Salon Management

Enter Rosy Awards Scholarship Program - For Future Professionals!

Rosy Salon Software has announced Rosy Rewards – a $10,000 annual scholarship fund offered exclusively for future salon professionals.This program is designed to give cosmetology students throughout North America an opportunity to further ...

Service Spotlight: Atlantic Remineralizing Body Envelopment

SiSpa at Fort Lauderdale Marriott Pompano Beach Resort & Spa in Florida capitalizes on the natural attractions of its coastal locale by offering services that mimic beachside benefits. "Because our Resort Spa is located ...

SALON TODAY RECOMMENDS: 5 Articles on Amping Up Growth During Off-Seasons

Instead of allowing your salon to slip into the summer slump, execute these strategies to encourage stylists, bring in clients and grow your profits. Here we've highlighted five Aveda Means Business articles that describe methods salon owners have employed to improve culture and inspire growth. Scroll through for best practices and tips on building a mission statement, offering new services, networking with other salon owners and more.

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The Latest in Salon Software Technology from the Premiere Orlando Show

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 ...

Announcing the Salons of the Year 2016

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, ...

The Effective Communicator Checklist: Are You Doing it Right?

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 ...

Salons of the Year 2016: Michael & Michael

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 ...

Salons of the Year 2016: NAAVA Salon and Spa

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 ...

Salons of the Year 2016: Don Angelos Aveda Lifestyle Salon

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 ...

Salons of the Year 2016: 8

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, ...

Salons of the Year 2016: Zolton's Salon and Spa

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 ...

Salons of the Year 2016: Zandi K. Salon

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: ...

Salons of the Year 2016: Tangerine Salon

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: ...

Salons of the Year 2016: Noggins Organic Salon

Noggins Organic SalonRidgeland, Mississippinogginsorganicsalon.comOwners: Kez and Gareth BroadSalon style: Organized, streamlined, modernSquare footage: 2,530Stations: 10Equipment: Gulf South Salon ServicesFurniture: H&L CarpentryTotal ...

Salons of the Year: Martino Cartier Salon

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.

Salons of the Year 2016: Lalo Salon

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.

Salons of the Year 2016: Jose Luis Salon

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 ...