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Director of Brand Content Strategy
Stacey Soble has been involved in the conversation of salon business for more than two decades—as a reporter, a consultant and as the editor in chief of SALON TODAY. She has been responsible for growing the brand's celebrated recognition programs, SALON TODAY 200 and SALONS OF THE YEAR, and has launched two new competitions in recent years--STAMP (SALON TODAY's Annual Marketing Program) and the SALON TODAY Total Makeover Competition. She is a frequent speaker on the topic of salon business at industry events.
Sleep Standards, an organization dedicated to helping Americans sleep better, releases results of a study that shows how the COVID-19 lockdown impacted our snooze time.
Joey Coleman, author of "Never Lose a Customer Again,' will be a featured speaker in a complimentary webinar presented by ISBN. Find out how to register for the webinar, which is open to anyone.
In a Springfield, MO, salon, two clients who had symptoms of COVID-19 saw 140 clients last month. Encouragingly, the two-week incubation period has ended, and none of the clients or other staff appear to have contracted the disease, a good sign that the salon's safety measures are proving effective.
After experiencing prejudice about her own curls, Ouidad went on to open the first salon that catered to curls only in New York City. Today, her autobiographical book explains how her band of stylists conquered prejudice one curl at a time.
As both peaceful protests and violent looting sweep the nation after the death of George Floyd, salon owners struggle with a complexity of emotions as their businesses are damaged or boarded up, and curfews interfere with their reopening plans.
As salons around the country are opening, they're all taking a critical look at their policies and procedures as it relates to new hygiene guidelines. Disposable towels not only save time on laundry, they offer a reassurance to team members and clients who worry about sanitation.
In Mississippi, Lisa Cochran searches her database, selects clients with expertise in social distancing and safety protocols, invites them in for a soft opening and asks them to audit her policies and procedures.
Color can energize and color can soothe, it can set a playful tone or a serious one. This year's Salons of the Year master the use of color to envelop clients in their culture and bring them along on an experiential journey.
With its playful style and design surprises around the corner, Andreas Hogue Salon in Vernon Hills, Illinois, captures the 2020 Salon of the Year Grand-Prize title and the cover of the May/June issue of SALON TODAY.
Harry D. Wood IV, Jyl and Jason Craven and Candy Shaw share their decisions and their journeys as Georgia Governor Brian Kemp opens salons for business.
PENZONE Salon + Spa's Debra Penzone offers her favorite recipes for smoothies and facial masks, walks viewers through chair yoga when you need a stretch after hours of Zoom calls, and a meditative moment to end your day.
SALON TODAY is proud to introduce the 2020 finalists of its SALONS OF THE YEAR salon design competition. We love the ability to give you some good news and some gorgeous salon to tour!
With a playful design surprise around every corner, Andreas Hogue Salon engages their selfie-focused clientele and capture the Grand-Prize of the 2020 Salon of the Year.
Walking through the doors of the blowdry bar/nail salon Blos Roses is like taking a colorful step back in time. This vibrant salon claims 2nd Runner Up in the 2020 Salons of the Year competition.
A boutique-style retail experience, a retail island,a color processing bar and color processing table tells guests this salon is serious about hair.
With a real Formula One racecar on the wall, a pool table, a bourbon bar and a tailor shop, this Miami-based barbershop is for the discerning gentleman.
Pops of red, LED wall panels and retail displays and the unique white slat wall design make this salon stand out with vibrancy.
