Your hairdressing kit is what defines you and the work that you do—making sure you have all the tools you need is essential to your success and marketing your brand. These basics listed below are the bare minimum of what you need. Your hair salon essential equipment list should include: All-Purpose Shears Blending or Thinning … Read more
As a business owner, you have to have goals and objectives that help you to keep your business growing and flourishing in the right direction. A hair salon is no different. Establishing the right goals and objectives for your styling salon can take your business from the bottom tier to the most sought-after hair salon … Read more
When you are looking to open a hair salon, or you already have one, you need to consider everything about it. To plan out the risks, creating a SWOT analysis will help. A SWOT analysis stands for Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities, and Threats. It’s a list of the Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities, and Threats. The SWOT analysis … Read more
Opening and running a business is incredibly exciting and fun, but arguably the most important part of running a hair salon is collecting your paycheck. So as a salon owner, you have to learn how to pay yourself. Salon owners pay themselves based on the work they are put in. This can be hourly or … Read more
The beauty and cosmetics industry is one of the most competitive industries in the United States. According to recent statistics, there are over 874,408 hair salon businesses in the United States — with California, New York, and Florida having the highest number of salons. More so, the hair salon industry has a shallow market share concentration. … Read more
You love doing hair and how it makes men and women feel more handsome and beautiful. If you have wanted to open up a hair salon, here are the tools you need to get ready for startup costs. A hair salon can cost about $62,000 for the simplest setup that includes the basic tools and … Read more
Several things go into a successful hair salon business. Most of these you have some control over, like customer service, availability, and products. You can try out different strategies and change things that aren’t working. But one thing you can’t change (at least not without a lot of hassle and cost) is your location. The … Read more
William Shakespeare mused on the question ‘what’s in a name?’ in the famous balcony scene in Romeo & Juliet, but he was right—your name is the first thing a customer finds out about your business, making it the most important business decision you’ll have to make. But how do you pick a unique name for … Read more
Staff evaluations can be a time-consuming and intimidating task, and most employers rate them among the least enjoyable aspects of their job. Regular evaluations, however, can result in a net positive for your business, creating a better working environment for you, your employees, and your clients. The best way to evaluate your salon staff is … Read more
If you’re new to managing a hair salon, you may be wondering where to start. Maybe you’re already managing a salon and curious about whether or not there’s room for improvement. Either way, many different pieces go into making sure your salon is operating as effectively and efficiently as it can. Use the following checklist … Read more