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Top 10 Design Trends for 2025

We are always on the lookout for the next big trend in design because home design trends translate to salon and spa design. And as we move into 2025, home design trends reflect a balance of practicality, inclusivity, and enduring style.

Salon Suite Design Ideas: Create a Space That Reflects Your Brand

Your salon suite is more than just a workspace—it's a reflection of your brand and your clients' expectations. Discover expert design tips and inspiring examples from top salon professionals to craft a space that blends style, function, and creativity. From must-have furnishings to clever DIY elements, learn how to create a salon suite that leaves a lasting impression.

How Missed Appointments Affect ROI and What Salon Professionals Can Do About Them

An age-old headache across the salon industry has been no-show appointments, which often take a chunk out of your ROI and cost the industry billions of dollars per year. Especially for smaller businesses in the beauty industry, fewer missed appointments translates to better use of time, not to mention increased profitability.

Space For All

Beauty professionals find creative freedom, a supportive community, and room for growth inside MY SALON Suite.

Sponsored by MY SALON Suite

Why Salons Can No Longer Afford to Ignore the Power of Memberships

According to new data from Boulevard, despite their collective desire to open new revenue streams and improve client satisfaction, most salons have yet to meaningfully explore the world of memberships.

The Power of Your Hands: Lessons Behind the Chair

I’m almost 80. I’ve had plenty of time to reflect. How did salon work shape my life? If I could live it all over again, would I choose this path? My answer: absolutely. Here's why.

Create Your Salon Future With Ulta Beauty

Whether you’re graduating beauty school, seeking your first salon home, or looking to level up to a salon that better fits your life situation and goals, once you have a cosmetology license, you’ve got beautiful options.

Sponsored by Ulta Beauty

Investing 101: What Level of Risk vs. Growth Potential Is Right for You?

What should your investment profile be like in terms of growth potential? Anna Manukyan explains.

Prepare for Small Business Saturday® with American Express

The busy holiday season is here, and with it comes jam-packed days, last-minute client requests and booming retail sales. For many salon owners, the highlight of the season is Small Business Saturday® (SBS). This year on Saturday, November 30, consumers can take their shopping into the small businesses in their communities.

Sponsored by Amex

6 Quick Tips for Building Financial Mastery

Want to become savvy about your personal finances, but don't quite know where to start? Anna Manukyan identifies six important concepts for building a strong financial foundation.

Success at the Top: Thriving on Madison Ave.

Salon owner Nuri Yurt had a dream of owning a salon on New York City’s Madison Avenue. "Through perseverance, hard work and stellar customer service, he and partner John Kaygisiz founded Toka Salon in 2007.

Sponsored by Amex

You’ve Got Talent. Make It Work for You!

The salon where you work should be working for you! Learn about a great salon brand that will help you grow your skills with plenty of opportunities for advancement.

Sponsored by Great Clips

Which State Is the Most Stressed-Out?

Maryland leads the nation with the most exhausted residents. You'll also find out which state is the most chill, according to a study, conducted by the AI productivity platform Plus Docs.

Sebastian Supports Lady Gaga's Born This Way Foundation

In an industry filled with caregivers and creatives, burnout can sometimes rear its ugly head. A hair care and styling brand that has been at the forefront of innovation in the beauty industry for decades, Sebastian Professional is committed to supporting stylists.

The Salon Today 2024 Technology Solutions Guide

This guide is your one-stop shop for a plethora of technology tools, software and services created to keep your salon or spa thriving.

Making Cosmetology School a First Choice

The decision to “choose beauty” has not always been supported—by parents, educators, or society. But there are positive signs that this is changing. We speak to a high school counselor, and hear from two cosmetology schools on recent trends that are encouraging.

Where Should My Money Live: An Account Breakdown

Anna Manukyan shares a breakdown of what different types of financial accounts should be used for.