How to Become an Educator in the Beauty Industry
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 makeup and microphones, shouting instructions over thumping...
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The Design Hub: When a landlord is more than a landlord.
Previously, I posted an article about ways owners of booth rental establishments can be more competitive by creating an atmosphere that educates, encourages, and supports independent professionals by...
View ArticleWhy Favors Don’t Pay and Clients Can’t Be “Friends”
“Never work for free!” I say it a lot. I say it in classes, in published articles, on my blogs (here and at NTRC), in my book, and to students and new graduates who call or email me for advice. It’s a...
View ArticleYou’re not too small to fail.
In two weeks, I’ll be in Manhattan at IBS NY teaching the workshop: Salon Fail!: 15 Worst Business Practices Exposed. Yesterday, I received an email from a potential attendee. It read, “I am a booth...
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How to Build a Book: Three Big Lies You’ve Been Told
The internet is full of advice. Some of it is good but a lot of it is really bad (maybe even some of mine…but I suppose the value of a particular piece of advice is mostly subjective and highly...
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Establishing a Home Salon
Alright, so you read my article on the pros and cons of working in your home and have decided to go all the way. There are a few things that need to be done before you can even start taking clients,...
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Working from Home: The Pros and Cons of Home Salons
Pic completely unrelated…but it made me laugh,so here it is. Every so often, I like to idly consider the insane idea of establishing a home salon. I can’t do it. My HOA would never allow me to and the...
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Why I Chose Not to Commit to a Manufacturer/Distributer
I have been struggling to decide whether or not posting this blog was a good idea. I don’t want to discourage anyone who may be considering becoming an educator for a product line or distributor, but...
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“What should I charge for my services?” How to Price Yourself Appropriately.
A question I frequently get asked is, “What should I be charging?” This is something that you have to figure out yourself by considering a multitude of different factors. I want you to copy and paste...
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Authority: Question it.
Every week someone asks me, “How are these owners getting away with [insert common violation here]?” My answer: Because you let them. Don’t get me wrong, a lot of owners do contact me and are horrified...
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This Ugly Beauty Business: Inspiring, Horriffic, Hilarious, and Cautionary Tales
Many of my readers have sent me emails asking me when I’m going to write a book. My answer is: I’ll write a book as soon as I think of something interesting enough to write about. Most of my...
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On-Location Services, Mobile Salons, and Home Salons: Do it the right way or...
There are a lot of you out there that want to work from home or offer on-location services–and that’s excellent. However, there are protocols for establishing and running these businesses. Protecting...
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