In her career, Mandy Pulse has worked as a stylist, owned a booth rental salon and transitioned it to a commission-based salon. In her story, she reflects on what she's learned through the process.
by Mandy Pulse, Owner of Salon Inspire
The industry loses a legend with the passing of Eveline Charles. As her family shares their thoughts, we share her history, as well as some of our favorite stories featuring this passionate entrepreneur.
The acoustic slat-accented front desk, elegant coffee bar with penny tile and Arhaus chandelier add some luxurious design accents to Pure Capelli Salon and Med Spa in Huntersville, North Carolina, one of our 2025 Salons of Distinction. Tour the space with Owner Kelly Grathwohl.
Double-sided stations and a compact footprint help a California salon maximize revenue potential with 40 stations, six treatment rooms and a nail area. But it's Salon Midori's modern, industrial and organic vibe that helped it snag a Salon of Distinction award in our Salons of the Year competition.
Success starts in the mind before it shows up in your bank account. Dawna Jarvis shares five mindset that can help stylists think bigger in 2025, along with action steps that make those goals reality.
by Dawna Jarvis
New Year's Resolutions are easy to make, but much harder to accomplish. Our Wellness Blogger Mary Wilson walks you through a simple strategy that helps you improve your chances of sticking to your resolution, then shares her personal goal as an example.
by Mary Wilson, co-founder of Wilson Collective
The 21st century is turning 25, and consumers are seeking products and services that make them look like they are, too. We list the top five aesthetic trends for 2025.
by Staff
Feeling overwhelmed? Our Wellness Blogger Mary Wilson walks you through five breathwork techniques that can help you reduce your stress, control your emotions, improve your sleep and more.
by Mary Wilson of Wilson Collective
Salon Owner Fallon Helm shares how she turns the task of writing essays for the SALON TODAY 200 into an engaging invitation to her leadership team, involving them in planning for the future while rewarding their efforts at the same time.
by Fallon Helm, Owner, Revive Day Spa
Nestled in Atlanta's upscale Chastain area, Salon O'Neil caters to discerning with stunning floors, floor-to-ceiling windows and Christian Lacroix Maison wallpaper. Take the tour of this 2024 Salon of Distinction.
Increased openings in the schedule are a result of economic times, but your team members still can make these windows of time incredible productive. Managing white space was just one of the many effective time management salon leaders shared in one of our recent complimentary webinars you can watch on demand.
It's almost time to put up your aching feet and tap into some me time. If you're yearning to binge we have about 24 hours worth of festive movie suggestions.
As the Arridell sisters successfully doubled the sales of Luscious and Co, they soon realized both their tenured team members and clients were becoming disengaged. In 2024 they restructured the company to address the challenges, witnessing big improvements in average ticket, client retention and frequency of visit. Find out how they accomplished that task.
by Liz Arridell, Growth Coach for Luscious and Co
When it comes to surviving the holiday bustle, there are upbeat holiday tunes perfect for cutting hair and songs with slower tempos that help you unwind at the end of the day. Discover both and create your own holiday playlist.
by Staff
With more than 50 years in the industry, Owner Tracey Gobla looks back and pinpoints the times that embracing change and pivoting have helped her grow professionally and personally.
by Staff
For a growing salon or spa, the trust a client has in her professional leads to new opportunities to build out service offerings or expand on your retail assortment to boost average ticket and grow sales. Here are an assortment of offerings to inspire you to think in new directions.
Is your salon in need of support staff? Open up your mind to the hiring possibilities and tax advantage of an often over-looked tax credit that can help you hire qualified individuals for less.
by Caroline Moss and Tina Azarvand, Esq., LL.M.