In a few days, I will be sixty-nine years old and celebrate forty years in the beauty industry. Don’t worry, I am not about to tell you I don’t look or feel my age, but I do think the beauty industry can keep practitioners young ...
I like out of the way barbershops for a haircut because barbers consistently deliver a great cut. Recently, I discovered 81 Barbers, a barbershop tucked away behind The Children’s Museum open just six months in downtown Tucson—and it is already buzzing busily. Here's why.
"I have a sneaky suspicion your attitude to keep going while juggling a career and a home might be the most valuable lesson. By showing your kids that life challenges will happen and can be faced, you provide lifelong encouragement to overcome their own." Hear from some inspiring single mom hairdressers.
It’s easy to forget that the real reason a client is in your chair is to get their hair, nails, or skin done. There are three items I would never share with someone I see every six weeks for a paid service—no matter how cool they are.
I used to charge above-average prices because this kept me on my toes to consistently deliver above-average services. No way could I just do a nice little haircut; the price pushed me to do my best. I liked that pressure, plus the results.
Will my salon reopen? Will my clients be there? Here's some advice for how to handle all the anxiety we can feel during the COVID-19 crisis as it relates to stylists.
An 80-year old woman marched up to my styling chair with curly, fire engine red hair, long nails, and in better shapes than most women forty years her junior. “I don’t want an old lady ‘do’ she said as a conversation ...
Employee turnover is expensive. In a business where competition is stiff and profit hinges on excellent customer service, salon owners should consider this checklist for ways to create happier employees.
The luckiest thing that could happen to you as a new salon professional, aside from winning millions in the lottery, is to assist a successful salon professional.Watch the video below where MODERN SALON blogger Carlos Valenzuela talks about the ...