35% of your Madam Glam Order: https://bit.ly/42HEofJ
Or use code: Blackdahlianails35

Instagram:
Curve @ccurve
Follow Kristin @black_dahlia_nails
Follow Erin @mangos_manis

TIKTOK
@ccurvepodcast


Music: Royalty Free Music www.bensound.com
Are you a nail technician/artist/owner with a story to share? If so, please reach out to our email at blackdahlianails@gmail.com

]]> Continuing our conversation from last week; we talk about the issues with holding onto the past. Wanting 2023 nails with a 90's budget; and the predicament it puts us in as Nail Artists.

Link for 35% of your Madam Glam Order: https://bit.ly/42HEofJ
Or use code: Blackdahlianails35

Instagram:
Curve @ccurve
Follow Kristin @black_dahlia_nails
Follow Erin @mangos_manis

TIKTOK
@ccurvepodcast


Music: Royalty Free Music www.bensound.com
Are you a nail technician/artist/owner with a story to share? If so, please reach out to our email at blackdahlianails@gmail.com

]]> Kristin House Buzzsprout-13240250 Tue, 18 Jul 2023 10:00:00 -0500 2652 2 22 full false Updates/Vent Sesh/Comment Sections Updates/Vent Sesh/Comment Sections After a quick break to get our lives in order (new homes for us both!) we are glad to be back and we had some things to get off our chest! Join us as we update you all on our lives, vent about so relatable situations we found ourselves in, and how Kristin can't seem to keep away from the comment sections on nail videos.

Link for 35% of your Madam Glam Order: https://bit.ly/42HEofJ 
Or use code: Blackdahlianails35

Curve @ccurve
Follow Kristin @black_dahlia_nails
Follow Erin @mangos_manis



Music: Royalty Free Music www.bensound.com
Are you a nail technician/artist/owner with a story to share? If so, please reach out to our email at blackdahlianails@gmail.com

]]> After a quick break to get our lives in order (new homes for us both!) we are glad to be back and we had some things to get off our chest! Join us as we update you all on our lives, vent about so relatable situations we found ourselves in, and how Kristin can't seem to keep away from the comment sections on nail videos.

Link for 35% of your Madam Glam Order: https://bit.ly/42HEofJ 
Or use code: Blackdahlianails35

Curve @ccurve
Follow Kristin @black_dahlia_nails
Follow Erin @mangos_manis



Music: Royalty Free Music www.bensound.com
Are you a nail technician/artist/owner with a story to share? If so, please reach out to our email at blackdahlianails@gmail.com

]]> Kristin House Buzzsprout-13198505 Tue, 11 Jul 2023 10:00:00 -0500 3663 2 21 full false Thinking Outside the Box Thinking Outside the Box Part 2 of our last conversation! We brainstorm ideas for creatives and business baddies to advance their careers. It’s important to constantly keep learning and exercising your artistic muscles! Also, add new daily habits to keep yourself healthy, present, and focused!

Link for 35% of your Madam Glam Order: https://bit.ly/42HEofJ 
Or use code: Blackdahlianails35

Curve @ccurve
Follow Kristin @black_dahlia_nails
Follow Erin @mangos_manis

Music: Royalty Free Music www.bensound.com
Are you a nail technician/artist/owner with a story to share? If so please reach out to our email at blackdahlianails@gmail.com

]]> Part 2 of our last conversation! We brainstorm ideas for creatives and business baddies to advance their careers. It’s important to constantly keep learning and exercising your artistic muscles! Also, add new daily habits to keep yourself healthy, present, and focused!

Link for 35% of your Madam Glam Order: https://bit.ly/42HEofJ 
Or use code: Blackdahlianails35

Curve @ccurve
Follow Kristin @black_dahlia_nails
Follow Erin @mangos_manis

Music: Royalty Free Music www.bensound.com
Are you a nail technician/artist/owner with a story to share? If so please reach out to our email at blackdahlianails@gmail.com

]]> Kristin House Buzzsprout-12903428 Tue, 23 May 2023 10:00:00 -0500 1933 2 20 full false Where Do I Go From Here? Where Do I Go From Here? This week your resident nail mamas have a therapy session. We discuss how to keep growing when you’ve done a lot of work. What do you do when you feel like you reached a plateau?

Curve @ccurve
Follow Kristin @black_dahlia_nails
Follow Erin @mangos_manis

Music: Royalty Free Music www.bensound.com
Are you a nail technician/artist/owner with a story to share? If so please reach out to our email at heli@hellacoolventures.com

]]> This week your resident nail mamas have a therapy session. We discuss how to keep growing when you’ve done a lot of work. What do you do when you feel like you reached a plateau?

Curve @ccurve
Follow Kristin @black_dahlia_nails
Follow Erin @mangos_manis

Music: Royalty Free Music www.bensound.com
Are you a nail technician/artist/owner with a story to share? If so please reach out to our email at heli@hellacoolventures.com

]]> Kristin & Erin ft Heli Buzzsprout-12717427 Tue, 25 Apr 2023 10:00:00 -0500 3036 2 19 full false Pricing Practices Pricing Practices This week we discuss paying hourly or per service. We also have a personal check in and see how each other are doing. Get yourself a nail tech bestie to check in on you too, but in the meantime we are here for you! 

Curve @ccurve
Follow Kristin @black_dahlia_nails
Follow Erin @mangos_manis

Music: Royalty Free Music www.bensound.com
Are you a nail technician/artist/owner with a story to share? If so please reach out to our email at heli@hellacoolventures.com

]]> This week we discuss paying hourly or per service. We also have a personal check in and see how each other are doing. Get yourself a nail tech bestie to check in on you too, but in the meantime we are here for you! 

Curve @ccurve
Follow Kristin @black_dahlia_nails
Follow Erin @mangos_manis

Music: Royalty Free Music www.bensound.com
Are you a nail technician/artist/owner with a story to share? If so please reach out to our email at heli@hellacoolventures.com

]]> Kristin & Erin ft Heli Buzzsprout-12624309 Tue, 11 Apr 2023 10:00:00 -0500 2605 2 18 full false Open Books and Ghosthosts Open Books and Ghosthosts This week we discuss how not to deter new clients and maintaining boundaries with your social media posts. We also get a little unhinged and get an unexpected podcast guest. 

 Curve @ccurve
 Follow Kristin @black_dahlia_nails
 Follow Erin @mangos_manis

Music www.bensound.com
Are you a nail technician/artist/owner with a story to share? If so please reach out to our email at heli@hellacoolventures.com


]]> This week we discuss how not to deter new clients and maintaining boundaries with your social media posts. We also get a little unhinged and get an unexpected podcast guest. 

