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I haven’t been on here in quite a while - just got to wondering how you guys are finding things… is it just me feeling the pinch?

Hi folks What are you guys doing about patch testing clients you have booked in on our first week back? I planned on sending out COLOURSTART - but have discovered that instead of them costing me approximately £1.50 each - they are now classed as a medicine and cost price is £10.62!! My clients...

Can anyone answer this for me.....🤓 If a client lives in a different tier to the salon, is she allowed to travel into a different tier? The client lives in tier three & the salon is in tier two....🤔

Can someone please confirm if from today - 14th July - hairdressers need to wear masks as well as visors?

I have a dilemma! A regular client came in after lockdown and said she had decided to leave her hair longer as she had had so many compliments...... Prior to my re-opening, I had informed all clients I was no longer offering any discounts or concessions when we reopened as I could no longer...

So I’m reopening on Saturday, and have been posting on my website & Facebook from the beginning of the lockdown, that those who were cancelled due to Covid will be given priority when I can reopen and as I work alone, and was booked 3 months in advance, I will be unable to accept new bookings...

It seems we now have a date for reopening our salons..... Not sure what services will be off limits - does anyone know more...? What are your thoughts? Good Bad or Ugly.....

If we follow Ireland - it looks like we won’t be opening our salon doors until late July..... What are your thoughts?

Just watching Sky news and it seems that this industry might not be permitted to reopen for the next 6 months! I’m horrified - What are your thoughts....?

Hi folks I have a 16 year old Saturday girl who works 10.00 - 4.00. and gets paid £40.00 at the end of the day. She has been with me since Christmas. As we are now closed I would like to know if I should still be paying her.

Hi folks I’ve listened to Boris and believe we should be closing...... Can someone please give me a definitive answer - are we on lockdown? I’ve just seen something on Facebook from the Hair & Beauty Federation saying we are not included I personally think this is shocking..... we are in such...

Hi Folks What should be done first Lash extensions then a spray tan - or the other way round?

Hi folks Can anyone recommend a fully reclining beauty chair - not a bed - but able to lay flat Not sure this actually exists, as the base would need to be fairly weighted in order to balance the chair when reclined. It’s a space issue, so want one that has a small surface area when not in use

Hi Folks My daughter is coming to the end of a 4 year apprenticeship in a high-end salon and is now at that stage, when her friends are very keen to have her do their hair As an oldie - who over the years has been somewhat of a ‘pushover’ when it comes to charging friends, I’m keen to hear from...

Anyone able to recommend a fully reclining beauty chair? I’ve 2 ‘beauty chairs’ that recline - a couple of degrees - so are as useful as a chocolate tea pot! They need to take up a small surface area ... so a traditional beauty bed/couch will not work. I think I might need to look at barber...

I've been in my new premises now for a little over 12 weeks...and LOVE the new set up!:D Luckily, I have bought with me a very loyal following....However.....I won't deny, I did expect to pick up more 'walk in' trade to keep my part-timer busy.:oops: I would love to know from fellow Geeks how...

O.K......I love my job. Except it isn't a job.....It's who I am, and if I'm honest, how I define myself.:) Which is why I am soooo passionate in defending it! I'm Lesley 'The Hairdresser....' NOT...... Lesley who does hair..... To me, there is a MASSIVE difference. Having spent the whole of...

I'm finding retailing really difficult of late.... Even my regular client's are buying on line as they can buy it cheaper than I am selling it for! :eek: I've done the 'cautionary tale' thing....informing them that it might not be the real deal.... But still the lure of CHEAP seems impossible...

I'm interested to know just how low you are prepared to go to in respect of price/time/quality/pride? Keep your wigs on.....:p ....I think this discussion is way over due! :cool:

What kind of title is that you may ask........ We all know what Salongeek is....it's the largest on line community for the salon professional! But is it? Increasingly, the 'discussions' seem to be more towards; 'I'm thinking of giving up my high flying city job, and 'doing nails' P/T - how long...