A slideshow of our "Salons of the Week," with designs that offer something for every beauty professional. From boutique salons to one-chair operations, we look at the elements that add up to awesome.
Here is how five salons are publicly communicating their policies after the CDC issued an update to mask guidelines.
If you are taking your beauty business into a salon suite or small studio, here are some suggestions for salon furniture that will help you maximize your square footage and supplies that will help you operate smoothly.
Making the move from an employee-based salon to the independent contractor model is a very personal, one-size-does-not-fit-all for stylists. Here’s how one hairdresser has experienced the change.
This bijoux space offers a private experience featuring a range of high-quality nail services. See the beautiful deco design and the selfie wall!
Whether you just signed the lease on your first suite or you’re in the middle of a redesign, it’s always a good time to look at decor pics.
They get to pick everything from the salon they wish to work at, their schedule, and their service prices without having to pay salon commissions.
The all-in-one app manages all the administrative tasks so independents can focus on their business or take time off.
The Nantucket includes a barber sink, multi-purpose cabinet, electric-ready pedestal station, lower shampoo cabinet, mirror set, and optional retail shelves. Each item can be purchased individually or configured in a variety of ways, allowing customers to build this barber wet station to best fit their needs.
Remember, your energy is yours to protect. These tips work with any unwanted topic of conversation - be it personal, political, global, etc.
Strategies around scheduling, some suggestions for making homeschooling easier, and resources to tap into are offered in this blog from Sola.
Stylist Janel Latessa worried that her clients would be hesitant to return. The opposite has been true. Read about her successful reopening and get some tips for navigating your own return.
Tyler Turner launched a Facebook page to help stylists understand how to apply for Pandemic Unemployment Assistance (PUA) program benefits. It has been a labor of love and has offered invaluable support to self-employed beauty professionals.
Doing some simple tweaks and revamps now will help your branding, long term.
Pointers for working on your business to prepare yourself for a return to work.
Gina Rivera is lobbying lawmakers to include provisions in COVID-19 stimulus plans to help self-employed stylists, manicurists, and other beauty and wellness professionals.
Working with clients may have been taken away from me and many others but I do have the option of working on my business and preparing for when I re-open.
This milestone means 15,000 beauty professionals now call Sola home.