Presale Builds Retail Success for North Carolina Salon's Holiday Open House
Bella Lago added a presale strategy and Vegas theme to turn its annual event into a huge day of profit.
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A Closer Look at When Clients Book Appointments
According to new data from Book Salon, salon entrepreneurs without digital booking systems are likely losing tens of thousands of dollars annually because of missed bookings.
by Staff
Sound On: The Ultimate Salon Playlist
Top 10 songs to play during any manicure, hair cut, color or press.
by Kara Martin
Owners Share Ideas for Celebrating Team Members
Never has it been more important to recognize your team members for their contributions, so SALON TODAY recently asked owners how they celebrated holidays, birthdays and work anniversaries, and they responded with some wonderfully creative ideas.
by Stacey Soble
Why Diversity in Barber and Beauty Schools Matter
Learning empathy, flexibility, and how to work with people from different backgrounds and cultures will prepare the students of the barber and beauty to navigate an increasingly multicultural future.
by Rodrick Samuels
GoodBody Salon Creates an Oasis for Women of Color
Celebrating its one-year anniversary, this Oakland salon is reinventing the haircare experience for women with deeply textured hair.
by Nicole Davis
30 Wedding Beauty Trend Predictions for Winter 2021 and Spring 2022
By analyzing search data, a research firm names the top 30 beauty trends for the upcoming wedding season.
by Staff
Define Your Purpose
Four big questions that will help professionals goal-set and achieve what they want.
by Angie Lund
The Upturn We Need for the Future of Beauty
An expert in intercultural creativity, Genein Letford offers insight as the beauty industry rebuilds from the pandemic.
by Genein Letford
Takara Belmont Celebrates 100 Years
The company that designs and manufacturers furniture and equipment for the beauty, medical and dental industries celebrates its centennial with a special logo.
by Staff
Celebrity Stylist Kim Kimble Advises Owners about Rebuilding their Businesses
In addition to creating more digital services and leaning heavier on retail, Kimble designed a list of services that could get her hesitant clients in and out of the salon quicker. Listen in to this captivating conversation.
by Stacey Soble
Cleanliness Goes One Step Further with Air Cleaning Systems
When you're dealing with an airborne virus, traditional cleanliness measures may not be enough. Owners discuss the reasons they implemented air cleaning systems.
Treatments Help the Joyez Salon Team Hit their Financial Goals
In a candid video interview with SALON TODAY, owner Adrienne Velazquez shares her own successful pursuit of beauty, and how she surprised her parents by becoming a six-figure stylist and building a business that is approaching seven figures.
by Stacey Soble
Why It Can Be Lonely at the Top
Build Your Salon's Phil Jackson believes it doesn't have to be that way. He explains why it tends to happen, and how you can change it.
by Phil Jackson
Challenging Clients and the Lessons They Teach
Salon owners share the stories of their most annoying, crazy and ridiculous clients, including what those experiences have taught their teams. (Client names have been changed to protect the guilty.)
by Stacey Soble
Ageism in the Salon
"Nobody was rude to me; everyone was nice, yet silently, I was denied opportunities awarded to anyone younger. Ageism is sneaky and includes biases like younger stylists give the salon a better image, clients prefer younger stylists, and they only do old- fashioned styling."
How to Foster Creativity
Before Genein Letford takes the stage at Serious Business 2022, she chatted with SALON TODAY about how owners can help their team members shift their perspectives and open up their creativity.
by Stacey Soble