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Choosing a Business Model for your Salon

If you’ve worked your way up in the beauty industry then you’ve probably come across a number of different business models which have their own pros and cons. During this time you probably also planned exactly what you’d do with your salon when you were finally able to set up your own!

When starting up your own salon one of the most crucial decisions you can make is whether you’re going to employ staff on your books or rent out salon space to self-employed beauticians and hairdressers.

If you’re unable to decide which way to go, here are a few questions to ask yourself about running your salon, either with employees or with self-employed staff. Continue reading “Choosing a Business Model for your Salon”

4 Ways to Celebrate Spring in your Salon

It’s been a long, cold, wet winter, however over the past few weeks we’ve started to see blossom on the trees and sunshine peeking through the clouds. This means that spring is well and truly on its way, and we can already see people looking and feeling more lively and rejuvenated. Spring is therefore a great time for salon owners to make the most out of their businesses, and in this blog Nova Insurance shows you how: Continue reading “4 Ways to Celebrate Spring in your Salon”

4 Little Extras to add to your Salon

These days, customers expect to receive an ‘experience’ when they visit a salon, that way they feel like they are getting value for money, as well as time out of their day to day lives to pamper themselves. With the recession leading to most people having less disposable income you can understand why when someone decides to splash out on a trip to the salon they want it to be something special, and here we look at four ways you can provide this: Continue reading “4 Little Extras to add to your Salon”

4 Ways to Avoid a Salon Nightmare

If you work in a salon you probably already know there are usually a million things going on at once which means there is always the potential for something to go wrong. Furthermore, regardless of whether you specialise in hairdressing or beauty treatments you have to deal with members of the public on a constant basis, and some are not as easy as others. So here we provide four handy tips to avoid a salon nightmare: Continue reading “4 Ways to Avoid a Salon Nightmare”

4 Tips for Closing your Salon at Christmas

Christmas is one of the busiest times of the years for salon owners, and over the next few weeks most will be fully booked. However, after the inevitable rush there comes a time where you will close your doors so you and your staff can enjoy the festive period. Closing your shop is something you should consider extremely carefully however, otherwise it could be left vulnerable or you could lose out on potential customers. This is why Nova Insurance looks at four things to consider before closing your salon for Christmas: Continue reading “4 Tips for Closing your Salon at Christmas”

4 Tips for Self-Employed Hair and Beauty Therapists

There are many hairdressers, beauticians and nail technicians that instead of working in a salon choose to be self-employed. Being a self-employed hair and beauty therapist has a number of benefits, such as being able to choose your own schedule, pricings, and customers. However, there are also some downsides, including the fact that you have to work even harder to build up your reputation and you may be limited by the amount of treatments you can offer your clients. So here we look at four tips for self-employed hair and beauty therapists to help them improve their businesses: Continue reading “4 Tips for Self-Employed Hair and Beauty Therapists”

4 Things to Consider when hiring staff for your Salon

Hiring the right staff for you salon can make a huge difference to your business as it means that you will be able to offer a range of services to your clients and provide excellent results. As most salon owners know, once a customer likes a certain member of your staff they will tend to come back time and time again, which ultimately keeps your business secure for the future. So how do you go about picking the right team for your business? Nova Insurance has four top tips to make the process easier: Continue reading “4 Things to Consider when hiring staff for your Salon”

4 Top Beauty Trends from London Fashion Week

Its’ one of the most anticipated events in the fashion calendar, however London Fashion Week isn’t just about the clothes as designers spend hours deciding hair and make-up styles for their shows. These styles often dictate what will be popular next season, meaning that beauticians and salon owners need to make sure they know what to expect in order to satisfy their clients. However, if you are running your own business this is not always possible, so here we look at our top beauty styles from London Fashion Week: Continue reading “4 Top Beauty Trends from London Fashion Week”

4 Ways to Attract Customers to your Salon

Owning a salon can be extremely stressful as it means that you will often have a million things on the go. Firstly, you have to make sure that all your staff are well-trained and looking after your customers at all times, and then you need to make sure that your paperwork and finances are in order. After all this you may find it difficult to find the time to sit down and think about how to improve your business by attracting new customers, however it’s actually easier than you think… Continue reading “4 Ways to Attract Customers to your Salon”

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