Hairdressers Side Hustles.

By Sophia Hilton

Times are tough for hairdressers here in the UK and I know it’s not much better over in the southern hemisphere either.

Recently I’ve been doing an investigation into hairdressers that have side hustles to support their income. To be honest, I’ve been really positively inspired by the resourcefulness of our industry, and the creativeness of ideas to keep many of us making ends meet.

Here are the top five Side Hustles, people are using to support their hairdressing business.

1. Number one has to be the growing trend for hairdressers, becoming travel agents.

We spend all day talking about holidays, so why not make commission on them. My friend, Carly Cardel from Rugger barbers now spends each Tuesday booking holidays for her clients. She gets a day off the floor working from home, which helps her with her energy levels, gives some more variety and supports the quiet days in the barbershop. I think it’s genius. Drop her a dm @carliecardle_ to ask her questions.

2. Hair loss services.

I predict these services will grow much bigger than hair extensions in the next 5 years. From wig toppers of ‘glue on’ men’s hair systems, the clients you get from this are incredibly loyal and happy to pay for you to take that feeling hair loss gives, away.

3. Renting out your space.

From collaborations with makeup artists to relationships with product brands renting out the space is a great way to ensure you’re making some money at least one day a week. Many people tell me that the money they make each month from those partnerships ensure that their rent is paid.

4. 24/7 tanning booths.

My friend Loz at The Rumours Are True over there in Australia has a 24/7 tanning booth that does not need to have a human operating it. She tells me that she has people purchasing at 3 am in the morning! That’s crazy!

5. Less of a side hustle more for long-term wealth.

Strategy is buying your own building. The amount of money that we waste on rent is absolutely crazy, wouldn’t it be great if that was going into our pockets? In the UK here, we have some tax-efficient ways to buy a property by buying it through the business. If you’re thinking of buying or moving home, pause it and buy your salon space instead.

My number one tip is to make sure that the venture is not going to damage your main dream. It’s great to be able to make money on the side, but when that takes over your bigger goal, that’s where the problems lie. It’s okay to make this for a period of time, if it means more in the long run. Delayed gratification is how we make it big in this world.

If you want to learn more about Side Hustles, check out my webinar!

www.notanotheracademy.com/en/courses/hiltonhundred-membership/