If you've been waiting for a sign to invest in yourself and your business—this is it.

In this special episode of Beauty Talk Confessions, Kati officially announces Elevate, a brand-new educational retreat created exclusively for waxing professionals, sugaring specialists, and hair removal business owners who are ready to grow beyond the treatment room.

Taking place February 21–23, 2027, in beautiful Sedona, Arizona, Elevate is designed to help beauty professionals master their craft, increase revenue, build stronger client loyalty, and create a business they truly love. Through hands-on certifications, live demonstrations, business education, networking, and an unforgettable retreat experience, attendees will leave with practical skills they can implement immediately.

Whether you're a solo esthetician or growing a team, Elevate was built to help you stand out in a competitive industry and become the go-to expert in your community.

What You'll Learn

• How to increase revenue without adding more hours behind the chair
• Services that pair perfectly with waxing and sugaring to boost ticket averages
• Live demonstrations, including speed waxing techniques and advanced hair removal services
• Business strategies for pricing, growth, leadership, and client retention
• How to create an unforgettable client experience that keeps clients coming back

What to Expect at Elevate

• Three days in beautiful Sedona, Arizona
• VIP Experience with sound healing, professional branding photos, and optional massage treatments
• Exclusive networking events and welcome cocktail party
• Hands-on certifications including:
Lash Lift & Tint
Brow Lamination
Vajacial & Body Treatments
Intimate Brightening Treatments
• Education from some of the top educators in the beauty industry
• A community of professionals committed to elevating the hair removal industry together

The Takeaway

Your success isn't determined by how many services you can squeeze into a day—it's built by mastering your craft, creating exceptional client experiences, and building a business that supports the life you want. Elevate was created to give beauty professionals the education, confidence, and community to do exactly that.

Join the Founding Attendee List

Be the first to receive event announcements, educator reveals, early registration access, certification sign-ups, and the lowest ticket pricing available.

Website: Tickets for ELEVATE

Instagram: @elevatewaxandsugar

Connect with Kati & Beauty Talk Confessions

Instagram & TikTok: @beautytalkconfessions

Podcast Page: https://www.flagstaff-skincare.com/beautytalkconfessions

Questions about Elevate? Reach out anytime at pricklybare@gmail.com.

PricklyBare

Post-hair removal skincare rooted in real esthetician experience.

Launching Fall 2026.

Instagram & TikTok: @pricklybare

Website: pricklybare.com

If You Loved This Episode

 

If you've been waiting for a sign to invest in yourself and your business&mdash;this is it.
In this special episode of Beauty Talk Confessions, Kati officially announces Elevate, a brand-new educational retreat created exclusively for waxing professionals, sugaring specialists, and hair removal business owners who are ready to grow beyond the treatment room.
Taking place February 21&ndash;23, 2027, in beautiful Sedona, Arizona, Elevate is designed to help beauty professionals master their craft, increase revenue, build stronger client loyalty, and create a business they truly love. Through hands-on certifications, live demonstrations, business education, networking, and an unforgettable retreat experience, attendees will leave with practical skills they can implement immediately.
Whether you're a solo esthetician or growing a team, Elevate was built to help you stand out in a competitive industry and become the go-to expert in your community.
What You'll Learn
&bull; How to increase revenue without adding more hours behind the chair &bull; Services that pair perfectly with waxing and sugaring to boost ticket averages &bull; Live demonstrations, including speed waxing techniques and advanced hair removal services &bull; Business strategies for pricing, growth, leadership, and client retention &bull; How to create an unforgettable client experience that keeps clients coming back
What to Expect at Elevate
&bull; Three days in beautiful Sedona, Arizona &bull; VIP Experience with sound healing, professional branding photos, and optional massage treatments &bull; Exclusive networking events and welcome cocktail party &bull; Hands-on certifications including:
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<li data-section-id="dpmrlm" data-start="1763" data-end="1780">Brow Lamination</li>
<li data-section-id="1mpgvte" data-start="1783" data-end="1811">Vajacial &amp; Body Treatments</li>
<li data-section-id="1ff9omi" data-start="1814" data-end="2002">Intimate Brightening Treatments &bull; Education from some of the top educators in the beauty industry &bull; A community of professionals committed to elevating the hair removal industry together</li>
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The Takeaway
Your success isn't determined by how many services you can squeeze into a day&mdash;it's built by mastering your craft, creating exceptional client experiences, and building a business that supports the life you want. Elevate was created to give beauty professionals the education, confidence, and community to do exactly that.
Join the Founding Attendee List
Be the first to receive event announcements, educator reveals, early registration access, certification sign-ups, and the lowest ticket pricing available.
Website:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.elevatewaxandsugar.com/events/elevate-presale-deposit">Tickets for ELEVATE</a>
Instagram: @elevatewaxandsugar
Connect with Kati &amp; Beauty Talk Confessions
Instagram &amp; TikTok: @beautytalkconfessions
Podcast Page: <a href="https://www.flagstaff-skincare.com/beautytalkconfessions" data-start="2805" data-end="2861">https://www.flagstaff-skincare.com/beautytalkconfessions</a>
Questions about Elevate? Reach out anytime at <a data-start="2911" data-end="2932">pricklybare@gmail.com</a>.
PricklyBare
Post-hair removal skincare rooted in real esthetician experience.
Launching Fall&nbsp;2026.
Instagram &amp; TikTok: @pricklybare
Website: pricklybare.com
If You Loved This Episode
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Beauty Talk Confessions is a podcast that goes beneath the surface of the beauty industry. The stories, the struggles, the identity shifts, the healing, and the grit behind the glow.

