Helping Shy Stylists Connect with Clients
Have you noticed a certain type of stylist who is often avoiding the floor? Stephani Wolfe, a stylist at Breeze Salon and Day Spa (four locations in the Austin, Texas area) always struggled with an important part of her career—talking to clients. A naturally low-key, quiet person, Wolfe found starting conversations with strangers to be awkward [...]
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Lessons Learned: Seasoned Stylists Share Advice for Newbies
When you’re starting out as a new stylist—or in any career—it’s difficult to know what you don’t know. And while you may have gone to a top-notch cosmetology school and learned from the best educators, there are still many things you must learn on the job from your peers, managers and salon owner. We asked [...]
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A Simple Tool for Immediate Impact
As an ambassador for Qnity, part of Kat Fischer’s responsibilities as a stylist at Planet Labs in Denver, Colorado is to help her co-workers grow their numbers and identify their weak spots. Recently, a fellow stylist, Caitlin, was having problems hitting her retail numbers. She became frustrated when her manager told her she was not [...]
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Keri Davis-Duffy Shares Tips for Salon Success
Keri Davis-Duffy knows a thing or two about running a successful business. In fact, for the past 11 years she has been developing and teaching courses for Aveda Business College—a program that provides advanced business training for salon and spa owners and their managers. Davis-Duffy practices what she preaches in her curriculum, which includes courses [...]
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What do Stylists Need From Owners? We Asked Them.
Becoming a successful stylist takes hard work, dedication to your craft and excellent people skills. But there’s another secret successful stylists share—owners who support and advocate for their employees. Whether it’s in-salon education, mentoring or helping to coach numbers, an owner can make or break a new stylist’s career […]
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