 Curve @ccurve
 Follow Kristin @black_dahlia_nails
 Follow Erin @mangos_manis

Music www.bensound.com
Are you a nail technician/artist/owner with a story to share? If so please reach out to our email at heli@hellacoolventures.com


]]> Kristin & Erin ft Heli Buzzsprout-12583844 Tue, 04 Apr 2023 10:00:00 -0500 3015 2 17 full false Longevity and Burnout Longevity and Burnout This week we discuss the how to keep your career running for a long time and how to avoid burnout. We dive into the importance of staying current and being humble.
 
Check our our instagram for more details! 

Curve @ccurve
Follow Kristin @black_dahlia_nails
Follow Erin @mangos_manis

Music: www.bensound.com
Are you a nail technician/artist/owner with a story to share? If so please reach out to our email at heli@hellacoolventures.com

]]> This week we discuss the how to keep your career running for a long time and how to avoid burnout. We dive into the importance of staying current and being humble.
 
Check our our instagram for more details! 

Curve @ccurve
Follow Kristin @black_dahlia_nails
Follow Erin @mangos_manis

Music: www.bensound.com
Are you a nail technician/artist/owner with a story to share? If so please reach out to our email at heli@hellacoolventures.com

]]> Kristin & Erin ft Heli Buzzsprout-12529125 Tue, 28 Mar 2023 10:00:00 -0500 3357 full false Drop the Noncompetes Drop the Noncompetes This week we discuss non compete clauses. No surprise here, we don’t love them. We discuss how harmful they are to the industry and take advantage of artist. 

Check our our instagram for more details! up ourselves for success.

Curve @ccurve
Follow Kristin @black_dahlia_nails
Follow Erin @mangos_manis

Music: Royalty Free www.bensound.com

Are you a nail technician/artist/owner with a story to share? If so please reach out to our email at heli@hellacoolventures.com or shoot us a DM on out instagram. 

]]> This week we discuss non compete clauses. No surprise here, we don’t love them. We discuss how harmful they are to the industry and take advantage of artist. 

Check our our instagram for more details! up ourselves for success.

Curve @ccurve
Follow Kristin @black_dahlia_nails
Follow Erin @mangos_manis

Music: Royalty Free www.bensound.com

Are you a nail technician/artist/owner with a story to share? If so please reach out to our email at heli@hellacoolventures.com or shoot us a DM on out instagram. 

]]> Kristin & Erin ft Heli Buzzsprout-12427362 Tue, 14 Mar 2023 10:00:00 -0500 2716 2 13 full false Nail Art is Art Nail Art is Art We don’t have an exact answer but let’s discuss. Do you prefer to be called a nail technician or a nail artist? This week we discuss finding your style, transitioning as an artist, and much more. 

Check our our instagram for more details! up ourselves for success. 

Curve @ccurve
Follow Kristin @black_dahlia_nails
Follow Erin @mangos_manis

Music: Royalty Free
Music www.bensound.com
Are you a nail technician/artist/owner with a story to share? If so please reach out to our email at heli@hellacoolventures.com

]]> We don’t have an exact answer but let’s discuss. Do you prefer to be called a nail technician or a nail artist? This week we discuss finding your style, transitioning as an artist, and much more. 

Check our our instagram for more details! up ourselves for success. 

Curve @ccurve
Follow Kristin @black_dahlia_nails
Follow Erin @mangos_manis

Music: Royalty Free
Music www.bensound.com
Are you a nail technician/artist/owner with a story to share? If so please reach out to our email at heli@hellacoolventures.com

]]> Kristin & Erin ft Heli Buzzsprout-12388120 Tue, 07 Mar 2023 10:00:00 -0600 3691 2 12 full false Customers and Nail Care Customers and Nail Care On this weeks episode we discuss how we handle customers taking care of their nails at home. We can only do so much but it can be frustrating! 

Check our our instagram for more details! up ourselves for success.

Curve @ccurve
Follow Kristin @black_dahlia_nails
Follow Erin @mangos_manis

Music: Royalty Free
Music www.bensound.com

Are you a nail technician/artist/owner with a story to share? If so please reach out to our email at heli@hellacoolventures.com

]]> On this weeks episode we discuss how we handle customers taking care of their nails at home. We can only do so much but it can be frustrating! 

Check our our instagram for more details! up ourselves for success.

Curve @ccurve
Follow Kristin @black_dahlia_nails
Follow Erin @mangos_manis

Music: Royalty Free
Music www.bensound.com

Are you a nail technician/artist/owner with a story to share? If so please reach out to our email at heli@hellacoolventures.com

]]> Kristin & Erin ft Heli Buzzsprout-12292670 Tue, 21 Feb 2023 10:00:00 -0600 3408 2 11 full true Friends, Family And Business Friends, Family And Business On this weeks episode we talk about the difficulty of managing your business and offering services to friends and family. It’s a hard balance so we talk through the pros, cons, and remembering your worth! 

Congratulation to the winners of the C Curve Hydration Challenge. The Challenge may be over but always remember to DRINK UP BITCHES.

Check our our instagram for more details! up ourselves for success. 

Curve @ccurve
Follow Kristin @black_dahlia_nails
Follow Erin @mangos_manis

Music: Royalty Free www.bensound.com

Are you a nail technician/artist/owner with a story to share? If so please reach out to our email at heli@hellacoolventures.com

]]> On this weeks episode we talk about the difficulty of managing your business and offering services to friends and family. It’s a hard balance so we talk through the pros, cons, and remembering your worth! 

Congratulation to the winners of the C Curve Hydration Challenge. The Challenge may be over but always remember to DRINK UP BITCHES.

Check our our instagram for more details! up ourselves for success. 

Curve @ccurve
Follow Kristin @black_dahlia_nails
Follow Erin @mangos_manis

Music: Royalty Free www.bensound.com

Are you a nail technician/artist/owner with a story to share? If so please reach out to our email at heli@hellacoolventures.com

]]> Kristin & Erin ft Heli Buzzsprout-12197521 Tue, 07 Feb 2023 10:00:00 -0600 3090 2 10 full false The Actual Facts About Your UV Lights The Actual Facts About Your UV Lights On this weeks episode we dive in to a recent hot button topic: the uv lights we use on nails and are they dangerous?  I won't mislead you, the answer is no. There are articles that mislead you and customers into thinking otherwise. We dive in on the facts and  go on an emotionally charged tangent, because we love what we do! 

