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Trick or Tip

theblowoutblogpod@gmail.com (Nicole Martindale, Diana Huchim) — Wed, 29 Oct 2025 15:00:00 +0000

This week Nicole and Diana play a little game of Trick or Tip in honor of halloween! The girls go over a few tips that they feel are not usually talked about and can be used by anyone. On the contrary they talk about a few "tricks" or things that have been perpetuated in pop culture, social media, or just from clients they have seen that are just untrue and the why behind that.

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Join Nicole and Diana as we take you through the world behind the chair. From current styles to shocking stories we have it all here. The Blowout Blog gives you an inside look of the hair and beauty industry and what being a stylist is all about.

In every episode you will find personal drama, beauty tips, business questions answered, and fun gossip. Tune in for compelling tales behind the chair that will leave you with a taste of what its like to be a hairstylist.

AITA (Am I the Stylist?)

theblowoutblogpod@gmail.com (Nicole Martindale, Diana Huchim) — Wed, 22 Oct 2025 14:00:00 +0000

Join Nicole and Diana this week as they go in to Reddit. Diana is blind reacting to hairstylist complaining about clients on Reddit. We get her real life reactions which are hilarious! The girls then go in to each comment and decide if they agree or do not agree with the commenters. Thank you to the podcast Two Hot Takes for our inspo!

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Trick or Treat: Hair Trends Edition

theblowoutblogpod@gmail.com (Nicole Martindale, Diana Huchim) — Wed, 8 Oct 2025 14:00:00 +0000

Join Diana and Nicole this week as we enter in to spooky season! The girls talk about trends that are so good they are scary, educators, colors, techniques they have loved lately. On the contrary, they go in to trends that are so bad they are scary. Naturally, these are their opinions and everyone is entitled to like or dislike whatever they want!

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Ride or Dye Girls

theblowoutblogpod@gmail.com (Nicole Martindale, Diana Huchim) — Wed, 24 Sep 2025 14:00:00 +0000

Join Nicole and Diana this week as they talk about what it means to be a girls girl. They talk about what it could look like in client-stylist relationships as well as coworker relationships. The girls ask the question what does it look like to be supported by other co stylist in the work place. Lastly they talk about what it would look like in their opinions for clients to support their stylist.

Consultation Nation

theblowoutblogpod@gmail.com (Diana Huchim, Nicole Martindale) — Fri, 12 Sep 2025 01:05:00 +0000

Join Nicole and Diana this week as they talk about guidelines they would give when going in for a consultation with a stylist. They go in to how to pick the perfect picture that will help you get closer to your goal hair while also being realistic. They give their opinions on AI generated photos to give to stylist and how to navigate that situation. And of course they talk a little bit of football since its Diana's favorite time of the year.

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What We Would Say if We Weren't Afraid to Hurt your Feelings

theblowoutblogpod@gmail.com (Nicole Martindale, Diana Huchim) — Wed, 3 Sep 2025 18:20:00 +0000

This week Nicole and Diana follow the trending tiktok topic which is " what we would say if we weren't afraid to hurt your feelings". The girls talk about client gossip, burnout, and even decipher what a stylist may be trying to tell you. Hopefully no ones feelings are really hurt!

DIY Hair Don'ts

theblowoutblogpod@gmail.com (Nicole Martindale, Diana Huchim) — Wed, 27 Aug 2025 14:00:00 +0000

This week Nicole and Diana talk DIY hair. The girls go over what things they have done at home and the outcome of their own DIY hair. They also talk about the lingering dangers that can happen when doing hair at home. Everything from having to correct it in the salon to tension alopecia is talked about and what they would consider the least dangerous things to try.

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Marathon Mindset

theblowoutblogpod@gmail.com (Nicole Martindale, Diana Huchim) — Thu, 21 Aug 2025 16:45:00 +0000

Join Diana and Nicole as they dive into Diana's Marathon experience. Diana talks about her experience running the San Francisco half marathon. She goes in to details about what training involved and the difficult choice to go from a full marathon to half marathon. She get vulnerable talking about the challenges that this specific race meant to her especially running the Golden Gate Bridge. And lastly gives tips on how to prepare for a marathon and what she will do different for the next one.

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Add to Cart: Our Beauty & Skincare obsessions

theblowoutblogpod@gmail.com (Diana Huchim, Nicole Martindale) — Tue, 12 Aug 2025 14:00:00 +0000

Join Nicole and Diana this week as they talk all things beauty products. The girls talk about what is their favorite beauty products in hair, makeup, and skincare. They go over each individual product and how they incorporate it in to their routine. They also dive in to their personal skincare routine and the different concerns they have. They talk about items their personal clients have used and how they have served them.

