The Party Starts Here
I was at Posh Salon on Friday morning around 11AM for a manicure. However, I thought I entered the wrong door and entered Club Posh instead.
Along with the single-packet coffee gizmo and assorted soft drinks, Mimosa’s was the beverage of choice. The place was buzzing like it was Saturday night moving into the early hours.
There were kids, girls, cameras, and even a videographer. Everyone was getting their hair done, nails painted, and feet pampered. People were having fun and the buzz was aglow.
The one person really aglow was the bride-to-be. There she was having her make-up applied (up-do was already done) and being a princess for her special day. I found out from the Malibu girl next to me (she flew in for the wedding) getting little hearts put on her nails that the wedding was at 2:00, just a few short hours away.
While I didn’t indulge in Mimosa’s, I will say it was a great experience to be part of the action. Salons have the unique ability to transform themselves into something special. Both Tony and Jesse, co-owners of Posh have figured this out. In fact, Tony "found" the wedding party at a Starbuck’s and initiated the whole thing.
Besides wedding parties, what other events can salons sponsor to bring in new guests and showcase their talents?
Next up: home parties featuring salon products
June 23rd, 2008 at 9:35 am
I have seen salons advertise for mother/daughter makeover days or even parties for junior high and elementary aged girls to come in for natural nail manis and pedis or lessons in adolescent skin care. I think it’s cute, plus it gets young people accustomed to going to the salon/spa to care for their skin, hair and nails.
Birthday parties at the salon are another fun way to do something different, as well as customer appreciation open houses. These can be done at night when more people might be inclined to booze it up and spend more cash!
On an unrelated note, I want to say thanks and best wishes to everyone at TNG. Today is my last day here and although I am looking forward to moving south, I am very sad at what I feel is an untimely departure from an awesome company and a job I love. For any that don’t know, my husband got a job promotion and we are relocating to South Carolina in the next week.
Larry and Teresa are visionary, wonderful people to work for and of the few places I’ve worked over the years, TNG rates number one. I know I don’t have to say good luck because for whatever happens in Michigan, this company’s innovation, people, leadership and heart will weather any storm.
Thanks for everything, TNG!
June 23rd, 2008 at 9:43 am
Birthday parties are a big hit. Wedding parties and shower parties are also a hit with manicure and pedicures. There are also salons out there that offer mani’s and pedi’s to those who are underprivlidged. I have also heard of salons providing services for Cancer patients or nursing home patients. This makes everyone involved in, feel truly special!
June 23rd, 2008 at 10:43 am
I think a charity event would bring in alot of new people in. A “cutathon” to raise money for a cause. Radio stations are also very helpful in promoting a chartible cause for free to help out. This would create alot of buzz.
June 23rd, 2008 at 10:53 am
I also think a “teen party” would be a great salon party. It would get the young women in the mindset of being pampered. You could have a nail bar where the girls could manis and nail art. They could get their hair styled and even a make-up application. Getting girls in the salon in their teens is a great way to boost their self esteem and to begin to have them focus on taking care of themselves. Their parents’ have the money…..why not?!
June 23rd, 2008 at 11:07 am
How about bachelorette parties – have the limo stop at the salon for pampering before the night on the town. Also, for teen dances such as Prom or Homecoming, salons could do events to get them in for hair, manis, pedis, and maybe do drawings for various prizes for parties that book 10 or more people. This may get the young guys more involved as well.
June 23rd, 2008 at 12:42 pm
My daughter did the Bipity -Bopity -Boo childrens make over at the Disney Castle. They do their make up and hair with a tierra and a shoulder ribbon.
The theme is Princess for a day. However it lasted a couple days; she refused to take the bun down and wash her hair.
The pool finally took care it.
June 23rd, 2008 at 1:15 pm
The is a salon in the Ann Arbor area that is hosting a Hannah Montana themed birthday party. They bought hair pieces for the girls to wear. They are also going to do everyone’s nail. There is going to be a karaoke machine with Hannah Montana songs.
June 23rd, 2008 at 1:27 pm
TA-DAH! Hair and Nail Studio here in Maumee did a great charity event recently. They went to a local women’s shelter and provided them with free haircuts/styles and manicures, and goodie bags of product. This was in addition to taking donations with them. The women thoroughly enjoyed it and so did the stylists. They got their customers and communnity involved by collecting donations a few weeks ahead of time. They now put it in all of their marketing materials; and, I beleive they even got their local newspaper to do a little blib on it:)
June 23rd, 2008 at 5:01 pm
I love my single-packet coffee gizmo. Starbucks at the push of button, it’s a beautiful thing.
June 23rd, 2008 at 5:12 pm
One of our owners circle salons in GR did an Italian themed open house. They had all things Italian- food- wine-Italian ice, etc. They set up stations around the salon and offered a small taste of each service (mani- massage- make-up) color consultations. They offered retail deals and set up displays at each mini station. It was big fun. They booked several appointments and sold nearly $1,000.00 in retail in 3 hours
June 23rd, 2008 at 7:04 pm
Everyone pretty much had the same ideas but i’ll repeat it. Birthdays (especially little girls), showers, charities, girls day, feel good days for survivors (cancer, spousal abuse, etc…), mehndi/henna art, etc….
I did a wedding party this weekend as well. It was for a Pakistani family, alot of waxing, pedicures, facials, last minute color touch ups. And it was at there fam. home. Sometimes not all Mid. Eastern or Indian families can go somewhere to receive services because of the cultural/privacy issue with there hair and body so it’s nice when the men in the family approach you and say it’s a blessing to this family that you are around.
July 19th, 2008 at 6:55 pm
I couldn’t understand some parts of this article The Party Starts Here, but I guess I just need to check some more resources regarding this, because it sounds interesting.