NAHA 2012 Finalists: Contemporary Classic
The finalists for NAHA 2012's Contemporary Classic category.
Alison Alhamed
Editor in Chief, MODERN SALON
As Editor in Chief, Alison Alhamed shapes the content and voice for MODERN SALON's social media platforms, digital channels and monthly print magazine. Alison collaborates closely with salon professionals, social influencers, brands and industry personalities to connect them with our community of readers and followers. As a beauty editor, public speaker and licensed cosmetologist, Alison was named one of Folio magazine's 13 Under 30 emerging leaders in publishing. She regularly judges industry competitions; presents on how to build a following on social media; collaborates with brands on photoshoots, marketing and advertising campaigns; and is passionate about the professional salon industry.
Design: Joseph Cozza Salon
MOST 25-YEAR-OLDS don’t have facelifts, but when you’re talking about an established salon business, a little nip and tuck may be in order. As the Joseph Cozza Salon celebrated its silver year in the heart of San Francisco’s style district, owners Joseph Cozza and Joe Bisazza transformed its 9,300 square feet into a sleek and contemporary space.
Collective-Buying Coupons
Group-buying sites, such as Groupon and LivingSocial, are the latest craze among the price-obsessed consumer, and the next evolutionary step in the social media craze. Rather than offer standard discounts, these sites allow for business to get involved with ‘collective buying,’ meaning they offer a discounted rate to consumers only after a certain number of people have agreed to pay the discount. But how do they impact the business owners who offer their products and services? Some salons believe they are an effective way of bringing in new clients in a tough economic climate, others think they only attract fair-weather fans who are only after the discount and that the price for that is simply too high.
Asian Fusion: Emmetts The Studio
BUILT IN THE 1920s, the old lighting store in Indianapolis, Indiana, now houses Emmetts The Studio, owned by Emmett Cooper and Naieem Abdool. Throughout the two-levels, Asian-inspired furnishings meet modern decor—Tibetan drum tables, brass dragon chandelier, French chairs covered in brindle cowhide, pine wood floors, full-length ceiling mirrors, energy-effi cient LED track lighting and eco-friendly painted walls. Walk down the stairs to the lower level of the studio for a look at the open color bar with private make-up rooms and treatment areas. A private, Zen-inspired patio allows for group events and private parties, or for clients to relax outside between services. Here, owners Emmett Cooper and Naieem Abdool take SALON TODAY on a tour.
2010 Salon Software Guide: Salon Zap
When it comes to running an efficient, productive and profitable business, salon software is your most critical tool. This brief guide introduces you to the software players in the professional beauty industry.
2010 Salon Software Guide: MINDBODY, INC
When it comes to running an efficient, productive and profitable business, salon software is your most critical tool. This brief guide introduces you to the software players in the professional beauty industry.
Sustain This! Rustic Reusable
LOCATED IN MINNEAPOLIS, MINNESOTA, Rue 48 Salon (rue48.com) placed a large emphasis on reusable and rustic materials in the design of their newly launched salon. “We were thoughtful about blending the right sustainable and recycled components into the practical application when appropriate—such as salvaged furniture and interior finishes,” says owner Susan Johnson, including a 110-year old gothic style church pew, an antique end table found in an alley and a steel table from a reclaimed furniture shop.
2010 Vision: Engage Our Future
To ensure a bright future for professional beauty, it’s critical to engage top potential talent, convince them of the promising careers in cosmetology and provide them with solid educational opportunities. In the past several years, many salon owners have personally shouldered some of this burden by launching their own academies.
2010 Vision: Engage Without Compromise
Over the next decades, the key to a successful business will be strong leaders. While learning how to engage your different audiences will be important, learning to do with no compromise will be the most significant personal change salon owners will make in their leadership thinking and behavior.
2010 Vision: Engage New Business
In 1999 the best-selling business book, The Experience Economy: Work is Theatre & Every Business a Stage taught us that goods and services are no longer enough. The authors Joseph Pine and James Gilmore advised business owners, “to be successful in today’s increasingly competitive environment, companies must learn to stage experiences for each one of their individual customers.”
Angus M Salon, Beverly Hills
ANGUS MITCHELL, co-owner of Paul Mitchell Systems and an influential educator in the beauty industry, launched his Angus M Salon in Beverly Hills, California, in July 2009. One look inside the 1,800-square-foot space and you can see why Mitchell’s salon has been called, “the cool kid on the block.”
A Computer Program that Reduces Emissions
An Australian company has launched a new program to reduce emissions created by the world’s billion-plus computers through its new computer carbon offset software. Little Green Genie (LGG) calculates how much energy is used by a computer, and then uses this information to buy a proportionate amount of carbon credits to offset the use.
Comparing "Prestige" Across the Country
Prestige products and services cater to your upscale clientele, but what is “prestige” in one salon may be moderate in another. We compare prestige concepts across the country.
Ceilume Decorative Ceiling Tiles
Throughout a salon/spa visit, clients are stuck looking up at the ceiling several times throughout the visit—during a facial, waxing, massage or shampoo. Yet, so often the ceiling is an overlooked area for interior design.
Juan Florentino Salon, Beverly Hills, CA
If you ask salon owner Juan Florentino to describe his 3,900-square foot salon in Beverly Hills, he would say “modern, Hollywood, glam.” And that description couldn’t be more accurate. The Juan Florentino salon, in the heart of star-studded Beverly Hills, goes to great lengths for full client comfort: even offering clients disconnected VIP rooms for total privacy needs and a backdoor entrance for full seclusion. Sprinkled throughout the space are paintings of faces from pop culture: Elvis, Marilyn, Bob Dylan and Elizabeth Taylor.
A Walk on the Spa Side
We keep hearing that the spa market has been hit particularly hard by the economy, and decided to see if readers felt this was true.
Permanent Cosmetics
Permanent Cosmetics, the implantation of pigment in the upper layers of the dermis, results in natural looking, waterproof color that lasts for years. Procedures include eyebrows, eyeliner and lips; advanced procedures include scar camouflage and areola re-pigmentation.