Salon Management
REDUCE: Building a Green Salon with the Three Rs
Embracing the 3Rs of the environment provides a brillian roadmap to a more sustainable business, according to Valerie Tate from Sustain Beauty Co. First up, she focuses on REDUCE, but watch out for the others in the series: REUSE and RECYCLE
5 Strategies to Break Free from Burnout
As an owner or leader, do you feel like you're pushing against the tide? Burnout is common for the owners of salons, spas, barbershops and medspas, but Strategies' Neil Ducoff is here to give you 5 strategies to break free of burnout and prevent it from happening again.
by Neil Ducoff
Words Have Meaning: Inclusive Texture
Ashely Brown, a Sam Villa and Mizani Artist, offers tips on words to use and words to avoid when talking about texture with your clients.
5 Reasons to Leave Payroll to the Pros – and Focus on Your Customers and Craft
Let’s get real - you didn’t open a salon because you love paperwork and payroll. After all, paying people should be simple, but with tax rules constantly changing, it can get complicated quickly.
Post Pandemic Culture: Chasing Change or Driving Change, It's Your Choice
Beauty PR and Marketing Expert Zane Hagy helps you see where your world may be changing, so you can more easily change with it.
by Zane Hagy
Know Your USP: Why Salon Suites Aren't Always 'Sweeter'
Whip Salons' Amy Pal helps you arm yourself with your salons' Unique Selling Propositions, so the next time a team member has a wandering eye for the greener grass of rental, you can convince them why they want to stay.
Five Ways to Help Your Salon Get Ahead in 2022
After almost two years of living and doing business in the world of COVID-19, there’s no doubt that consumers have a newfound appreciation and respect for salons, spas and barbershops, as well as and their own personal beauty professionals.
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Consumer Interest in Immune Health May Drive Adoption of New Spa Services
Mindbody President Sunil Rajasekar explores some of the findings in the company's 2022 Wellness Index, including a heightened interest in services that boost immune health.
by Stacey Soble
Growth Comes to an Extensions-Only Salon
Shifting to a singular, high-demand, and highly profitable service with a membership plan helped a Colorado salon reach new heights.
Two New Salon Chairs Address Guests' Limited Mobility Issues
Minerva Beauty offers the chairs in four all-new colors.
6 Musts to Make Money in a Salon/Spa
The way to win at the salon ownership game is by clearly managing the money. Strategies' Neil Ducoff shares six guidelines to help you make more money in your salon, spa or barbershop.
by Neil Ducoff
Stand Out from the Crowd to Recruit New Grads
From snow cones to Tarot card readings, a Colorado salon shows its fun side to attract young stylists.
The Five Most Common Misconceptions Salon Owners Have About the Great Resignation
There's a shortage of willing workers. Work ethic isn't what it used to be. In a provocative, thought-leader piece, Boulevard's Shanalie Wijesinghe addresses some common misconceptions about your ability to recruit and retain your team members.
Foil-Cutting Machine Boosts Color Productivity and Reduces Waste
The Procare 24*7 eliminates one of the most loathsome tasks in the salon--cutting foils.
The Win/Win of Wrestling Additional Profits from Unexpected Places
Owners drill into their color costs, pricing and charges, incorporating technology and designing new strategies to derive more profit from their color services.
Covid Restrictions Clarify a Culture
An upstate New York salon builds a like-minded clientele.
Strategies for Combatting Employee Burnout
Staffing shortages, absenteeism and pandemic-related stress are causing high levels of overwhelm and exhaustion among salon professionals. What can you do to help your team?