Salon Management

Instagram Tips from Butterfly Loft Salons

As David and Alexis Thurston, owners of Butterfly Loft Salons and founders of Butterfly Circus, started hosting dinners with their stylists to discuss social media best practices, they developed a solid list of tips for creating the best social ...

The Butterfly Effect: How Social Media Grew Butterfly Loft Salons and Gave Birth to Butterfly Circus and Pulp Riot

If you’re like most people, at one point in your childhood you fantasized about joining the circus. Perhaps you were drawn to the idea of traveling to distant lands. Maybe you wanted to immerse yourself in a new family of interesting and ...

SALON TODAY RECOMMENDS: What to Know Before Opening a Salon

Launching a new salon business is no easy undertaking. Aveda Means Business cites the voices of a range of salon owners who share the most important considerations to take into account before opening a salon. Scroll through for insights into the realities of owning a salon, as well as a look at the areas of the beauty industry that are being redefined in 2016.

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2016 Software and Technology Guide

Being an early-adopter of the latest technology is essential to creating a positive client experience. SALON TODAY presents this guide as a resource for any salon looking for management software or technology tools that can help strengthen their businesses. Scroll through or click on a brand in the list below to learn more about these technology resources.

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 ...

Salon Tomorrow: The Roots Salon

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 ...

Salon Tomorrow: The Circle Salon

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 ...

Salon Tomorrow: Co-Collective

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 ...

Breaking Out of the Comfort Zone for a Better Business

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 ...

Turning 20!

Do you remember when you turned 20? It was such an accomplishment to finally enter your adult years, yet you still had a long, bright future to plan and enjoy.

Focused on Success

During a day focused on cultivating success at the Premiere Orlando show, salon owners give each other a closer look at their operations—both inside and out.

THE EDUCATION

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 Tech Forecast

In a constantly shifting technological landscape, these industry leaders are alert to new innovations in their market. We asked them: “What future technology do you have your eye on, and how will it shape the client experience?”

Everyday Heroes

Trends come and go, but for Vince and Orrine Pinto, owners of Head Hunter Family Haircutters salons in upstate New York, some things in the beauty industry should have permanence. In their more than 50 years in the business, philanthropy has been one of those things.

An Updated Before-and-After

Avanti’s Alex Iacobacci utilizes online video transformations to market his salon, garner new clients and increase referrals.

The Anatomy of Strong Retail Design

The amount of effort and time spent planning your salon design and layout is exhausting. The construction process and dollars spent making sure you have utilized every square inch of your space to maximize comfort for your clients and staff has ...

Guardians of Culture

Like most salon owners, Gayle Fulbright and David Linde, who head up Headlines The Salon in Encinitas, California are always looking for new ways to grow their numbers.While attending Serious Business 2016, they were impressed by one of the ...