Facial Steamers for Speedier Hair Treatments and Facial Steamers for More Luxurious Skin Treatments
I’ve just returned from the salon equipment trade show and saw some fabulous facial machines and hair steamers. If we invest a few thousand dollars and some elbow grease, we can change this dated beauty salon into a chic beauty spa. The most promising machines at the show were the facial steamers and the hair steamers.
First we need to strip off the tacky wallpaper that screams 1970s, replace the carpeting, and have someone build a new receptionist’s desk. The mirrors are still good. We should be able to remove them from the walls, redo the walls, and then rehang them. Of course, we need new lighting, but that shouldn’t be too expensive. The new spa needs nice, bright lighting so that we can see our work, but it needs to be soft, not harsh, to set the tone of a relaxing place for our clients to renew their looks. We should get new the chairs, but that can wait. They’ll work for now, until the machines pay for themselves. I’d like to see a color scheme of Tuscan Red and Mustard. Those colors are all over the magazines and furniture stores. Maybe add touches of olive green or butter yellow here and there. And let’s replace the old radio with a more updated sound system so that we can play soothing music to create the relaxing spa atmosphere.
Hair steamers are the latest thing in hair care. One booth at the show had wall-mounted ones and free-standing ones. These hair steamers can be used for just about any hair treatment. They shorten processing times and are much more gentle to the hair than other heat sources. We can use it for perms, dyes, hair straightening, among other things. The ones that looked best were from Taiwan and seemed to be of better quality than the Chinese ones. In another booth I saw a computerized hair dryer. It provides extra heat for hair that needs it for a good set. It also has an easy-to-read digital display that I could see from salon distances.
But what really got me excited about turning our beauty salon into a beauty spa were the facial machines. I saw a lot of different types of skincare machines at the show. I saw facial steamers that were free standing or with lamps, magnifiers, and timers. I also saw a line of machines that have spray/vacuum, a galvanic unit, and a brush unit. These machines were not all that expensive. If we want to really become a full-service facial spa, we could really use the facial machine with eight functions. It is more expensive, but it would pay for itself when we bring in high-end clients.
I’m so excited about the possibilities! I brought back a stack of brochures about all types of salon equipment. I’ll study these and do some online research to figure out how we can redecorate our salon and refit it with the best set of equipment so that we can attract more upscale clients with a full-service beauty spa.
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