Your career is your most valuable asset - but how often do we intentionally invest in it?

On the next episode of Beauty Talent Talk, I'm sitting down with Elyse Conroy, Career Strategist and Founder of Beauty Career Lab, for a conversation about how professionals can unlock growth, advocate for their worth, and build careers that compound over time.

We'll explore:
🔓 Unlocking hidden company budgets
How to identify leadership and talent development funds that already exist inside many organizations - and how to access them.

📈 The ROI of investing in people
Why companies that invest in employee development outperform on retention - and how to make the business case that gets leadership to act.

💬 Advocating for yourself
How to confidently ask for promotions, raises, and development opportunities - even in a challenging job market.

🌱 Growth resources at every budget
From free virtual sessions and group programs to coaching, workshops, books, and podcasts - professional development is more accessible than ever.

As Warren Buffett famously said:
"The best investment you can make is in yourself."

If you're thinking about your next step - or how to better support the growth of your team - this will be a valuable conversation.

Education has always been a superpower in beauty. ✨

But the way brands invest in it - and the way professionals build careers in it - has fundamentally changed.

I'm excited to host the next Beauty Talent Talk and sit down with Jackie Staub, who has held executive leadership roles at L'Oréal, Coty, and Estée Lauder, for a timely conversation on The Evolution of Beauty Education: Skills That Sell.

Gone are the days of widespread general in-store training. Today's winning approach is far more strategic - fewer touchpoints, higher impact, and training toolkits that turn sales associates into true brand ambassadors.

As brands tighten their focus on margins, education teams are increasingly being asked to demonstrate measurable impact. This shift is prompting many field professionals to rethink how they evolve their skill sets and communicate their value.

In this conversation, we'll explore:

• How education has shifted from broad in-store training to precise, strategic impact

• What a modern training toolkit looks like today

• How education can function as a true sales force multiplier

• The challenges field teams face, and how to better demonstrate ROI

• How educators can diversify their careers through content creation, retail excellence roles, and emerging affiliate platforms

If you work in education, field sales, retail support, or brand training - or if you're building teams in this space - this next episode is for you!

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The beauty job market in 2026 isn't what most people think - and after weeks of conversations, the patterns are hard to ignore.

Over the past few weeks, I've been asking founders, executives, and investors one question: what's really happening in the market right now?

While perspectives varied, the themes were remarkably consistent - and they matter for anyone navigating a career or building teams in beauty.

On the next episode of Beauty Talent Talk, here's what I'm unpacking:

💼 Where challenges are actually creating NEW opportunities

📈 The categories primed for growth this year (and the roles they're hiring for)

🎯 The skills leaders are prioritizing when they hire

🔑 The qualities that consistently separate strong candidates from standout ones

Whether you're actively searching, passively exploring, or hiring for the year ahead, these insights will help you think more clearly about your next move and how you think about beauty careers in 2026.