It’s a common situation in many salons. One or two top earners begin to chafe under the existing system. They feel they’re carrying the rest of the team. They resent being told what to do. So they leave. And when they do, everybody loses. Jen Planck is an educator, stylist and Salon Centric Ambassador. Jen, her business partner Lacey Griffiths, and their previous employer Sandra Dunn have devised an unconventional solution to walkouts—one that empowered two high-achieving stylists to continue to excel and allowed their salon owner to maintain a positive team culture and even create a new form of regular income. Here’s what happened.
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We asked a stylist who, after 45 years in the industry, has seen it all and has some very wise counsel on the topic.
The experts at Sam Villa offer their tips for correct body positioning when performing a cut or color.
Her brand, kathy ireland Worldwide (kiWW), is listed as one of the most powerful brands in the world by License Global magazine.
You may be surprised to hear some of the things he feels he got right...and some that he wishes he had done differently.
When she graduated from cosmetology school, Alyssa Ventura was invited to visit the local JCP Salon. She checked it out, liked what she saw…and never left. Today she’s managing 30 stylists at The Salon by InStyle in Mentor, OH and loving her life.
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Often, when you think you are at the end of something, you discover you are really at the beginning of something else.
Men are open to hair color, but, according to salon owner, educator, platform artist, and entrepreneur Marco Pelusi, you must be the one to start the conversation.
When Aneesha Nichols started her career, JCPenney was the place to be. There, she built a clientele and realized her dream of becoming a platform artist. Today, she’s the manager of the Salon by InStyle in Langhorne, PA and proud to be a member of the JCPenney family.
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“I want to merge my passions of helping people. A large part of my job is making women feel powerful, strong, independent, beautiful, and loved and I feel like makeup can give women that same feeling of confidence.”
There’s still time to get tickets to the Beauty Changes Lives Experience happening during America’s Beauty Show in Chicago. Find out why this is all-evening party is a must-attend event!
The future will see many jobs that people hold today completely gone or dramatically changed. Will that include hairdressing?
How many “chances” should you give yourself to please a client?
Jessica Pacyga is a self-starter, but even the most motivated stylists soar higher when their salons have their backs.
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Some things to ask yourself if you are considering a career as a stylist from someone who has been doing hair--and loving it--for more than 40 years.
Christine Butcher was looking for the benefits of employment and the freedom of being a solo artist. At the Salon by InStyle, she found both!
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Caitlin Ford says 2018 was her most successful year professionally. But the artist faced a life-changing event on October 3.
