THE BIG PICTURE

A salon can’t be successful without a strong vision. Vagaro salon software helps you skip the daily grind

Being busy can leave salon owners feeling as if they’re spinning out of control, especially if they’re stuck doing admin, payroll, and constantly picking up the phone to manage bookings. Many are trapped in the chaos of a business day rather than taking a bird’s eye view from the top, as a leader should. There is a better way…

Vagaro is the salon software solution to help your business run smoothly and ef ciently, giving you the space to lead from the front and work on your brand magic – away from disruptions and distractions. It helps keep your salon not just a oat but thriving. Attracting new customers, lling stylist schedules, paying them quickly and easily, it does it all. It’s also got the seal of approval from more than 174,000 beauty and wellness professionals, so you know you’re in safe hands.

One of the many salon owners who has bene ted from using Vagaro is Andria Asare, owner of Kannis Undiscovered Beauty in London. Her brand vision is inspired by love and family. “My salon is named after my sister,” she reveals. “She passed away when she was 16 and her beauty was never discovered. Our salon gives women a chance to explore different styles, explore their beauty and feel good about themselves. We don’t believe in ‘one-stylets-all’. We want everyone to explore different looks and just walk out feeling con dent, good and loving themselves.”

Cultivating an authentic and compelling brand story like Andria’s requires legwork, and keeping the mission alive demands strategy. That’s where Vagaro comes in and takes the operational strain away, letting passionate owners like Andria get on with their ‘why’.

“I always tell my friends they need to switch. I understand as a business owner you don’t always have the time. But once you’ve done the switch, you’re not going to move again. Vagaro is perfect.”

Vagaro offers ease, but it provides a helping hand too. Just ask Andria: “Being able to depend on the support team if I need something or I need someone to quickly help me, is worth its weight in gold. I just have to book in a call session.”

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I GET UP AT… 5am. That’s my time. I’ll be in bed scrolling through emails with my phone in one hand and my cat tucked into one arm! If it’s the day I wash my hair, I put my Olaplex No.3 on and go downstairs to make my coffee and breakfast. Then I’ll shower.

MY WORK WARDROBE CONSISTS OF… I’m usually wearing a dress. People think that I always dress up, but dresses are like sweatpants for me. I feel comfortable in them.

MY JOB ENTAILS… Aside from colouring hair, ensuring people leave my chair feeling happy. I help change the way people feel about themselves.

I GOT HERE BY… A lot of hard work. I never think that a job is ‘too low’ for me. I do everything I can, and I love doing it. I do all my own bases, I highlight everybody. My assistants will do glosses, it’s important to me that they’re involved.

MY DAY CONSISTS OF… Working on a lot of clients in the salon then running to house calls afterwards. I’ve also got a gift as a friendship matchmaker. If I know two women who might get along, I try and introduce them as it can be hard to make friends as an adult. Then they see each other in the salon all the time!

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MY FAVOURITE WORK TOOL IS… Olaplex No.1 every time!

MY DAILY FUEL IS… Coffee.

MY SPOTIFY PLAYLIST

INCLUDES… Anything by Lana Del Rey.

I’M ALWAYS… Overthinking.

WHEN I GET STRESSED… You will never know If I’m stressed!

WHEN I GET STUCK… I just work it out.

THE HABIT I NEED TO BREAK IS… Eating sugar as I’m pre-diabetic!

THE MISTAKE I LEARNT THE MOST FROM… Not trusting my gut to say ‘no’.

THE ADVICE I’M GLAD I IGNORED… It’s not so much what I ignored, but what I did. Some hairdressers don’t give people the time of day if they want to show you a new product. I decided to meet with someone, and the product they were showing me was Olaplex. It was one of the best decisions I’ve ever made.

MY INBOX LOOKS LIKE…

There are about 47,000 messages in there, it’s chaotic!

MY BIGGEST INDULGENCE IS… Chocolate, but it has to have nuts in it.

AFTER WORK… I watch TV.

I DECOMPRESS BY… I hold my cat!

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