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Premiere Episode: #bts of an Editorial Hairdresser.

Glamour, fashion, fame—but what’s really behind the glossy pages and backstage passes?

In this episode, we take you behind the scenes of the editorial world: what it takes to “make it,” who holds the power, and whether the dream still matches reality. We talk team politics, pay-to-play culture, brand gatekeeping, and how much the game has changed for independent stylists.

Guests

Amy Farid @therealamyfarid

James Pecis @jamespecis

Lena Ott @lenaott

Damalia Majeed @damaliamajeed

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Before the deep dives, Aryn and Christiaan kiki.

In this intro episode, they talk about how they met, gay bars in WeHo, creative chemistry, and why hairdressing feels a lot like composing music. It’s a loose, honest warm-up before we get into the messy, meaningful conversations that define Dirty Hair.

About Aryn Detres

Aryn Detres is the co-host and executive producer/director of Dirty Hair. With more than 20 years in the industry, she has helped shape the modern indie artist movement—challenging brand dominance, centering artist ownership, and building spaces where education and culture intersect. She founded The Left Brain Group as an agency for independent artists and has produced some of the industry’s most culturally iconic experiences, including Bayou St. Blonde and Hairnomicon. Aryn’s work is rooted in advocacy, allyship, and long-term sustainability for artists who refuse to fit inside inherited systems.

IG @theleftbraingroup @queenofindie_

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About Christiaan van Bremen

Christiaan Van Bremen is Dirty Hair’s co-host and music composer. He has been a hair stylist and educator for two decades, splitting time between New York and Los Angeles, where he works both in salon and on editorial/advertising photo shoots. Drawing from his range of experience behind the chair and behind the scenes, Christiaan works as a multi-hyphenate consultant providing his skills as certified coach, leading team development trainings, education strategy and curriculum development - in the hair industry and beyond. He has been a keynote speaker for numerous organizations and events including Left Brain Group’s Bayou St Blonde event in New Orleans. When he’s not facilitating a workshop or behind the chair, he is behind the decks as a DJ sharing one of his greatest passions, music.

IG @christiaan.vanbremen

EP 2: Has the Curl Bubble Popped?

Once the hottest category in hair education, curls were everywhere, and everyone wanted in. But what happens when the bookings slow down and the hype fades? In this episode, we unpack what's really happening with curl education right now. Is it oversaturation? Is the movement still alive? Or has the industry once again commodified a community without doing the real work? We talk about performative allyship, corporate hijacking, and what independent curl educators are seeing behind the scenes.

Guests

Dominique Lyvar @kingdomofcurls_ Founder of @theuzurimethod

Keya Neal @keyaartistically Founder of @texturevsrace

Mahaila Penson @1800hellyeah Creator of Curlsunlocked

Aaron Scott Lacy @aaronscottlacy Founder of @asimplelessonforcurls

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EP 3: The Contention of Coaching

Coaching has become one of the most polarizing topics in the beauty industry. Depending on who you ask, it's either transformational or transactional, empowering or predatory. In this episode, we sit down with the biggest names in coaching from different companies to unpack why coaching has become so contentious and what it actually looks like behind the scenes. We're not here to pick sides. We're here to explore the nuance, the different approaches, the myths, the motives, and where personal responsibility fits in.

Guests

David Bosscher @davidbosscher & Cyd Charisse @cydcharisse

Co-Founders of Destroy the Hairdresser @destroythehairdresser

Britt Seva @brittseva Founder of The Thriving Stylist @thethrivingstylist

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