<p>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.</p><p>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.</p><p>We cover:</p><ul><li><p>Why you’re the client, not the partner</p></li><li><p>How retail money disappears instead of becoming profit</p></li><li><p>Why affiliate models actually make more sense</p></li><li><p>How Big Beauty benefits whether you win or lose</p></li><li><p>Why “supporting the brand” rarely supports <em>you</em></p></li></ul><p>This isn’t anti-product. It’s pro–critical thinking.<br>Prep for the storm. Prep for your business. Stop selling your soul for shelf space.</p><p>Stay safe out there. And seriously—follow the money.</p>