Ask The Color Expert

Are your clients chasing roots—or ready to embrace the blend? In this honest, no-fluff episode, Elaine shares her own journey into gray blending—and what every stylist needs to know. 🎙️ What you’ll learn: ✨ Why gray blending isn’t “giving up”—it’s leveling up 💡 How to avoid over-foiling fine hair (even on yourself!)

Are you building a career—or just winging it and hoping for the best? In this powerful, no-BS episode of the Ask the Color Expert Podcast, Elaine Travis shares 20 hard-earned lessons from nearly 40 years in the beauty industry that every stylist needs to hear—whether you"re just getting started or stuck in burnout. Fro

Sick of juggling shelves full of demi and permanent color? In this episode, Elaine Travis welcomes Gary Cole back to the mic for a deep dive into salon inventory chaos—and how a few drops of the right additive can change everything. Introducing Color Tricks, a stylist-created solution that transforms any permanent colo

Are you really stuck—or just stuck in your own story? In this bold and truth-packed episode of the Ask the Color Expert Podcast, Elaine Travis challenges stylists to take a hard look in the mirror and ask: What’s really holding me back behind the chair? Drawing from nearly four decades of salon ownership and coaching,

Is your pricing model helping your salon thrive—or quietly draining your profits? In this eye-opening episode of the Ask the Color Expert Podcast, Elaine Travis exposes the top 5 habits that are keeping colorists from reaching their full earning potential behind the chair. From outdated menu language to giving away blo

Are your go-to hair hacks helping your clients—or secretly sabotaging your results? In this no-holds-barred episode of the Ask the Color Expert Podcast, Elaine Travis breaks down the good, the bad, and the downright ugly habits showing up behind the chair. From overused techniques to missed summer opportunities, Elaine