Salon Management
The 12-Step Rx to Work/Life Balance
“There’s more to life than work.” Jim Lafferty states that not with sarcasm but with concern. He feels that many of us have sacrificed health, love and fun by letting work dominate our lives. A fitness trainer who reinvented himself as a business executive, Lafferty first climbed the ranks of Procter & Gamble and today is CEO of Coca-Cola-West Africa. Speaking recently to a roomful of salon professionals at the 2011 ABS Business Forum, Lafferty drew upon his personal triumphs and missteps to present a 12-step prescription for work/life balance.
Shae Kalyani with Stacey Soble
Pureology's vice president of marketing lists the benefits of a green school and lets you know you how, a client or a staff member can enter your local school for a Green School Makeover.
by Stacey Soble
Mid-Year Beauty Trends to Help You Plan
As I was traveling to the International SalonSpa Business Network in Amelia Island, Florida, this week, I took a moment to identify seven mid-year trends that will continue to impact the beauty industry in the near future. As you begin your planning for the end of 2011 and into 2012, keep these top trends in mind:
by Bart Foreman
Colin Walsh with Stacey Soble
Colin Walsh, Matrix vice president and general manager, describes the new momentum at Matrix and how positive programs, such at Spread the Love, Chairs of Change and Matrix Mixers, are helping stylists connect with one another.
by Stacey Soble
Fill Your Chairs
Those of us who thought the technology revolution would make life easier have certainly been disappointed. Technology, especially as it applies to communications has made life in the fast lane almost unbearable. Thanks to smart phones, Facebook, emails, and the internet, we are wired 24/7. Me time and my time are now OUR TIME. The collective hive rules and we serve the modern guest who is real-time, I want it now, and I want it my way.
by Bart Foreman
PBA Helps to Prevent Deregulation of the New Hampshire Cosmetology Industry
The Professional Beauty Association’s (PBA) government advocacy efforts helped to prevent passage of New Hampshire House Bill 466-FN, which would have deregulated the state’s cosmetology industry. By taking swift action to alert beauty professionals in New Hampshire and the industry at large, PBA’s government affairs department was able to organize supporters who sent a clear message to state legislators that deregulation was not in the best interest of consumers and licensed beauty professionals. By providing clear information on the matter, and the means to take action, PBA’s efforts helped prevent what would have been a severe blow to the livelihoods of many and jeopardize the integrity of the cosmetology and barbering profession.
by Stacey Soble
Inspired Thinking
AN INNOVATIVE, day-long business forum hosted by America’s Beauty Show (ABS), P&G Salon Professional and SALON TODAY at the 2011 ABS not only pumped up salon owners with new client thinking and business-building strategies, it provided a leadership foundation to support them as they went home to implement these inspired ideas.
by Stacey Soble
Spa Software At Your Fingertips
With Mikal Corporation Cyber Preceptionist App, clients can check in, update their information, book a future appointment, look at current specials, staff information and service descriptions all at their fingertips.
Pureology Green School
Whether you are a parent, teacher or student, you can nominate any K-12 public, private or charter school that deserves a green school makeover in Pureology’s Global Green USA’s Green School Makeover Competition. One school will win a “green makeover” and four finalist schools will win $2,500 for their sustainable upgrades. Entries will be accepted from March 1 through September 30, 2011.
Be-Cause Kick Off Party
THE STAR-STUDDED, salon-packed Millennium Harms Software Be-Cause event at Tela Salon in the Meatpacking District of NYC brought together more than 240 salon professionals in a kick-off party to benefit Beauty Changes Lives.
Skin Care Products: Three Sure Things
American International Industries (AII), a leader in developing innovative beauty and skin care products for the past 40 years, offers three areas to boost your income while expanding your salon’s full service promise.
Smooth and Straightforward
Keratin hair smoothing has exploded as a top-selling salon service category in just three years. In an effort to comply with standards, Simply Smooth puts every batch of product through independent lab testing and openly provides stylists and clients with straight facts about the chemistry. Simply Smooth gives clients a full range of longevity and frizz and curl reduction options.
Highlighting Help
“New Blonde is part of Goldwell’s strategy to support and partner with our salons by giving them tools to increase their revenue through new service concepts and exploiting new areas of business,” says Diana Carpenter, brand manager of color and texturizers. “At Goldwell, innovation rules.”
Priority: Healthy-Looking Hair
The cornerstone of all Joico products is Quadramine Complex, a patented technology that repairs and maintains healthy-looking hair. K-PAK products contain the highest concentration of Quadramine Complex, repairing and reconstructing from back bar through retail. Joico’s latest advancement, Vero K-PAK Color’s Age-Defy Haircolor, also incorporates Quadramine technology to reconstruct hair as you color; its 3-Defense Technology appears to reverse the signs of aging by improving hair’s texture, luster and color—TLC redefined!
Scalp Help
Beautiful hair begins with the skin on the scalp. Nioxin’s Scalp Renew Treatment, a 10- to 15-minute scalp dermabrasion—a facial for the scalp— delivers immediate results by removing buildup on the scalp from products and the environment, clearing any sebaceous gland blockages and sloughing off dead cells.
Gloss and Shine
The gentle, ammonia- free Color Touch demi-permanent formula with Light²Color Complex takes just 5-15 minutes to deliver beautiful, multi-tonal dimension, depth and shine for 4-6 weeks, gradually washing out with no line of demarcation. It can be used alone, as an enhancement to a hair color service or as a highlights refresh between color appointments. The shade palette offers a range of rich, natural color featuring fashion-forward shades for every result from gray blending to vibrant red. It accommodates the colorist’s preference with application by either bowl and brush or bottle.
Spring Forward with Innovation!
Bounce back from a brutal winter by jumping onto the bandwagon of innovative add-on services and drive your business barometer out of the red and into the black. Smart new solutions = happy clients, more services and more money. Don’t get left behind!