If you're a licensed beauty professional thinking about leaving your current salon, you've probably come across three options: commission, booth rental and salon suites. We will do a future blog post comparing commission to salon suites but today we will focus on just booth rental and salon suites. Both give you more freedom than working as an employee, but they're not the same — and choosing the wrong one can cost you money, clients, and peace of mind. Here's an honest breakdown of the...

“What's in a name? That which we call a rose by any other name would smell just as sweet.” (William Shakespeare) but would it? I kid but initial impressions are crucial to how we perceive things and the name of a salon is no different. Reed + Willow is probably the 400th iteration of salon names that were considered and it's the one that finally stuck. Why were there so many duds? Because every word in the English language was already taken, even a few words I thought I made up! I tried...

Deciding to take the leap and start a salon studios business