…pSst… I know (2) huge secrets…
Thursday, August 7th, 2008Miley Cyrus is Hannah Montana!
AND… this teen star fancies extended hair!

If you have kids or are a teen yourself, my secrets are old news. However… days ago this revelation came to me as a twenty-something-year-old lacking Nickelodeon/ the Disney Channel. Yup a light-bulb went on and finally I sleep at night.
Recently the fifteen year old millionaire, Miley Cyrus, hosted the 2008 Teen Choice Awards on August 4th. The maybe-pre-permit-driver’s-licensed teen was photographed by paparazzi leaving Juan Juan Salon with a longer look July 27th, 2008. Woohoo! … for Juan Juan Salon! … and Yeah! … for stylists with clientele who actually put on “Sweet Sixteen’s” for their spoiled children. What about the average parents who want their offspring to understand the ethics/value of hard work and money? This conversation will only end in door slammings and silent treatments across the country. To them I am so sorry, teen-parent relationships are tricky enough.
So what is too young? Currently there are no age laws or limits for customers sitting chair side. Personally, I’d rather have the $1,500 nesting in a college fund than being flipped over a high school freshman’s shoulder (or get some real hair clip ins for a special event like Prom or Homecoming…duh). Again on the optimistic side for cosmetologists everywhere; clients are showing up younger and younger. I mean really… you can’t say no to a stage mom or the mother who wants to be a child’s BFF. For parents out there needing backup to their “no way” argument; if the hamster’s still alive in 3 years of course you can care for your own hair extensions. This is something for salons and hair suppliers to prepare for and look forward to.
Recently Fantastic Sams, the North American salon franchise with over 1,300 stores in the US and in Canada, was recognized as being one of “50 Top Franchises for Minorities” as well as a “Top 25 Franchises for Hispanics” by the National Minority Franchising Initiative and Hispanic Enterprise Magazine.
Clippers and trimmers have evolved beyond the barbershop, and stylists couldn’t be more eager to welcome them into their salons. Here’s a portion of the article of the month over at Beauty Store Business magazine, by Julie Sturgeon:
In the spa world, one of the up and coming trends involves providing services for tired aching feet. It’s surprising this hasn’t taken off sooner, as most people I know have a complaint of some sort regarding their feet - come the end of the day. In most other parts of the world, especially in Asia, the feet are considered a gateway to the rest of the body and reflexologists and feet practitioners can work healing magic on internal organs by massaging specific parts of a client’s foot.
Every good spa or salon needs a make-over now and again. Interior fashions change just about as fast as the seasons - but don’t be dismayed. Launchpad Magazine has a terrific article this month on trends and tips for transforming your second home. Here’s a clip of the article by by Jeryl E. Spear:











