Expanding your business with your own Salon suite can be exciting and stressful. As you gain confidence in your skills, you may consider a private salon rental space to host your clients and build your business.
With Unfiltered, you can access premium rental services to personalize your space, develop one-on-one connections with clients, and open up new growth opportunities. In this article, we’ll highlight how you can elevate your beauty business with a private salon rental space.
Why You Need a Private Salon Space
Most beauty practitioners get their start on the chair in a salon, and there’s nothing wrong with that. Setting up shop in a salon gives you the option to showcase your talent, build a clientele, and network with other up-and-coming beauty professionals to share tips and tricks of the trade. You can also learn more about how salon businesses operate without the operating costs, picking out things you do and don’t like.
The problem is that you can only grow so much when the chair you’re renting diverts up to 50% of your earnings back into the salon. If you’re starting to feel those growing pains, here are some reasons to make the switch to a private salon.
Building Your Brand
When you rent your own private salon suite, you can focus more on your brand identity. Salon suites empower you to customize your space to match your vibe. Not only is this practical, letting you showcase what beauty services you offer, but it also enables you to stand out, attract new customers, and build meaningful connections with them. Your suite environment can define a customer’s first impressions, and if you have a client list, many may prefer the privacy of a suite to the chatter of the salon.
When you have a space to call your own, you can start to think critically about your growth. Some of these steps may include:
- Making a website: When you have a place to call your own, you can develop a more focused online plan to attract your clientele.
- Building social media presence: Whether it’s photos of your suite or your work, a recognizable location will stand out more for your audience.
- Personalizing your suite: Your suite is your canvas, and your design can leave a good first impression on new clients.
Finding Your Niche
Renting a private salon suite is one of the best ways you can gain independence in your practice. As you step into suite ownership, here are some steps to help hone your practice toward what you want to do:
- Assess your skills and passions
- Ask your clients for input
- Do market research
- Identify your USP (unique sales proposition)
- Build your brand
- Market your skills
- Sell your services
While you can initialize this game plan without a private salon suite, most of these steps are much easier to actualize if you have a space to call your own.
Increasing Your Earnings
With a private salon space, you keep 100% of the profits and can expand your services in new ways, such as selling retail products. While the upfront costs can be higher, a private salon suite gives you the options to expand in ways that just aren’t possible at a salon. Some potentially unlocked revenue streams include
- Partnerships
- Specialized services
- Retail products
- Loyalty programs
- Service packages
You may already be implementing some of these in a limited capacity at a salon, but with a private space, you can afford to be more flexible with your offerings.
Working on Your Schedule
As you grow your business, one of the biggest hurdles is figuring out where to commit and spend your time. Renting a salon space gives you the freedom to be creative, determine your hours, and allocate more time to building a brand. When you work on your own time, you can also develop your online presence, do market research, or collaborate with other beauty professionals.
Personalizing Your Space
When it comes to leaving a positive impact on your clients, style matters. Think of it: your clients walk into a clean, crisp environment where they are greeted by a courteous concierge service and directed to your classy suite. That entire first experience—not just the quality of your work—determines whether customers will come back. First impressions are everything, especially in the beauty industry. Customization can help you stand out with a style that’s unique to you and make the environment feel more homely to clients.
Perks of a Private Salon Rental
Renting a private salon suite doesn’t just give you the flexibility to express yourself and expand your business. It also comes with some neat perks when you rent with Unfiltered.
Towel Service
Unfiltered offers clean linens whenever you need them. We’ll take care of the washing, drying, and folding—all you need to do is pick up what you need.
Sinks, Lighting, and Storage
Unfiltered suites offer hair-cutting, hair-washing, and sanitation sinks, as well as dimmable lighting and accessible storage spaces.
Local Recycling
You’re likely to generate recyclable waste at your salon, which is why Unfiltered offers local recycling services for plastics, cardboard, gloves, foils, and more!
Front of House Management
To add a professional touch, you can expect management and concierge services at the front of the building to direct your clients and answer any questions they may have.
Lounge Space
A lounge space, designed with relaxation in mind, helps set the tone for your customers’ salon experience. The offerings include expresso drinks, pastries, and handcrafted cocktails.
Business Profile
When you sign up for a suite package, you will be featured on Unfiltered’s website directory, giving clients more ways to learn more about you.
Secure Access
Another benefit of the suite package is 24/7 secure access to both the building and your private suite.
Organization
With a suite rental plus plan, you gain access to a weekly deep clean of your suite, as well as the MangoMint app, which will import all of your clients, forms, and scheduling information so that you can focus on doing what you love: making clients look their best. Through the app, you can also create private schedules, process payments securely, and take deposits.
The MangoMint app also enables you to track your inventory, market your services, text with clients, set up loyalty programs, and more!
Make Your Beauty Practice Your Own with Unfiltered
With Unfiltered, you can take your business to the next level by renting a private salon suite to personalize your space, build meaningful client connections, and unlock new growth opportunities as a beauty professional. When you choose us, you’ll gain access to a network of professionals eager to help you elevate your business, both personally and professionally.
If you’d like to get in touch with us, our team is always ready to help you learn more about what the next step looks like for your business. You can use this contact form to reach out to us.