C Curve Hydration Challenge:

  • Keep Track of how much water you drink in a day
  • Send us a photo (or post on your instagram story) of you with some water and let us know how many ounces your drank that day
  • Each day you send a photo will count
  • At the end of the mothnb the 3 with most ounces win a prize!

Check our our instagram for more details! up ourselves for success. 

 Curve @ccurve
 Follow Kristin @black_dahlia_nails
 Follow Erin @mangos_manis

Music: Royalty Free
Music www.bensound.com

Are you a nail technician/artist/owner with a story to share? If so please reach out to our email at heli@hellacoolventures.com

]]> On this weeks episode we dive in to a recent hot button topic: the uv lights we use on nails and are they dangerous?  I won't mislead you, the answer is no. There are articles that mislead you and customers into thinking otherwise. We dive in on the facts and  go on an emotionally charged tangent, because we love what we do! 

C Curve Hydration Challenge:

  • Keep Track of how much water you drink in a day
  • Send us a photo (or post on your instagram story) of you with some water and let us know how many ounces your drank that day
  • Each day you send a photo will count
  • At the end of the mothnb the 3 with most ounces win a prize!

Check our our instagram for more details! up ourselves for success. 

 Curve @ccurve
 Follow Kristin @black_dahlia_nails
 Follow Erin @mangos_manis

Music: Royalty Free
Music www.bensound.com

Are you a nail technician/artist/owner with a story to share? If so please reach out to our email at heli@hellacoolventures.com

]]> Kristin & Erin ft Heli Buzzsprout-12150681 Tue, 31 Jan 2023 10:00:00 -0600 3239 2 9 full false Balancing Your Boundaries Balancing Your Boundaries We are diving even deeper into our favorite topic: Boundaries! We are chatting about balancing boundaries and human error. 

Also enjoy our mid episode hiccup! Things happen and we keep on keeping on! 

C Curve Hydration Challenge:

  • Keep Track of how much water you drink in a day
  • Send us a photo (or post on your instagram story) of you with some water and let us know how many ounces your drank that day
  • Each day you send a photo will count
  • At the end of the mothnb the 3 with most ounces win a prize!

Check our our instagram for more details! up ourselves for success.
Curve @ccurve
Follow Kristin @black_dahlia_nails
Follow Erin @mangos_manis

Music: Royalty Free
Music www.bensound.com
Are you a nail technician/artist/owner with a story to share? If so please reach out to our email at heli@hellacoolventures.com or DM us on instagram

]]> We are diving even deeper into our favorite topic: Boundaries! We are chatting about balancing boundaries and human error. 

Also enjoy our mid episode hiccup! Things happen and we keep on keeping on! 

C Curve Hydration Challenge:

  • Keep Track of how much water you drink in a day
  • Send us a photo (or post on your instagram story) of you with some water and let us know how many ounces your drank that day
  • Each day you send a photo will count
  • At the end of the mothnb the 3 with most ounces win a prize!

Check our our instagram for more details! up ourselves for success.
Curve @ccurve
Follow Kristin @black_dahlia_nails
Follow Erin @mangos_manis

Music: Royalty Free
Music www.bensound.com
Are you a nail technician/artist/owner with a story to share? If so please reach out to our email at heli@hellacoolventures.com or DM us on instagram

]]> Kristin & Erin ft Heli Buzzsprout-12057759 Tue, 17 Jan 2023 10:00:00 -0600 3623 2 8 full false 90s Nail Nostalgia 90s Nail Nostalgia As we know fashion is cyclical and the 90s are back! We see trends in clothes but do you think 90s nail trends are making a come back? This week we reflect on those nail trends and whether or not they should come back or stay in the time capsule.

C Curve Hydration Challenge:

  • Keep Track of how much water you drink in a day
  • Send us a photo (or post on your instagram story) of you with some water and let us know how many ounces your drank that day
  • Each day you send a photo will count
  • At the end of the mothnb the 3 with most ounces win a prize!

Check our our instagram for more details! up ourselves for success. 

 Curve @ccurve
 Follow Kristin @black_dahlia_nails
 Follow Erin @mangos_manis

Music: Royalty Free Music www.bensound.com

Are you a nail technician/artist/owner with a story to share? If so please reach out to our email at heli@hellacoolventures.com

]]> As we know fashion is cyclical and the 90s are back! We see trends in clothes but do you think 90s nail trends are making a come back? This week we reflect on those nail trends and whether or not they should come back or stay in the time capsule.

C Curve Hydration Challenge:

  • Keep Track of how much water you drink in a day
  • Send us a photo (or post on your instagram story) of you with some water and let us know how many ounces your drank that day
  • Each day you send a photo will count
  • At the end of the mothnb the 3 with most ounces win a prize!

Check our our instagram for more details! up ourselves for success. 

 Curve @ccurve
 Follow Kristin @black_dahlia_nails
 Follow Erin @mangos_manis

Music: Royalty Free Music www.bensound.com

Are you a nail technician/artist/owner with a story to share? If so please reach out to our email at heli@hellacoolventures.com

]]> Kristin & Erin ft Heli Buzzsprout-12010334 Tue, 10 Jan 2023 10:00:00 -0600 3941 2 7 full false The Guilt of Allowing Yourself To Relax The Guilt of Allowing Yourself To Relax The Guilt of Allowing Yourself To Relax

Happy New Year! This week we are talking about the aftermath of taking time off after holidays, sickness and surgeries. The guilt we feel but the necessity so we can heal. We also kicked off our water challenge. See rules below:

C Curve Hydration Challenge:

  • Keep Track of how much water you drink in a day
  • Send us a photo (or post on your instagram story) of you with some water and let us know how many ounces your drank that day
  • Each day you send a photo will count toward the final count.
  • At the end of the month the 3 listeners with the most ounces wins a prize!

Check our our instagram for more details! 

 Curve @ccurve
 Follow Kristin @black_dahlia_nails
 Follow Erin @mangos_manis




Are you a nail technician/artist/owner with a story to share? If so please reach out to our email at heli@hellacoolventures.com

]]> The Guilt of Allowing Yourself To Relax

Happy New Year! This week we are talking about the aftermath of taking time off after holidays, sickness and surgeries. The guilt we feel but the necessity so we can heal. We also kicked off our water challenge. See rules below:

C Curve Hydration Challenge:

  • Keep Track of how much water you drink in a day
  • Send us a photo (or post on your instagram story) of you with some water and let us know how many ounces your drank that day
  • Each day you send a photo will count toward the final count.
  • At the end of the month the 3 listeners with the most ounces wins a prize!

Check our our instagram for more details! 

