Hair Salon Pro Blog
Expert advice on pricing, marketing, and business growth for salon owners and stylists — by Scott Farmer.
Last updated: May 2026 TL;DR A salon social media content plan only works if it drives bookings. Likes, follows, and views do…
TL;DR A single stylist departure costs $39,000 to $49,000 in first-year revenue when 25% to 75% of the departing book follows them…
TL;DR: Salon Commission Structure Real Math A tiered salon commission structure (35%/40%/45%) creates the illusion of a raise at each bracket. After…
TL;DR: Booth renters are self-employed business owners, not employees. That means a bigger tax bill but access to deductions W-2 stylists cannot…
TL;DR: Most stylists price their service menu by guessing or copying competitors. Both methods guarantee you leave money on the table. This…
The average salon owner loses between $8,000 and $15,000 per year to salon pricing mistakes they do not even know they are…
Most stylists never learn how to price a haircut. They look at what other salons charge, pick a number in the middle,…
I used to work six days a week. Twelve-hour days. Clients texting at 9 PM. No days completely off. My books were…
Word-for-word salon price increase letter templates — email, SMS, in-chair scripts, and social captions. Free to copy. From a stylist who's raised…
TL;DR Industry benchmark: Most salons land in the 55–70% retention band — average, not a goal. Good is 71–84%. Excellent is 85%…