Salon Management
The Private Room Salon Gets Celebs Red-Carpet Ready
Celebrities visited Beverly Hills Salon, The Private Room, for pre-event pampering prior to Step Up’s Inspiration Awards.
ISPA Media Event 2018 Highlights
The 2018 ISPA Media Event was held in NYC this past week. Get the highlights and an overview of the "Get Your Dream Job" campaign from Lynelle Lynch of Beauty Changes Lives.
How to Conduct a Hair-Loss Consultation with Care
Although a solid consultation enriches any hair service, when clients face hair loss, the stylist needs to proceed with care--HAIR+ experts share how.
Want to Give Back to Your Industry? Consider Visiting a Beauty School
I urge you to visit a beauty school. It doesn’t matter if you feel you are a good teacher or not. Just show how much you love what you do.
Bed Head by Tigi Hosts Lollapalooza Bed Head Hotel
During the weekend on August 3rd and 4th, Bed Head by TIGI took over the Freehand Hotel in Chicago in celebration of Lollapalooza — transforming it into a destination for concert goers before and after the music festival. The entire hotel was shrink-wrapped and decked out as the Bed Head Hotel.
Salon A-Commerce Helps Aveda Salons Service Guests and Grow Their Business
Aveda Global General Manager Barbara De Laere took some time to dive deeper into how Salon A-Commerce will make it easy for Aveda’s salon partners to service guests both in salons and online and grow their business in the process.
by Anne Moratto
A Fun Challenge to Ignite Retail Sales
Following the success of its #30DaystoGrow challenge last Spring, Phorest Salon Software organizes a fun week of daily challenges to encourage participating salon teams to focus on retail, fueling sales.
Why Our Staff Stays Loyal
In her first blog, SALON TODAY 200 Honoree Christine Perkins shares her tips for developing strong employee retention.
Dos and Don’ts When Communicating with Upset Guests
They say the key to every great relationship is communication – and handling a guest complaint is no different. It’s not ideal to have to communicate with an upset guest, yet we’ve all been there and it’s likely we’ll be there again someday. Here are the dos and don’ts to keep in mind to help you successfully communicate with upset guests.
Paul Mitchell Named 2019 Beauty Changes Lives Legacy Honoree
The Beauty Changes Lives Foundation will honor the late Paul Mitchell with the Legacy Award on Sunday, March 31, 2019, during the 7th annual Beauty Changes Lives Experience co-hosted by America’s Beauty Show and Pivot Point International.
Why Establishing Zones in the Salon is Good for Business
According to Josh Droegemueller, Kaemark's lead designer, a salon should be designed in zones that help clients transition through their salon journey. Here, he explains how.
Take a Tour of the Salon of the Future
Art, beauty, nature and technology combine in an intelligent salon concept that focuses the entire experience on the client.
Time's Up for Tedious Tasks
An efficient color mixing technology, The Ping helps colorists find more time to focus on their guests.
BREAKING NEWS: Pravana Announces the Winners of "Show Us Your Vivids 2018"
This annual contest features top hair colorists competing for the title of the “Best Vivids” artist in the world. See the show-stopping winning looks, including a Star Student entry and a Fan Fave.
A Color Management System Streamlines the Service, Prevents Waste and Boosts Profitability
Developed by a colorist and former salon owner, the color management software system Vish eliminates waste, ensures consistent pricing and accurate record keeping, automates inventory and maximizes profitability on the salon's most popular service. Discover how it works.
Sponsored by Vish
Gerard Caruso Joins Z.One Concept North America as Creative Director
In a role of Creative Director Caruso will be working to restructure Z.One's current education curriculum, as well as help to further improve its in-field and on-stage presentation teams.
4 Tips to Build a Profitable Salon
As a salon owner, it’s part of your long list of responsibilities to run a profitable salon. Building a profitable salon means providing your team, and yourself, with opportunities for freedom, security, benefits, growth, education and much more! But like most aspects of running a business, it’s not an easy task. Here's some advice from SALON TODAY blogger, Kati Whitledge.