Q&A with Celebrity Esthetician JoElle Lee
JoElle Lee will be a keynote speaker at Face & Body Midwest on Sunday January 22, 2017. Here, she talks skin care and career success.
by Jamie Newman
Introducing...Great Clips' New Design Team Masters!
Great Clips professional stylists work every day to deliver top-quality haircuts that are on-trend and on-point. In 2017 they will give you a glimpse into the talent working at Great Clips Salons with their new Design Team.
Sponsored by Great Clips
Hair Anatomy’s Metamorphosis
As SALON TODAY prepares to launch the 2017 Total Salon Makeover competition, we check in on the progress of last year’s winner.
Salons of the Year 2016: Niki Moon Salon
Niki Moon Salon features a 30-foot high, A-frame ceiling covered in knotty pines and accented by solid wood support beams painted in black. The salon has a feeling of open airiness, and the wood instantly creates a sense of warmth and comfort.
by Stacey Soble
Asandra Spa Lounge's Profitable Approach to Capacity Planning
By embracing a revenue management system from the travel and hospitality industry, New York's Asandra Spa Lounge has grown to two locations and more than $5 million in sales. Discover how co-owners Gene and Paul Frisco use capacity planning to keep the appointment books full.
by Stacey Soble
The EmpowHERment Project - Get On Board
Lyndsey Bardnell has launched the EmpowHERment Project to celebrate women in the industry. Learn more about the initiative and how to get involved.
Memo Exclusive: An Interview with Great Clips CEO Rhoda Olsen
The CEO of Great Clips, Rhoda Olsen, provides background on the brand’s beginnings and why the franchise model has worked so well in the salon industry.
by Anne Moratto
Perfect Partners
When salon owners, manufacturers and distributors put their heads together, new business ventures flourish, and everyone benefits--including the clients.
by Stacey Soble
5 Questions for Sylvie Moreau, President of Coty Professional Beauty
While at Wella's International Trend Vision 2016 in Barcelona, we sat down with Sylvie Moreau, President of Coty Professional Beauty, to learn about how the newly developed pro beauty division (which include brands Wella, OPI, Kadus, Sebatian Professional, Nioxin and others), is working to unite all categories of beauty to empower women and diversify the industry.
OPI’s Brand Beginnings: An Interview with The First Lady of Nails Suzi Weiss-Fischmann
The OPI success story began not as a professional nail care brand, but as a dental supply company. Realizing that dentures and artificial nail extensions share the same chemistry, OPI co-founder Suzi Weiss-Fischmann saw an opening in the market and ran with it.
Breaking into the Blowdry Market
In an effort to compete with the blowdry bars in his community and attract a new niche market, Adam Broderick teams up with Color Wow to develop his new AB Style Bar at his Southbury, Connecticut location.
by Stacey Soble
Honing a Curly Hair Expertise
Seattle's Gene Juarez Salons and Spas partners with Ouidad, bringing a new level of curly hair cutting expertise to the styling team. At the same time, the salon company's marketing team leverages window signage, email newsletters, shelf talkers, brochures, and social media to communicate the new expertise to guests.
by Stacey Soble
Reimagining Skin-care Education
With an ipad located in the retail area, clients and salon staff members can connect with a Skin Authority expert via Skype or Facetime for an at-the-moment consultation at any time. Skin Authority recently partnered with Salon Services to get the system into salons, helping them with skin-care education and retailing.
Personal Compass: Queen of Affirmations
Whether it’s gentle guidance to a young stylist or her daily Facebook words of wisdom, Planet Salon’s Ginger Boyle is all about the positive inspiration.
Focusing on Hair Loss Prevention
Sheila Wilson, owner of Master Design and Wellness Studio in Memphis, Tennessee, and ?rst vice president of Intercoiffure America/Canada, has always been intrigued by the science behind hair loss.About ?ve years ago, when she began to see more ...
Jeffrey Paul's Stance on Hair Restoration and Hair Loss Education
To meet Jeffrey and learn more about the HAIR+ category, join us at the HAIR+ Summit, Oct. 16-17 in Atlanta. Details and registration here: hairplussummit.com.Noting a lack of awareness and attention to hair loss issues experienced by ...
2 to 10 Emerging Leaders: Salon Tomorrow Contest
In Spring 2016, Qnity partnered with SALON TODAY to host the Emerging Leader Cup for a competition designing the salon of tomorrow. Emerging Leaders is a subset of membership of 2 to 10, an association for salons that operate businesses from 2 ...
by Stacey Soble