Salon Management
How the Big Beautiful Bill Delivers a Perfect Tax Trim on Tips for Employers and Employees
The beauty industry has achieved a historic victory with the passage of the No Tax on Tips Act as part of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA), signed into law on July 4, 2025. For the first time in decades, beauty professionals and salon owners now enjoy the same tax benefits that restaurants have received since 1993. Learn the ins and outs of the new legislation.
The Client and Team Connector
Coming up through guest services at Grove Salon, Shannon Bland helps team members hit their benchmarks, keeps guests happy and coming back again and again, and supports retail sales.
by Stacey Soble
Business Creativity: The New Currency for Salon Owners
The quality of your salon business is determined by the quality of your decisions, the quality of your decisions is determined by the quality of your thinking, and the quality of your thinking is determined by your business creativity. In this thought-inspiring blog, Dr. Leon Alexander explores how your business creativity will lead the future of our industry.
How to Stay Relevant in an Ever-Changing World
Being relevant keeps your clients coming back for more, ensures your work is inspirational and pushes your business forward. HOB Academy's Akin Konizi shares five strategies for staying relevant.
La Paloma Spa Adds New Packages for Fall
A change of seasons is the perfect time to introduce your clientele to a few new services, then assess which ones to add to your permanent spa menu. La Paloma Spa in Tucson come up with a variety of new packages for besties, men and couples. Check them out.
Moving Up the Ladder of Salon Success
Loyalty and dedication have set Christing Scovotti apart as a valuable leader at Interlocks Salon. Find out how she rose from front desk concierge to Chief Operating Officer, helping to shape the business over the years.
Are Your Clients Spenders or Savers? How to Connect with Both
One is implusive, experience-driven and FOMO-filled. The other discipined, calculated and security seeking. Kati Whitlege shows you how to tailor the experience, conversation and retail recommendations to both.
The Value of Connection
Attending Data-Driven Salon Summit and the SALON TODAY 200 Award dinner last spring made an incredible impact on Owner Ashley Boehler, resulting in big changes at Revive Salon & Day Spa in Findlay, Ohio. We invited Asley to blog about her experience.
Reimagining Spa with an Open Bar Concept
When it came time to reinvent, research showed that Kenneth's Salon and Day Spa's younger guests weren't interested in their mother's day spa, while their older demographic wanted maintenance services that were performed more quickly. The result? An open concept bar with four facial bar chairs, one head spa, four pedicure chairs and eight nail stations.
A Word to the Water Wise
August is Clean Water Month, and it’s a topic that doesn’t get enough airtime considering how much salons rely on it for their service outcomes. Sustain Beauty Co. offers some top tips for being water-wise.
How Liaison Strengthens a Salon Team
Since joining Janet St.Paul Studio for Hair and Beauty in February 2025, Grace Fowler has used her natural gift for connection to become a grounded bridge between stylists, clients, and leadership.
The Mutual Support that Keeps Pinup Studio Growing
A strong bond can be the key to a successful leadership team. Owner Christina Kirkey of Pinup Studios in Raleigh, North Carolina, shares how she and her manager, Alli Macdonald, foster open communication and support each other's strengths to help the business continue to succeed.
Recruiting Red Flags
With limited time and resources, salon owners must identify red flags early in the recruitment process to avoid costly mistakes and protect their culture. As an owner, Kati Whitledge has made costly mistakes. And, she shares recruitment red flags so you don't repeat them.
What is Stopping You from Talking about Sustainability?
While research proves that an overwhelming majority of clients would be impressed to learn about a salon's environmental efforts, stylists still hesitate to talk them up. Sustain Beauty Co's Valorie Tate offers five simple steps to get the sustainability conversation flowing.
Saying Yes to Creating a Culture Shift
Franchisee Tammy Eickhoff wanted to build a culture of kindness, professionalism and fairness within her Fantastic Sams' locations. Her manager Michelle Butler got on board and they did just that--now they constantly are making the list of the Top 100 Fantastic Sams.
Recruiting Green Lights: How to Spot Your Next Best Hire
Whether you're expanding now or preparing for future growth, you need a strategic plan for recruiting talent. Kati Whitledge offers a list of green lights that help you spot which candidates are right for your team.
Getting to the Root of Hair Loss in Women
Hair restoration physicians stress importance of medical evaluation and early intervention during National Hair Loss Awareness Month