Salons Using up to 175% More Color Post-Lockdown, Report Finds

Extra Product Usage? Here’s How To Avoid Absorbing The Cost Yourself After the recent months-long lockdown during the COVID-19 pandemic, salons are using up to 175 percent more color on each retouch, according to color management system Vish. For the average six-chair salon, that’s between $6,000 and $12,000 in additional product used to service clients after the lockdown—and many salons are absorbing those costs instead of charging appropriately, cutting into already-thin margins. Here’s how to understand your color pricing and how to avoid undercharging.   Understanding Color Pricing Your color services should take into account both service cost and product (more…)