The People Have Voted; Fusion Wins $28K Vish Color Bar Makeover
The lucky salon, based in Inver Grove, MN, captured more than 50% of the incoming 4,400 votes in the color bar makeover competition.
by Staff
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Teen Texture Camp: Hi Texture's Summer Seminar Provides Texture Education to Kids
Hi Texture Hair Salon of Lawrenceville, GA offers a free Teen Texture program each summer, where local teens learn how to care for their natural hair in preparation for the back-to-school season.
Is Your Service Pricing Holding You Back from Profitability?
Are you making a profit on each of your salon and spa services, or are there some that are costing you? Coach Jen LeBlanc shows you how to calculate your break-even point.
by Jen LeBlanc, 124 Coaching and Consulting
A Great Leader Knows When Following is the Right Choice
How much more fun might your life be if you don't always have to be the boss? But turning that leadership switch off can be challenging for some owners. Our Wellness Blogger Mary Wilson shares when it's a good idea to take the back seat, and why it might be a positive move for both you and your business.
by Mary Wilson
What the Proposed ERC Repeal Act Means for Your ERC Claims
Three U.S. Senators have introduced the Employee Retention Tax Credit Repeal Act of 2024, which seeks to retroactively end the Employee Retention Tax Credit for claims filed after January 31, 2024, and impose heightened penalties for fraudulent ERC claims. Find out what this means to you.
by Tina Azarvand, Esq., LL.M. and Claudia Vasquez, J.D.
Culture Creators
With the goals of creating an environmentally sustainable business that helps its team members achieve their lifetime goals while serving the community, two colleagues from the world of information technology launch their own salon and spa.
The Salon Today 2024 Technology Solutions Guide
This guide is your one-stop shop for a plethora of technology tools, software and services created to keep your salon or spa thriving.
Take the Tours of Our 2024 SALONS OF THE YEAR
This year, our annual design competition names a Grand-Prize Winner, a Barbershop of the Year, a School of the Year, a New Talent Salon of the Year and a Specialty Salon of the Year, as well as 19 other gorgeous honorees. Tour each of their spaces, as the owners detail their design choices. Brought to you by Minerva Beauty.
by Stacey Soble
Episode 4: Harvesting Great Ideas, Multiplying Success
Skin Laundry's CEO talks about how AI is alleviating stress from the frontline employees, elevating the client experience and helping the operation identify individual stars within their organization and quickly share the secrets of their success.
by Stacey Soble
Ranking the States with the Best Smiles
A new study reveals the states with the best and worst dental care, based on eight metrics, including adult smoking and binge drinking rates, and dentist visits
by Staff
More Than a Salon: Reimagining Complimentary Add-ons
Many salons are exploring wellness services, such as head and hand massages, hot towels, and even aromatherapy treatments. At Aveda’s lifestyle salon and spa, for instance, clients can enjoy free Ayurvedic consultations during their haircut, making the experience both luxurious and therapeutic.
by Staff
Episode 3: Think Big, Start Small and Scale Appropriately
Before he takes the stage at Zenoti's Innergize 2024, MiniLuxe's Tony Tjan pays SALON TODAY a visit to talk about how the brand is leveraging AI to elevate the client experience and preparing itself for franchising.
by Stacey Soble
Rooting Out Tax Troubles and Helping Salon Owners Avoid IRS Penalties and Interest
Navigating the complex world of tax penalties and abatement can be challenging, especially while trying to run a successful business. If you're facing IRS penalties or want to ensure you're taking the proper steps to avoid them, our resident tax attorney can set you on the right course of action.
by Tina Azarvand, Esq., LL.M.
Sustainability in Isolation
According to a new survey, many beauty professionals feel shy about discussing sustainability, and unable to act in the face of perceived opposition from other owners, colleagues and guests.
by Stacey Soble
Bethenny Frankel to headline Innergize 2024, Hosted by Zenoti
Celebrity Bethenny Frankel will headline Zenoti's Innergize conference in Las Vegas this October, as well as serve as a judge on its Shark-Tank style competition, Deep End, which will award $50,000 worth of investment plus expert consultation to one lucky winner.
by Stacey Soble
Join the Beauty Retail Revolution!
Are you frustrated when clients snap a picture of your product in the salon, only to buy it elsewhere? Join the Beauty Retail Revolution and take your sales back!
by Stacey Soble
Culture Builders: Join the High Five Movement
After Coach Jen LeBlanc posted about the benefits of giving team members a High Five, salons started shooting fun reels, starting a High Five movement in the industry.
by Jen LeBlanc, Salon Rootz and 124Go Coaching