I own a hair salon. Typically, November is my busiest season. It has been SO quiet. A lot of my colleagues are also saying the same thing and have had to close up shop because of it - or get a second job.
People keep saying it will get better and the economy will bounce back but I don’t know. I am so close from just throwing in the towel, closing up shop and getting a corporate gig.
I own a salon too, October was so slow I genuinely wasn’t sure how I was going to pay my bills. It was scary! It was people who pre booked in advance then cancelled so late that we couldn’t fill the spots. November has been busier but it’s still slow and I’m not used to it. I’m glad I’m not alone. I’m sorry this is happening to you too
Same over here. You’re not alone
Same over here re salon business. It’s awful
Yup, salon suite Owner checking in. I’m down over 30,000 YoY . Highly doubt that I can close that gap between now and the end of the year. It’s pretty distressing.
I’ve admittedly done this. Now I’m too ashamed to book with her again which makes things worse.
She’ll be happy with an apology. And maybe a cookie.
Why would a salon slow? I figure that would be rock steady
I’m a 53-year-old work from home woman who just got tired of dealing with hair cutters and I’ve been cutting my own hair now for almost 3 years. I hadn’t really found any hair cutters I’m crazy about in a long time and the last Lady was so frustrating. She just didn’t show up one day, another day she left me out in the basement Lobby for over half an hour waiting while she gabbed. I just gave up on the whole thing!
I started doing my own hair after prices skyrocketted. I used to be able to get highlights and a cut for 2-300. I started doing my own hair, but went a few years ago to a salon. It was 600. And it did not look as good as when I did it myself. Plus the stylist refused to fix the tone and acted like I was doing her a favor by being there.
Stylists are all over Instagram bragging about how much they charge and how they make 300k a year doing 2 clients a day for at least 500 bucks each.
It’s super easy to do my own hair, and at least if it looks bad I can blame myself and it only cost 50 dollars.
I agree. I teach makeup and skincare classes online and have gotten screwed over by late cancellations that really shouldn’t have been, in any properly functioning economy.
Hopefully things pick up in 2024 - seems like many small businesses are struggling but some are excelling . I’m looking to open a salon in GA - what are the first steps to securing a lease (space) and any suggestions you have when opening a salon ?
Look on loopnet or drive around the area you want to be in and make calls to places that have rent signs out
Are you doing any advertising or just relying on referrals/ returning clients?