The Jawline Effect: Why More Men Are Turning to Plastic Surgery
A New York plastic surgeon talks about the growth of male facial plastic surgery, and the art of perfecting a successful neck lift.
by Staff
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How to Thrive Through the Year-End Rush: Salon Promotions That Pay Off
The busiest weeks of the year are here, and there’s still time to make sure they drive meaningful revenue for your salon. From gift card promotions and retail ideas to smart follow-up strategies, let’s take a look at how to make every remaining day of the year count and keep clients coming back well into 2027.
by Staff
8 Ways to Brand Your Salon Team's Workwear Without Buying New Uniforms
Branded workwear can help your team look like a team. Peach Label's Libero shows you a patch option that offers more flexibility and makes it easy to brand anything you want to brand.
by Libero, co-founder of Peach Labels
5 Reasons Why I Built a Mini-MBA Program for My Beauty Team
Leveraging the knowledge and experience she gained from her corporate career, Blo Blow Dry Bar's Maria Marilyn Porreca designed a Mini-MBA Program to invest in her people, enhance their skills, and help them gain confidence to pursue their ambitions.
by By Maria Marilyn Porreca, Owner, Blo Blow Dry Bar
7 Common HR Mistakes that Salon Owners Don't Realize They are Making
Are one of your traditional, handed-down salon management practices actually breaking the law. The pros from Paragon HR Consulting walk you through seven common Human Resources mistakes that could land you in hot water.
by Danielle Stewart and Ashley Rivera of Paragon HR Consulting
Beauty, Business & Bots
Artificial intelligence is advancing the tech game at an unprecedented rate, making a wealth of managerial possibilities possible for salons of all sizes. We asked tech leaders in the salon space how AI will change the game for owners of salons, spas, and barbershops in the near future, and why they are excited.
Whisper vs. Whisper MiniVent: Choosing the Right Source Capture System for Your Salon
Both systems capture vapors and dust right at the nail table. The difference is where that air goes next, and that one detail can decide whether your salon passes inspection.
by Staff
30 Stories Ask Readers to See Disability Through a More Human Lens
Your salon likely serves a number of differently-abled clients. This thought-provoking book is great for any team book club or to help lead a discussion in a team meeting.
What Your Clients Decide in the First Ten Seconds
Your guest decides what kind of salon this is in the first ten seconds, long before she is in the chair, and scent is the piece most owners leave to chance. Aura House co-owner Leif Frey lays out what ambient scent can and cannot do, why air quality is an engineering question rather than a fragrance one, and the four decisions that matter more than the scent you choose.
by Leif Frey, Co-owner, Aura House
Protein Maxxing the Right 'Whey' to Naturally Support Fat Burning
Celebrity Fitness and Nutrition Expert Lisa Lynn shares five reasons why belly fat doesn't budge, and what you can do to overcome it.
by Staff
SQUIRE Partners with Klarna, Bringing Buy Now, Pay Later to Barbershops Nationwide
Klarna, the everyday finance network, has announced a new partnership with SQUIRE, the AI-first platform helping barbershops run and grow their businesses through intelligent automation, integrated payments and seamless booking.
by Staff
Revealing the 2027 SALONS OF THE YEAR
SALON TODAY has selected its honored salons in its annual design competition, and in the coming months, we'll build out the content that gives you all the design details and an inside look at each space. For now, we give you the list!
by Stacey Soble
When a Client Tells You Something Hard: 5 Ways to Respond with Care
You do not need to be a therapist to listen well. You do need to know where your role begins and ends. In her first blog for SALON TODAY, Modjossorica (Rica) Elysée shares five ways you and your team members can respond with care.
by Modjossorica (Rica) Elysée
A HydraScalp Service that Addresses the Impact of Menopause on the Scalp and Hair
HydraScalp with Keravive is a scalp peptide treatment clinically proven to help reduce hair thinning and stimulate the hair's natural ability to grow hair.
Branding: The Thing Most Salons Skip
In his first blog with SALON TODAY, Roei Cohen, general manager of Valery Joseph Salons with locations in New York, The Hamptons, and Miami, discusses all the little things that add up to a salon's brand.
by Roei Cohen, General Manager of Valery Joseph Salons
3 Conversations Every New Beauty Professional Should Be Ready For
All beauty professionals should know how to identify when a client may need some health guidance. Tracy Rado discusses some common questions that clients ask in the chair, how to advise them, and when to refer them to a specialist.
by Tracy Rado, Founder of Balanced Beauty Edit
Mistress of Evil: The Maleficent Look
For Halloween, Sam Villa ArTeam's Ellen Devine creates witchy vibes with her Maleficent look.