 

Hosted by Kati Wasserman, esthetician, business owner, and product developer, each episode features real, raw conversations with beauty professionals, founders, healers, coaches, creators, and clients who have lived the truth behind beauty.

 

We talk about:


•⁠  ⁠identity and reinvention

•⁠  ⁠confidence, comparison, and self-worth

•⁠  ⁠the emotional and unseen side of beauty work

•⁠  ⁠entrepreneurship and the messy middle

•⁠  ⁠aging, wellness, hormones, and internal beauty

•⁠  ⁠success, failures, pivots, and the lessons that shape us

 

There’s no filter here, just honest conversations that remind us beauty is personal, powerful, and deeply human.

 

Whether you're in the industry or navigating your own relationship with beauty, Beauty Talk Confessions will make you feel seen, supported, and inspired to show up as your most authentic self.

 

🔗 Social Links & Where to Find Us

 

Podcast Website:
https://www.flagstaff-skincare.com/beautytalkconfessions

 

Instagram:
@beautytalkconfessions
@pricklybare

 

TikTok:
@beautytalkconfessions

 

Booking / Contact:
pricklybare@gmail.com

 

 

Beauty Talk Confessions is a podcast that goes beneath the surface of the beauty industry. The stories, the struggles, the identity shifts, the healing, and the grit behind the glow.
&nbsp;
Hosted by Kati Wasserman, esthetician, business owner, and product developer, each episode features real, raw conversations with beauty professionals, founders, healers, coaches, creators, and clients who have lived the truth behind beauty.
&nbsp;
We talk about:
 &bull;⁠ &nbsp;⁠identity and reinvention
&bull;⁠ &nbsp;⁠confidence, comparison, and self-worth
&bull;⁠ &nbsp;⁠the emotional and unseen side of beauty work
&bull;⁠ &nbsp;⁠entrepreneurship and the messy middle
&bull;⁠ &nbsp;⁠aging, wellness, hormones, and internal beauty
&bull;⁠ &nbsp;⁠success, failures, pivots, and the lessons that shape us
&nbsp;
There&rsquo;s no filter here, just honest conversations that remind us beauty is personal, powerful, and deeply human.
&nbsp;
Whether you're in the industry or navigating your own relationship with beauty, Beauty Talk Confessions will make you feel seen, supported, and inspired to show up as your most authentic self.
&nbsp;
🔗 Social Links &amp; Where to Find Us
&nbsp;
Podcast Website: <a href="https://www.flagstaff-skincare.com/beautytalkconfessions">https://www.flagstaff-skincare.com/beautytalkconfessions</a>
&nbsp;
Instagram: @beautytalkconfessions @pricklybare
&nbsp;
TikTok: @beautytalkconfessions
&nbsp;
Booking / Contact: <a href="mailto:pricklybare@gmail.com">pricklybare@gmail.com</a>
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