We checked-in with one of our mentors and motivators, long-time MODERN SALON blogger, Carlos Valenzuela. After 40 years as a hairdresser, educator, and industry expert, he has some words of advice for stylists navigating our current situation.
Here are some telltale signs as well as some surefire suggestions for solving it.
"The political climate led to suspicion of our true motives; could we really be spies?"
Thrive is a call-to-action response to overwhelming evidence of salon professional’s lack of self-care and wellness. Thrive is a response to higher rates of cancers, depression, dermatitis, carpal tunnel, muscle pain and misalignment among salon professionals.
The long-term consequences of the devil in the break room are just not worth it.
You may be surprised to hear some of the things he feels he got right...and some that he wishes he had done differently.
Often, when you think you are at the end of something, you discover you are really at the beginning of something else.
How many “chances” should you give yourself to please a client?
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.
Recently, at a salon happy hour, I shared a bottle of wine with a group of receptions. You know I wanted to get the skinny on the challenge of balancing both clients and salon professionals. I started by asking them what their pet peeves were...
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