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Esthetician Retail Sales: From $0 to $1,800/Month

Tips 6 min read

Esthetician Retail Sales: From $0 to $1,800/Month

A solo esthetician's before-and-after numbers from adding a 3-product prescription card to every facial. Retail went from 0% to 19% of revenue.

Tanya Brooks • Apr 9, 2026

Tips

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Salon Deep Cleaning Schedule That Passes Inspection

Salon Deep Cleaning Schedule That Passes Inspection

4 min •Mia Chen •Apr 9

Salon Clients Arriving Early: What I'm Noticing

Salon Clients Arriving Early: What I'm Noticing

3 min •Mia Chen •Apr 7

Color Client Intro Call: The 30-Min Screen I Now Require

Color Client Intro Call: The 30-Min Screen I Now Require

8 min •Mia Chen •Apr 7

Growth

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Salon Employee Onboarding: My 90-Day System

Salon Employee Onboarding: My 90-Day System

9 min •Priya Sharma •Apr 9

The Regular Who Stopped Coming

The Regular Who Stopped Coming

4 min •Jay Torres •Apr 9

I Tracked Barber Tips by Day. Saturday Was a Trap.

I Tracked Barber Tips by Day. Saturday Was a Trap.

4 min •Jay Torres •Apr 7

Pricing

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Salon Costs Rose 36% in Five Years. Did Your Prices?

Salon Costs Rose 36% in Five Years. Did Your Prices?

5 min •Kara Osei •Apr 9

Salon Scarcity Pricing: Why a Waitlist Raises Value

Salon Scarcity Pricing: Why a Waitlist Raises Value

5 min •Nadia Amari •Apr 9

Salon Friends and Family Discount: My $11K Lesson

Salon Friends and Family Discount: My $11K Lesson

4 min •Nadia Amari •Apr 7

Trends

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Hair Longevity Is Replacing Hair Repair

Hair Longevity Is Replacing Hair Repair

5 min •Marcus Webb •Apr 9

Velvet Nails: The Trend That Rewards Skill

Velvet Nails: The Trend That Rewards Skill

3 min •Sofia Reyes •Apr 9

Perms Are Back: What the Data Actually Shows

Perms Are Back: What the Data Actually Shows

5 min •Marcus Webb •Apr 7

Product

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Salon Reschedule Notifications Now Show What Changed

Salon Reschedule Notifications Now Show What Changed

2 min •Alex Dunn •Apr 9

Why We Delay Salon Waitlist Notifications by Five Minutes

Why We Delay Salon Waitlist Notifications by Five Minutes

4 min •Alex Dunn •Apr 7

Salon Buffer Time Between Appointments Fixes Schedule Overruns

Salon Buffer Time Between Appointments Fixes Schedule Overruns

5 min •Alex Dunn •Mar 31

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