Get Your Salon & Spa Business On Track For Fall: 3 Book Reviews With Shiri Sarfati

Shiri suggests great business books to get your salon and spa business on track for Fall. As salons and spas enter their busiest season, get ahead of your competition by reading Shiri’s Summer Favorites: 1. Start With Why: How Great Leaders Inspire Everyone to Take Action by Simon Sinek This book can be purchased here Start With Why 2.... Read more →

International Spa Trends & New Spa Concepts

For me, international travel is not only something I do for fun, but it is part of the job description. While racking up those Frequent Flyer miles, be it for business or pleasure, I relish the opportunity to explore spa and skincare trends at different ports of call. It helps to keep me abreast on the latest trends and educate me on where the industry... Read more →

Management with Style Developing a Talented and Satisfied Team

Often times employees are promoted into management roles as a reward for their excellent work and contributions to the business. Unfortunately, while that person deserves to be rewarded, they may not be management material. An esthetician might have more repeat business than any person on your staff, she might have a magical touch and give the most... Read more →

How to Talk to your Boss

Learning to effectively communicate with your manager is one of the most important skills you can learn. It is also a skill that can make or break your career. It can be stressful to negotiate a new working arrangement or challenge your manager during a decision-making meeting, but if you follow my advice, you will be less anxious and more successful. Be... Read more →

The Beauty Industry Special Ingredients for Success

Every company must formulate their own recipe for success.  Many of the ingredients to building and running a successful business hold true whether it’s a 20,000 square foot spa or a small neighborhood salon.  Hallmarks for a successful business are a talented staff, great innovation and vision coupled with excellence in customer service. I remember... Read more →

Shiri Sarfati of Rêpechage Skin Care Interview with Mrs. Dzigbordi Dosoo

Shiri Sarfati of Rêpechage Skin Care Interview with Mrs. Dzigbordi Dosoo Allure Africa Limited Founder and CEO. This video was shot at the Repêchage Lydia Sarfati Academy in Secaucus New Jersey for Train The Trainer February 28 -- March 2, 2010 Related posts Event Wrap Up! Plus A Personal Podcast Message From Lydia (0) The Skinny on... Read more →

The Skinny on Positioning your Day Spa as a Wellness Center

The weight loss industry is a 50 Billion dollar a year industry, according to MSNBC’s Chris Wapner’s article, Weight loss firms are fatter than ever. America’s increasingly overweight population spend their dollars on gym memberships, diet supplements, “diet” foods, and a variety of pills and potions in hopes of winning the battle of the bulge.... Read more →

Going Green! Salon & Spa Marketing Tips for a Better Tomorrow

Going Green! For your clients- For your Business- For your Planet This article was brought to you by Guest Columnist: Jill Walker of Repechage. Consumers in the beauty world are now more eco-friendly & educated than ever! We have discovered that our skin is a mirror, ultimately reflecting what is going on inside of our bodies. With this in mind... Read more →

Maximizing Spa and Salon Business

Repêchage Hosts Annual Train the Trainer Program Maximizing Spa and Salon Business February 28th- March 2nd, 2010 Secaucus, NJ- On February 28th through March 2nd 2010, Repêchage held its annual Train the Trainer program at the Lydia Sarfati Post- Graduate Academy in Secaucus, NJ.  Repêchage educators from around the world convened for an intensive... Read more →

Top 10 Ways to Keep Great Employees

In our industry, we put a lot of emphasis on Client Retention. But what about Employee Retention? It’s the white elephant in the room that we rarely discuss but is many times the roadblock to a salon’s success. Our industry is plagued by poor employee retention and many salon owners will tell you they live in fear of a staff walkout, which will... Read more →