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I just got back from the salon equipment trade show and saw some fabulous facial machines and hair steamers. With the investment of a couple thousand dollars and a little effort, we can turn this outdated beauty salon into a stylish beauty spa. The most promising machines I saw were facial steamers and hair steamers.
First we need to remove the tacky wallpaper that screams 1970, rip out the carpet, and have someone build a new receptionist desk. The mirrors are still fine. We should be able to knock them down, redo the walls, and put them back up. Of course we need new lighting, but that shouldn’t cost too much. We need nice, bright lighting so we can see our work, but it needs to be soft, not harsh, to set the tone for a relaxing place for our clients to refresh their look. We should replace the chairs, but that can wait. They will for the time being until the machines pay for themselves. I would recommend a color scheme of Tuscan Red and Mustard. Those colors are in all the magazines and furniture stores. Maybe a touch of olive green or butter yellow here and there. And let’s replace the old boom box with a more up-to-date sound system so we can play soothing music and create a soothing spa atmosphere.
Hair steamers are the new trend in hair care. At the fair I saw the wall mounted ones and the freestanding ones. These hair steamers can be used for almost any hair treatment. They speed up the process and are much gentler on the hair than other heat sources. We can use it for perms, dyes, straightening and much more. The ones that caught my eye were from Taiwan and seemed better quality than the Chinese ones. Near the fumes I saw a computerized hair dryer. Provides extra heat to the hair that needs it for a good fixation. It also has an easy-to-read digital readout that I was able to read from a distance in the room.
But what really excited me about turning our beauty salon into a beauty spa was the facial machines. I saw many different types of skin care machines at the fair. They had stand-alone facial steamers or with lamps, magnifiers and timers. I also saw a line of machines that have a sprayer/vacuum, a galvanic unit and a brush unit. These machines were very affordable. If we really want to become a full-service facial spa, we could really use the eight-function facial machine. It costs more, but it would pay for itself when we bring in high-end clients.
I am so excited about the possibilities! I brought a bunch of brochures about all kinds of hairdressing equipment. I will study this and go online and do more research to find out how we can redecorate our salon and refurbish it with the best set of equipment so we can attract more exclusive clients with a full service beauty spa.