Business Basics:Educating Your Staff
At Avalon Salon and Day Spa in Deer Park, Illinois, knowing and understanding numbers isn’t just for owners Bonnie Conte and Shyla Samel-Kurnick. The whole staff is privy to the salon’s stats (retail, prebooking, service), goals and even retention rates. Conte has found educating her stylists and front desk managers on the business aspect of [...]
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Are You a $100,000+ Hairdresser?
Ever feel like you’re toiling away on client after client, year after year with no end in sight? Are you seeing the same paycheck every week, every month, every year, despite rising costs in living? If this is the case, Van Michael Stylist and Founder/CEO of Six Figure Hairdresser, Harry Wood, says it’s time to [...]
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Team Work, NAHA Style
All NAHA images/photos are copyright © of the North American Hairstyling Awards (NAHA) and the Professional Beauty Association (PBA). All rights reserved. Winning a North American Hairstyling Award (NAHA) is a big dream for many stylists. The prestigious awards honor the best in the beauty business in 14 categories ranging from Haircolor to Men’s [...]
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Where Are They Now? NAHA 2013 Newcomer Winner Jeremy McDougle
As a student at Paul Mitchell Academy in Colorado Springs, Jeremy McDougle attended Paul Mitchell’s annual event in Las Vegas. The salon group Lunatic Fringe (12 locations) played a major role in the event and McDougle was impressed. We chat with Jeremy about his NAHA success.
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Where Are They Now? NAHA 2014 Student Winner Nicole Gary’s Path to Success
When Nicole Gary enrolled in San Bernardino Beauty College in her native Southern California, her purpose was to obtain a cosmetology degree so she could advance the career she started at Aquage. Little did she know where her decision would lead. Below, we chat with the winner of the 2014 Student North American Hairstyling Award [...]
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