As salon professionals, we spend so much of our time perfecting technique, refining our service menu, and building the kind of pedicure experience that keeps clients coming back. We think about our soaks, our scrubs, our finishing products. We think about the chair, the room, the rhythm of the service. What we do not always […]
Why Your Foot File Choice Sets Up the Whole Service Read More »
I have had so many conversations with Technicians and Salon Owners, both individually and in groups…..everyone knows they should be promoting at home care yet, they lack the confidence to find the right words to say. Let’s start here; Here’s something I’ve watched happen in salons for over 38 years. A tech delivers a beautiful
The 48-Hour Window: What to Tell Every Client Before They Leave Your Chair! Read More »
Regardless of where you are located, we are all entering into the summer months where our feet are free from being closed and hiding in our winter gear. As salon professionals, we are often so focused on the service itself . The polish, the callus work, the cuticle care, the massage, the finished look
What Your Client’s Feet Are Trying to Tell You Read More »
Why Salon Professionals Should Attend Industry Trade Shows As salon professionals, we spend so much of our time serving clients, managing schedules, solving problems, and keeping up with the day-to-day needs of the salon. It is easy to get comfortable with the products, tools, and techniques we already know. However, the beauty industry is forever
Try Before You Buy at Premiere Orlando — Booth #5252 Read More »
Let’s have a real conversation. One that might feel a little uncomfortable, but is long overdue in our industry. We’ve all said it “My clients won’t pay my prices.” “They won’t buy my retail.
Is There Hypocrisy in the Beauty Industry? Read More »
There comes a time in every Salon Professional’s career when you have to stop pricing your services by the task and start pricing them by the knowledge behind the task. Yes, your hands do the work. They hold the tools. They apply the product. They perform the service. But your hands are not working alone.
Your Hands Do the Work, Your Knowledge Sets the Price Read More »
Let’s be honest…We would rather have neither. Yet, if I had to choose, I would rather deal with a bad tipper than someone who consistently disrupts my peace, disrespects my professionalism, and throws off the energy of my day. Wouldn’t you agree? As I have been saying, in this industry we do more than provide
Would you rather have an obnoxious client or a bad tipper? Read More »
Why Beauty Professionals Need to Protect Their Peace — and Why Unplugging Matters I just returned from 8 days of “unplugging”. I never knew, this decision would be one of the best I made for myself in years. In the beauty industry, stress can become so normal that we stop recognizing how much it is
Handling Stress In Our Beauty World Read More »
The Benefits Beauty Professionals Cannot Afford to Ignore When we talk about sanitation in the beauty industry, too many professionals still think only in terms of what they can see. If a tool looks clean, they assume it is clean. But as we know, appearance and safety are not the same thing. In a salon
Why Use and Ultrasonic Cleaner? Read More »
As stated in my previous blog, In the beauty salon world, sanitation is not optional, and it is not something to rush through just to get to the “real service.” It is the foundation of every service we provide. Before the polish, before the exfoliation, before the massage, before any beautiful result can happen, sanitation
The First Step in Sanitation and Why it Matters More Than Most Techs Realize Read More »
