The Salon Business Blog

Guides for people who run salons — getting clients through the door, pricing the work properly, keeping good staff, and the day-to-day of a busy floor.

Money

Salon Offers That Make Money Instead of Just Filling Chairs

A full salon at the wrong price is a busy way to lose money.

8 Sept 20267 min readRead

Marketing

Instagram Marketing for Salons That Actually Brings Bookings

Ten thousand followers who live in another city are worth less than two hundred who live nearby.

1 Sept 20267 min read

People

Salon Staff Management: Roster, Pay and Keeping Good People

Your stylists are the product. Here is how to roster, pay and keep them.

25 Aug 20268 min read

Operations

How to Reduce Salon No-Shows

A no-show is not a lost booking. It is a chair-hour you can never sell again.

18 Aug 20266 min read

Tools

Salon Management Software: What Actually Matters

Most salon software demos show you dashboards. Here is what to look at instead.

11 Aug 20267 min read

Growth

How to Get More Salon Clients Without Cutting Your Prices

Discounting is the fastest way to fill a chair and the slowest way to build a salon. Here is what works instead.

4 Aug 20268 min read

Money

How to Price Salon Services (and When to Raise Prices)

Most salons price by looking at the salon next door. Here is how to price by what a chair-hour actually costs you.

28 Jul 20268 min read

Starting Out

How to Start a Salon Business in India: A Practical Guide

Location, licences, staff and the first ninety days — what to get right before you sign a lease.

21 Jul 202610 min read

Tools

Online Booking for Salons: Is It Worth It?

The phone only rings when somebody is awake, near it, and willing to talk. Most bookings are decided at other times.

14 Jul 20266 min read

Growth

How to Get Salon Clients Coming Back

Finding a new client is expensive. Keeping one costs a question at the counter.

30 Jun 20267 min read