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  1. Hayley865

    Salon uniforms?

    Hi all! Anyone know the best and cheapest place to buy salon uniforms? Many thanks x
  2. Hayley865

    Local town magazine - what's on guides

    Has anyone put an advert in one? There is a new monthly magazine delivered to 8000 homes in my salons area. I have the opportunity to put an ad in, only a third of a page comes to £50 a month. If I do decide to try it - I will put a £10 gift voucher in redeemable when a customer has a...
  3. Hayley865

    Ways to make your salon stand out on the street?

    Hi everyone! Hope you're all well :-) I just want some advice to help make your salon stand out where there is a lot of competition! I find most of my clients are by word of mouth or from google. I don't get much passing trade but busier around school time so would like to do something to...
  4. Hayley865

    Hate January!

    Hi everyone, just a couple of marketing questions was hoping you could give me your advice and opinions!? Does anyone know another free advertising site like gumtree which you post pics and offers on? Also, as January is always quiet, I'm thinking of getting some leaflets out but wondered if...
  5. Hayley865

    Cheapest/best merchant services account?

    Hi everyone Been with HSBC global payments a while now but I find after the first year they charge me £25 to rent the machine, then £25 minimum payments so comes to over £50 a month.. I don't use the machine enough to warrant that, thinking of getting rid of it or is there another one which has...
  6. Hayley865

    Perm!

    Hi everyone, I'm doing a perm next week not done one in years - usually get young clients in my salon and they haven't been popular! But I have a lady who has dead straight long hair with a straight fringe, she wants it permed quite loosely so I'm thinking use the biggest rods I can find in the...
  7. Hayley865

    Best free website templates?

    Hi guys, anyone know the best free website template provider? I currely use moonfruit but fancy a change and they are limited in the amount of free templates they have! Sitting here on a quiet wednesday thinking what can I do to get more clients in! Been open since Nov 2011 and get busy days...
  8. Hayley865

    Groupon

    Hi sorry to post another groupon topic but just been talking to a rep and he has said in my area maximum price for wash cut and blow dry is £17 and I would then get £8.84 but it may not even be that much may be more near £15. I said about capping number of vouchers he said you need to sell a...
  9. Hayley865

    Shellac advice

    Hi everyone, I'm a hairdresser but have always been interested in venturing out in the nail side of things for my salon. I've searched and searched on the forum but can't anything - so sorry if I'm repeating a question here! What are the costs involved in learning shellac? Including a...
  10. Hayley865

    Living social?

    Hi everyone I have been reading the groupon/living social topics on here. By the looks of things living social are better than groupon as they pay upfront and only take 40%?Just a bit concerned before I sign up. Anyone had bad experiences with either ?? Looks like as long as I cap the amount of...
  11. Hayley865

    Hair extensions?

    Hi everyone, just want some advice on extensions. I am going to do a training course this year, hopefully just a 1 day course and want to start offering extensions in my salon. I need a good course as lately I've heard some horror stories on awful extensions and clients demanding refunds...
  12. Hayley865

    SMS text service, client reminders/offers etc.

    Hi guys! Been wanting to send appointment reminders and maybe offers out to clients. Is there any app I can download for this on an iphone?? I don't really want to get one of those costly computer appointment systems, just something I can use on my own phone but have my business name come...
  13. Hayley865

    SMS text service, client reminders/offers etc.

  14. Hayley865

    Government funding for apprenticeships/courses??

    Hi everyone, I've heard a few local salons have got government funding for apprenticeships? Does anyone have anymore info on this? Also if I wanted to send staff on day courses, are there any funding options? I very much doubt there are, but if anyone has any info - that would be great
  15. Hayley865

    Getting clients info..

    Hi guys, I'm thinking of building a database for clients - it will only be on paper though as I dont have a computer booking system. I'm wanting to do this so I can text, email and post offers to my clients. Also so I know how many clients I have! But what I'd like to know is, what do you...
  16. Hayley865

    Emailing clients?

    Hi guys, If anyone knows a system I can use to email clients, but so they cant see all the other clients email addresses on the email?? Many thanks, Hayley xx
  17. Hayley865

    6 weekly cuts!?

    Hi guys, just curious if you find your clients book every 6 weeks? I opened a new salon last year and find women arent so regular with getting hair cuts, most every 12 weeks!! Am I just unlucky or is this pretty normal? I think I will start introducing loyalty if they return every 6 weeks...
  18. Hayley865

    Brazilian blow dry & hair extension courses??

    Hi guys, Brazilian blow dry - do you need to do a course for this and whats the cheapest course available in Essex/London and best value products to use? Also want to do hair extension course whats the best one at the mo?? Many thanks xxxxxxx
  19. Hayley865

    Regarding skin testing!!

    Hi everyone!! Ok I have a new salon which I opened around 6 months ago. I always always always do a skin test 48 hours prior to appointment for ALL colour services. After working in other salons I found that we always did this, but then 50% of salons I know don't bother. And ask clients to...
  20. Hayley865

    Hi guys! New salon owner, advice please!

    Hi guys!! I'm glad I found this forum, great place to come and get advice/meet other hairdressers. Ok to keep it short and sweet. Basically I opened my first business in 2009 did great was a little barbers just for men, but my dream was to open a luxurious unisex salon, so in 2011, I did...
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