She Just Got Engaged: Time to Make a Bid to Style Her for the Wedding!
The Valentine’s news is awesome: your client has gotten engaged. Are you ready to bid to do her hair for her big day? What about her bridal party? Are you attracting clients who are looking for wedding stylists? First of all, if you don’t want to do weddings, absolutely
Paying Your Stylists: Booth Rental, Salary or Commission for Salon Owners, Which Should You Choose?
Salon owners and stylists have different ways of paying stylists. They each have their advantages and their disadvantages. In a salary model, the salon owner pays a straight up salary or salary base to the stylists. There may be additional commission-related perks. Advantages: For the salon owner, you know that
Booth rental or commission structure? Major Decisions for stylists
Hair Stylists are constantly evaluating their pay structure and their working environments. Part of this calculus is determining if a commission-based salon or a booth rental salon is the best environment and the most profitable. There are many aspects of each that are desirable and some that
Setting up a Salon Selfie Station
The selfie: the star of social media channels everywhere. It’s spawned a stick, a famous family of fame-obsessed women and in many ways, has been a boon to the beauty industry. Salon selfies are great for you and your salon. They show off your amazing talents and you
Holiday Glam Guide for Stylists
We hope you’re busy as a Christmas elf right about now! That magical time between Thanksgiving and Christmas usually means more cash in for salon owners and stylists. Could there be any down side? Well… You can be so busy that you actually get into a rut. Be sure you’re
Beauty products don’t last forever
Educate your clients and sell more product at the same time, because they can’t hold onto or hoard these products! It’s a touch hard to find, but on many cosmetics and beauty products there is something called a PAO date, which means a point after opening date. The PAO
The All About Me Book: Your Own Portfolio
We get it. You might not be the scrapbooking type. You believe in word of mouth and you utilize your phone for social media. Why portfolio? It’s time to be a grown-up. And grown-up hairstylists need a portfolio that is up-to-date, useful and serves not only as a
Do You Lose When They Snooze? What Happens when your Client Sleeps in the Chair?
You’ve met with your client, consulted on their hair needs, prepped them expertly and then you see the head nod and hear that classic deep, relaxed breathing. They’ve fallen asleep! Is your first thought, “How rude?” It’s time to reframe. Clients fall asleep in the chair for a number
Selling product without Selling Your Soul
As a stylist, you typically are encouraged or even required to “sell product”. Why sell product? In order for your salon to be successful, there are really two revenue streams: booth rental and/or structured commission, combined with product sales. And you know that the salon’s cut of product sales
When Your Clients are Blowing It: Teaching your clients how to Blow Dry at Home
You’re putting the finishing touches on the perfect hair style and you’re about to turn her around so she can see herself in the mirror. We know that what keeps your clients coming back is the beautiful way they feel when you have completed your styling. They love