Beauty Industry First Quarter Recap 2023
Can you believe it? We’re already a quarter of the way into 2023!Empowering You’s 1st Quarter RecapI’ve been so excited to finally kick off event season again. Honestly, I’ve been feeling like a newbie again! Because of the long hiatus,…
Beauty Professionals Need Healthy Boundaries
Guilty as charged! Working in the beauty industry, we’ve all grabbed onto the “customer comes first” mindset and let it hold us hostage. Late nights, early mornings, missed doctor appointments, skipped lunches, hours on our feet, and of course the…
4 End of the Year Finance Tips For Your Salon or Spa
One of the big F-words in the beauty industry is finances. But don’t worry, you can have FUN with finances if you have the right training and direction. As the year wraps up, it’s time to look at your finances….
Salon Recruitment Tips to Hire Experienced Stylists
Recruiting was hard enough before the pandemic, but now HOLY MOLY; it’s tougher than ever! There is a shortage for service providers beyond even just the beauty industry… so now what? It’s time to pivot and think differently about how…
3 Ways to Prepare Your Salon For The Holidays
Holidays in the beauty business are always a hectic time – not only are clients clamoring to get glammed up before seeing family, but you and your team deserve some well-earned time off as well! It’s the most wonderful time…
Holiday 2022 Salon Promotion Ideas
One of the most common questions we get around this time of year are around tips for maximizing holiday sales. We’re going to zero in on two of the big sellers around the holidays for salons and spas. Black Friday…
Salon Myth: Planning Meetings Suck
There’s a four-letter word that most businesses shy away from, especially in the beauty industry, and it’s not what you expect. It’s… P-L-A-N Yep. Most of us are so busy “doing” that we don’t spend enough (or any) time thinking…
3 Tips for Surviving a Recession at Your Salon
There’s a commonly held myth that the beauty industry is recession proof. The so-called “lipstick effect” – where clients will still spend on beauty services and products even if cash is getting low – is true, but only to a…
Turnover Troubles: Four Fixes for Quiet Quitting at Your Salon or Spa
“Quiet Quitting” has overtaken “The Great Resignation” as the most current problem employers face in the workplace today including at salons across the country. Where The Great Resignation has workers quitting their current jobs to pursue a passion project or…
From Burnout to Breakthroughs
The third-quarter slump shows up like clockwork every August. It’s the peak of summer heat. September is now here but the changing of the calendar doesn’t do anything about how busy – even overwhelmed – we can find ourselves. School…