Pink October 2019 – Get your Salon Involved

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As many are aware, October month is breast cancer awareness month, and it’s an excellent opportunity for all types of businesses to get involved, help raise awareness and fight breast cancer. Have you thought about getting your Salon involved this year? If not, here are some helpful ways to join in the action to promote a ‘Pink October event’ with rewarding success all around. Fundraising The best way to successfully promote Pink October is with some fundraising, as well as raising funds for the vital Breast cancer charities which help to support patients and families; it’s also the perfect way to raise awareness for the disease, so what are you waiting for? Get your Pink into action and make it a successful and enjoyable month at work this October. Choose an event and spark media attention! Get the team together and start brainstorming ideas for an event you are going to promote; it could be something Salon and beauty related, or it could be an event outside of work with the staff involved. The idea is to spark some media attention, so promoting the occasion must be top of the priority list if you want to make it a success....
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Easy Ways To Make Your Salon More Eco-Friendly

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Word Eco made of green leaves on grey background. Top view. Flat lay. Ecology, eco friendly planet and sustainable environment concept. Think green Ever thought about making your Salon Green? We're not talking grass green or bottle green although if you fancy going the whole hog, you could incorporate green into the decor too; it's totally up to you! We are focussing on eco-friendly aspects in this post; it's somewhat a trend nowadays to try and incorporate greener living, improved choices and more sustainable ways to live and work, and truth be told there is no better time to jump on the bandwagon than now.  So, if you haven't already joined the growing movement of eco-friendly warriors you may wish to give it a go, newer improved changes to your salon could be good for both client and business, so there's nothing to lose and everything to gain. You may be thinking, all sounds well and good, but where on earth do I start? Well many of us dislike change, that's a given, but the thing is greener living doesn't have to be a dramatic overhaul. You could start by providing your staff with stylish eco-friendly cotton uniforms and make...
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The Nations Oral Health Habits

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The benefits of good dental care can result in more than just a pretty smile. Having good oral health is a fundamental component of our well-being. The mouth is the gateway to our overall health, and taking care of your teeth, and gums are not just about preventing tooth decay, cavities, or bad breath. Studied show that poor dental care is also connected to other serious health problems. The best way to prevent dental issues would be to regularly brush and floss your teeth and visit your dental professional at least once a year for a checkup and routine care. If you want to know more about this matter, check out the below infographic from Diamond Designs Uniforms, that offers some unique insights into the Nation's Oral Health Habits.
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Salon Workers During Pregnancy: Helping Them Feel Comfortable

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Young blonde woman sitting in a salon chair having her long hair straightened by a hair stylist Most salon workers can keep working during pregnancy. Although, being pregnant might present a few challenges while working in a Beauty salon. Bellow, you will find some easy to follow tips to help you recognise and alleviate most common work-related pregnancy discomforts and keep the new mommy-to-be happy, comfortable and stress free while being a salon worker. Have a comfortable chair ready and provide her with small but regular breaks. Working in a standing position for long periods can be exhausting and very hard on your team member’s pregnant body. Therefore, You should set aside a comfortable chair, so she can sit, relax, and regain her strength any time she needs to. As a starting point, you should provide small breaks every hour, so she can properly hydrate and keep her energy levels, but as the time progresses, you should try and fill another person in for overtime too. Also, the less unnecessary movements she makes, the better.  Temporarily rearrange or ask other alon workers to fetch those hard-to-reach items Overall, We all love a well-organised salon with everything kept in its place,...
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Career Opportunities in The Hair and Beauty Industry

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A hair and beauty professional has the daily task of reinventing someone's image, making others feel more beautiful, thus a job in this area is definitely something challenging for a career. Not only it allows you to change someone else´s lives, boosting their confidence by making them look and feel great but also your own, thru constant personal development. Today, a hair and beauty professional is a representative of the always-growing, always-changing, and ever-engaging hair and beauty industry. Indeed, if you are innovative and have the will and the ambition, there is no limit to your potential. For instance, you can interview to work as a Hairstylist, Colourist, Nail Professional, Esthetician, Massage Therapist, Barber, or even as a Makeup Artist. Of course, the key to success is hard work and passion. In the same way, passion has to be present in every aspect of the business. Passion for the art, passion for the industry, passion for increasing people’s self-esteem. For more salon trends and beauty industry tips like these, subscribe to our weekly newsletter! Career Paths in the Beauty & Wellness Industries Hair and beauty jobs can lead to a broad range of places and careers.  As a matter of...
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The Most Common Mistakes When Opening a Beauty Salon and How to Avoid Them

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Opening a beauty salon requires much more attention and care than what most entrepreneurs think. Beauty and aesthetics are a very competitive market. New salons and beauty institutes appear every day, offering modern and differentiated treatments. So, to stand out from the competition, you need to invest in quality, innovation, and organisation. How many beauty salons do you know? Many I presume... How many of them do you genuinely like and would feel comfortable in becoming one of their regular clients? Right... Just by answering these two simple questions, you can notice how beauty salons are not all the same, so anyone who wants to open one has to take the proper care and attention to not be part of the rejected group. But what makes one beauty salon different from the others and more attractive to customers? Here are a few tips on what to avoid when opening a beauty salon to make sure your business is a successful one right from the start: Not having adequate planning This is one of the most common mistakes and one of the most critical. You should always think and organise before you act. Planning is everything when starting any business. It...
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