Salon Management
SOTY 2015: Lotus Hair Artisans
Atlanta, Georgiawww.lotushair@att.netOwners: Erik Hedrick and Nina LaddEstablished: July 2013Salon style: Sleek, Modern, GlamSquare footage: 2,750Stations: 14Equipment: BelvedereFurniture: CustomTotal design ...
by Stacey Soble
SOTY 2015: Keri Gold Salon
Atlanta, GeorgiaKerigoldsalon.comOwners: Jeffrey and Kerri SnowEstablished: August 2014Salon style: Elegant, Modern, BoutiqueSquare footage: 2,696Stations: 12Equipment: Buy Rite BeautyFurniture: Gay ...
by Stacey Soble
SOTY 2015: James Anthony Salon
Oak Park, IllinoisJamesanthonysalon.comOwners: James and Tina SalernoEstablished: June 1991. Renovated: February 2014Salon style: Industrious, Innovate, UrbaneSquare ...
by Stacey Soble
SOTY 2015: Haus Salon
Haussalon.comMinneapolis, MinnesotaOwners: Charlie Brackney and Jessica ReipkeEstablished: October 2014Salon style: Modern, Elegant, MinimalismSquare footage: 4,300Stations: 24Treatment ...
by Stacey Soble
SOTY 2015: Grove
Grovesalon.comAlbany, CaliforniaOwners: Christina Lameraner and Chris SpeerEstablished: June 2014Salon style: Urban, RetreatSquare footage: 2,000Stations: 10Treatment Rooms: NoneEquipment: Takara Belmont, ...
by Stacey Soble
SOTY 2015: Erika Cole Salon & Spa
Syosset, New YorkOwners: Carolyn DeVito and Marcus LemonisEstablished: October 2014Salon style: Upscale, Sleek, LuxuriousSquare footage: 6,500Stations: 33Treatment Rooms: 8Equipment: BelvedereFurniture: BelvedereTotal design investment: ...
by Stacey Soble
SOTY 2015: Era Salon
Erasalon.comDallas, TexasOwners: Maleiah RogersEstablished: April 2014Salon style: Glamour, Hollywood Regency, ModernSquare footage: 4,000Stations: 18Treatment Rooms: 1 (Spray tan room)Furniture: Takara ...
by Stacey Soble
SOTY 2015: Buzz Salon
Buzz-salon.comIowa City, IowaOwner: Jodi ConnollyEstablished: April 2014Salon style: Modern, Minimalist, OrganicSquare footage: 2,200Stations: 12Equipment: Takara BelmontFurniture: David NasoTotal design ...
by Stacey Soble
SOTY 2015: New Reflections Salon
Clients visiting New Reflections Salon in Minnetonka, Minnesota, for the first time are encouraged to look up. Spanning the 28-foot ceiling, ‘Swirling Tresses,’ a lit sculpture of tousled curls of aluminum with copper highlights ...
by Stacey Soble
SOTY 2015: Adolf Biecker Spa Salon
Philadelphia, PennsylvaniaAdolfbiecker.comOwners: Justin Lehman, V.P. of Jean Madeline Inc.Established: September 2013Salon style: Cutting edge, EfficientSquare footage: 7,200Stations: 30Treatment ...
by Stacey Soble
SOTY 2015: Aria Blanc
In the world of opera, an aria is a melody written for a soloist. For Crystal Philipou, the biggest challenge in creating an all-white décor that put the spotlight on her clients was choosing its materials, from the marble floors to the tufted, ...
by Stacey Soble
SOTY 2015: Salon 416
Working with designer Leslie McGwire, Toni and Pat Widing decided a round centralized front desk would be the focal point of their salon design. “The desk is placed perfectly in the floor plan for the clients who are entering and exiting ...
by Stacey Soble
Service Spotlight: Diva for a Day
How can a free service help you grow your business? Plaza Salon in Bernardsville, New Jersey, has connected with the Diva for a Day Foundation, Inc., a national non-profit organization, to provide spa and hair services to select women battling ...
by Stacey Soble
Owner's Corner: Breakroom Laboratory
At the beginning of the recession, Sherry Okamura, digital director for Urbaca Salon in Portland, Oregon, tried her hand at product development, throwing ingredients, essential oils and her hand-crafted concoctions on the breakroom table and ...
by Stacey Soble
Service Spotlight: Bioradiance Facial at The Spa at the Mandarin Oriental New York
We’re willing to bet “youthful glow” are two of the most-used words from clients describing what they want in a facial. The Spa at the Mandarin Oriental New York makes that the goal of the aptly named BioRadiance Facial aided ...
by Stacey Soble
Pandora's Box of Social Media: 7 Things You Must Do
Odds are, everyone reading this has opened the Pandora’s Box of social media for their salon. It’s a mistake not to, because there are so many wonderful opportunities inside. However, oncethe box is open, you must be very careful to ...
by Zane Hagy
Owner to Owner: Snapchat Management
As the director of technical and business development for Zano Salons, Sara Aikens’ biggest challenge is communicating a consistent message to employees at the salon’s four locations surrounding Naperville, Illinois. With 150 ...
by Stacey Soble