 Curve @ccurve
 Follow Kristin @black_dahlia_nails
 Follow Erin @mangos_manis




Are you a nail technician/artist/owner with a story to share? If so please reach out to our email at heli@hellacoolventures.com

]]> Kristin & Erin ft Heli Buzzsprout-11968802 Tue, 03 Jan 2023 10:00:00 -0600 3241 2 6 full false Filling Our Cups in 2023 Filling Our Cups in 2023 We are looking to next year and setting up ourselves for success. On this episode we share our goals as well as some goals from a few of our listeners.

Follow The C Curve @ccurve
Follow Kristin @black_dahlia_nails
Follow Erin @mangos_manis

Music: Royalty Free Music www.bensound.com

Are you a nail technician/artist/owner with a story to share? If so please reach out to our email at heli@hellacoolventures.com

]]> We are looking to next year and setting up ourselves for success. On this episode we share our goals as well as some goals from a few of our listeners.

Follow The C Curve @ccurve
Follow Kristin @black_dahlia_nails
Follow Erin @mangos_manis

Music: Royalty Free Music www.bensound.com

Are you a nail technician/artist/owner with a story to share? If so please reach out to our email at heli@hellacoolventures.com

]]> Kristin & Erin ft Heli Buzzsprout-11901427 Tue, 20 Dec 2022 10:00:00 -0600 3118 2 5 full false The Lessons We Learned in 2022 The Lessons We Learned in 2022 As this year comes to a close we wanted to reflect on the lessons we learned this year. The good, bad, and everything beyond and in between.  

Follow The C Curve @ccurve
Follow Kristin @black_dahlia_nails
Follow Erin @mangos_manis
 
Music: Royalty Free Music www.bensound.com

Are you a nail technician/artist/owner with a story to share? If so please reach out to our email at heli@hellacoolventures.com

]]> As this year comes to a close we wanted to reflect on the lessons we learned this year. The good, bad, and everything beyond and in between.  

Follow The C Curve @ccurve
Follow Kristin @black_dahlia_nails
Follow Erin @mangos_manis
 
Music: Royalty Free Music www.bensound.com

Are you a nail technician/artist/owner with a story to share? If so please reach out to our email at heli@hellacoolventures.com

]]> Kristin & Erin ft Heli Buzzsprout-11862223 Tue, 13 Dec 2022 10:00:00 -0600 2918 full false The Shit That Makes Us Happy The Shit That Makes Us Happy Hope you enjoyed your Thanksgiving week!  This week we decided to share the things that our clients do that we are thankful for. 

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 Music: Royalty Free Music www.bensound.com

Are you a nail technician/artist/owner with a story to share? If so please reach out to our email at heli@hellacoolventures.com

]]> Hope you enjoyed your Thanksgiving week!  This week we decided to share the things that our clients do that we are thankful for. 

Follow The C Curve @ccurve
 Follow Kristin @black_dahlia_nails
 Follow Erin @mangos_manis
 
 Music: Royalty Free Music www.bensound.com

Are you a nail technician/artist/owner with a story to share? If so please reach out to our email at heli@hellacoolventures.com

]]> Kristin & Erin ft Heli Buzzsprout-11821630 Tue, 06 Dec 2022 10:00:00 -0600 2667 2 3 full false Cheap Prices Does Not Equal Professionalism Cheap Prices Does Not Equal Professionalism We are back with another episode!  This week Kristin and Erin discuss what professionalism for nail techs looks like. They cover topics like social media postings, attitude, pricing and much more. 

Follow The C Curve @ccurve
Follow Kristin @black_dahlia_nails
Follow Erin @mangos_manis
 
Music: Royalty Free Music www.bensound.com

Are you a nail technician/artist/owner with a story to share? If so please reach out to our email at heli@hellacoolventures.com

]]> We are back with another episode!  This week Kristin and Erin discuss what professionalism for nail techs looks like. They cover topics like social media postings, attitude, pricing and much more. 

Follow The C Curve @ccurve
Follow Kristin @black_dahlia_nails
Follow Erin @mangos_manis
 
Music: Royalty Free Music www.bensound.com

Are you a nail technician/artist/owner with a story to share? If so please reach out to our email at heli@hellacoolventures.com

]]> Kristin & Erin ft Heli Buzzsprout-11734496 Tue, 22 Nov 2022 10:00:00 -0600 4614 2 2 full false A C Curve Q&A A C Curve Q&A Season two is here! This season we are bringing in Erin to join Kristin as a full time host. We will continue to  chat about the highs and lows of the nail tech industry and dive a little more in to the business and policy side of things.  This week we have a Q&A with questions from you! 

Follow The C Curve @ccurve
Follow Kristin @black_dahlia_nails
Follow Erin @mangos_manis

Music: Royalty Free Music www.bensound.com

Are you a nail technician/artist/owner with a story to share? If so please reach out to our email at heli@hellacoolventures.com


]]> Season two is here! This season we are bringing in Erin to join Kristin as a full time host. We will continue to  chat about the highs and lows of the nail tech industry and dive a little more in to the business and policy side of things.  This week we have a Q&A with questions from you! 

Follow The C Curve @ccurve
Follow Kristin @black_dahlia_nails
Follow Erin @mangos_manis

Music: Royalty Free Music www.bensound.com

Are you a nail technician/artist/owner with a story to share? If so please reach out to our email at heli@hellacoolventures.com


]]> Kristin & Erin ft Heli Buzzsprout-11693338 Tue, 15 Nov 2022 10:00:00 -0600 4482 2 1 full false A Comfortable Space No Matter Who You Are with Rachel Daily A Comfortable Space No Matter Who You Are with Rachel Daily This week we have Rachel Daily, Senior Product Manager of Boulevard and the co-founder and co-owner of ‘Cure Studios. Rachel talks about balancing her jobs, creating an inclusive environment, helping level up new nail techs, and combatting the negative environmental impact of the nail industry. 

Check out ‘Cure Studios on instagram @curestudios

Follow The C Curve @ccurve

Art by: @momoheddo
Music: Royalty Free Music www.bensound.com

Are you a nail technician/artist/owner with a story to share? If so please reach out to our email at heli@hellacoolventures.com


]]> This week we have Rachel Daily, Senior Product Manager of Boulevard and the co-founder and co-owner of ‘Cure Studios. Rachel talks about balancing her jobs, creating an inclusive environment, helping level up new nail techs, and combatting the negative environmental impact of the nail industry. 

