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Laurel Nelson is a freelance writer who worked for Modern Salon Media for 12 years. During her time with the company she served as Author - Editor of Salon Today for several years and then Author - Editor of Modern Salon for two years. She is currently a stay-at-home mom who continues to enjoy writing and researching for the beauty industry.
Hurricane Harvey and a resulting planned controlled flood left damage to two of the three Josephine’s Salon and Spa locations in Houston. See how Owner Vivian Yeh finds her strength to rebuild with a helping hand from the professional beauty industry.
How do you effectively market a service nobody wants to admit they need? We gathered advice from several owners who regularly work with thinning-hair clients.
Barbara De Laere, Aveda's new global general manager, brings a wealth of international beauty experience and humble respect for the eco-friendly brand to her new job. Learn about her background, then see her responses to 20 fast-fire questions that offer insight into her personality.
When was the last time you took two full days to work on yourself? If this sounds like just what you need, Dare to Dream is the place to make it happen.
Faced with thinning hair, many clients don't know where to turn, or they are too ashamed to ask for help, but the beauty industry is filled with tools and products to give clients back the confidence that comes with a full head of hair.
When Armando Laya, co-owner of Voga Salon in Overland Park, Kansas, tests a Salon Clouds product and provides feedback, the company's owner Dilan DeSilva responds with a customized app.
Addressing a void in the market, Ron Love and Scott Griffiths launched 18|8 fine men's salons in 2002--Today, the franchise has 90 locations. See how they've used motivation to grow the chain.
Salon owners Jessica Walker and Julia Vittorio detail how being part of the Arrojo Ambassador Program has been a boom to their own salon businesses.
As his salon Juut SalonSpas celebrates its 30th anniversary, David Wagner and some of his team members reflect on the Daymaker movement that has kept their culture so strong.
Marketing your color services in a media-savvy world boils down to beautiful hair and happy clients. Here, industry leaders share their favorite tools for marketing color services.
What's the difference in managing a rock band and managing a salon? The owners of Kiss Kiss Bang Bang tells the tale of an unusual partnership that has led to success.
Neill Corporation's Debra Neill Baker and Carol Augusto detail plans for Serious Business 2017, including revealing the theme and announcing the keynote speakers and breakouts.
The Salon People's Tom Petrillo launches the Dare to Dream conference, a meeting for stylists who dream big and need some help putting them into action.
Mary Rose Cannistraro has been a hairdresser for more than 40 years, naking countless clients happy over the decades with her technical and people skills.So when she and her husband left their life in Massachusetts to move to Florida 12 years ...
Virtual learning in 2016 is much more than a how-to video on YouTube. It’s interactive, fun, effective, and it’s better at preparing new talent to hit your floors.
The coolest hair show in the country is one you probably haven’t heard of yet. It’s location changes with every new event, no traditional marketing is used to advertise it, and it’s not affiliated with any manufacturers.There ...
When a salon’s service providers start reaching full productivity, an owner’s usual next step is to mentally start envisioning his or her brand in a bigger location or an additional one. But the smartest course to profitability lies ...
