Welcome back, Trendy Tribe! Today I’m sitting down with hairdresser Erika Starr, the woman I trust with my hair’s life (she cut me back into my pixie, and I love it). With more than ten years behind the chair in Atlanta and now Phoenix, Erika does it all, from pixie cuts and silk presses to color, braids, and natural hair. We’re talking her journey, old school vs. new school hairstyling, and what’s really going on with the internet’s hot takes on Black hairdressers: late, unprofessional, expensive, too many rules. What do we need to hear, and what’s just noise? Stay till the end for a fun round of questions, because nobody leaves here without playing one of my games. If you’re watching on YouTube, hit subscribe and the notification bell, and rate and review wherever you stream so more people can find the show!
✨ Erika Starr – Hairstylist, Salon Professional, & Owner of Erika Starr Hair Studio
Based in Phoenix, AZ
Socials: @erikastarrhair
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TIME STAMPS:
00:00 Intro: meet Erika Starr
03:16 How hair found her: Atlanta and beauty school
07:31 Moving to Arizona and building a clientele
11:00 Specialist vs. all-rounder stylists
16:34 The internet vs. Black hairdressers: late, pricey, rude?
25:25 What makes a hair service “luxury”? Pricing talk
34:53 Clients, shampoos, and licensing
48:38 Old school vs. new school hairstyling
59:08 Rapid-fire game segment
1:06:06 Where to find Erika
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