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Everything grows better in fertile soil. It’s time to start enriching the salon atmosphere to get the most valuable and productive ideas yet. Whether you are the owner or an employee, there is always room for new ideas.
I’m in the process of opening a salon/spa. How will Salon STX aid me in the daily maintenance of my salon?Bontle Hi Bontle, For me, the software’s reporting capability is the biggest way that it’ll help me day-to-day.
We’ve set up a temporary “pretend salon” at OPI’s North Hollywood headquarters. The idea might sound kind of weird at first, but I’d actually recommend it to any aspiring salon owner. Basically, the makeshift salon will
I’m sure you’re probably sick of hearing me talk about the salon’s highly anticipated building permits, like here, here, here, and here. Quite frankly, I’m sick of it, too; the waiting game was killing me. But,
I’m in the process of opening a nail salon in Johannesburg, South Africa. (We should be opening our doors in September.) I have two questions about the computer program you mentioned, is it an American program?
M&M Nails & Wellness Center wins 2007 Salon of the Year award. Owner Maisie Dunbar calls it "the pinnacle of my nail career."
Nadine and I had our first training session for the computer software we’re going to be using in the salon. Melissa Raker of Salon STX spent six hours with us to go through the entire program.
You mentioned “training” in your response to T's Start-Up Inventory question. What exactly consists of your training new employees? Won’t they know how to do nails already? Please clarify.Anna Hi Anna, Although we plan to hire experienced nail
Veteran nail tech Shari Finger—owner of Finger’s Nail Studio in W. Dundee, III.—fields reader questions in the areas of salon management and workplace politics.
I’d appreciate it if you could elaborate on your statement about how services cover your overhead, but retail is for profit. What is your retail strategy?T Robbie, co-owner: Retail is key for us. As an OPI concept
Thanks to everyone who’s been e-mailing me questions. I feel like a lot of you want to know more about everything that’s salon manual related — like how to phrase a termination policy or what exactly
I was wondering if you could give me an example of a good termination policy. I’ve read policies before that state they reserve the right to terminate your employment for no reason. Would you consider this
According to a NAILS’ survey, almost one in five salon owners has turned away clients because the salon lacks an adequate number of nail techs. But with a little creativity, it’s possible to reach out to candidates inside and outside the beauty industry and attract a new crop of recruits to the profession.
How should you prioritize employees who want salon services? Should you even allow business-hours services for employees?
According to a NAILS’ survey, almost one in five salon owners has turned away clients because the salon lacks an adequate number of nail techs. But with a little creativity, it’s possible to reach out to candidates inside and outside the beauty industry and attract a new crop of recruits to the profession.
Dan (co-owner), Nadine (salon M.O.M.), and I recorded an audio Podcast while we were at the International Salon & Spa Expo in Long Beach. We expand on what’s been on the blog so far, like how exactly we
Although we don’t think we’ll be hiring anyone until the summer, salon M.O.M. Nadine is already accepting applications and doing interviews now. If you want to be considered, e-mail in a cover letter, a resume, and
