by Paula Barker | Aug 14, 2023 | Business, Hair Accessories, Hair Care, Hair products, Hair Styling, Haircuts, Salon Pricing, Self Image, Troubleshooting, Uncategorized
A chance encounter while paying for some products at a beauty supply store made me want to talk about what are examples of starting from scratch? In business, we have so many instances where we have to start from the bottom. The media would have you believe that...
by Paula Barker | Jun 29, 2023 | Business, Hair Care, Hair Extensions, Hair Fails, Hair Repair, Hair Styling, Haircuts, Hairstyles for summer, Salon Pricing, Uncategorized
An important part of doing business is speaking your customer’s language. Depending on where you are located, you may be in contact with people that speak several languages. But language can be non-verbal. Clients will speak to you in your...
by Paula Barker | Apr 24, 2023 | Braids, Coloring Hair, Curls & Perms, DREADLOCKS/LOCS, Hair Care, Hair products, Hair Styling, Natural Hair, Relaxed Hair, Salon Pricing, Uncategorized
Ever so often, hair stylists will be faced with someone planning a hair makeover. It can be one of the scariest or most fulfilling moments of your career. It is better if the client can accept what they see or is willing to go through the pain of change. However,...
by Paula Barker | Feb 23, 2023 | Business, Hair Styling, Salon Pricing, Self Image, Troubleshooting, Uncategorized
I observed some teenagers having difficulty communicating today and asked myself, can an introvert choose to become an extrovert? This morning on the bus, as usual, everyone chose to stand in a bundle by the bus driver’s cubicle. Others stood...
by Paula Barker | Nov 24, 2022 | Blow Drying Hair, Business, Coloring Hair, Curls & Perms, Hair products, Salon Pricing, Uncategorized
Hairstylists sometimes have clients who like bringing their own products to the salon. There are numerous products on the market. Hair salons could not keep such a large inventory. Not all products will work the same on everyone’s hair. ...
by Paula Barker | Oct 18, 2022 | Business, DREADLOCKS/LOCS, Hair Care, Salon Pricing, Self Image, Uncategorized
Cost estimation problems and solutions are two important areas for businesses. If a clients asks for an estimation, it is a guess, based on the information received. When the job starts, the work can go longer and costs change. Sometimes, clients cannot...
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