SALON BUSINESS AFRICA

NEVER BE AFRAID TO FAIL, YOU GET BETTER WHEN YOU RISE UP AGAIN If you follow my social media handles @ Say U Hair Academy. You will know my story by now. I have been in this industry since 2008 and I have closed shop three times; yes, it's no typo- 3 times. Each time I hit a wall that I can't go around, above, under or through. I go back to the drawing table. Most of the time, I sought education to gain clarity for all I needed at that point in time. It wasn't easy closing the first time I can assure you, but once I understood I wasn't going to succeed either doing what I was doing, I closed and braved it. Today, you have an option of someone holding your hand and talking you through the journey at SAY U HAIR ACADEMY Ultimately, you cannot run a successful salon business without a professional business plan in place  and this is what it looks like in salon business. So if you're about starting or struggling with an existing one, use SALON 360 co

CAN WIGS REALLY CAUSE HAIR LOSS? I've often been asked questions addressing the issue of wig wearing & hair loss. I've been wearing wigs constantly for over 2 years so I can respond not only from a point of knowledge, but experiences as well. It is not all wigs that cause alopecia. A good wig should fit comfortably not tightly, as that can put a lot of tension round your hairline or inflame your follicles which may cause boils. Let's address the wigs that are culpable for hair loss and know the wigs you need to avoid;  1. Glue Lace wigs  - This trend was the leading cause of traction & scarring alopecia in Nigeria about ten years ago. There are still cases of keloids and boils from previous wearers that has persisted till date and some never got their hair lines back.  2 . U- part wigs - These wigs cause a form of traction alopecia that we jokingly call red-sea part. Here the hair loss occurs only at the point where the hair is constantly e

WHEN THE VISION FOR YOUR SALON IS NOT CLEAR. If you’re running a salon business today, I’m sure you started out with a great vision because you identified a problem and you started proffering solutions. The question is, are you still on track or have you lost focus? For some people, they may have derailed because of following trends or some may even be overwhelmed by how far the business has grown, because they didn’t anticipate it to blossom to the level it has. So many salon business owners wake up every morning asking what to do next. The confusion is real. In this article, I’m going to run you through some methods that can be employed to cope especially if the job has become too overwhelming or if you started on the wrong track and intend to start all over again.       WHY DID YOU START IN THE FIRST PLACE ? Questions like why did I start this business, what was the purpose? These are the kind of questions you need to ask yourself and try to answer honestly. If yo

3 REASONS WHY YOUR CUSTOMERS MAY PREFER YOUR COMPETITOR'S SERVICES TO YOURS. The salon business is one very vast business in the hair industry that has different services to offer, but the products and services you render and your ability to get clients to patronize you determines how far you’ll go in the business. Sometimes the challenge is in convincing clients to try out new products. What most salon owners do not understand is that there is a psychology to buying. There has to be a trigger. Some of the questions you should ask yourself are; what is that ‘thing' about your product or service that would make your client want to buy from you? Why would they prefer to buy similar products from someone else even though they have visited your facility and they know that you offer similar or exact kind of services? Now here, let us examine two or more principles that applies to selling.    Know your products very well : Most times when a client walks in a

Starting a Salon business whether it be barbering, spa, nail, weavon, makeup or Hair is always a venture most people are not prepared for psychologically. I don't know how we got to the point of assuming its a no-brainer. A mistake I also made 13 years ago. You see when you have an 8 (or 7 in the case of bankers or some parastatals) to -6 job , have a passion or just a stay at home mum who wants to start a business; The need for a backup plan or extra income makes us look for businesses that appear to be low risk and can be managed with little supervision or no experience. As much as this is the right step, we have erroneously put Salon business as such and this has led to the frustration and closing of many businesses in the industry. Here are the 9 ways to running a successful Salon business. 1. A salon business is first a "business" . So, it requires more than getting a space, furnishing and buying equipment. You have to first remove that idea from

When it comes to building a salon manual, we sometimes forget how important it is , the thing is, we need to translate what is that we have in our heads to the people working with us or the team we want to build because we need them to work with our vision. Building a manual for your salon business enables you to  stay consistent and what this does sometimes is that irrespective of where your business is located, people still sort you out because they know exactly the quality of service they’ll be getting. Let me take you through what some salon policies may look like. NEW CUSTOMERS POLICY: what are those things you’ve put in place for your new customers? It is not about creating lots of advertisements both online and offline, when these customers eventually show up, what are those extraordinary things they get to enjoy to ensure they come again and keep coming. They may just be simple things but sometimes customers do not take them for granted. For instance, you can state it cle