Hair Salon Pro Blog
Expert advice on pricing, marketing, and business growth for salon owners and stylists, by Scott Farmer.
The complete salon SOP guide with 4 real templates — opening, booking, no-shows, and cash reconciliation — plus the weekly education system…
Quick Answer: How do I keep first-time salon clients coming back? Only 45 percent of first-time clients book a second appointment, while…
Quick Answer: How do self-employed stylists save for retirement? Booth renters and suite owners get no employer 401(k), but you can open…
The exact commission structure Scott Farmer uses after 30 years behind the chair. Scaling tiers, dollar figures, and why 50/50 breaks most…
Quick Answer: Is a salon non-compete agreement actually enforceable for hairstylists? Most salon non-competes are unenforceable. Courts void them when the geographic…
Quick Answer: Salon suite or booth rental, which makes more money? It is a business-stage question, not a preference. Booth rental runs…
Quick Answer: How do you become a six-figure hairstylist? $100,000 a year works out to $1,924 per week in chair production, more…
Scott Farmer built a retail system that covers rent in slow months. The exact mindset, scripts, and contest method to add $1,000/month…
Quick Answer: How do I fill slow days at my salon? Most slow days trace back to three fixable gaps: no rebooking…
Scott Farmer, Licensed Master Cosmetologist (Florida). Published August 18, 2026 Federal sources on this page were checked against the primary data files…