salon career

The Right Fit: Finding Your First Salon

Researching and choosing your first salon can seem daunting. As you begin your journey as a beauty professional, it’s important to find the best fit for your talent, personality and lifestyle.

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Career Strategies: 30 Beauty Specialties Open to Licensed Cosmetologists

30 career possibilities or specialties open to licensed cosmetologists. Some are glamorous, some are deeply satisfying, some are fun and some are extremely lucrative.

Sola Salon Studios Opens 450th Location

This Kansas location (Town Center Plaza, 5065 W. 117th St., Leawood, Kansas) represents the 450th overall Sola location, the 447th in the United States, and is the 7th location owned by the same franchise group.

Can Work Be Fun? These Stylists Say Yes!

These stylists agree that Sport Clips—which, by the way, Glassdoor has named one of the best places to work in 2019—offers the top three things on stylists’ wish lists, and more.

#IBELONG In Beauty: Meet a Manager Who Aspires to Inspire

After successful careers as a stylist, business owner, teacher and corporate manager, Udy Cheatham realized her true passion lies in coaching, training and guiding her fellow professionals. A friend suggested The Salon by InStyle as a place to put her calling into practice, and after three years in as a salon manager in Hurst, TX, she’s never been happier.

Shooting Hair for Photo Competitions: What to Know, How to Prepare and More

146,000 views on a video of this expert talking about her process convinced us we needed to know more.

HairHoncho: All-In-One Free App for a Better Way to Run Your Business

Built to streamline, simplify, and lead to success, this new app was created by a designer whose hairdresser wife needed a better scheduling system--so he made her one.

The Amazing Career and Lifestyle Workshop

My career and struggles do not qualify me to write, speak or teach you—my solutions do.

Rebooking Really Not Happening? This May Be Why

A guest blog post from the founder of HairHoncho, a new free app for stylists and clients, alike.

Barber Receives Grant to Create Safe Space in Shop for Neighborhood Kids

Donald (DC) Conley is the first barber to be awarded the #SchedulicityCares business grant of $5,000.00.