Hair Salon Pro Blog
Expert advice on pricing, marketing, and business growth for salon owners and stylists, by Scott Farmer.
TL;DR The 4-component pricing formula: Every service price = time cost (hours x your target hourly rate) + product cost + overhead…
Quick Answer: What are the most common salon pricing mistakes? The average salon owner loses $8,000 to $15,000 a year to five…
Quick Answer: How should I price a haircut to actually make money behind the chair? One formula prices every haircut: add your…
Quick Answer: How do salon owners build real work-life balance? Work-life balance starts with a written schedule, a protected day off, and…
Word-for-word salon price increase letter templates — email, SMS, in-chair scripts, and social captions. Free to copy. From a stylist who's raised…
Quick Answer: What is a good salon client retention rate? Most salons land in the 55 to 70% retention band, which is…
Quick Answer: How much is a salon suite? A salon suite rents for $800 to $2,500 a month in most US markets,…
Quick Answer: What questions should you ask when renting a salon suite? Ask 25 questions across five categories: costs, lease terms, building…
Quick Answer: What is the hair salon failure rate? About 20% of new US businesses close in year one, across all industries.…
Quick Answer: What clauses does a salon booth rental contract need? A solid booth rental contract needs 12 clauses that protect both…