ABOUT
A BUSINESS HUB FOR BEAUTY PROFESSIONALS
teaching beauty professionals the business strategies and systems needed to collapse time and scale fast
WE GIVE YOU THE SKILLS TO CREATE A BUSINESS THAT CAN BECOME YOUR LEGACY.
Beyond the technique, we teach the business of beauty. Master the marketing skills you expected to learn in beauty school, but were never taught, to grow a profitable service-based beauty business that stands out in-person and online.
What happens after beauty school?
MOST DREAMS DEFLATE AFTER THE HARSH REALITY OF BUSINESS BUILDING HITS YOU IN THE FACE. YOU DON'T HAVE THE KNOWLEDGE.
We exist to bridge the business knowledge gap for beauty pros.
The Covid-19 global pandemic created a $6-8 BILLION dollar earning gap in our industry. Yes, there are BILLIONS up for grabs. Surviving in the ever so saturated beauty industry requires a lot more than just talent. Only those with true business smarts and an understanding of essential processes and systems will thrive and become the top 10% of beauty pros… earning upwards of 6-figures.
FINDING INSPIRATION FROM
All of the legends that have paved the way for the beauty industry to be where it is today.
The beauty industry is extremely imbalanced when it comes to money. 10% of service providers make 90% of the collective revenue. At Smart Beauty Pros, we want to fix this. We want to build a world where beauty service providers have the tools to make strategic business decisions and building sustainable legacy businesses. Achieving this goal is why we do everything.
the beauty industry is valued at $700 billion and the average beauty professional earns $32,000...
that is not ok.
why we do it
Our mission is to help you make more money. Period. We teach you how to increase your income, build wealth, and earn at least $200,000 in just 3 years —without sacrificing your family, health, or sanity in the process. If you want some Smart Beauty Pros magic in your life, join one of our programs. Communities for beauty pros who want to make bank.
we equip beauty professionals with the business tools to build legacy businesses
what we do
meet the founder,
YLIANA
Yliana brings HER FINANCE DEGREE & BEAUTY BUSINESS EXPERIENCE TOGETHER IN SMART BEAUTY PROS TO HELP BUILD YOUR LEGACY BEAUTY BUSINESS.
Starting a business is made to seem sexy and easy but the reality is that it is not. And while difficult, one part that you can manage is "how long" that super difficult period is lasts. This is where folks burn out and give up. Yliana's mission is to drastically shorten that difficult period by equipping you with the tools to get ahead. Faster, and with the business knowledge you need.
LOVES: TACOS, CHAMPAGNE, DANCING ANd vinyl records.
All about:
Slow mornings, my FAMILY, GENERATIONAL WEALTH, good skincare, Peloton, seeing women win, CONSISTENCY, and really great shoes.
under-charging, comparison, band-aid fixes, LAZY PEOPLE.
agree? we're probably a great fit.
NOT ABOUT:
Coming from a Dominican family, beauty and haircare is woven into the thread of my culture. But as a first generation American, diving into a creative profession was not an option. It was not a representation of gratitude to my family or the American dream.
So I declared my finance major and lived out my creativity in my dorm by cutting hair for $8 and tweezing/shaping brows for $5.
THE YEAR I STARTED CUTTING HAIR IN COLLEGE FOR JUST $8
2008
WHERE I AM NOW
THE PIVOT
FINALLY MAKING $$
FOUND MY FOOTING
EARLY YEARS
My family was proud and I was absolutely miserable. My years in corporate were bitter sweet. Bitter because of my massive disconnect to the culture and industry and sweet because of much I was able to learn dealing with numbers and meeting the most incredible people that would eventually be involved in my business taking a quantum leap. This year, I quit.
THE YEAR I QUIT MY 6-FIGURE JOB AND TOOK THE LEAP OF FAITH
2015
WHERE I AM NOW
THE BIG PIVOT
FINALLY MAKING $$
FOUND MY FOOTING
THE EARLY YEARS
I grew my business from a tiny 72sq.ft. space to three physical locations this year. This year, I also got pregnant with my daughter and launched the education program that helped grow my business to 7-figures. So much sacrifice in this season. From going back to work just 18 days after giving birth to opening new commercial spaces. This year was hustle.
THE YEAR OF MASSIVE BUSINESS AND PERSONAL GROWTH.
2017
WHERE I AM NOW
THE BIG PIVOT
FINALLY MAKING $$
FOUND MY FOOTING
THE EARLY YEARS
This year I was called to expand my reach and imapct more women. I had mastered the growth of my beauty business and began working with women to massively grow their own. I had the opportunity to sell my physical studios and went all in to work with women all around the world. This year, SmartBeauty Pros was born.
THE YEAR OF THE PIVOT AND THE OPPORTUNITY OF A LIFETIME
2019
WHERE I AM NOW
THE BIG PIVOT
FINALLY MAKING $$
I FOUND MY FOOTING
THE EARLY YEARS
I ended 2020 with an $800,000 launch from SmartBeauty Pros. Our members had collectively made over $4 million dollars in our programs and life was great until... January 2021, I was diagnosed with cancer. My world was turned upside down but the tiny beauty business I started years ago allowed me to experience a high level of medical privilege and fight the good fight. Thank you god!
THE YEAR THAT I SURVIVED CANCER AND HIT RESET.
2021
WHERE I AM NOW
THE BIG PIVOT
FINALLY MAKING $$
I FOUND MY FOOTING
THE EARLY YEARS
MY CAREER TIMELINE
let's work together!
MAKING ENTREPRENEURSHIP SEXY AGAIN
Starting a business is made to seem sexy and easy but the reality is that it is not. And while difficult, one part that you can manage is "how long" that super difficult period is for. This is where folks burn out and give up. We are here to drastically shorten that difficult period by equipping you with the tools to get ahead. Faster, and with the business knowledge you need.
