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Powered by Women: The Beauty Workforce

Nearly 89% of beauty professionals are women. Explore how women power the salon, spa, and medspa workforce — and why their labor, care, and expertise fuel one of the fastest-growing industries in the U.S.

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Natural Hair Movement: From Activism to the Beauty Industry

Learn how the natural hair movement revolutionized the beauty industry. We’ll cover history, care techniques, and how to serve natural hair clients.

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Great Hair, Bad Vibes: Why 71% of Clients Say Technical Skill Isn’t Enough

Learn how your self-care business can combine incredible treatments with fantastic service to win over first-time clients and build their loyalty.

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Nail Salon Franchise Guide: Costs, Considerations, and Opportunities

Deciding Whether a Nail Salon Franchise Fits Your Business Owning and operating a nail salon franchise can look fantastic on paper. You buy

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What to Know Before Buying Into Beauty Franchise Opportunities

You could buy a lash lounge franchise where your biggest challenge is balancing appointment schedules and boosting rebooking rates. Or you c

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7 Best Spa Software Platforms: Compare Features

Choosing the best spa management software for your appointment-based business can unlock your spa’s potential. This choice impacts every par

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Hair Salon Profit Margin: Average Rates & How to Improve Yours

TL;DR Running a salon is about more than great hair—it’s about great margins. The average hair salon profit margin is only 8%, though top-pe

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Salon POS System: Top 6 Software Picks for 2026

Modern salons need point-of-sale (POS) systems that handle it all. The right system can seriously up your game by improving client interacti

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Nail Salon POS System: What to Look for and What It Costs

It’s 6 p.m. and three clients hover around the front desk. One is looking to grab a new cuticle oil, another needs to split their tip betwee

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Franchise Management Software for Multi-Location Medspas

A multi-location medspa might look like one consistent brand on the surface. But behind the scenes, each locale may be running on its own sy

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Nail Salon Business Plan: The Sections Generic Templates Miss

Most nail salon business plans include elements standard to any business plan, including an executive summary and analyses of competitors an

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