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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.
From client-based apps to amped-up marketing features and upgraded online appointment programs, today’s salon and spa software manufacturers are helping beauty business run smoother, while improving the experience for their clients. At the ...
In years past, salon and spa design tended to take its cues from the owners’ individual interests and personalities. The focus has shifted, and today’s winning designs put the spotlight on the client.Owners are creating clean, ...
Effective communication is likely the most valuable skill a salon owner or manager can possess. Being able to convey a message in theory is easily achieved, however this can be one of the most difficult life skills to master. With clients to ...
Ten years after designing and opening Michael & Michael in a 1895 Chicago storefront, owners Michael Crowley and Michael Jacobson decided to expand by acquiring the adjacent building and combining the two spaces to create a 4,400-square foot ...
Hebrew for beautiful, Naava Salon and Spa is perfectly positioned in the heart of downtown Austin, Texas, on the main floor of a bustling high-rise building. Located in a LEED-certified Class A building, Naava’s owners, brothers Steven and ...
Space was at a premium for Angelo and Donovan Ortega when creating Don Angelos Aveda Lifestyle Salon in Bay City, Michigan. At just over 2,000 square feet, the new salon was less than half the amount of space the brothers were used to in their ...
As a teenager, Kimberly de Freitas had her beauty career mapped out. She took her first step one afternoon when she marched right across the street from her Florida high school and into Maggie the Salon, and requested to speak with its owner, ...
Zolton’s Salon and SpaScottsdale, Arizonazoltons.comOwners: Robert and Margaret QuinnSalon style: Uber chic, industrial, EuropeanSquare footage: 6,030Stations: 50Treatment rooms: 2Equipment: Takara BelmontFurniture: URITotal design ...
Zandi K. SalonLakewood, Coloradozandieksalon.comOwners: Faye Zandi and Nicki WenzSalon style: City-to-suburbsSquare footage: 1,200Stations: 8Treatment rooms: 1Equipment: Minerva, Novvo EtopaFurniture: Bauen Design BuildTotal design investment: ...
Tangerine SalonDallas, Texastangerinesalon.netOwners: Brandon Hensley and Janet HensleySalon style: Modern, minimalist, chicSquare footage: 3,380Stations: 16Equipment: Gigli and MassimoFurniture: Gigli and MassimoTotal design investment: ...
Noggins Organic SalonRidgeland, Mississippinogginsorganicsalon.comOwners: Kez and Gareth BroadSalon style: Organized, streamlined, modernSquare footage: 2,530Stations: 10Equipment: Gulf South Salon ServicesFurniture: H&L CarpentryTotal ...
Martino Cartier took a Saks Fifth Avenue approach to the design of his namesake salon in Sewell, New Jersey, where a mirror-tiled lion welcomes guests.
Lalo Salon's reception area is defined by three large sliding doors that create a moveable barn-wood wall. Black glass inserts in the walls resemble windows, and their staff uses them to leave hand-written messages to guests and to announce special events.
Jose Luis Salon, Lamar UnionAustin, Texasjoseluissalon.comOwners: Jose Buitron and Bill PittsSalon style: Urban sophisticate, modern retro, glamorousSquare footage: 3,000Stations: 20Treatment rooms: 1Equipment: MalettiFurniture: CustomTotal ...
Ecco SalonWaunakee, Wisconsineccosalon.comOwners: Sarah and Trent LangeSalon style: Upscale, modernSquare footage: 1,650Stations: 8Treatment rooms: 1Equipment: KaemarkFurniture: KaemarkTotal design investment: $210,000Retail lines: AvedaColor ...
David Ezra Salon & SpaWayne, New Jerseydavidezrasalonspa.comOwners: David and Julie EzraSalon style: Elegant, modern, EuropeanSquare footage: 7,800Stations: 30Treatment rooms: 5Equipment: Gamma & BrossFurniture: EuriskoTotal design ...
AYA Salon & SpaPetaluma, Californiaayasalon.comOwners: Charlene and Christian StrattonSalon style: Hip, modern, comfortableSquare footage: 2,740Stations: 12Treatment rooms: 2Equipment: Collins, Belvedere, Takara BelmontFurniture: CustomTotal ...
