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How Much Does a Salon Point-of-Sale System Cost?

Salon POS solutions range in price from free to $200/month and up. Typically prices are based on the number of users, and there may be additional costs for installation, hardware, and payment processing.

Small Business Saturday Ideas for Salons and Spas

Small Business Saturday is fast approaching! Here's how salons, spas and barbershops can create promotions that encourage customers to shop small.

Sketch to Creation: One Salon’s Design Journey

When Karen Zerbo decided to open a salon she knew she needed an interior designer who understood salons. Her research led her to Michele Pelafas, a Chicago-based design firm who specializes in salons and custom beauty furniture. From concept to completion, here is Zerbo’s journey to opening the doors of her brand new salon.

Sponsored by Michele Pelafas

Do I Need Salon-Specific Business Management Software?

Whether you manage a one-person salon or a large chain, a salon point-of-sale (POS) system that meets your business’ specific needs provides vital help with payments, scheduling, reporting, and more.

Soothe Rolls Out CBD Massage in SoCal 

CBD massage is a luxurious, non-psychoactive, stress-relieving experience with anti-inflammatory benefits, now available in Los Angeles, Orange County, Inland Empire, Palm Springs and San Diego but set to expand.

Start and End Your Day with Meditations Designed for Hairstylists

The holidays can be the busiest--and most stressful--time for hairdressers. That's why Limitless Hairdresser founder Kelli Mason is launching a guided meditation specific to hairstylists at this time of year.

Nicest Thing About Being in Beauty School with Your Dad? Everything

Keeping it all in the family, this Dad and daughter keep each other inspired as they train to become beauty professionals.

Work Efficiently, Look Cool with Salon Armor

The creator of the magnetic wrist band wanted to help hairstylists work smarter, make more money, and love their career as much as she loves hers.

HAND CARE: How to Protect Your Most Valuable Asset During Winter

Your hands see a lot during the day--with strain, chemicals, constant moisture and contact, don't let winter take its toll on you, too.

Salon Point-of-Sale Systems Improve the Client Experience

Salon management software helps strengthen your relationship with clients by raising the bar on customer service at appointment time, as well as helping you stay connected between visits.

10 Money-Making Tips to Make Instagram Your Side Hustle

Are beauty pros really making money on Instagram? Yes, yes and YES. Get the inside scoop and learn the top ten tips on what you have to do to make the platform work for you.

The Midlight Technique : One-Step Color Correction

The Midlight makeover acts as a targeted base bump, providing minimal lift with intentional warmth, while maintaining some of the base color and adding highlights in one step.

Razor Cutting: Watch a Master at Work

Shannon Rha's clients have been traveling from Canada and New York to go under her knife, so to speak. She creates these gorgeous shapes with both razor and shears.

Pros and Cons of Instagram Hiding Visible Likes

How will hiding likes impact the professional beauty industry? We polled influencers and Instagram power users to see how they feel about the pending US changes that began rolling out in other countries earlier this year.

How Can a Salon POS System Help Me Manage My Beauty Business?

Salon point-of-sale systems do a lot more than take payments and schedule appointments. Salon management software automates marketing, inventory, reporting, and staff management, freeing up owners to focus on the work they enjoy.

Salon Burnout: How To Spot It and What To Do About It

Here are some telltale signs as well as some surefire suggestions for solving it.

Beauty Talks: Multi-Lingual Approach to Beauty Education Builds Business

Juan Carlos Pimentel (or JCarlos) is uniting hairdressers across the language divide.