by alaynecurtiss | Apr 22, 2021 | Alayne Curtiss, Salon Ownership
We chatted with our new employee Patty Bassett of Patty Bassett Hair Design and had a heart to heart about why she wanted to join a team-based salon before hiring her right after the pandemic shutdown occurred. We wanted Patty to share her WHY with us, before hiring...
by alaynecurtiss | Mar 3, 2021 | Alayne Curtiss, Bridal Business
Originally posted by TheScoopSaratoga.com “This week I got a chance to visit Make Me Fab Salon and Spa in Saratoga Springs, NY, and chat with makeup artist and owner Alayne Curtiss. I had originally asked Alayne to give us some simple tips that we could use at...
by alaynecurtiss | Jan 24, 2021 | Alayne Curtiss, Salon Ownership
We are almost 3 years out from the start of my last big walkout, big is an understatement, huge actually. I had just returned from the hospital with my daughter who has Crohn’s Disease, running multiple tests to try to manage her disease and her pain. The emails...
by alaynecurtiss | Jan 15, 2021 | Alayne Curtiss, Bridal Business
There are many reasons why a bride may decide to do her own makeup on the wedding day. Your makeup artist cancels at the last minute. You’re just not comfortable with other people touching your face. You don’t like any of the looks that artists tried on you....
by alaynecurtiss | Nov 22, 2020 | Alayne Curtiss, Salon Ownership
I met Claudia Cordova Rucker several years ago at a business development class for salon and spa owners. Owners who were struggling. Owners who had gotten into this industry, who were smart, capable, caring, hard working, but barely getting by! We were trying to...
