Salon of Distinction: Salon 241
“Since we are located in a noted art community, we hired a local painter and muralist to design the new ginkgo leaf that adorns our walls and the faux wood finish on our reception desk. We’ve taken it a step further by incorporating the design in our print advertising.”
by Stacey Soble
Salon of Distinction: New Reflections SpaSalon
“While our younger guests think our Freestyle dryers and retail fixtures are really hip, we also want our guests to be aware that we work hard to be a ‘green’ salon. We are respectful of the Earth and make our choices based on lighting, heating and water efficiency.”
by Stacey Soble
Salon of Distinction: Morrison Hair
“We were inspired by Apple stores and the new philosophy of the ‘frictionless experience.’ We don’t have a front desk, we book appointments and ring up service on handheld devices right at the station or in the comfort of our reception room.”
by Stacey Soble
Salon of Distinction: LesliJon Salon
“With the additional square footage to our front room and retail area, we added a new make-up counter that allows us to perform applications on four guests at one time. Since it’s right in the middle of reception, it invites guests to sample and play with make-up.”
by Stacey Soble
Salon of Distinction: Kink Salon
“Our modern, comfortable waiting area encourages guests to interact with retail or lounge with the iPad we provide. We think the desk and wallpaper are quite sexy and make a statement of true distinction.”
by Stacey Soble
Salon of Distinction: Jyl Craven Hair Design
“In a formerly unused area of the salon, we created the Kerastate Ritual Center/Treatment Room where guests can experience deep conditioning treatments, with a head and scalp massage while sitting in a chair that delivers a complete pressure therapy massage.”
by Stacey Soble
Salon of Distinction: Headlines the Salon
“The main feature of the salon is the Lather Lounge which was designed to be it’s own space within a space. It has its own ambient lighting, scented candles, spa-like-music that plays independently from the styling space, and its own temperature control. Truly an experience every visit.”
by Stacey Soble
Salon of Distinction: HAUS Salon
“We wanted an interior that would promote a highenergy, interactive, creative community. By centering stations at two tables, we literally all ‘come to the table’ together during a service. Rather than sit in a row, guests are in small communities, interacting with our artists and each other.”
by Stacey Soble
Salon of Distinction: Glo Hair Lounge
“Ambient LED lighting is incorporated in custom designed glass countertops at each station and throughout the entire salon to give a soft, elegant and relaxing glow. The floor looks like a layer of frozen ice over rippling water, perfectly complementing the sleek personality of the salon.”
by Stacey Soble
Salon of Distinction: The Collage Salon
“It had me at the front door. I love the random whimsical touches, like the flowers everywhere, the red table and the perfectly matched blue bottles on the nail tables." —Morehouse
by Stacey Soble
Surprising Our SOTY Winner
When we learned that Ginger Bay Salon and Spa had won our SALONS OF THE YEAR competition just days before a video shoot we already planned of the salon, we couldn't resist taking advantage of the opportunity to surprise owner Laura Ortmann with the good news!
by Stacey Soble
Stacey Soble with Dennis Snow
Before customer service expert Dennis Snow takes the stage at PBA Symposium, he joined Stacey Soble at Business Builders to talk about what Mickey and his friends at the Disney World Company can teach salon owners about establishing superior customer service.
by Stacey Soble
Stacey Soble with Frank Gambuzza and Scott Missad
In their first Profitability Project podcast, Frank Gambuzza and Scott Missad talks about the importance of clearly establishing a brand and using it to manage your salon business.
by Stacey Soble
Neil Ducoff with Stacey Soble
After greeting salon owners with a Monday morning blog for three years, Strategies Founder Neil Ducoff talks about how he's going to be waking them up with words of wisdom in what promises to be another award-winning book.
by Stacey Soble
Stacey Soble with Nick Arrojo
As color manufacturer Goldwell prepares to launch an innovative direct-to-consumer campaign about the benefits of an in-salon service over at-home box color, industry icon Nick Arrojo sits down with Stacey Soble to talk about the importance of the professional service.
by Stacey Soble
Stacey Soble with Peter Shankman
Peter Shankman is an author, entrepreneur and worldwide connector, as well as the keynote speaker at this year's ISBN conference.
by Stacey Soble
Stacey Soble with Red Chocolate's David Adams and Virginia Meyer
Red Chocolate is a color education company that focus as much on the business of color as it does color skills and technique. Before keynoting at Serious Business in January, Red Chocolate David Adams and Virginia Meyer stop in to talk about the competition out there for your color business and how to customize a color experience for each and every client.