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Signing a personal guarantee on a lease can be a frightening and daunting thought for a new salon owner. Summit Salon Business Center's Lynn Chisholm shows you when you can avoid that and how you can limit it.
Your salon software is the backbone of your business. And now is the time of year to evaluate its efficiency: Is it providing the tools you need to grow? Does it improve the guest experience? How does your team interact with it? Are you happy with your software’s customer service? If you’re not getting what you need from your current software, it may be time for a switch.
When asked what their biggest concerns about the salon waste and the environment, 43% of respondents said color waste, which trumps trash for the first time in the Sustainability in the Beauty Industry Report. Sustain Beauty Co's Valorie Tate offers tips to better manage color waste.
Knowing that community and connection are as important as the experience, Parlor by Thompson and Company delivers with a full bar, gaming areas, workspaces and nostalgic décor. The cozy space captures Best Barbershop of the Year in our SALONS OF THE YEAR competition.
Maddie Zirkle started her career on the hospitality desk of Root Salon at the tender age of 15. Now, Salon Director, Zirkle makes clients and team members feel both seen and heard, and Owner Kate Gnaghey says she is "pure gold."
After reading Unreasonable Hospitality, Salon Blond's Victoria Marino and her team brainstormed ideas for elevating and personalizing the guest experience in their salons. Marino shows what they came up with in an episode of Salon Insider.
According to the annual Sustainability in the Beauty Industry Report, the attitudes of beauty pros shifted, prioritizing issues they could personally control in the short-term, such as color management, water conservation and waste.
As we enter 2026, surveys show health and wellness at the top of New Year’s resolutions globally, again. Based on Google Trends analytics, clinicians highlight the biggest health and wellness trends for 2026, from rising interest in electric medicine to the threats of extreme diets.
Having grown professionally at Hollywood Hair since graduating from cosmetology school, General Manager Jen Akers shifted from behind the chair, discovering her passion for management. Today, she is instrumental in the business's daily operations and is credited with playing a key role in helping the salon expand into a second and a third location.
Burnout usually isn’t physical. It’s usually tied to emotional and mental exhaustion. And in our industry, people need us all day long. That’s why protecting your energy is part of great leadership.
With more than 17 years of dedication and experience at Savvy Salon and Day Spa, Darlene Odom has been a trusted presence behind the salon's continued success. Here's why salon owners Pat Helmandollar and Lauren Springer call her both the right and left hand of the business.
The company that is home to flagship brand Hydrafacial release the third volume of its Skintuition Report, an annual deep dive into the forces shaping modern skin health. This year’s report uncovers the most significant consumer-driven shifts of 2025, identifies the trends poised to define aesthetics in 2026, and offers new insight into how people are approaching longer-term skin health and regeneration.
As we look ahead at the new year, Elaia Spa at Hyatt Olive 8 examines key trends shaping the spa industry and uses those to guide their future.
As the Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders became the focus of a hit Netflix show, the salon that styles them tapped into a starring role. Now, talent recruitment, staff retention, and client acquisition rates are off the charts.
Adding more profit to your bottom line is always a good thing, but the New Year is a good time to examine and trim your costs. Often, doing so can have a surprising benefit to the environment.
Let's face it, some clients are toxic. Sometimes, saying goodbye to a client is the best thing you can do for your team, your culture and your fellow guests. Owners Daniel Mason-Jones and Eric Fisher share their own experiences, common reasons for letting a client go, and how to do it.
A fresh look at why good intentions do not always create strong results.