Check out ‘Cure Studios on instagram @curestudios

Follow The C Curve @ccurve

Art by: @momoheddo
Music: Royalty Free Music www.bensound.com

Are you a nail technician/artist/owner with a story to share? If so please reach out to our email at heli@hellacoolventures.com


]]> Heli & Kristin Buzzsprout-11660290 Wed, 09 Nov 2022 10:00:00 -0600 2759 1 18 full false The Historical Influence of Nails with Suzanne E. Shapiro The Historical Influence of Nails with Suzanne E. Shapiro We’ve got quite a treat on this weeks episode. We have author and fashion historian Suzanne Shapiro. We discuss the historical power of red nails and she shares some of her favorite discoveries from her research.  

Follow Suzanne @sonji_b
Follow Heli @heyitsheli
Follow Kristin @black_dahlia_nails
Follow Us @lovelacquerbar

Get Suzanne’s book here: Nails: The Story of the Modern Manicure and visit her site: https://www.suzanneshapiro.com/ 

check out https://www.helifortexas.com/

If you would like more content like this subscribe to our Patreon for new episodes every other week. Go to www.patreon.com/ccurve now to become a member!

Art by: @momoheddo
Music: Royalty Free Music www.bensound.com

Are you a nail technician/artist/owner with a story to share? If so please reach out to our email at heli@hellacoolventures.com

]]> We’ve got quite a treat on this weeks episode. We have author and fashion historian Suzanne Shapiro. We discuss the historical power of red nails and she shares some of her favorite discoveries from her research.  

Follow Suzanne @sonji_b
Follow Heli @heyitsheli
Follow Kristin @black_dahlia_nails
Follow Us @lovelacquerbar

Get Suzanne’s book here: Nails: The Story of the Modern Manicure and visit her site: https://www.suzanneshapiro.com/ 

check out https://www.helifortexas.com/

If you would like more content like this subscribe to our Patreon for new episodes every other week. Go to www.patreon.com/ccurve now to become a member!

Art by: @momoheddo
Music: Royalty Free Music www.bensound.com

Are you a nail technician/artist/owner with a story to share? If so please reach out to our email at heli@hellacoolventures.com

]]> Heli & Kristin Buzzsprout-11476800 Tue, 11 Oct 2022 10:00:00 -0500 3922 1 17 full false Imperfection to Create Perfection with Karisma McQueen Imperfection to Create Perfection with Karisma McQueen On this weeks episode we have a DIY turned Content Creator legend Karisma. She chats with us about her journey teaching herself, getting her license and starting her own business. 

Follow Karisma on instagram @bombklawz and www.thebombklawz.com
Follow Heli @heyitsheli
Follow Kristin @black_dahlia_nails

check out helifortexas.com

If you would like more content like this subscribe to our Patreon for new episodes every other week. Go to www.patreon.com/ccurve now to become a member!


Art by: @momoheddo
Music: Royalty Free Music www.bensound.com
Are you a nail technician/artist/owner with a story to share? If so please reach out to our email at heli@hellacoolventures.com or DM us at @lovelacquerbar


]]> On this weeks episode we have a DIY turned Content Creator legend Karisma. She chats with us about her journey teaching herself, getting her license and starting her own business. 

Follow Karisma on instagram @bombklawz and www.thebombklawz.com
Follow Heli @heyitsheli
Follow Kristin @black_dahlia_nails

check out helifortexas.com

If you would like more content like this subscribe to our Patreon for new episodes every other week. Go to www.patreon.com/ccurve now to become a member!


Art by: @momoheddo
Music: Royalty Free Music www.bensound.com
Are you a nail technician/artist/owner with a story to share? If so please reach out to our email at heli@hellacoolventures.com or DM us at @lovelacquerbar


]]> Heli & Kristin Buzzsprout-11390798 Tue, 27 Sep 2022 10:00:00 -0500 2958 1 16 full false Taking a Shot in the Dark with Sydney Ritenour Taking a Shot in the Dark with Sydney Ritenour We’re back!! On this weeks episode we have  the incredible Sydney Ritenour who is here to chat about her transition from working at a salon to branching out on her own. She also shares how our host Kristin inspires her! 

Follow Bre on instagram @loveliesbleedingstudio 
Follow Heli @heyitsheli
Follow Kristin @black_dahlia_nails

check out helifortexas.com

If you would like more content like this subscribe to our Patreon for new episodes every other week. Go to www.patreon.com/ccurve now to become a member!

Art by: @momoheddo
Music: Royalty Free Music www.bensound.com

Are you a nail technician/artist/owner with a story to share? If so please reach out to our email at heli@hellacoolventures.com

]]> We’re back!! On this weeks episode we have  the incredible Sydney Ritenour who is here to chat about her transition from working at a salon to branching out on her own. She also shares how our host Kristin inspires her! 

Follow Bre on instagram @loveliesbleedingstudio 
Follow Heli @heyitsheli
Follow Kristin @black_dahlia_nails

check out helifortexas.com

If you would like more content like this subscribe to our Patreon for new episodes every other week. Go to www.patreon.com/ccurve now to become a member!

Art by: @momoheddo
Music: Royalty Free Music www.bensound.com

Are you a nail technician/artist/owner with a story to share? If so please reach out to our email at heli@hellacoolventures.com

]]> Heli & Kristin Buzzsprout-11350412 Tue, 20 Sep 2022 10:00:00 -0500 3570 1 15 full false Connection with the Customer with Bre Carodine Connection with the Customer with Bre Carodine On this weeks episode we have our Executive Producer Bre to talk about her experience with nails and what’s she’s learned since working on this podcast. She knows little to nothing about nails and rarely gets them done but she provides a lot of insight what may be in the mind of a reluctant consumer. 

Follow Bre on instagram @xoxo_bananafrancesca
Follow Heli @heyitsheli
Follow Kristin @black_dahlia_nails

check out helifortexas.com

If you would like more content like this subscribe to our Patreon for new episodes every other week. Go to www.patreon.com/ccurve now to become a member!

Art by: @momoheddo
Music: Royalty Free Music www.bensound.com

Are you a nail technician/artist/owner with a story to share? If so please reach out to our email at heli@hellacoolventures.com


]]> On this weeks episode we have our Executive Producer Bre to talk about her experience with nails and what’s she’s learned since working on this podcast. She knows little to nothing about nails and rarely gets them done but she provides a lot of insight what may be in the mind of a reluctant consumer. 

Follow Bre on instagram @xoxo_bananafrancesca
Follow Heli @heyitsheli
Follow Kristin @black_dahlia_nails

check out helifortexas.com

If you would like more content like this subscribe to our Patreon for new episodes every other week. Go to www.patreon.com/ccurve now to become a member!

