In today’s society, the salon business is booming. There will always be, in any economy or society, someone somewhere who needs a hair cut, and provided, someone to cut their hair. The business has its ups and downs, but there will always be a need for the hair salon. The art of cutting hair has been around since 3500 b.c.e. or even before. The United States alone has over 400,000 salons, employing over 1.7 million beauty professionals. There are many different sides of the salon business that we can see today, including the startup, the different types, the services offered, and the success or failure.
The first part of salon business is the start up. To start a salon you have different options and roads you can take. The first is booth rental. Booth rental allows a cosmetologist to rent its station for either a daily, weekly, or monthly cost ranging anywhere from 160 a week to 1000 a month. Some salons allow their renters utilities included, and some have separate fees. Most salons require their renters to purchase all of their own color, chemicals, and products used on their clients. The second option a hairdresser has, is commission. A commission stylist usually makes 40-50 percent of each hair service done. If a stylist makes 40 percent, the color, chemicals and products are usually included. If a stylist makes 50 percent or more, they are sometimes required to purchase their own materials. The third most common option is working for a salon that gives an hourly wage. These salons are usually franchises or family owned salons. These salons offer their hourly wage (usually minimum wage) no matter how many services the stylist produces that day. For a regular cosmetologist out of beauty school, the first job they take will be ...