Salon and spa service providers often struggle to find an employer who will offer them benefits, pay a living wage and provide flexibility for work/life balance. LifeSpa, the nation’s largest full-service salon and spa located inside Life Time Athletic Country Clubs with 150+ LifeSpa locations across North America, offers them all of the above and so much more.
Andrew Carruthers, Culture Ambassador for Sam Villa, Founder of The Journeyist, and mBIT Coach/Trainer writes about his journey transitioning away from the chair.
From gender-neutral pricing, to hourly, to per-service pricing, to raising prices, emotional discounting, and even gratuities, this discussion among three stylists and salon owners was immensely valuable.
In its sixth outing, MODERN SALON Boot Camp will be bringing leading industry educators to a day of high-energy inspiration and connection. Join us and your fellow beauty pros in Dallas!
Patrice Arriaga, a licensed cosmetologist and AAS Beauty and Wellness student at Mesa Community College, has written a blog on the topic of domestic violence and how it impacts stylists, discussing how "The Angel Cut" can be a silent signal and call for help.
Understand your career path options, from commission salon, booth rental to salon suites like Sola Salon Studios. Learn why 20,000+ beauty pros have said yes to the Sola difference.
If you're self employed, the IRS expects you to make estimated tax payments throughout the year. Tax Attorney Tina Azarvand answers your questions on tax payments and offers advice on how to make it easier.
Are you interested in being a beauty industry educator? We hear from a stylist who followed her dream of educating full-time, and learn the steps she took along the way.
Partnering with the Professional Beauty Association, MY SALON Suite provides $30,000 in education funding to 100 aspiring and current beauty entrepreneurs.
In an engaging podcast discussion, Anna Lamber of the Woo-Woo Hairstylist Podcast speaks with MODERN's Anne Moratto about trends in professional beauty, including the importance of ongoing physical fitness for the stylist, and a service that offers volume on top for hair loss clients.
You deserve a beautiful career! But what does that look like to you? Ulta Beauty recently held a mirror up to top-performing services professionals to share, learn from and celebrate each other during three beautiful days in Chicago. Meet and hear from fellow beauty pro peers about why you should be celebrating your own $100K+ year at Ulta Beauty soon!
The time of year when you see everyone in your chair is around the corner. Once it kicks in, you think of nothing but the salon and go on automatic from sunrise to sunset. This year, before the tsunami of work hits your salon, consider how you can minimize stress and enjoy the season with everyone else.
These three Cosmo Prof's Artistic Team Members have very unique approaches to moving into this busy time of year. Their self-care practices and business strategies are working for them--and could for you, too!