DTC POD - #251 - Victoria Eisner, Glamsquad - Building The Biggest Beauty Services Marketplace

DTC POD #251 - Victoria Eisner, Glamsquad - Building The Biggest Beauty Services Marketplace

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Blaine Bolus 00:02:10 - 00:02:35

What's up, Dtcpod? Today we're joined by Victoria Eisner, who is the co founder of Glam Squad. So, for those of you don't know, glam Squad is a really popular beauty services platform that Victoria had started. So, Victoria, why don't you kick us off, tell us a little bit about Glam Squad, what the company was about, and a little bit background about yourself.

Victoria Eisner 00:02:35 - 00:03:11

Sure. So, Glam Squad is an on demand beauty delivery business. That means we come to your home, your hotel room, wherever you are, to do hair, makeup, and nails. And it's incredibly high quality, convenient service for an affordable price point in the comfort of your own home. You can feel the same way that a celebrity gets ready. You can get ready just like that, too, but for a much better price point. And then, I don't know.

Blaine Bolus 00:03:11 - 00:03:38

Cool, basically. No. The basic concept is, like, you're at your home and you want to get your hair makeup done. And rather than having to go to a salon, you can order a service and one of your beauty professionals will come to the home, be able to do you up in the home, and then you can kind of go about your evening. And you guys are essentially the marketplace between the service providers and the customers. Is that an accurate representation?

Victoria Eisner 00:03:38 - 00:04:18

Yeah, that's right. So I thought of the company, it was New Year's Eve, I was getting ready for a party and I was like, Ubering my car, seamlessing my dinner, and I was literally in the shower thinking, my hair is a frizzy mess. I hate doing my hair. It's so annoying. And I wish I could get an appointment at a blowout salon. I actually couldn't get an appointment and I thought, I'm getting everything else delivered to me. Why can't I get this delivered to me? This is so important. I need the help with my hair.