If you’re here, you’re probably taking the first steps to start your own business, and you need unique salon name ideas. After all, your brand needs to stand out from the local competition. Plus, you need to come up with something that people will remember. So, how can you be sure you’re choosing the right salon name? That’s exactly what we will explore here.  Table Of Contents What’s in a Salon Name?  Where to Get Ideas for a Salon Name Established Salons Local or Regional Landmarks Play on Words Your Specialty Offer Personal Words/Phrases   A Single, Catchy Word Busin ..read more

Long before the days of COVID, there were other economic recessions. There wasn’t a full-on typhoon like 2020, but previous generations had to endure their share of rain. Less than a year after the stock market crash of ‘08, I opened a salon with a close friend from beauty school.  We had no idea what we were doing at the time. A business consultant that I hired expressly advised, “Don’t do it — The timing is terrible, and you have too much competition.” But, I refused to listen. And, as we pulled everything together, I inwardly repeated the mantra, ‘If you build it, they will come.’ To e ..read more

Download & print your free booth rental agreement Are you a salon, barber shop, or tattoo studio owner onboarding new contractors into your personal care service business? Or, do you just want to see what a booth rental agreement looks like? Download your free, printable booth rental agreement here. Download PDF The post Free Booth Rental Agreement for Salons, Barber Shops, & Tattoo Studios appeared first on Shears & Ink ..read more

Do you know what rhymes with personal care? “Multimillionaire.” Is that a stretch? I’d bet Beyoncé would use it in a verse… if she wrote a song about the industry. No? You don’t agree? Well, cornball as it may be, the point here is that beauty & personal care is rife with profit potential for those enterprising enough to take advantage of it.   As a personal care business owner or marketer, you need to stay in the know about the latest trends. When you have the facts, you can make educated business choices. So, I’ve compiled an easy-to-navigate list of statistics from trusted sou ..read more

A friend of mine used to recite a mantra, “If you wouldn’t put it in your mouth, don’t put it on your body,” usually in response to me talking about some product I was thinking of adding to my salon inventory. The more I learn, the more I’m baffled about why her philosophy isn’t the norm.  Sometimes, the reason we end up using harmful compounds on our bodies is that we just don’t know what’s in the products we buy. Labels can be hard to read — I wager the average person doesn’t know what rosa rubiginosa is (fyi, it’s chemists’ speak for “rose”).    In general, we don’t usua ..read more