I remember the look on a spa owner’s face when her landlord told her that installing traditional pedicure stations would require a $12,000 plumbing retrofit. She thought she was out of business before she even opened. Then we spec’d a pedicure chair without plumbing, and she was up and running in two weeks. Here’s why […]
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I watched a lash artist in Phoenix twist her back into a knot leaning over a standard salon chair for three years. She finally bought a proper lashes chair and her booking capacity doubled—because she wasn’t in pain anymore. If you’re doing lash extensions for more than 3 hours a day, your chair is your
I remember watching a massage therapist in her 50s struggle to crank a manual table up for a taller client. She had to bend down, crank 15 times, and by the time she was done, her back was already aching. She looked at me and said, “I’m too old for this.” She wasn’t old; she
I walked into a barbershop in Atlanta and the first thing I noticed was the huge crack in the black mat under the third chair. The owner said he bought it at a big-box store for $40, and it lasted 3 months before it started peeling and becoming a trip hazard. He was embarrassed because
I was in a salon in Denver last year, and the owner showed me her “floating” styling station. It looked amazing in the photo she saw online, but in reality, the countertop was barely attached to the wall, and the drawers wouldn’t close properly. She paid $1,500 for a piece that was basically rejected from
Last month, a salon owner from Ohio called me frustrated. She bought three cheap shampoo stations from a local reseller, and within six weeks, two bowls were already wobbling and the third one’s sprayer hose cracked. Her stylists were complaining, clients were getting water down their necks, and she was looking at another grand to
I was skeptical when a client asked for a ‘Japanese head spa’ treatment last year. I thought it was just a fancy shampoo. Then I tried it at a trade show. The chair reclines, the sink is ergonomic, and the steam machine wraps around your head like a cloud. I walked out and immediately started
There’s a specific kind of client who walks into a shop and specifically asks for “the black chair.” It’s a vibe thing. Black barber chairs look classic, they hide hair clippings better, and they just scream ‘old-school professionalism.’ But finding the right barber chair black model isn’t just about looks. I’ve bought and sold over
You know that feeling when a client sinks into your shampoo chair, closes their eyes, and lets out a little sigh? That’s the sound of repeat business. But if your shampoo station feels like a chiropractor’s waiting room, they’re not relaxing—they’re counting down the minutes. I’ve been in this industry since 2012, and I’ve replaced
Last year, a client came in with a fungal infection she picked up from a cheap pedicure spa that didn’t clean its pipes. She showed me the photos. Her toes were a mess. That’s the risk you take when you buy a pedicure station with a non-removable bowl and call it a day. If you’re
