Me and my Friend are interested in starting our own beauty salon, any advice?

all will be gratefully recieved as we are beginers! we need all the help we can get!Me and my Friend are interested in starting our own beauty salon, any advice?
check out different salons near you. try out their services. you can base your prices on the following considerations:


product consumption(hair dyes, wax etc...anything that is consued to perform a treatment)


labor - the basic cost of the service without paying for the product.





make sure that the treatment and the succeeding services will augment the costs of each product used.





compare and contrast what you like and disliked in the salons you visited. take note of how the receptionist keeps the appointments and accomodates walk ins and waiting customers. you might wanna offer some iced tea or coffee to those waiting. another thing to consider is sanitation and hygiene like for first time customers they have a choice of bringing in their own tools (brushes, nail cutters, nippers etc) or just getting a new pack at the salon which can be brought home or left at your salon for their future use. that gives them the idea that your place takes hygiene seriously and that you take care of your customers. it also subliminaly suggests that they come back for another treatment since they already purchased their utensils at your salon. the ambiance should be relaxing. be careful with the colors and furniture you use. even if salons are frequented mostly by women, using pink would make it cheesy so try on more inviting colors that are good for both sexes. you might want to get a basic education in cosmetology so that you will be in the know of basic operations and standards that should go on in a salon. its better to be a hands on owner especially if you are opening a service oriented business. also it is important to hire licensed cosmetologists, manicurist etc...but you should not just trust their resume and impressive background, ask them to do a few treatments before you determine to hire them. decide on your specialty, will it focus more on cut, nails or african american hair care. atleast when you have decided on your specialty you will know what to focus on while brushing up on others. i hope this has helped. i too am planning to open my own salon. its not as easy as it seems so i wish you guys all the luck!Me and my Friend are interested in starting our own beauty salon, any advice?
You and your friend should go to beauty school.
well i'm not a beautician, but i offer this... when you cut hair for kids under ten you should charge one dollar per year of the child. like, if the kid is only 3 the hair cut is only 3 dollars... i know i hated paying 15 dollars to get my 2 yr olds hair cut! i have since found a place that charges like i said above, and anytime i talk with friends about salons, i tell them to go there... and i have sent them a ton of business just b/c they offer that for the kids! word of mouth can really help a new business out!
Go For it, I just opened my own beauty salon a few days ago. U will never know unless u try it. So far, so good.
I believe that your friend might make all the money and then years later steal your business. So basically, she is using you.