Art by: @momoheddo
Music: Royalty Free Music www.bensound.com

Are you a nail technician/artist/owner with a story to share? If so please reach out to our email at heli@hellacoolventures.com


]]> Heli & Kristin Buzzsprout-11105520 Tue, 09 Aug 2022 10:00:00 -0500 3342 1 14 full false Hiring and Being Hired Hiring and Being Hired The dynamic due is back to talk about where they are in life right now and how to get hired and how they hire

Follow Us @lacquerbar
Follow Heli @heyitsheli
Follow Kristin @black_dahlia_nails

DONATE here Helifortexas.com

If you would like more content like this subscribe to our Patreon for new episodes every other week. Go to www.patreon.com/ccurve now to become a member!

Art by: @momoheddo
Music: Royalty Free Music www.bensound.com

Are you a nail technician/artist/owner with a story to share? If so please reach out to our email at heli@hellacoolventures.com

]]> The dynamic due is back to talk about where they are in life right now and how to get hired and how they hire

Follow Us @lacquerbar
Follow Heli @heyitsheli
Follow Kristin @black_dahlia_nails

DONATE here Helifortexas.com

If you would like more content like this subscribe to our Patreon for new episodes every other week. Go to www.patreon.com/ccurve now to become a member!

Art by: @momoheddo
Music: Royalty Free Music www.bensound.com

Are you a nail technician/artist/owner with a story to share? If so please reach out to our email at heli@hellacoolventures.com

]]> Heli & Kristin Buzzsprout-11067093 Tue, 02 Aug 2022 10:00:00 -0500 3997 1 13 full false Cannonballing into the World of the Unknown with Mary Harcourt Cannonballing into the World of the Unknown with Mary Harcourt On this weeks episode we have an entrepreneur, inventor and beauty industry expert, Mary Harcourt. She shares how she overcame her fear of starting over and how that led to the success of CosmoGlo.

Follow Mary on instagram @maryharcourt_
Follow Heli @heyitsheli
Follow Kristin @black_dahlia_nails

Check out CosmoGlo here: https://thecosmoglo.com/ and on instagram @thecosmoglolight

If you would like more content like this subscribe to our Patreon for new episodes every other week. Go to www.patreon.com/ccurve now to become a member!

Art by: @momoheddo
Music: Royalty Free Music www.bensound.com

Are you a nail technician/artist/owner with a story to share? If so please reach out to our email at heli@hellacoolventures.com

]]> On this weeks episode we have an entrepreneur, inventor and beauty industry expert, Mary Harcourt. She shares how she overcame her fear of starting over and how that led to the success of CosmoGlo.

Follow Mary on instagram @maryharcourt_
Follow Heli @heyitsheli
Follow Kristin @black_dahlia_nails

Check out CosmoGlo here: https://thecosmoglo.com/ and on instagram @thecosmoglolight

If you would like more content like this subscribe to our Patreon for new episodes every other week. Go to www.patreon.com/ccurve now to become a member!

Art by: @momoheddo
Music: Royalty Free Music www.bensound.com

Are you a nail technician/artist/owner with a story to share? If so please reach out to our email at heli@hellacoolventures.com

]]> Heli & Kristin Buzzsprout-10945260 Tue, 12 Jul 2022 10:00:00 -0500 3036 1 12 full false Creating Your Own Brand With Emily Nelson Creating Your Own Brand With Emily Nelson On this weeks episode we have an incredible nail artist Erin Nelson who’s using social media to her advantage when it comes to growing her client base. She shares her journey becoming a nail tech, Florida’s nail education, and the importance of setting boundaries.

Follow Emily on instagram and TikTok  @vividnailz
 Follow Heli @heyitsheli
 Follow Kristin @black_dahlia_nails

If you would like more content like this subscribe to our Patreon for new episodes every other week. Go to www.patreon.com/ccurve now to become a member!

 
 Art by: @momoheddo
 Music: Royalty Free Music www.bensound.com

Are you a nail technician/artist/owner with a story to share? If so please reach out to our email at heli@hellacoolventures.com

]]> On this weeks episode we have an incredible nail artist Erin Nelson who’s using social media to her advantage when it comes to growing her client base. She shares her journey becoming a nail tech, Florida’s nail education, and the importance of setting boundaries.

Follow Emily on instagram and TikTok  @vividnailz
 Follow Heli @heyitsheli
 Follow Kristin @black_dahlia_nails

If you would like more content like this subscribe to our Patreon for new episodes every other week. Go to www.patreon.com/ccurve now to become a member!

 
 Art by: @momoheddo
 Music: Royalty Free Music www.bensound.com

Are you a nail technician/artist/owner with a story to share? If so please reach out to our email at heli@hellacoolventures.com

]]> Heli & Kristin Buzzsprout-10545531 Tue, 03 May 2022 10:00:00 -0500 3169 1 11 full false Free Time Doesn’t Equal Availability with Erin Lynne Free Time Doesn’t Equal Availability with Erin Lynne On this weeks episode we have the the amazing Erin Lynne aka mangos_manis here to talk about her experience moving her salon from a small town into her home and then having to close 2 weeks later due to covid.  She also discusses the importance of boundaries in the nail industry 

Follow Erin @mangos_manis
Follow Heli @heyitsheli
Follow Kristin @black_dahlia_nails

If you would like more content like this subscribe to our Patreon for new episodes every other week. Go to www.patreon.com/ccurve now to become a member!

Go to www.patreon.com/ccurve now to become a member!
 
Art by: @momoheddo
Music: Royalty Free Music www.bensound.com

Are you a nail technician/artist/owner with a story to share? If so please reach out to our email at heli@hellacoolventures.com

]]> On this weeks episode we have the the amazing Erin Lynne aka mangos_manis here to talk about her experience moving her salon from a small town into her home and then having to close 2 weeks later due to covid.  She also discusses the importance of boundaries in the nail industry 

Follow Erin @mangos_manis
Follow Heli @heyitsheli
Follow Kristin @black_dahlia_nails

If you would like more content like this subscribe to our Patreon for new episodes every other week. Go to www.patreon.com/ccurve now to become a member!

Go to www.patreon.com/ccurve now to become a member!
 
Art by: @momoheddo
Music: Royalty Free Music www.bensound.com

Are you a nail technician/artist/owner with a story to share? If so please reach out to our email at heli@hellacoolventures.com

]]> Heli & Kristin Buzzsprout-10294765 Tue, 22 Mar 2022 10:00:00 -0500 3738 full false Raising Each Other Up with Melissa Robillard Raising Each Other Up with Melissa Robillard On this weeks episode we have the the amazing Melissa Robillard aka nailsbymlh here to talk about how she set herself up for success in business and how that benefited her through out the worst parts of Covid. Check our her podcast The Beauty Beast!

