The challenge
Liz Adams, the owner of Lavish Salon in Victoria, BC, was facing a significant challenge in managing her salon’s expenses. With eight stylists and one esthetician, Liz found that one of her biggest costs, aside from rent, was the color used for services like balayage.
She often felt like she wasn’t making any money, especially on days with multiple balayage appointments booked. Those services took up to four hours and used between $30 and $60 worth of product. After accounting for the time and stylist wages, Liz realized her salon was barely making any profit.
The solution
To address this, Liz implemented SalonScale to better manage her salon’s expenses and color costs.
It meant she could stop worrying about monitoring color usage and stop constantly policing the back room. It gave her peace of mind as a salon owner and let her focus on other parts of her business.
The results
In just the first month with SalonScale, Liz saw a significant improvement in her salon’s finances. Not only were all her product costs covered, she also made an additional $1,000 in profit. That profit also covered other expenses like foils and gloves, making it genuine profit for her salon.
Liz is now a proud member of the SalonScale movement and believes every salon should have this system in place, especially new salons opening up. The impact on her business has been undeniable, and she is confident this new approach is here to stay.
To learn more about the features Lavish uses, such as color cost reporting, inventory management, and stylist management, book a demo with one of our SalonScale experts.
