Women love to make good hair likewise men also, most men look good whenever they have a good haircut and for a man to look takeaway, it depends on his stylist. As a stylist, you need to note that no matter how good you are if you want to attract more customers you need to set up your stylist shop. You open a barbing saloon that in a unwelcome environment or an unkempt environment and you expect customers to come. No! It is not done that way, in this article we would discuss how you can set up a good stylist shop that would attract customers.
First thing you need to consider whenever you want to set up a stylist shop is location. Make sure you choose an environment that looks good where people stay a lot because location attract a lot. If you location is bad and not accessible, people would not patronize you even if you are good. So choose a good location for your stylist shop or barbing saloon.
Another important point is this, buy all necessary barbing equipments such as Barber Chairs and Chair Parts, Barber Poles, Barber Wet Stations, Cutting Stools, Shoe Shine Stations, Sanitizers, Sterilizers, Hot Towel Cabinets., Scissors/shears Electric Clippers, Straight razors, Combs, Brushes, Neck Dusters, Mirror, etc. Having these necessary equipments shows that you mean business.
This third point should not be joke with because this is what attracts a lots. You have to furnish your barbing saloon, people will always patronize you when you stylist is well arranged and furnished. Most men love to have their haircut in a saloon that is presentable that can be shown to friends. Tile the floor, paint the walls with nice colors and use transparent glasses for the doors for it to look more attractive. You must have a standby generator because electricity is not that dependable. It is not bad to have Television set, a decoder such Dstv, Gotv or startimes, home theartre, an executive chair for waiting customers, an air conditioner or fan, magazines and newspaper on the table for awaiting customers.
In addition, employ professional stylists to join you in the work. You can not do it all alone you need people.who would be an helping hand for you. Look for professional stylist who can make good cut and pay them to work with you. This will increase sales and boost productivity of your salon. In addition it will help in saving time in which customers need to wait before they are called up for haircut.
The last point is this, create awareness to people. Distribute flyers to people around your saloon to inform them about your existence. You can also create awareness through playing of music whenever your barbing saloon is opened.
In conclusion, no profession is bad, it depends on how you present yourself to your prospective customers. So set up your stylist shop in a way that would attract customers.