This post is a very condensed version of The Salon Service Pricing Toolkit, which includes: a 28-page Salon Service Pricing Guide that will walk you through
Stop pulling your prices off your competitor’s brochures—or worse—out of thin air. The Salon Service Pricing Toolkit has everything you need to track your expenses, and calculate and test your prices for every service your salon offers.
“Hey! What should I charge for my services?” “Do my prices seem fair to you?” “What should my prices be for something like this?” Every day,
I like to check the Craigslist Salon/Spa/Fitness job postings for laughs. Often, they don’t disappoint. Salon owners are “hiring booth renters,” posting long rants about what they’re
“At our salon, we’re all on commission. My boss tries to make us do cleaning and towels and reception work when we’re not with a client. We
A good deal of my consulting clients are entrepreneurs with no industry experience (unless you count the times they’ve enjoyed salon services as clients). I
Currently, the “standard” compensation method in many salons is “commission-only.” Some weeks, your paycheck (when averaged against the hours you’ve worked) may end up far
Ever had anyone tell you to quit the salon and “get a real job?” Read this, right before you tell them to shove it. The BLS
Beauty professionals seem to adhere to one of two professional philosophies: a.) Services must be performed as efficiently as possible to maximize income. b.) Services take
You see them at the shows. They’re on stages, cutting hair with swords and using a can of hairspray as a blowtorch. They’re wearing crazy
