A business journal for independent beauty pros, by salonMonster
The month of moustaches is fast approaching so it’s time to start prepping! Movember takes place for the month of November where guys will pledge to grow voluptuous moustaches for the entire month to raise awareness and funds for men’s health, specifically prostate cancer. So while all the guys around you start sprouting their Poirot’s, … Read more
Braid lovers get ready, Hair Romance is about to begin 30 braids in 30 days! Starting September 1st, every day of the month will feature a new braided hairstyle. After the success of Hair Romance’s last challenge (30 Days of Twists and Pins) which has been turned into a fantastic ebook, this next hair challenge … Read more
Yeah the bus is full! You have lots of clients in your chairs, your stylists are predominantly booked 80+% of their time, yet that bottom line is still not healthy, the average ticket price needs to grow and you have no more stations to add service providers. What do you do? Where do you go when … Read more
As soon as I came across this fantastic product called Stop The Water While Using Me! I knew I had to spread the word! Created in Germany with packaging designed by Korefe, these products are 100 % biodegradable and made with organic ingredients. Everything is packaged in refillable bottles and much care was taken in the … Read more
So this past weekend was the International Salon and Spa Expo in Long Beach and it looks like it was a good one. I have been looking over several videos from it so far and my favourite one has to be the Vidal Sassoon Team being filmed by Hairbrained TV. I am always inspired to … Read more
It seems like so many years that salon owners, manufacturers and educators have been trying to get stylists to sell retail product to their clients for home use, however, I have been following discussions on Linked In – the network for business to business people, and in many of the beauty groups there are always … Read more
We all have clients who brighten our day. Then we have those clients who brighten our day when they leave or don’t show up at all. I know that in this day and age when most of us are trying to build our client base, to talk about actually firing clients seems counterproductive to say … Read more
The year is almost over, so it’s time to do a salon check up and see where you are at as far as your numbers are concerned. Theoretically, we should all be checking those each month, however, the reality is that many of us get busy and put those reports aside to look at later. … Read more
Recently a study was published in the Archives of Dermatology to found out how often Cosmetologists and Barbers check their clients for cancerous moles and lesions. The study discovered that out of the 203 people who answered the survey just over half of them have had alerted clients to some form of growth on their … Read more
Every Monday morning when I check my email there’s an email from Marion Shaw, the owner of Busy Bus Publications. I always look forward to seeing what business tip she has for me this week. They’re such a positive way to start the week and give me something that I can take action on starting … Read more