Research Guides: Cosmetology : Salon Project

New books to help you with your project!

How to Start Up and Manage Your Own Hair Salon
Call Number: TT965 .C36 2011
Subtitle: Make it BIG in the Salon Business: Tips, Tricks and Secrets to Get More Clients in Your Chair!
How to Offer 5-Star Service at Your Salon and Make Big Money!
Call Number: TT965 .G75 2013
1. What does it mean to be a 5-star service provider? -- 2. First impressions : the look of the salon -- 3. Good customer communications in the salon -- 4. Communication with customers outside the salon -- 5. Customer retention -- 6. Quality products complement quality service -- 7. A 5-star staff -- 8. Keeping it going
Down the Shampoo Bowl: The ABC's of Hair Salon Management
Call Number: TT965 .M33 2012
This A-to-Z guide answers your questions and leads you to successful hair salon management. Witty and to-the-point, this book is for every hair professional who wants to become a salon owner, independent contractor, [or] more successful stylist.
Start Your Own Hair Salon and Day Spa
Call Number: TT965 .S26 2010
This book will take you step-by-step through the entire process of starting a hair salon business, from having the dream to making it a reality. You will learn how to: analyze the market, write a business plan and advertise effectively ; establish a website to spread the world and bring in more revenue ; increase sales with no extra effort by applying simple upselling techniques ; keep track of your finances with ready-to-use work sheets.
People Skills for the Salon Professional
Call Number: TT958 .W74 2002
Publication Date: 2002
Start Your Own Business: The Only Startup Book You'll Ever Need
Call Number: HD62.5 .E559 2015
This revised edition features amended chapters on choosing a business, adding partners, getting funded, and managing the business structure and employees, and also includes help understanding the latest tax and healthcare reform information and legalities.

Starting a Salon

BeautyDesign.com
An online source for furniture and equipment in beauty salons and spas.
Salon Design Photo Gallery
Site includes sample floor plans.
Occupational Outlook Handbook - Wage Info
Find out the median hourly wage of barbers, hairdressers, and cosmetologists. Current data from the US Dept. of Labor.
Professional Beauty Association
PBA is a non-profit trade association that represents the interests of the professional beauty industry from manufacturers and distributors to salons / spas and beauty professionals.

Articles

How to Open a Salon or Day Spa
From Entrepreneur.com (2005)
How to Write a Business Plan for a Salon
10 Things to Do Before Opening a Salon
From Business News Daily - June 16, 2020
A Step-by-Step Guide to Opening a Hair Salon
From NerdWallet

Hairstylists and Cometologists at a Glance

Use a variety of tools, from scissors to flat irons
Regularly interact with clients
Stand for long periods of time
Also apply makeup, give manicures, and groom facial and body hair
May work evenings and weekends
Training usually lasts nine to 24 months
Need a license
About 45 percent are self-employed
Earn $22,570 per year (national median)

DEFINITION: sole proprietorship

Sole proprietor business structure:

"One person operating a business as an individual. It is the most common form of business organization. Profits are taxed as income to the owner personally. The personal tax rate is usually lower than the corporate tax rate. The owner has complete control of the business, but faces unlimited liability for its debts. There is very little government regulation or reporting required with this business structure."

For more information - Hawaii Small Business Resource Guide [pdf] 2020, 52p

Federal & State Government Resources

U.S. Small Business Administration
Federal information on starting & managing a small business. Insurance requirements for employers. Information on filing and paying taxes.
Steps to Starting a Business
Business Action Center - Dept. of Commerce & Consumer Affairs, State of Hawaii
Hawaii Revised Statutes: Barbering, Practice of [PDF]
Statute/Rule Chapter 438
Hawaii Revised Statutes: Beauty Culture [PDF]
Statute/Rule Chapter 439
State of Hawaii - Professional and Vocational Licensing
State of Hawaii, Dept. of Commerce & Consumer Affairs: Information on licensing, business registration, renewals, and regulatory body.
State of Hawaii - Business Registration
Once on the website, use the right-hand navigation links to do a business name search, register a new business online, all online services, including PDF forms, fees, and information.
Hawaii Administrative Rules: Cosmetology [PDF]
State of Hawaii, Dept. of Commerce & Consumer Affairs: Title 16, Chapter 78. Subchapters - General Provisions; Applications; Validation; Examinations; Exemption/Exceptions; Beauty Shop Requirements (p. 13); etc.
Hawaii Administrative Rules: Barbers [PDF]
State of Hawaii, Dept. of Commerce & Consumer Affairs: Title 16, Chapter 73. Subchapters - General Provisions; Applications; Qualification Requirements; Examination; Requirements for a Barber Shop; Violation; etc.

Wages: Hairdressers, hairstylists, and cosmetologists

Pay varies by the hairstylist's experience and the range of services they provide. The number of customers they attract and hold also affects wages. In addition, pay varies by how much customers tip. Some hairstylists and cosmetologists receive a portion of money from the products they sell. In some salons, employees are paid bonuses for bringing in new clients.

Some salons offer benefits for full-time employees. These may include sick leave, paid vacation, and health insurance. However, many hairstylists and cosmetologists are self-employed or work part time. These workers must provide their own insurance.

Location

Pay Period

25%

Median

75%

Hawaii (State)

Hourly

Yearly

$10.21

$21,230

$13.51

$28,100

$18.52

$38,530

Honolulu

Hourly

Yearly

$10.93

$22,730

$14.50

$30,160

$22.04

$45,840

United States

Hourly

Yearly

$8.86

$18,420

$10.85

$22,570

$14.42

$30,000

-- 2012 Career Kokua, Research and Statistics, Department of Labor & Industrial Relations, State of Hawaii

Green Book: Product Directory

The 2013 GREEN BOOK is the most comprehensive product directory for the salon, spa and wellness industries. This issue provides a "State of the Industry Report"...

Introduction
Sources
The Big Picture - A global snapshot of the industry today
Spotlight on Salons - How salons are surviving and thriving
Best Practices - The business side of beauty
The Spa Life - The present and future of American Spas

The Resource Directory includes these and more...

Appliances & Tools
Cosmetics
Equipment & Furnishings
Finishing
Haircolor
Salon & Spa Essentials
Brand Names
Manufacturers
Distributor State Listings

At the library in print:
HD9999 .B25 G74 2014 Reference (Library Use Only)