I was at a baseball game last week when the walk-up music situation turned into its own event. Someone needed to play a song off Apple Music through the stadium speaker, except the speaker wouldn’t recognize the phone. So, someone else had to step in to connect it — except that person didn’t have Apple Music, so now the song had […]
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Using Your Salon Data to Boost Client Retention, Frequency & Add-Ons
To be sure that your salon’s income offers…
How to Market Your Salon or Spa Business on Autopilot
To keep your chairs and treatment rooms filled, it’s essential to market your business. Whether you are a solopreneur or run a larger establishment, reaching potential clients and maintaining relationships with existing ones can make a significant difference for your business, and marketing is the key to achieving this. Fortunately, salon marketing doesn’t have to […]
Prioritizing Mental Health & Self Care as an Independent Stylist
May is Mental Health Awareness Month, an essential time for independent stylists to focus on their well-being and recognize the importance of mental health in their work. The beauty industry is rewarding yet demanding, and because of the fast-paced nature of the business, it’s especially crucial to prioritize self-care. Mental Health Awareness Month serves as […]
The Therapist Effect: Balancing Beauty, Empathy & Self-Care
It’s been said that hairdressers are like therapists. For those of us who’ve tirelessly worked behind the chair doing hair while clients unload about their day, latest love or heartbreak, greatest achievement or recent failure, we know – to a very large degree – it’s true. As hairdressers, it’s clear that we are more than […]
Is a “Parts + Labor” Business Best for Your Salon?
In a recent chat with Christa Stephens of Inviktus Salon, she discussed how her business thrives after adopting a parts + labor pricing model. Rosy: What made you dive into your numbers? Christa: The first time I entered Salon 200, I didn’t get in. The second time I entered, I got in. That process caused […]
