Salon Management
What will impact the industry in the next 5 years?
Representing three different segments of the professional salon industry, Brian Graham, Sydney Berry and Cammie Martin give us their perspectives.
Outliers: The Story of Success (book review)
Gladwell’s insights are mind-bogglingly simple, yet profound enough to ask, ‘Why didn’t I think of that?’
Green Roundup
Around the country, there’s a green revolution arising in salons and spas. From Earth-friendly charitable events to green construction, salons voice their recent eco-actions.
Is the “Lipstick Index” True?
There’s a popular belief that when the economy tanks, lipstick sales soar.
Salon tries to improve to get new customers
As with many salons, Chicago’s RED 7 SALON has seen a downshift in guest frequency. However, the number of new clientele coming through the door remained steady—reporting 220 new clients in September 2008.
Service Spotlight: Professional Hair Extensions
Owner Brittany Molina, of Brittany’s Spa Salon in Jacksonville, Florida, offers these tips to market hair extensions.
March Musts
Spring is just around the corner—it’s a great time to freshen up your business by making the necessary tweaks that set apart your salon from the crowd.
BKT: In Depth, In the Salon
Graciela Santiler-Nowik, owner of Hair Base in Chicago, tells us her experience of providing keratin treatments in her salon.
Salon Today Investigates Brazilian Keratin Services
This emerging category has people talking. Salons, manufacturers, clients, consumer press and bloggers are all abuzz: “Where are the opportunities? What are the concerns?” This first in a series of SALON TODAY special reports goes In Depth to get the info and answers you need to form your own opinions on the most current—and most controversial—topics impacting beauty and business.
Calling All NAHA Winners
If you are a past NAHA award recipient, NAHA organizers are looking for you! 2009 marks 20 successful years of the North American Hairstyling Awards, one of the most prestigious beauty competitions in North America. This year, past winners will be givent free admission to attend, and be part of, this year’s celebration.
Road Show: Michael Baker Organizes a Traveling Education Event
As salons and stylists alike are cutting costs, funds put aside for advanced education are shrinking. Yet education is the key to keeping hairdressers inspired and successful. Michael Baker and his team hit on a solution with “The Real Unplugged Tour” taking place across the country now through June 15.
Top Business Tip: Never Compromise on Your Training
At TONI&GUY we believe that our education program is the reason for our success. We have high standards and hold all our trainees to those standards. It doesn’t matter how much experience a new hire might have in the hairdressing industry prior to joining our company,
Shaping Sustainability
Young minds arrive at cosmetology school eager to soak up cutting, coloring and texturizing techniques. But when a good school leads by example, it can infuse a fresh mind with so much more.
by Stacey Soble
Tips for Tapping the Teen Market
Fashion trendsetters, opinionated smart mouths, hormones on overdrive—love ‘em or hate ‘em, today’s teenagers are the future core of your business.
by Stacey Soble
Your Voice Matters!
How has the recent economic crunch impacted tipping and gratuity in your salon and spa?
How to Recruit and Hire the Best Employees
Mel Kleiman, a recruitment expert and the ISBN conference’s keynote speaker, reveals his top tips on how to recruit and hire the best employees.
by Stacey Soble
Education Practices at Impressions Day Spa
A solid advanced education program provides an inspirational foundation for this Wisconsin salon’s success.