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As you built your salon, most likely you carefully considered the design—how it looked, the energy that it created, how the traffic flowed. But in your careful design consideration, did you ever think of how it smelled?
Hey everyone, it's Geno. I wanted to share my rewarding experience at the recent event, My BIO or My Beauty Inside and Out. This special one-day event was designed to pamper the minds and bodies of the spouses of the 3rd Armored Calvalry Regiment. Let me tell you how it all unfolded.
There's a tendency for us all to feel buried by work from time to time, but this month in our SALON TODAY offices, it's literally true! With a new twist on an old favorite, the 2010 SALON TODAY 200 ushered in an overwhelming number of entries in a year when we simply didn't know what to expect.
Because of the power of the visual, the makeover transformation is a favorite story line for many local news programs and talk shows—and a great inlet for small salons who are big on talent, allowing them to swap services for some very valuable publicity.
My phone has been ringing off the hook this week with salon owners looking for the SALONS OF THE YEAR application. Entries aren't due until February 1, but more than one owner expressed a desire to get their salon build-outs completed and photographed on time.
'Tis the season for great promotions, and it's the packaged deals that get all the attention. Savvy salons constantly experiment with packages, combining different products together, partnering a product with a service, or throwing in a gift item that plays with the theme. But you've got something else you can offer that will create a value-added promotion that will set you apart in your marketplace. And it doesn't have to cost you much money!
Have you ever stopped and thought about how you can get more support to solve a problem or to grow your sales and customer base? have you ever wondered how you can get your work done in half the time? Have you ever wondered where you can meet like-minded people who can help you connect with other people, companies or resources? If you answered yes to any of those questions, it means that you need to find partners to help support your growth!
Salons are notorious for high employee turnover. This should be of little surprise, given the continual pressures of satisfying the client, the salon environment, which attracts 'creative personalities,' and the difficulty of finding the right fit for each unfilled position.
To meet Geno Stampora is to spend the rest of the day feeling…well, great about your life. He has the magical ability to subtly turn his focus on you in such an optimistic way, you simply feel cared about. And, who doesn’t need that these days?
Steve Hightower and his team of stylists at Hair Artists Studio in Atlanta, Georgia, raised more than $40,000 at the “We Want To Know What Love Is” event on May 21.
At the annual The International SalonSpa Business Network conference in May, OPI President George Schaeffer with the ISBN Legend Award and many salon owners learned more about how to succeed in a down economy.
Salon owners and salon managers from more than 40 multi-unit salon and spa companies gathered for this year's International Salon/Spa Business Network’s annual conference.
Check out this new salon hairstyling chair from Takara Belmont.
KMS California has launched a new series of educational webisodes called “Customizing the Client Experience.”
Your color station doesn’t have to be an eyesore tucked away in a back storage closet of the salon. This stainless steel color lab from Eurisko features a built-in sink, trash receptacles, storage and a developer well—plus it’s a sleek, decor-neutral design. Available in 6’ or 8’ with concealed white or blue lighting, you can get your color backbar organized with style. Visit euriskodesign.com for details.
Looking for an image makeover? Founded in 2007, Intuitive Imaging & Design (go-intuitive.com) is the only imaging and design company exclusively dedicated to the beauty industry. Offering imagery, design and printing of custom-made “conversation starters” for the beauty professional, the company gets results.
Belvedere’s Admiral Barber Chair
