by Paula Clarke | Oct 18, 2022 | Business, DREADLOCKS/LOCS, Hair Care, Salon Pricing, Self Image
Cost estimation problems and solutions are two important areas for businesses. If a clients asks for an estimation, it is a guess, based on the information received. When the job starts, the work can go longer and costs change. Sometimes, clients cannot understand...
by Paula Clarke | Aug 18, 2022 | Business, Hair Care, Hair Salon Business, Hair Styling, Lifestyle, Self Help, Self Image
After having paid expensive tuition fees, to end up not working in the field you majored in can be upsetting. I was one of those people. When you remember all the hard work and long nights, you shudder to do a repeat performance. But, you...
by Paula Clarke | Jul 25, 2022 | Business, Hair Care, Hair Salon Business, Troubleshooting
Hair salons are one of the service businesses that know the impact of being behind schedule. Other businesses have the same challenges but can sometimes move deadlines. In service businesses, being fifteen minutes behind can feel like you ruined your life! ...
by Paula Clarke | Jul 5, 2022 | 4A Hair, 4B Hair, 4C Hair, Business, DREADLOCKS/LOCS, Hair Care, Hair Fails, Hair Salon Business, Haircuts, Self Image
I was cutting someone’s hair recently and based on our conversation I remembered some cultural and religious issues hairstylists may come across. The person was not overly religious but particular how much hair should be cut. If you are an...
by Paula Clarke | May 31, 2022 | Business, Hair Salon Business, Troubleshooting
The last week has reminded me once again of the importance of safety and emergency supplies. A tornado swept through Ottawa and left half the city in darkness. The other half were not aware of the destruction that went on until they watched social media. It put...
by Paula Clarke | May 17, 2022 | Business, Hair Care, Hair Salon Business, Hair Styling
I spoke about hedging their bets from a client perspective in my previous post. Now I want to look at it from the hairstylist’s perspective. God knows, over the years I was able to experience it from both sides! How some ethnic salons operated...
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