Follow Melissa @nailsbymlh
 Follow Heli @heyitsheli
 Follow Kristin @black_dahlia_nails

If you would like more content like this subscribe to our Patreon for new episodes every other week. Go to www.patreon.com/ccurve now to become a member!
 
 Art by: @momoheddo
 Music: Royalty Free Music www.bensound.com

Are you a nail technician/artist/owner with a story to share? If so please reach out to our email at heli@hellacoolventures.com

]]> On this weeks episode we have the the amazing Melissa Robillard aka nailsbymlh here to talk about how she set herself up for success in business and how that benefited her through out the worst parts of Covid. Check our her podcast The Beauty Beast!

Follow Melissa @nailsbymlh
 Follow Heli @heyitsheli
 Follow Kristin @black_dahlia_nails

If you would like more content like this subscribe to our Patreon for new episodes every other week. Go to www.patreon.com/ccurve now to become a member!
 
 Art by: @momoheddo
 Music: Royalty Free Music www.bensound.com

Are you a nail technician/artist/owner with a story to share? If so please reach out to our email at heli@hellacoolventures.com

]]> Heli & Kristin Buzzsprout-10207554 Tue, 08 Mar 2022 10:00:00 -0600 2964 1 9 full false We've Been Here with Samantha Pasaye We've Been Here with Samantha Pasaye On this weeks episode we have the incredible Samantha Pasaye, aka nailartfairy! She shares her story of becoming a nail artist, her really cool success and her potential future goals. We also have a surprise guest that comes in and makes her opinion known!

Check out Sam's art on her Instagram and tiktok @nailartfairy

Follow Samantha @nailartfairy
Follow Heli @heyitsheli
Follow Kristin @black_dahlia_nails

If you would like more content like this subscribe to our Patreon for new episodes every other week. Go to www.patreon.com/ccurve now to become a member!

Go to www.patreon.com/ccurve now to become a member!
 
 Art by: @momoheddo
 Music: Royalty Free Music www.bensound.com

Are you a nail technician/artist/owner with a story to share? If so please reach out to our email at heli@hellacoolventures.com

]]> On this weeks episode we have the incredible Samantha Pasaye, aka nailartfairy! She shares her story of becoming a nail artist, her really cool success and her potential future goals. We also have a surprise guest that comes in and makes her opinion known!

Check out Sam's art on her Instagram and tiktok @nailartfairy

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If you would like more content like this subscribe to our Patreon for new episodes every other week. Go to www.patreon.com/ccurve now to become a member!

Go to www.patreon.com/ccurve now to become a member!
 
 Art by: @momoheddo
 Music: Royalty Free Music www.bensound.com

Are you a nail technician/artist/owner with a story to share? If so please reach out to our email at heli@hellacoolventures.com

]]> Heli & Kristin Buzzsprout-10120590 Tue, 22 Feb 2022 10:00:00 -0600 2223 1 8 full false 5 Things I Learned Becoming An Independent Nail Artist 5 Things I Learned Becoming An Independent Nail Artist We are sharing our very first exclusive Patreon episode with all of you, so you can get at taste of what we have in store. In this episode Kristin will share five things she learned becoming an independent artist. 

If you would like more content like this subscribe to our Patreon for new episodes every other week. Kristin will be sharing any and everything you need to know about running your own nail business.  


Go to www.patreon.com/ccurve now to become a member!
Follow our hosts on Instagram!
@black_dahlia_nails
@heyitsheli

Art by: @momoheddo
Music: Royalty Free Music bensound.com

Are you a nail technician/artist/owner with a story to share? If so please reach out to our email at heli@hellacoolventures.com

]]> We are sharing our very first exclusive Patreon episode with all of you, so you can get at taste of what we have in store. In this episode Kristin will share five things she learned becoming an independent artist. 

If you would like more content like this subscribe to our Patreon for new episodes every other week. Kristin will be sharing any and everything you need to know about running your own nail business.  


Go to www.patreon.com/ccurve now to become a member!
Follow our hosts on Instagram!
@black_dahlia_nails
@heyitsheli

Art by: @momoheddo
Music: Royalty Free Music bensound.com

Are you a nail technician/artist/owner with a story to share? If so please reach out to our email at heli@hellacoolventures.com

]]> Heli & Kristin Buzzsprout-10080639 Tue, 15 Feb 2022 12:00:00 -0600 1440 1 7 full false Come Join Our Patreon! Come Join Our Patreon! We are super excited to be expanding our podcast, join our Patreon for exclusive content!  https://www.patreon.com/ccurve

]]> We are super excited to be expanding our podcast, join our Patreon for exclusive content!  https://www.patreon.com/ccurve

]]> Heli & Kristin Buzzsprout-10045880 Thu, 10 Feb 2022 09:00:00 -0600 46 trailer false Finding New Success with Brittney Chin Finding New Success with Brittney Chin On this weeks episode we have Brittney Chin, better known as nailgazms. She shares the difficulty adjusting during covid,  the importance of taking care of your mental health and some new exciting projects she has has underway! 

For more content:

Follow Brittney @nailgazms
Follow Heli @heyitsheli
Follow Kristin @black_dahlia_nails
 
Art by: @momoheddo
Music: Royalty Free Music www.bensound.com

Are you a nail technician/artist/owner with a story to share? If so please reach out to our email at heli@hellacoolventures.com


]]> On this weeks episode we have Brittney Chin, better known as nailgazms. She shares the difficulty adjusting during covid,  the importance of taking care of your mental health and some new exciting projects she has has underway! 

For more content:

Follow Brittney @nailgazms
Follow Heli @heyitsheli
Follow Kristin @black_dahlia_nails
 
Art by: @momoheddo
Music: Royalty Free Music www.bensound.com

Are you a nail technician/artist/owner with a story to share? If so please reach out to our email at heli@hellacoolventures.com


]]> Heli & Kristin Buzzsprout-10026197 Tue, 08 Feb 2022 10:00:00 -0600 3238 1 6 full true Another Expression of Art with Sable Liu Another Expression of Art with Sable Liu In this weeks episode we have nail tech and owner Sable Liu. Sable shares her stories of running a business during covid and the difficulty on getting financial assistance. She also gives us the real deal on transferring your license from state to state.
 
