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After working in many different salons as an employee, manager, wedding coordinator and as a self-employed stylist, Gioia Gomez, currently based at Akasu Hair Studio & Spa, found the perfect balance. “There are many different ways to be a productive, profitable hairdresser. No one way is the right way for everyone,” she says. “I’ve found being a solo artist is a perfect fit for me.”
For those running an independent business, a great way to grow profits this summer is by offering seasonal add-on services that will give clients that something extra, and give your final ticket price something extra, too. We asked our Solo Artist Advisory Council to tell us about the services that are lucrative and on-trend for this summer. Recommend these add-ons to clients and watch your average ticket price rise.
After working in many salons as an employee, manager, wedding coordinator and as a self-employed stylist, Gioia Gomez, currently based at Akasu Hair Studio & Spa, in Portland, Oregon, found the perfect balance. “There are many different ways to be a productive, profitable hairdresser. No one way is the right way for everyone,” she says. “I’ve found being a solo artist is a perfect fit for me.”
This fierce look was inspired by the season’s animal-print obsession. Neutral-print fashions contrast with this hair statement from Framesi.
There comes a time in every stylist’s career where his/her client cheats and purchases product outside of the salon. The client may justify these transactions for a variety of reasons – they don’t have time to wait on product ...
Solo Artist Martina Neal took this client’s daughter from Level 4 to intense red in one step.
From Europe’s premier pro show comes the tools, the products and the styles that will set the trends for the rest of the year. An exclusive report from European correspondent Suzanne Munshower.
Framesi STRIKE4 processing sheets claim to expedite processing time from 20 minutes to 20 seconds. Watch the video to see more.
The new line of permanent hair color is designed to process in half the time and includes 22 luminous, hi-fi shades from intense naturals, vibrant reds, and violets to the most cooling ashes for 100% gray coverage and 4 levels of lift.
MODERN SALON is LIVE from the Emiliani Beauty Expo. Here are some shots from the show, plus videos of some of your favorite beauty industry icons saying "Hello" from the show floor.
