Comments on: How We’re Killing the Professional Beauty Industry https://thisuglybeautybusiness.com/2015/08/the-role-we-played-in-the-death-of-the-beauty-industry.html Backstabbing, bitchfits, and Botox...there's no business like the beauty business. Tue, 11 Apr 2017 13:08:33 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.8.5 By: Tina https://thisuglybeautybusiness.com/2015/08/the-role-we-played-in-the-death-of-the-beauty-industry.html#comment-9176 Tue, 11 Apr 2017 13:08:33 +0000 https://thisuglybeautybusiness.com/?p=1411#comment-9176 In reply to Dina.

The DIY thing has hurt us really bad, but so have services like Groupon and uninformed (desperate) professionals running constant “deals” just to break even. They don’t understand their numbers and most will cycle out in two years or less, but they keep graduating and the cycle literally never ends for those of us who make a career of it. It’s all extremely frustrating. I’ve been fortunate because I’m in a good market that’s devoid of competition and I cater to a niche, but that’s how a lot of salon owners and professionals are having to go. Specialization is becoming more popular and profitable. I wrote a post about that here.

]]> By: Dina https://thisuglybeautybusiness.com/2015/08/the-role-we-played-in-the-death-of-the-beauty-industry.html#comment-9155 Mon, 10 Apr 2017 00:41:04 +0000 https://thisuglybeautybusiness.com/?p=1411#comment-9155 In reply to Tina.

I too had a great run in the mid 80’s/90’s working for a great salon with a strong leader and a talented, supportive staff! We sored with success and we all loved being at work! I miss those days!
I too started renting space at a Day Spa which worked well for the most part for the greater part of 9yrs. but was difficult to maintain the balance between “talkative” services and “quiet” services…I then built a studio in my home with my solid clientele and for 8 yrs. did well until the economy changed and clients started stretching appointments longer or doing their own color at home to save money!
It’s changed a lot in the 33 yrs that I’ve been in this industry…I recently moved to N.C. and it has been a major struggle to build a clientele here…it’s been 2 yrs and I’m still not booked solid…People aren’t loyal anymore in general and look for the best bargain over skills! I’m so frustrated and tired I’m ready to hang my shears up!
I’ve put a lot of time, effort and money into my career with advanced training and becoming Board Certified in Haircolor and clients read articles or watch YouTube videos and think they know better!

]]> By: Tina https://thisuglybeautybusiness.com/2015/08/the-role-we-played-in-the-death-of-the-beauty-industry.html#comment-9086 Mon, 03 Apr 2017 13:09:55 +0000 https://thisuglybeautybusiness.com/?p=1411#comment-9086 In reply to Tabitha Lynn.

OPI sold out to Coty a few years ago, lol. Essie sold out to Revlon (I think it was Revlon–they definitely went retail in an official way two years ago). Young Nails has been showing up as “Lomasi” in TJ Maxx and other discount retailers for years.

The reason these brands sold out is because professionals weren’t supporting them. The rise of the independent salon professional made it impossible to distribute and since they had to do what they had to do to stay afloat, they did the only thing they could do–go retail. My friend Ashley wrote a great post about this (regarding CND’s purchase by Revlon and subsequent move to retail markets in particular) on her blog, The Nailscape. You can read it by clicking here.

]]> By: Tabitha Lynn https://thisuglybeautybusiness.com/2015/08/the-role-we-played-in-the-death-of-the-beauty-industry.html#comment-9081 Sun, 02 Apr 2017 20:43:25 +0000 https://thisuglybeautybusiness.com/?p=1411#comment-9081 OMG! I have no words, this article is amazing. You said it perfectly how I feel about my salon and what I want for my clients. My motto is “bringing back the industry standard”. I live in an area where drive-thru nail salons, people are tired of, it is helping me build up Clientele faster then I thought. I’ve been researching brands to use instead of ones like OPI, gelish, orly, Essie because you can buy it everywhere now. CND has been so far the only one who has sold out to my knowledge! Even young nails is in Ulta.

Our industry needs to take a step back and realize that, we are licensed professionals, we should be using professional only — but what is professional only like you said. It will take a huge voice, a huge movement, to wake up these companies. I think boycotting them could be the way but more damaging then not. I will continue to research my clients trust me, trust my advice, and will trust any product line I bring in. I just want the same for all places, we can all do better, be better, the idea used to be we all make it. It’s sad that isn’t the case anymore.

]]> By: Deanna Webber-Mishoe https://thisuglybeautybusiness.com/2015/08/the-role-we-played-in-the-death-of-the-beauty-industry.html#comment-5984 Sat, 01 Oct 2016 11:25:12 +0000 https://thisuglybeautybusiness.com/?p=1411#comment-5984 I am currently in cosmetology school and I enjoyed this post. I am an older student (42) and I work in an education/business environment. I definitely see the lack of professionalism in some salons I visit and in school as well. I decided to attend cosmetology school to get a trade under my belt. I have no desire to be a full time stylist but to be an educator of the business side of it. I am interested in the theory behind maintaining healthy hair and creating a professional experience for clients.

The industry is being devalued on a daily basis by D.I.Y. However, the D.Y.I.crowd at some point will come to the salon to see us professionals to fix the mistakes of their D.Y.I. I think we can regain this industry by providing the education and customer experience to catapult us to the top.

]]> By: Tina https://thisuglybeautybusiness.com/2015/08/the-role-we-played-in-the-death-of-the-beauty-industry.html#comment-5656 Sat, 03 Sep 2016 15:44:08 +0000 https://thisuglybeautybusiness.com/?p=1411#comment-5656 In reply to Becci.

I definitely will repost it! It’s been coming up in a lot of discussions lately, so it’s probably time for it to be reposted. My career was just like yours when I first started. I had a great boss who managed the salon well, great coworkers, and it was a wonderful atmosphere. The business thrived because of it. Not only do I think it can happen again, I believe it’s inevitable. Salon failure rates are so high that eventually, people are going to have to wise up if they want to survive past their first year or two. 🙂

]]> By: Becci https://thisuglybeautybusiness.com/2015/08/the-role-we-played-in-the-death-of-the-beauty-industry.html#comment-5651 Sat, 03 Sep 2016 01:38:00 +0000 https://thisuglybeautybusiness.com/?p=1411#comment-5651 I find it hard to believe there are no comments to this article, you ought to repost it! I was very moved by it!
In the 1980s and 90s (17 years) I was very fortunate to work in a commission salon that was very professional. We were all on the same page with our goals and with our philosophies and I loved working there! I loved the salon owner, I loved my coworkers and I love my clients (and I still see the majority of those same clients today!) The woman who owned the salon was fantastic and I truly wish there were more of her type of business person around for our industry today! She really understood the biz and our salon success proved it. For the owners health her salon had to sell. The new owner had many personal problems that took her away often so she left the salon to run its self, which just doesn’t happen for long. I chose another commission salon and after 3 years realized it was a big mistake. Drama beyond belief as well as most everything negative you wrote here about. But, I toughed it out another 6 yrs. because I had my own strong clientele and was left to do my own thing. This salon finally became unbearable for me so I chose a salon suite. I’ve been in my studio 6 years and I love it! I think the suites have their place as a business model but not to take the place of a great salon. Whether a commission based salon, booth rent or salon suite it all takes lots of work, honesty and love for people and our profession to be successful. I really do wish every stylist could have the experience and enjoyment of working in a wonderful salon like I did back in the day! Could it ever happen again and be the norm for our industry?

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