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Headfirst Create a Modern Mock Tudor Salon
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Kate
Dated: October 2, 2009 2:25 PM
Turning a 20s-built former umbrella factory into a contemporary salon sounds an unenviable challenge, but it was one Jeremy and Sharon Farber of Headfirst, Leeds, took on with fervor and a clear vision. The result is a 1,679sq ft salon over three floors.
"I felt that with some imagination, it could be opened up to create an exciting environment," Says Jeremy. "I liked the mock-Tudor frontage and felt a mix of traditional and contemporary would work well."
While the interior is modern, the colours and materials used complement the exterior, with muted tones on the walls, and dark browns and natural colours throughout.
"I wanted to create a subdued and sophisticated ambiance," Jeremy explains.
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Tags: salon design , salon interior
Creating the Perfect Backwash for your Clients
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Kate
Dated: October 2, 2009 2:48 PM
A visit to the hairdressers used to be a necessity - to get rid of split ends, cover up roots or just get a long, limp style back into shape.
Nowadays, however, as well as it being an essential appointment every six to eight weeks, it is also a place where clients can sit back, relax and forget about shopping lists, kids and the stresses of life.
Talking about the latest trends at the styling station might be a distraction from reality, but there is one area that all salons can capitalise on and ensure clients really do relax and feel pampered: the backwash.
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Creating The Right Environment for Colour Clients
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Kate
Dated: October 5, 2009 2:56 PM
Dated: October 5, 2009 2:56 PM
Creating an environment your clients actually want to spend time in is a crucial part of running a successful hair colour business.
Uncomfortable chairs, no air-conditioning, bad coffee and dead plants in the window hardly make for a calm, luxurious environment.
Amanda Dicker from award-winning group The Chapel, which has salons in Tunbridge Wells, Kent, and Islington, London, agrees that this is crucial. "These days we don't just offer colour, our guests want more. You either choose to compete on price or on quality of service and experience.
"Be different from your competitors and you will stand out from the crowd.
"If you give the right experience your customers will pay more and you won't have to discount. Creating the right environment and atmosphere is crucial," she says.
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Vintage Meets Contemporary Salon Design at Green Mango
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Kate
Dated: October 6, 2009 10:10 AM
Dated: October 6, 2009 10:10 AM
Green Mango is hardly an obvious name for a hair salon - it's different, it's alternative and it certainly grabs your attention - which perfectly reflects the newly-opened Portsmouth salon.
The salon was designed to be as environmentally friendly as possible so an energy efficient water heater and under-floor heating was installed.
While the look encorporates a hardwood, antique bureau as a reception desk, which stands beside two period piece leather smoking chairs sourced from a flea market, to give a feeling of old meets new to create a welcoming environment with a boutique hotel feel.
The end result is a salon which not only appeals to fashion-conscious locals, but to anyone who wants an eco-friendly salon. "It's vintage meets contemporary," concludes Lorraine.
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Tags: salon interiors
Get Connected to Social Networking
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Matthew
Dated: October 8, 2009 10:40 AM
Dated: October 8, 2009 10:40 AM
Leicestershire salon chain owner, Barrie Stephen, is a great believer in harnessing the power of social media to benefit your salon.
Speak directly with customers
Sites like Facebook offer businesses the chance to communicate directly with clients and allow them to speak directly back. Having an online company presence, other than a website, opens up the door for customers and potential customers to contact a business, express their opinions, offer feedback, and see what a salon is planning. Consumers now aren't interested in big faceless companies who don't communicate with their customers, but with businesses who interact, who are interested in individuals, and who show a personal side to their operations
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Tags: Facebook , social netwroking
Ishoka's Malcolm MacNeil Shares the Secret of his Success
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Matthew
Dated: October 8, 2009 10:47 AM
Dated: October 8, 2009 10:47 AM
Malcolm MacNeil, managing partner of Ishoka in Aberdeen shares his view on the industry and some of the secrets of the company's success.
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Tags: Ishoka , Malcolm Macneil
Salon Interiors: Before and After Makeovers
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Kate
Dated: October 12, 2009 2:22 PM
Dated: October 12, 2009 2:22 PM
Sometimes it's hard to appreciate the work and vision that goes into designing a stunning salon.
These before and after salon shots demonstrate how much hard graft is needed to get the wow factor on the high street.
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Tags: Salon interiors
Jamie Stevens Top Tips For Working as a Session Stylist
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Kate
Dated: October 14, 2009 2:43 PM
Dated: October 14, 2009 2:43 PM
Entering the world of session styling can introduce you to people you wouldn't normally meet, take you to places you wouldn't dream of visiting and see you creating work from simple commercial styles to avant-garde creations.
So what does it take to become a successful session stylist? Jamie Stevens, the resident hairdresser on TV's How To Look Good Naked, gives his top tips for working as a session stylist.
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Tags: hairdressing careers , Jamie Stevens , session styling