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Every now and again, you need to shake things up in your salon to keep the buzz in your business humming and keep your clients from getting bored. Renovating and redecorating is one way to go, but in this economic climate, that can be financially unfeasible. One way to reignite the spark of interest not …
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To all my Facial Bar clients. For years, I have been saying “Show and tell and you will sell,” but now I think we need to take this to a whole different level. What I have noticed as I have worked around the country at salons presenting the Facial Bar concept, is that incorporating my …
In the Editor’s Note of the September 2010 issue of American Salon, Brett Vinovich delves into the actual cost of beauty. Brett explains, “good looking” people are more likely to land and keep jobs, but are we still surprised to hear this? Despite a recession, the beauty industry continues to maintain multi-billion dollar sales. And …
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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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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. …