A recent study by DaySmart explores how the tipping patterns have varied since salons have reopened. The company's CEO Pat Shanahan offers suggestions to owners for making up the difference to their employees.
Salon owner Kati Whitledge puts on her historian hat and reflects on the past year and what it is teaching leaders as they prepare for the opportunities ahead.
by Kati Whitledge
This audio-chat app has the world talking, and there are some unique benefits for the salon industry.
With the pandemic ongoing, there continues to be heightened attention to cleaning practices in salons, barbershops and nail salons. While you want to be clean, many salons also strive to be environmentally sustainable. The Salon Guys show you how you can do both.
by Staff
From air quality to repetitive stress injuries, Blair Hopper shares tips for designing a salon that protects the health and wellness of both team members and clients, in our first installment of Designing Minds.
by Blair Hopper, Freestyle Systems
Aveda's Botanical Repair System is something these salon owners and stylists are swearing by in 2021.
We’re on the hunt for the most gorgeous, innovative, luxurious, surprising salon bathrooms! The online Bathroom Battle application is live now, and the deadline is April 23, 2021.
by Staff
Almost every experienced professional has something to teach, but finding the best mentor is really up to you. Rosy Salon Software's Rachel D'Angelo shares her own mentorship journey, and encourages you to seek your own.
by Rachel D'Angelo
The Nantucket includes a barber sink, multi-purpose cabinet, electric-ready pedestal station, lower shampoo cabinet, mirror set, and optional retail shelves. Each item can be purchased individually or configured in a variety of ways, allowing customers to build this barber wet station to best fit their needs.
by Staff
In this story and an accompanying video interview, James Alba, owner of The B Hive talks about how his salon embraces environmental sustainabiity and how those practices help with profitability.
by Su Clark
Welcome to Holly’s Hair Salon where “I literally giggle to myself some mornings and think how blessed I am that this is my work life now. It’s an amazing feeling.”
It has been one year since the World Health Organization declared we were living in a pandemic. The stress of this reality can impact our health, physically and mentally. Here are tips to help us stay well from an award-winning scientist who has devoted his career to mental health and researching the brain.
by Staff
Self-produced video is a great way to market your team and your services, but there is a lot of video competition out there. SEO Expert Lucas Renfroe runs through what you need to know to break through the clutter with Video SEO.
by Lucas Renfroe
Life is busy for salon owners, but it doesn’t need to be unmanageable. Check out these 7 great tools that can simplify your business life in various ways.
by Jill Goodwin
A majority of clients say they would prefer to use technology to 'try on' aesthetic procedures before they go under the knife or needle, and that willingness to embrace technology is being driven by the pandemic. Find out how.
by Staff
Ready to Win a Complete Sustainability Giveaway? This month, Vish paired up with four of the industry’s leading sustainable brands to give you the chance to upgrade your salon experience by elevating the experience while being kind to the planet. Valued at $2,230, the winner can kickstart their sustainability journey in time for Earth Month!
The roller-coaster quality of 2020 is impacting the way consumers behave in 2021, and Beauty Backbone's Karla Lopez-Martinez believes their are four factors that will dictate your success this year. Listen up and observe.
by Karla Lopez-Martinez