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Decorating Your Small Esthetics, Lash, or Spa Facial Room: Space-Saving Tips and Ideas Transforming a small studio into a haven for esthetics, lash, or facial treatments can be exciting and challenging. You can create a welcoming, functional, and stylish space that your clients will love with the right approach. Here’s how to decorate … Read more
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Loyalty programs for spas & salons When I started my business ten years ago, I struggled with filling my books. I didn’t want to heavily discount my services to try to “win “clients. I wanted high-quality clients, not discount shoppers. After a short time, I discovered a trick to building my list and … Read more
Boost Your Salon or Spa Sales This Holiday Season The holiday season is a golden opportunity for salons and spas to skyrocket their sales. With a little creativity and strategic planning, you can make this your most profitable time of the year. Here’s how to captivate your clients and boost your revenue during the … Read more
Protect Your Beauty Business: Why Simply Business Insurance is a Must-Have Affordable Security for Your Passion Whether you’re embarking on your small business journey or considering a switch in your insurance provider, we’ve got some exciting news. Simply Business offers tailor-made insurance solutions perfect for the unique needs of the beauty industry. Here’s why you … Read more
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What do you do when you have to close your salon or spa temporarily? In the last week, I have gone from being booked solid with a waitlist to shutting my doors. This is so surreal. I’m having a hard time processing what to do next. Like many others in … Read more
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Valentine’s Day Nail Tech, Lash tech, Brow Artist, Waxer, Esthetician Shirts, Tanks, Hoodies and more Spoil your favourite beauty professional (or yourself) with one of these fantastic gifts. It’s difficult to find beauty artist or technician shirts. It’s a unique career and a fun one! These are some of the favourite designs we … Read more
List of blog posts- Supplies Click on a picture to be taken to the blog post If it’s not quite what you are looking for, scroll to the bottom for more categories. Pedicure area supply list Nail salon manicure equipment supply list Facial room supply list Wax room supply list Client Appreciation Gifts Essentials … Read more
Designing a spa or salon website These are a quick few notes about setting up your website. A few people were looking for contacts and ideas, so I thought I’d put this handy list together, and I’ll come back to it and do a dive deep into it. Hopefully, these resources work for you. … Read more
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The Genius Blogger’s Toolkit 2020 People raved about last year’s Toolkit, and I personally think the 2020 version is even better! But since this is a really unique concept and not everyone understands what a “bundle” is, I wanted to answer some of the great questions I’ve been asked about this bundle and how … Read more
Esthetician & Nail tech gift guide Any of these gifts make a great present for any esthetician or nail tech in your life. Click on each picture to see more. Just a note though. Before purchasing a gift, do a little investigating. Ask your nail tech’s friends, family or coworkers what they think they would … Read more
Setting up social media accounts for salons and spas Social media is important to all new businesses. You may not actively use all the social media accounts, but you should still “claim” them. If a potential client is looking for your business, they will be able to find your on THEIR preferred social media account … Read more