I am a fanatic of lists, alerts on Google, iPhone, post-its, back of envelopes and Starbucks napkins. I stick to a schedule and turn down conflicts with “the plan.” The school of hard knocks teaches that if you don’t know what ...
The shop I am working in has the barber’s names on the corner of the opposite wall mirrors. I am the new guy in the shop. My name is not on the mirror. Yet.Clients ask about the missing name. I have taken to telling ...
On December 15, 2014, it will be 75 years to the day since the World Premiere of Gone With The Wind, that classic legendary movie, the most celebrated in movie history based on Margaret Mitchell's bestseller book. The Paramount and Stateside ...
Consider making the sensory side of your client's visit as important as that of the styling. A few mindful changes can refresh the salon setting and elevate your services. "Clients ...
If you build it, they will come. Everyone is familiar with that saying. If you build it old school, they will come and stay. That is my new twist on the old saying.I am in the midst of building it “old ...
Does it really take six meetings to change a first impression? Do we start from scratch each time we meet? How important is that one indelible, tattoo-like encounter that makes a first impression? Who cares, some might think? You care, because a ...
With the holidays right around the corner, you don’t need the stress of unhappy patrons due to an unkempt salon. The change of seasons tend to sneak up on us, so how can you maintain the look and feel of your business, allowing you to ...
We are following Jessica DeAngelo as she leaves school and sets herself up for success in the salon world. She will be blogging in subsequent posts and we wanted to introduce you to how she found her passion for hair:"Perhaps the ...
I wanted to share some exciting news, I have a book being launched this weekend, and it is an anthology, so a collaboration of women who contributed to the writing titled “Success in Beauty, The Secrets to Effortless Fulfillment and ...
When the crush of the holiday hair rush is over it will be time to look to learning in the coming year. 2015 and the start of the show season will be here before you know it. Following is my list of the top 5+ pro beauty industry ...