Cutting Costs – 4 Super Easy Saving Tips For Your Salon Budget

The new year is the perfect time for you and your team to reassess and refine your business strategies, cut unnecessary costs, and plan for a successful year ahead. With the ever-increasing cost of living crisis playing out across the globe, one of the most sensible resolutions for businesses, large and small, is to learn … Continued

Enough Is Enough: When It’s Okay To Fire A Bad Salon Customer

In the professional hair and beauty industry, salons and spas are often seen as sanctuaries of peace and tranquillity, where clients visit to sit back, relax, and indulge in a treatment that leaves them feeling great. While this is the case most of the time, occasionally, you may encounter individuals who are disrespectful, demeaning, and … Continued

5 Concrete Ways to ‘End It’ With Salon No-Shows

Sometimes, SMS or email booking reminders just aren’t enough to get a client to show up. And while it might be unattainable to eliminate no-shows completely, there are ways to reduce their frequency and ensure that the majority only occur when there’s a real emergency. Here are some of our top tips on how to … Continued

5 Salon Social Media Hacks For Effective Marketing

Social media marketing is a powerful tool that all businesses should be utilizing to reach larger audiences and promote their brand. However, with so many businesses using social media, it can be difficult to stand out from the crowd. That’s where social media hacks come in. Social media hacks are simple, effective strategies that can … Continued

Ebook: Using AI To Simplify The Running of Your Salon [Real Examples & Prompts Included]

Are you a time-poor salon professional, stressed about the amount of time and energy you spend on admin and management tasks every day? You’re not alone. Despite being an industry dominated by creative, sociable professionals, many salon and spa owners report feeling stressed, overworked, and overwhelmed by all the tasks involved in owning their own … Continued

How to Manage Your Salon’s Online Reputation & Reviews

According to research carried out here at Phorest in 2022, 72% of people now research online before choosing a salon to visit, so it’s clear that having a good online reputation is vital. When it comes to curating an online image for your business, two things are important; the number of reviews you receive and … Continued

5 Ways You Can Use Video Marketing To Promote Your Salon

In recent years, short-form video marketing has exploded in popularity for businesses in almost all industries, with bite-sized videos captivating audiences and offering a unique way for companies to advertise their offerings. Incredibly, in research conducted by Hubspot, it was unveiled that: 91% of businesses use video as a marketing tool 92% of these say … Continued

Creating a Menopause-Friendly Salon Space: Our Top Tips

With many countries across the world experiencing an aging population, now more than ever it’s important to understand how to service clients who are experiencing the effects of menopause or perimenopause in a respectful and informed manner. As service-based businesses, salons, spas, and clinics, can have a massive impact on how clients feel about their … Continued

Your Expertise. Our Tech. Give Your Clients a Premium Consultation.

As part of our ongoing Summer Collection, we wanted to design a feature that makes the consultation process easier, quicker, and safer for Phorest salons and clinics. Understanding the unique needs of medi-aesthetic professionals in particular, we are thrilled to introduce our latest innovation: Premium Consultations. Engage. Explain. Enhance. In any clinic or spa, client … Continued