The salon industry is changing—and faster than many realize. With salon numbers declining, independent work on the rise, and the average hairdresser working fewer hours, the traditional structure of the industry is being rewritten.
In this candid conversation, we explore the forces behind that transformation: the disappearance of the industry’s “middle class,” the rise of independent professionals, changing salon economics, and the growing influence of AI and technology.
Will robots eventually find their way into salons? Can the middle of the industry make a comeback? And what will separate the professionals and businesses that thrive from those that struggle?
Blending decades of beauty-industry experience with a deeply personal journey, this episode looks beyond the challenges to ask a bigger question: What could the next structure of the professional beauty industry look like?
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