Comments on: Why You’ll Never Succeed at Salon Management

By: Tina Alberino

Tina Alberino — Tue, 07 May 2019 14:10:46 +0000

How can you be certain that you’re being denied based on your gender? Cis males typically aren’t discriminated against in our industry. (That’s not to say it’s impossible, just unlikely to happen repeatedly.) I’m more inclined to believe you’re being denied based on your deformity, but if that were the case, you probably would not have been called in to do a demonstration (which leads me to believe that you may be getting passed over based on either the quality of your work or your service execution times). It’s also possible that your disability may pose more of a complication than the salon owners you’re applying to work for are willing to take on, but without knowing the nature of the deformity and disability, it’s difficult to tell whether or not that’s the case and whether or not either interferes substantially with your ability to do the job (and furthermore, whether that discrimination would be legal or not).

By: Michael maust

Michael maust — Sat, 04 May 2019 01:34:47 +0000

Tina i have a problem and i looked all over the internet and no answers, i have been licenced for 8 years and can not seem to get a break, i have had interview after interview, demonstation after demonstation. i have been denied jobs based on pgysical deformation basicly looksisms, gender i am a cis man, disability, and i dont understand why or how i can fight this i just want to do hair i am licenced i am skilled yet i just cant catch a break what do i do i will not look for another career path becuase this is my passion and i sure as heck will not let them win but i feel lost.

By: Tina

Tina — Mon, 30 Jul 2018 13:46:18 +0000

In reply to Claudia. I couldn't condense all the advice I have to give a new salon owner into a comment box if I tried, lol. I actually just finished writing a 700 page book about salon ownership and management. It will be released in November. In the meantime, I recommend reading everything you can from this site. When our VIP Society launches, I would recommend joining. Sign up for our email newsletter to get announcements and notifications of new posts.

By: Claudia

Claudia — Sun, 29 Jul 2018 06:37:11 +0000

I’m a new salon owner and I also manage the salon but am not a stylist…I have informed myself and read in on salon services products but don’t perform them…any advice?

By: Tina

Tina — Mon, 03 Apr 2017 16:34:12 +0000

In reply to Lucia Etchamendy. Thanks Lucia! <3

By: Lucia Etchamendy

Lucia Etchamendy — Mon, 03 Apr 2017 13:10:39 +0000

I needed this. Thank you Tina for always keeping me on my toes.

By: Tina

Tina — Wed, 29 Mar 2017 12:43:57 +0000

In reply to Rach. OH! I got another one too: not listening to your department managers when they warn you of said theft and petition you to fire the thief, then blaming that department manager for the losses when the salon owner learns about the losses in the inventory reports. (That might be too specific to my own experiences, but it should count, lol.)

By: Rach

Rach — Tue, 28 Mar 2017 21:12:13 +0000

Not just hiding behind other employees when it comes to conflict, but hiding behind a screen or text message. It’s one thing to be informative through group text, it’s purely another to let someone know about performance issues through a text. (Or in front of other colleagues.) Or texting at 7am and 11pm!!

Knowing there is an issue of theft or product loss that’s been going on for months because your employees have come to you about the issue, not doing anything about it except send a group message, and then freaking out when inventory is screwy or implements are missing.

By: Lisa

Lisa — Sun, 19 Apr 2015 18:57:20 +0000

In reply to Claudia. Thanks for the way you are so candid it's really makes me take a better look at myself, Lisa

By: Claudia

Claudia — Sun, 14 Dec 2014 14:37:30 +0000

I love reading all your blogs! Always so full of true knowlege and they make me giggle!