Across the salon world, the conversation about beauty standards is constantly evolving. Diversity is front and center as the beauty industry collectively investigates how issues of race, ethnicity, class, ability, gender, and sex and sexuality all coincide in the services we provide.
For your salon to act on that inspiring conversation, it must broadcast inclusivity, from the services you provide to the curated art in your space and the magazines you offer to the models you choose to feature in your portfolio. Make sure your salon celebrates bodies of all sizes, people of all races, and a myriad of gender expressions, for a start. Here are three subtle ways to do more than pay lip service: