Salon Success Stories

The Incredible Success of Misbehaven Spa and Salon Jeanese LeFore, owner of Misbehaven Spa & Salon in Walla Walla WA, has much to celebrate these days, and SSCG Consultant Michael Shea agrees. Read all about their incredible journey!  (By: Misa Chappell for Summit Salon Business Center)

BRANDING FOR THE ‘Y” GENERATION: MEET THE EDGE The Edge is a Tampa, FL, training salon designed to enhance the skills of new service providers, while catering to the “Generation Y” demographic. Open since August 1st of 2009, the hair studio boasts 1,500 square feet and 7 employees. Owners Chris and Marilyn Pearson grow service providers through the SSBC Level System, offering the opportunity to advance to their other location, The Salon and Spa at Mystic Hair. We caught up with owner Chris Pearson to find out more about The Edge.  (By: Misa Chappell for Summit Salon Business Center)

"Colors by Kim" Rises Above the Storm “Colors by Kim Hair Salon and Day Spa” is in Trenton, Michigan, just 20 minutes outside of Detroit, the car capital of the world. Owner Kim Mott watched car factories close all around her as she struggled to maintain her own business.  (By: Misa Chappell for Summit Salon Business Center)

Summit Salon Wins Redken's Night of Color Contest! Congratulations to Summit Salon Biyoshi, winner of Redken's Night of Color contest! According to SSBC Consultant Gavin Salsbery, “Salon Biyoshi has embodied what a Summit salon is supposed to be from the get go . . . from the design allocation of space, the targeting of the budget guidelines, coaching and mentoring, to the big picture of growing people. Through and throughout, this company follows advice and takes serious action!"  (By: Misa Chappell for Summit Salon Business Center)

Cre8 Salon and Spa: A Story to be Heard Marcy Moreno and her husband Jeff Sagarac opened Cre8 Salon and Spa in 2006, with an intention to embody joy, peace, tranquility and gratitude. They hoped to transmit positive feelings through the energy of their business directly to each guest that walked through the door.  (By: Misa Chappell for Summit Salon Business Center)

After 20 Years . . . New Heights! SSGC Consultant Michael Nikolas recently received an impressive testimony from a stylist named Robin who had been in the beauty industry for over 20 years. The salon where she works, Hair Expressions in Arden Hills, MN, attended the Summit in 2008. Robin decided to embrace the Summit Salon systems and has since reached new heights in her career.  (By: Misa Chappell for Summit Salon Business Center)

BIGGER THAN ME, BIGGER THAN MY SALON: I LOVE THE INDUSTRY! Anna Geleske, owner of Anna & Friends Salon, first heard about The Summit from her Redken TDM (Territory Development Manager), Judy Kile. When she attended, the experience was a revelation! There was no one single defining moment for Anna . . . the entire week affected a sea change in her business and in her life.  (By: Misa Chappell for Summit Salon Business Center)

Taking a Chance and Taking Control! Sara Barton is massage therapist at Fusion Salon and Spa in Port St. Lucie FL, and like many massage therapists who are new in business, Sara was having trouble growing her business. That Sara was a talented therapist was a given, it just seemed that no matter how fantastic her service was, it did not impact her guest count.  (By: Thomas Miles)

Explosive Growth! “We found out pretty quickly that your problems don’t just go away when you get bigger, they get bigger with you.” - Charles Nelson  (By: Michael Cole)

Making the Impossible Possible - One Salon's Story Read how one salon owner overcame perceived limitations of geography and resources to grow her business to a level that she never dreamed possible! Roberta and Debbie realized that Image Makers needed to dramatically increase its visibility in order to attract new guests and service providers. It became clear that an infusion of young people was the key to growing the business past the $30,000-a-month mark.  (By: Roberta Dotson)