By MODERN SALON
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Digital Content Strategist Nicole Davis talks with Sreynin Peng, celebrity nail artist with more than 20 years of experience in the industry, about her career and how she got to where she is today.
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We were joined by Tracy Vinson @mobilemanicurist to discuss how nail technicians can get on the right path with their business by looking at service prices and how to add value to every appointment.
Vinson, creator of the nail art education program “Bankrupt to Booked Up,” talked with us about getting back to business during a difficult time. We dive into these topics:
Raise the price of your service ticket without charging more for the service.
How can you add value to every service?
Are you pricing your services properly?
Nail supplies are expensive! Do you know much you have invested in your service? By knowing your numbers, you will know what to charge.
Building a clientele
We’re going to talk about the challenges of doing this during a pandemic. But Tracy has some great ideas!
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A Mizani Technical Educator, a Certified Trichologist, stylist and colorist, Evie Johnson’s career was realized through profound commitment, tremendous grit and despite overwhelming odds.
An inspiring and uplifting communicator, Evie educates beauty professionals and helps them get to the next level. Her multi-faceted career includes teaching all over the world, working on set at editorial photoshoots, and continuing the joy of being in the salon, working one-on-one, with clients.
This year, Evie is a finalist in the North American Hairdressing Awards (NAHA). She shares how she was determined to NOT give up and what it means to her to see her perseverance and passion pay off.
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Stephen Moody is currently the Education Director - North America for the Wella Company. His entire career, he has worked to help stylists have successful, long-term careers.
Stephen has developed a proprietary Wella Professional cutting methodology called “Wella Cut Craft.” This system shares how to approach cutting hair with purpose and intent, which opens up limitless creative possibilities. This approach arms stylists with the intellectual and creative tools to increase their earning potential over an entire career.
In this interview, Stephen talks about his approach to hairdressing (he is celebrating 40 years!), his passion for teaching and why he chose to enter a hairdressing competition for the first time during a pandemic.
Joy La May is a stylist and a coach with Destroy the Hairdresser. She has radically transformed her business in recent years, and one of the biggest changes is how she charges for her time.
“Even though I love doing hair and that is my passion and creative outlet, I realize that my calling in life is to be in service to other hairdressers,” Joy says. “And part of that is talking to them about establishing new processes, and new boundaries, like pricing per hour instead of per service. It can feel like a revolutionary act but when we crunch the numbers, we see that some of us are getting paid below minimum wage, and that is what is going to keep hairdressers from staying in this industry for the long haul. They work themselves to the bone, they’re exhausted, and they can’t be financially stable.”
Hear Joy’s suggestions for pricing and charging for your time, and how it contributes to having a more sustainable, fulfilling and fit-for-the-future career.
Resource: Why Going Hourly and Charging for Your Time Is a Game Changer
Stylist and blonding specialist Gabie Vossler has moved and rebuilt her clientele several times in the last ten years. It’s always a challenge, but she has learned ways to make it easier, along the way. This year, she moved during the coronavirus pandemic and had to start from scratch—find a salon home, rebuild her clientele, and establish herself.
· How she prepared for her move with research and reaching out.
· Why she connects with local television stations, editors, and websites to get her name out.
· The questions she asks at every salon interview.
This episode is sponsored by Malibu C.
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Missy Peterson, director of global education and artistry at Malibu C, started as a stylist and moved from the salon into a position inside a beauty manufacturer. It was her experience as a stylist that helps her design education that would really be valuable to hairdressers and create products that will make a stylist’s life better and more profitable.
• How she came to Choose Beauty as a career.
• The things she didn’t learn in beauty school but wishes she had.
• Product development and where she looks for inspiration.
• How you can connect with a beauty brand that interests you
This episode is sponsored by Malibu C.
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Rodrick Samuels and Lauren Moser are owners of HairLab Detroit Barber School, a community committed to improving lives and raising the human spirit. They are an interracial couple who are both life and work partners. Rodrick, a barber, and Lauren, a texture expert, are educators, editorial stylists, salon owners, and industry leaders.
· How they each came to Choose Beauty as a career.
· How their school is a welcoming place for everyone.
· The importance of seeking out education to fill-in your gaps in technique.
· The challenge of overcoming racism and hair bias.
This episode is sponsored by Malibu C.
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When asked to describe himself as a young person, Tom Porter, CEO and founder of Malibu Wellness, a solution-driven professional hair and skin care brand in Malibu, CA, says, “I was the kid that was always looking under the rock to find something very special.”
We talk about:
· His method for regret-proofing his life.
· His thoughts on entrepreneurs—are they made or born or a little of both?
· What drives him to keep developing and innovating.
· A podcast that features stories of his life and work journey.
This episode is sponsored by Malibu C.
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In the early spring of this year, we felt panicked. Then we started to slowly figure out how to live and work around COVID-19 concerns. Now, we have more of a sense of the landscape, of what we’re up against, so how do we keep moving forward? How do you stay in the game when you’ve lost clients? And where are there still opportunities for growth for a salon professional?
We hear from two experts who have made a career out of inspiring stylists and helping them find their way.
Britt Seva is a business and marketing strategist for hair stylists. She launched her trademark hair stylist business education program, Thrivers Society, in 2014, and has coached thousands of stylists and salon owners to build wealthy businesses and lives.
Kati Whitledge is an entrepreneur, speaker, author and podcaster. Kati is the Creator and CEO of the Beyond The Technique podcast, the award-winning marketing tool, Meet Your Stylist, and the award-winning Be Inspired Salon, which is located in Madison, Wisconsin.
The podcast currently has 25 episodes available.