Earn More, Save Time, and Delight Clients With the Right Salon POS System
Cash is no longer king: the time and effort spent on handling cash can cost up to 15% of each sale’s value. That’s where having a salon POS (point of sale) system comes in.
Understanding Business Insurance for the Beauty Professional
In the unpredictable landscape of beauty entrepreneurship, business insurance serves as a vital safety net, ensuring that unforeseen challenges and risks don't derail the dreams and hard work that go into building a successful beauty professional's career and business.
How This Salon Wins Back 15x Their Spend on Marketing Campaigns
The challenge: creating marketing campaigns with a clear impact.
Are You Always Late? Here's How to Be On Time From Now On
Are your chronically late? What do you think that says about you? What does it communicate to others? Here's a hint: it's not good. Take-away some strategies for being on time, and why it matters, and you'll never be late again.
What Did You Want To Be When You Grew Up? How Nail Techs Got Their Starts
From construction engineer to florist, eight salon owners and nail technicians recount what they did before discovering their niche in nails.
GlossGenius Launches Genius AI
GlossGenius is launching Genius AI, the industry's first generative AI-powered marketing copilot.
Level Up Your Customer Experience
Salon owners Jessica and Charlie opened their first location in 2011, and brought American Express on board from day one. Find out how American Express helps them get the most out of their business.
Sponsored by Amex
Celeb Manicurist Julie Kandalec Launches Beauty EntrePRONeur
Celebrity manicurist Julie Kandalec, founder of Julie K Nail Artelier, has announced a new addition to her academy, Julie K Nail Academy: a 6-week online business course called Beauty EntrePRONeur™ that will turn beauty pros into BeautyPROneurs (beauty + entrepreneurs).
Your Summer Salon Bucket List
A little seasonal organization does wonders for keeping your salon in tip-top shape.
How Do I Know If I'm Ready to Go Into a Salon Suite?
Many beauty pros are self sufficient, independent personality types and not really wanting a job or a boss. However, without the necessary business skills, time management know-how and a marketing plan many ‘jump out on their own’ and then fall pretty hard.
Learning to Take Some Hats Off as a Business Owner
Are you a salon owner who wears so many hats that it's hard to enjoy the fruits of your labor? Delegate your work to make your salon business thrive.
30 Clever Names for a Nail Salon
Struggling with what to name your first nail salon or suite? Consider your brand--what do you want to convey? And then have some fun coming up with creative titles to describe the nail experience clients can expect in your space. Here are just 30 to give you a jumpstart in your brainstorming, plus some bonus content!
Using A.I. to Write Instagram Captions and MORE
Artificial Intelligence can be a real help to a busy beauty professional. Ask A.I. to help you create some Instagram captions, and see how many other applications it can have in your life.
by Anne Moratto
The Point of View from 4 Female Salon Owners
In honor of International Women’s Day, four female salon owners and Sam Villa brand ambassadors share their challenges and accomplishments in this special interview.
5 Strategic Steps for Boosting Your Salon's Success
As the captain of your salon, you are in charge of steering it toward success. With her most recent blog, Coach Dawna Jarvis offers 5 strategies to get you pointed in the right direction.
Enter MY SALON Suite's Unlock Your Dream Suite Contest
The national salon suite brand helps make a stylist’s dream of business ownership come true with a one-year complimentary membership in a luxury suite at one of 250 locations across the U.S. and Canada.
How to Write-Off a Business Conference
Our favorite industry CPA April McDaniel offers advice for what you can write-off as expenses when you attend an industry conference.