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Texture vs. Race: Hair as Fabric
In this exclusive interview, Keya Neal—hairstylist, educator, and founder of Texture vs. Race—talks about her upcoming event in Baltimore which was one of the first to emphasize the importance of textured hair education, diversity in salons, and why understanding all hair types is essential for every stylist. Keya shares how the event is empowering stylists and beauty professionals and why hair is not just about race but about education, inclusion, and skill.
Beauty Education for All: Making Hair Education Accessible with Vee Vargas
MODERN SALON's Anne Moratto interviews Vee Vargas, an Oakland-based Hair Stylist & Community Builder, talking about her apprenticeship program and her work making hair education accessible and available. Vargas highlights gaps in apprenticeship programs, emphasizing the need for comprehensive education that includes business skills and financial literacy. She contrasts apprenticeship programs, which are state-approved and offer hands-on training, with assistant programs, which focus on specific techniques.
Tough Conversations: Setting Healthy Boundaries in Beauty
Boundaries are a limit, a standard, or a guideline that help beauty professionals manage time, emotions, and client expectations. Without them, burnout and frustration can set in—so how do you set clear, effective boundaries in your salon business? In this expert panel discussion from Premiere Anaheim, industry leaders (from left to right in the video) Benny Alvarez (@yourstylistbenny), Paula Peralta (@thepaulaperalta), Stephanie Hodges (@STEPHHSTYLES), and Jalia Pettis (@JALIADP) share real-world advice for navigating these challenges.
Salon Hype Dives into Medspa Services Through Partnership with a Nurse Practitioner
SALON TODAY Conversations: With a shared commitment to innovative beauty and wellness services and offering clients a one-stop destination for rejuvenation, Salon Hype and Aethetics Temple partner, bringing nurse practitioner Victoria Senyk into the salon twice a month for injectables and wellness shots. Salon Hype Owner Carissa Porter shares how the partnership is growing both businesses, while they explore fun marketing promotions, such as B12 and Blowouts.
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A New Year, A New Administration and The Industry’s Best Chance on Gaining the Tip-Tax Credit
SALON TODAY Conversations: Stacey Soble catches up with ISBN's Frank Zona, Gordan Logan and Rhoda Olsen shortly after their trip to Washington D.C. to discuss how a more united and active industry combined with a new administration and the current high visibility on tips and taxes in the U.S., offers professional beauty it's best chance on getting tip tax legislation passed, allowing it to have the same 45B tax credit that the food and beverage industry has enjoyed since 1993.
Salon Insider: How to Fire a Client
Letting a client go is never easy, but it can be critical to the health of your business. Salon Owners Daniel Mason-Jones and Eric Fisher share stories of how they’ve fired guests. We walk through the reasons you may need to say goodbye to a guest forever, and what you need to consider before you do so.
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