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Margie Billian knew she was a “hair lifer” when her guidance counselor told her hairdressing would be a boring career, but all she could think of was how horrible the counselor’s hair looked. Her start as a 16-year-old shampoo ...
Gina Rivera, founder of Phenix Suites, posts a business tip on the company’s website (phenixsalonsuites.com) every week as a handy resource for the solo artists who rent suite space from the organization. Here’s an ...
Sola Salon Studio owner Holly Santelli may have named her Park Ridge, Illinois, suite “Serendipity Beauty Parlour,” but finding her best solo-artist life didn’t happen by chance. After a hiatus to have children, the 24-year ...
Just because you are “on your own” doesn’t’ mean you are excluded from earning lots of accolades and respect. Rachel Phillips knows this first-hand.Her Glam Salon and Spa in Delmar, Delaware, just became a Costal Style ...
MODERN SALON Media is unique in that we proudly cover and work with all segments of the professional salon industry. From students to cosmetology school instructors and owners, to stylists in salons and those working solo, to independent ...
If you are in a suite, how much should you charge?MODERN's Beauty and Fashion Director checked in with superstar GUY TANG who shares his own pricing strategy. Tang, who does everything from sweeping the floors to folding the towels, devotes ...
10 Simple Tips for Successful Event Exhibiting Arrive early: Put up your booth so you can relax until the floor opens. Don’t come an hour before set-up ends and put a banner up; this is your time to make an impact.Utilize the event ...
Sola Salon Studios has changed the lives of thousands of salon professionals in the last 11 years. This summer, Sola is celebrating its community of more than 5,000 hairstylists and beauty professionals who are part of their family. Salon ...
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Greg Yedding calls his 7,693 square foot space the incubator because he factors the inevitable departure of salon professionals into his business formula. He offers Industry Hair Studio, a lease chair salon in Tucson, Arizona, for professionals ...
Oliver Steinnagel and Steve Reiss (along with PBA Executive Director Steve Sleeper), held a powerful seminar at the most recent Intercoiffure Atelier in Boca Raton, Florida.The three shared thoughts on the impact of the private suites and booth ...
For Calynn Colceri, shifting to a suite from basic booth rental was an easy decision to make.
Thinking of booth-renting? Some would say it has its advantages…or does it? Ask any booth renter why they chose the path of independent contracting. One of the most common answers you will hear is that they were seeking freedom. But ...
On Friday, January 9 at 8 p.m./7 p.m. CST, Phenix Salon Suites and its founder, Gina Rivera, will be featured on CBS' Undercover Boss show. The Emmy Award-winning reality series puts high-level corporate executives in the ...
It's one of the fastest growing segments in the salon industry -- salon suites. The concept is definitely a buzz-topic today, and everyone has their own opinion of whether or not this phenomenon is hurting the salon indsutry or helping some ...
Why are beauty professionals making the switch from salon to studio? According to Sola Salon Studios their newcomers like the option of being able to design their own studio, create their own salon culture and being their own boss. Read more reasons why moving to a salon studio may be the right option for you.
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Deb Hunt, owner of Spa Business Solutions in Vista, California, says stylists often go solo due to frustration. “They add up their tickets and think it’s a lot of money they can keep themselves,” Hunt says. But rental is a different business model, and there’s more to consider than income.
Salons by JC, a booth-renting franchise for stylists, is moving to open 50 new locations in 2014. MY SALON Suite is expanding from four to eight locations.
