Pure Spa Blog Posts!
December 05, 2025
The Client with "Hair Dysmorphia": Seeing Something Completely Different Than You (And How to Bridge the Reality Gap Without Losing Your Mind)
Make every effort count... especially when a client sits in your chair and describes hair that exists only in the magical, filter-filled world inside their head. You see a head...
The "Processing Playlist": Curating Music to Match the Energy of Different Color Stages & Transform Your Salon's Vibe
Maximize impact with this little-known secret that can transform your color services from mundane to magical: the processing playlist. Let’s be honest, watching someone stare at the ceiling while their...
The "Strand Test" Ritual: The anticipation of checking the first piece is a nail-biting drama we all know.
Pros trust this for top results... and to avoid the sheer, unadulterated panic of a hair color disaster. That moment of truth, the "Strand Test" ritual, is more suspenseful than...
The Client Who Wants to Chat About Everything: Managing the Talker & Keeping Your Sanity
The choice of experts who know that while you signed up to be a beauty professional, you somehow also became a part-time therapist, a hostage negotiator, and occasionally, a human...
The "Surprise Gray": How to handle the one white hair that throws off a formula.
Make every effort count when that single, defiant white hair appears in the middle of your perfectly planned color service. It’s the hair equivalent of that one person who shows...
The "Mirror, Mirror" Moment: Teaching a client how to truly look at their own hair.
Deliver quality that clients can see... starting with teaching them how to actually see their own hair. We've all been there: a client sits in your chair, points to a...
The Rise of the "Touchless Tip": Navigating Digital Gratuity & Boosting Your Bottom Line
Upgrade client experiences now... because let's be honest, the last time you saw a customer pull out a crisp bill to tip your amazing stylist or esthetician was probably around...
The "Texture Talk": How to manage expectations for curls, waves, and coils (and keep clients coming back for more!)
Let quality drive your results... especially when it comes to the magical, mysterious, and sometimes maddening world of textured hair. If you've ever watched a client's face fall when their...
The "Salon Lighting" Deception: How to Check Your Cut in Natural Light Before They Leave (And Save Your Sanity!)
Efficiency meets brilliance in the one place you'd least expect: your salon's lighting plan. Let's be real for a second. You've spent an hour creating the perfect balayage, your client...