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This Month Feature Article is a real Eye Opener it says that we Spend as much on beauty care that Caucasian, Asian and Hispanics, COMBINED
Wow.
These stylists need to wake up. Please read:
I have been on the road for several months and I admit that I am appalled at what has been happening in the beauty industry. Did you know that people from other nations are mastering the art of ethnic hair from relaxing to cornrows and are displaying a level of professionalism that is lacking in 75 percent of black owned salons? Let me break that down for you. That means that in roughly seven years African American salon and barber professionals could potentially become the minority in an industry that was built for minorities. I may get in a little hot water for sharing this with you, but I am tired of watching black communities wallow in poverty while the rest of the world's population gets rich.
Fact: African Americans spend $5.1 billion annually in the beauty industry. That makes up 65 percent of the entire industry spend. That means that even though Caucasians, Hispanics, and Asians represent the strait haired majority, blacks with kinky, curly hair still spend more money than any other group combined on beauty and grooming.
If you are not willing to deliver quality service to attract those dollars into your business, I promise you there is someone waiting in the wings that will. If you don't have the business savvy to turn your trade into an enterprise, you will always work for someone else. If you don't stay on top of the latest styles and trends, you will lose clients to those who will. If you don't keep your environment clean and professional, you will look up one day and wonder why you can't pay your bills.
Being "professional" means that you must exhibit a courteous, conscientious, and generally businesslike manner in the workplace. Not sometimes, but all the time. It means being on time, knowing your products and the right techniques, being able to offer your clients options and going the extra mile to keep them coming back. Bottom line, if you want to be successful, professionalism is not an option.
Everyone knows the growth of the black market, except those who were born to serve it. I judged a competition earlier in the year on black hair in the formal category. There we over 70 participants made up of blacks, whites, Asians, and Hispanics. I have never seen so many beautiful black mannequins. I saw hair dressed in cornrows, braids, feathers, color and more. Did you know that not one person of color placed? That for me was a very powerful wake up call. I hope it is for you as well.
This Month Feature Article is a real Eye Opener it says that we Spend as much on beauty care that Caucasian, Asian and Hispanics, COMBINED
These stylists need to wake up. Please read:
I have been on the road for several months and I admit that I am appalled at what has been happening in the beauty industry. Did you know that people from other nations are mastering the art of ethnic hair from relaxing to cornrows and are displaying a level of professionalism that is lacking in 75 percent of black owned salons? Let me break that down for you. That means that in roughly seven years African American salon and barber professionals could potentially become the minority in an industry that was built for minorities. I may get in a little hot water for sharing this with you, but I am tired of watching black communities wallow in poverty while the rest of the world's population gets rich.
Fact: African Americans spend $5.1 billion annually in the beauty industry. That makes up 65 percent of the entire industry spend. That means that even though Caucasians, Hispanics, and Asians represent the strait haired majority, blacks with kinky, curly hair still spend more money than any other group combined on beauty and grooming.
If you are not willing to deliver quality service to attract those dollars into your business, I promise you there is someone waiting in the wings that will. If you don't have the business savvy to turn your trade into an enterprise, you will always work for someone else. If you don't stay on top of the latest styles and trends, you will lose clients to those who will. If you don't keep your environment clean and professional, you will look up one day and wonder why you can't pay your bills.
Being "professional" means that you must exhibit a courteous, conscientious, and generally businesslike manner in the workplace. Not sometimes, but all the time. It means being on time, knowing your products and the right techniques, being able to offer your clients options and going the extra mile to keep them coming back. Bottom line, if you want to be successful, professionalism is not an option.
Everyone knows the growth of the black market, except those who were born to serve it. I judged a competition earlier in the year on black hair in the formal category. There we over 70 participants made up of blacks, whites, Asians, and Hispanics. I have never seen so many beautiful black mannequins. I saw hair dressed in cornrows, braids, feathers, color and more. Did you know that not one person of color placed? That for me was a very powerful wake up call. I hope it is for you as well.