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Liar, Liar, Hair on Fire

theblowoutblogpod@gmail.com (Nicole Martindale, Diana Huchim) — Tue, 5 Aug 2025 13:00:00 +0000

Join Diana and Nicole as they read a client horror story that a listener wrote in on their instagram. The story leads them to talk about why they think clients may lie to stylist. The girls talk about the horrors that have happened to them when they were on the stylist side getting lied to. They talk about why lying never works out for the client and usually ends in disappointment.

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Its not about the money...but also it kinda is

theblowoutblogpod@gmail.com (Nicole Martindale, Diana Huchim) — Tue, 22 Jul 2025 15:00:00 +0000

Diana and Nicole talk about prime day deals and recent purchases along with how they choose what to purchase. They go in to the story of why Diana decided to move from a salon into her own salon suite and the motivation she had to change her business. The girls talk about a previous experience with a salon owner and how she led with money rather than wanting to create a great place for salon staff and clients. The girls talk about what the balance is between making a good living and charging clients enough, while also treating clients fairly.

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Fins, Fees, and Firm Policies

theblowoutblogpod@gmail.com (Diana Huchim, Nicole Martindale) — Tue, 15 Jul 2025 14:00:00 +0000

This week Nicole and Diana explore all things boundaries. Things like cancellation fees, deposits, and when its ok or not to let things slide. They talk about the mutual respect that clients and stylist should have for each other and the reality that sometimes life really does just happen. The girls also talk about Dianas upcoming marathon coming up and the challenges that training has brought on. Lastly, Nicole reminds Diana about the shark infested water that is in San Francisco.

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License to style? (Or not)

theblowoutblogpod@gmail.com (Nicole Martindale, Diana Huchim) — Tue, 8 Jul 2025 16:00:00 +0000

Join Nicole and Diana as they pose the question, what is going to happen if licensing is no longer required. They talk about all the things you learn while in school that gets you closer to licensing. They go in to detail about what their licensing and school looked at, and talk about their teachers and if they thought they were qualified to teach current looks and trends.

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Chatty knows best

theblowoutblogpod@gmail.com (Nicole Martindale, Diana Huchim) — Tue, 1 Jul 2025 16:00:00 +0000

Join Nicole and Diana this week as they talk about all things Chat GPT. Diana talks about the recent increase in viewers and commenters on her latest tik tok, and how "Chatty" has been the start on the controversy. They dive in to price discrepancies and why from the outside it may seem as though stylist are making a large amount of money and over charging people. Lastly they give some tips on different ways Chatty can be used in life, doctors, and even groceries.

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You asked, We overshared

theblowoutblogpod@gmail.com (Diana Huchim, Nicole Martindale) — Tue, 24 Jun 2025 16:00:00 +0000

This week listeners get to know Diana and Nicole. Listeners submitted questions on instagram so that viewers could get to know them. The girls answer questions like what it took to become a hairstylist? Share their favorite memories, and of course answer what their favorite coffee is. Sit down, relax, and get to know Diana and Nicole and really become beauty besties.

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Bangs for your Buck

theblowoutblogpod@gmail.com (Nicole Martindale, Diana Huchim) — Wed, 18 Jun 2025 16:00:00 +0000

This week Diana and Nicole dive in to the dreaded talks about a recession. They talk about the cost of doing hair and how much even "budget friendly" salons are. Join Diana and Nicole as they give you ideas and ways to communicate to your stylist about budgets, and how to ask your stylist about money saving options. They give you some tangible tips on how to cut your spending when it comes to hair color, cuts, and styling.

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Same face, different day

theblowoutblogpod@gmail.com (Diana Huchim, Nicole Martindale) — Wed, 11 Jun 2025 17:06:23 +0000

This week Diana and Nicole explore AI and how its effected the beauty industry. We go in detail about how different stylist use AI and filters to make someone look like a new person to fit the societal mold of beauty. We talk about how being in the beauty industry further adds to the idea of keeping up with beauty standards. Join us as we explore what fitting the mold has done to the beauty industry and stylist responses to it.

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Highlights and Hancuffs EP. 1

theblowoutblogpod@gmail.com (Nicole Martindale, Diana Huchim) — Mon, 2 Jun 2025 18:52:51 +0000

Welcome to The Blowout Blog, where we share stories of stylist drama, beauty industry insights, and lifestyle talk!

This weeks episode Diana and Nicole welcome everyone into our beauty space. We talk hair disaster stories and the worst client Nicole has ever had!