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EPLI for salons: when it starts to matter
Short version: Employment practices liability insurance salon coverage protects the business against claims from employees or applicants involving wrongful termination, discrimination, harassment, retaliation, hiring decisions, or wage-related allegations, depending on the policy. It can…
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Chair renters and insurance: who covers what
Quick answer: Insurance for hairdressers renting a chair usually requires your own hairdressing liability policy, even when the…
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Brushless motors, and what they change for a salon
Short version: A brushless motor hair dryer uses electronically controlled magnets instead of carbon brushes to spin its…
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A maintenance schedule that keeps dryers alive
Bottom line: salon dryer maintenance schedule: Clean the lint filter after every use, inspect the cord, plug, nozzle…
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Diffusing curls without breaking the pattern
The essentials: How to blow dry curly hair with a diffuser: Apply curl cream to soaking-wet hair, then scrunch. Set the dryer…
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Pricing a blowout: the four inputs that set the number
In a sentence: Price a blowout by calculating your per-service cost first: add product used (typically 30–50 ml of styling product), stylist…
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What a booth renter actually takes home
The quick version: booth renter take home pay is typically about 50% to 70% of service revenue after chair rent, product costs,…
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How hot a dryer actually runs at the hair
Bottom line: How hot do hair dryers get: most full-size dryers blow air around 140–160°F on high, with some reaching about 180–200°F…
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Insuring a stylist’s hands: what cover exists
Short version: hand insurance for hairdressers is usually covered through occupational accident, disability, or personal accident insurance, not a standard salon policy.…