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  • Salon carts and trolleys! 

    A good salon cart is a vital part of every stylist’s workspace. Not only is it a home base for all your tools, it can be a great way to show off your personality and style. Have fun with it! You’ll be using your cart day in and day out, so it’s worth taking some […]

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    February 21st, 2022
  • How to upgrade your skills as a hairstylist or salon owner

    In Part 1 of this article, we talked about WHY you should upgrade your skills. Now let’s look at HOW. First we’ll offer tips for salon owners, then for independent stylists. Finally, we’ll toss out some thoughts on learning style and recommend resources. We hope there’s something here to inspire you.   If you’re a […]

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    December 12th, 2018
  • 3 big reasons WHY you should upgrade your knowledge and skills

    You’ve completed your training and/or apprenticeship and set yourself up as a working hairstylist. Why bother with continuing education? Why not just hit cruise control and rely on the skills you already have? Well, we’re here to tell you about 3 big payoffs to upgrading your skills — payoffs that go way beyond learning new […]

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    November 18th, 2018
  • Prebook to make $15,000 more a year — with the clients you already have!

    “You may not always have a lot of control over how busy you will be today, but you have total control over how busy you will be in the future!” —Antony Whitaker, Grow Prebooking – It’s not magic, it’s not even hard. The most effective way to increase your income (besides being an amazing stylist) […]

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    May 29th, 2018
  • Bold Colour in Salon Design

    I was happily procrastinating the other morning digging through Dezeen hunting for some exciting salon design.  What I saw was a lot of the same  – neutral white on white colour schemes (or the bold beige on beige!) and I was getting a bit bored until I came across this eye catching salon. Located in […]

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    May 23rd, 2018
  • Stop the madness! Bringing peace to your year-end accounting

    I look towards April with mixed emotions. On one hand, spring is starting to show the first signs of life and the garden is beginning to sprout. On the other, it’s year-end accounting time, and I’m stuck inside doing my bookkeeping, yikes! Here’s the big lesson, and I’ve learned it the hard way: a little […]

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    April 18th, 2017
  • Does your online booking software tempt your clients to cheat on you?

    You’ve made the leap to using online booking software. Makes life easier, doesn’t it? Your clients can now book appointments online anytime. Reminders get sent automatically and you spend less time on the phone. Awesome. But beware of the dark side! Some online booking software operates as an online directory, advertising all the competing salons […]

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    December 19th, 2016
  • When big goals get in the way: smaller goals to the rescue

    You probably know that goal setting is a really powerful tool, right? But have you ever set a goal and then gotten scared away? I have. Take this blog as an example. Earlier this year I set myself the goal of writing and sharing more blog posts with our readers. At first, I had great […]

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    October 31st, 2016
  • Five great hair accessories found on Etsy

    Whenever I’m looking for new hair accessories the first place I go is Etsy.   Scrolling through pages of fun and unique hair trinkets created by crafty people always makes me feel good! Here are some of my current favourites.   Arrow Bobby Pins – handmade, 3 inches long, made by CollectedEdition   Bronze Minimalist Hair […]

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    September 22nd, 2016
  • Why you need a squad like Amy Schumer

      The last couple of weeks have been rough on my self-confidence. You know, those times when it feels like life wants to dump everything on you all at once. Thankfully, I have an amazing squad who’ve helped me stay positive and on track. Being part of an incredible group of trusted and supportive business […]

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    September 13th, 2016
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