Follow Sable @nailsbysable
Follow Heli @heyitsheli
Follow Kristin @black_dahlia_nails
 
Art by: @momoheddo
Music: Royalty Free Music www.bensound.com

Are you a nail technician/artist/owner with a story to share? If so please reach out to our email at heli@hellacoolventures.com

]]> In this weeks episode we have nail tech and owner Sable Liu. Sable shares her stories of running a business during covid and the difficulty on getting financial assistance. She also gives us the real deal on transferring your license from state to state.
 
Follow Sable @nailsbysable
Follow Heli @heyitsheli
Follow Kristin @black_dahlia_nails
 
Art by: @momoheddo
Music: Royalty Free Music www.bensound.com

Are you a nail technician/artist/owner with a story to share? If so please reach out to our email at heli@hellacoolventures.com

]]> Heli & Kristin Buzzsprout-9759533 Tue, 21 Dec 2021 10:00:00 -0600 2956 1 5 full false Fighting My Way Back with Amanda Stevenson Fighting My Way Back with Amanda Stevenson In this weeks episode we have nail tech extraordinaire Amanda Stevenson. Amanda  shares her journey on becoming a nail tech, her passion for continuing education and the struggles she faced maintaining her clientele and being a mother during Covid. 
 
She is an author of "Know Your Number”  You can email her directly for a FREE copy at ms.amandacure@gmail.com

Follow Amanda @ms_amandacure_nails
Follow Heli @heyitsheli
Follow Kristin @black_dahlia_nails
 
Art by: @momoheddo
Music: Royalty Free Music www.bensound.com

Are you a nail technician/artist/owner with a story to share? If so please reach out to our email at heli@hellacoolventures.com

]]> In this weeks episode we have nail tech extraordinaire Amanda Stevenson. Amanda  shares her journey on becoming a nail tech, her passion for continuing education and the struggles she faced maintaining her clientele and being a mother during Covid. 
 
She is an author of "Know Your Number”  You can email her directly for a FREE copy at ms.amandacure@gmail.com

Follow Amanda @ms_amandacure_nails
Follow Heli @heyitsheli
Follow Kristin @black_dahlia_nails
 
Art by: @momoheddo
Music: Royalty Free Music www.bensound.com

Are you a nail technician/artist/owner with a story to share? If so please reach out to our email at heli@hellacoolventures.com

]]> Heli & Kristin Buzzsprout-9716831 Tue, 14 Dec 2021 11:00:00 -0600 2924 1 4 full false Community over Competition with Dr. Tye Caldwell Community over Competition with Dr. Tye Caldwell In this weeks episode we have Dr. Tye Caldwell. He is the Co-Founder and CEO of ShearShare with 30 years of experience in the beauty industry. 

ShearShare's Mission is to be the greatest engine of jobs and wealth creation for the beauty and barber industry by connecting beauty/barber professionals with salons to rent their open space by the day or longer

In this episode he tells us the story of his company during Covid and provides us some exclusive updates on what’s coming to ShearShare soon!

Visit shearshare.com
Follow ShearShare on Instagram @shearshare
Follow Tye on Instagram @drtyecaldwell

Follow Heli @heyitsheli
Follow Kristin @black_dahlia_nails

Art by: @momoheddo
Music: Royalty Free Music www.bensound.com

Are you a nail technician/artist/owner with a story to share? If so please reach out to our email at heli@hellacoolventures.com

]]> In this weeks episode we have Dr. Tye Caldwell. He is the Co-Founder and CEO of ShearShare with 30 years of experience in the beauty industry. 

ShearShare's Mission is to be the greatest engine of jobs and wealth creation for the beauty and barber industry by connecting beauty/barber professionals with salons to rent their open space by the day or longer

In this episode he tells us the story of his company during Covid and provides us some exclusive updates on what’s coming to ShearShare soon!

Visit shearshare.com
Follow ShearShare on Instagram @shearshare
Follow Tye on Instagram @drtyecaldwell

Follow Heli @heyitsheli
Follow Kristin @black_dahlia_nails

Art by: @momoheddo
Music: Royalty Free Music www.bensound.com

Are you a nail technician/artist/owner with a story to share? If so please reach out to our email at heli@hellacoolventures.com

]]> Kristin House Buzzsprout-9597853 Tue, 23 Nov 2021 10:00:00 -0600 2872 1 3 full false Industry Updates Industry Updates We take some time to go through the recent changes to the beauty industry in California.  Take a listen while we dig in to see if these are good or bad changes for nail techs overall


For more information on the update check out the bill here: https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/billTextClient.xhtml?bill_id=202120220SB803

Follow Heli @heyitsheli
Follow Kristin @black_dahlia_nails

Art by: @momoheddo
Music: Royalty Free Music www.bensound.com

]]> We take some time to go through the recent changes to the beauty industry in California.  Take a listen while we dig in to see if these are good or bad changes for nail techs overall


For more information on the update check out the bill here: https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/billTextClient.xhtml?bill_id=202120220SB803

Follow Heli @heyitsheli
Follow Kristin @black_dahlia_nails

Art by: @momoheddo
Music: Royalty Free Music www.bensound.com

]]> Kristin House and Heli Rodriguez Prilliman Buzzsprout-9555083 Mon, 15 Nov 2021 20:00:00 -0600 2710 1 2 full true Lacquerbar and the Coronavirus Lacquerbar and the Coronavirus Heli and Kristin are here to talk about the ins and outs of the nail industry. On our first episode they are going to chat about their perosnal journeys through the pandemic.

Prior to Covid 19 they founded Lacquerbar - an online education platform for nail techs to learn the entrepreneurial and artistry skills needed to make real money in the nail industry.  

Thanks to the global pandemic they, like many beauty artists of all industries, had to make some career shifts. They remain resilient and are ready to share their stories.

Follow Heli @heyitsheli
Follow Kristin @black_dahlia_nails

Art by: @momoheddo
Music: Royalty Free Music www.bensound.com

Visit: https://shearshare.com/ 

]]> Heli and Kristin are here to talk about the ins and outs of the nail industry. On our first episode they are going to chat about their perosnal journeys through the pandemic.

Prior to Covid 19 they founded Lacquerbar - an online education platform for nail techs to learn the entrepreneurial and artistry skills needed to make real money in the nail industry.  

Thanks to the global pandemic they, like many beauty artists of all industries, had to make some career shifts. They remain resilient and are ready to share their stories.

Follow Heli @heyitsheli
Follow Kristin @black_dahlia_nails

Art by: @momoheddo
Music: Royalty Free Music www.bensound.com

Visit: https://shearshare.com/ 

]]> Kristin House and Heli Rodriguez Prilliman Buzzsprout-9513668 Mon, 08 Nov 2021 13:00:00 -0600 3351 1 1 full false