FREE ONTARIO WIDE SHIPPING ON ORDERS OVER $500 ORDER BEFORE 3PM EST FOR SAME DAY SHIPPING
FREE ONTARIO WIDE SHIPPING ON ORDERS OVER $500 ORDER BEFORE 3PM EST FOR SAME DAY SHIPPING
Posted 20th Mar 2018
Aside from the cost of taking the course, the biggest investment you need to make is that of a decent inventory. Yes, need.
In a perfect world, a client comes in, you match them with your colour ring, and they agree to come back in about two weeks for their appointment. Then you log on to shop.hairflair.ca, you purchase your extensions, and they arrive a week before the client is due to come back.
Now in reality, the client has probably messaged several other people looking for A) a good price, and B) an appointment. Because once girls commit in their minds that they are willing to invest in extensions, excitement sets in and they want them now. You need to have hair physically in your salon.
While we do ship out same day, (on orders placed before 3pm EST) shipping times fluctuate, and as much as we’d like to rely on the post office, you should never leave things up to chance when playing the shipping game of Russian roulette. Save yourself a lot of stress by keeping an inventory.
A lot of times, a standard maintenance appointment, turns into a, “can I add another bundle?” type of a situation. If you don't have hair on hand you are losing money and leaving your client disappointed.
You might also have a client come in that has changed their mind on colour, maybe they decided they want an ombre look now, or they have coloured their hair the night before and it is different than the colour you ordered. If you don't have the proper colour in stock you will have to turn them away.
Last but not least, do not assume we will have hair in stock all of the time. Like most popular online brands, our most in demand colours/lengths go, and they go fast. We have hundreds of clients like you, as well as salons, and schools across Canada and the U.S, so to avoid disappointment, you need to stock up and keep a decent size inventory.
Think of it this way – Let’s say own a restaurant. Your patrons would stop coming or making reservations pretty fast, if you didn’t have any food or ingredients in the kitchen. And you wouldn’t take a reservation, and then order the food, you would have everything there for your entire menu, so no matter what your customer ordered, it would be ready to be cooked.
If you expect to run a successful business you need to treat it as a business and carry inventory.
Our recommendation for a minimum stock list, would be:
You should also consider having a full head (5 bundles) of #60 Platinum Blonde in the extra-long length of 26 inches, #602, #4, and #2 as they are becoming increasingly popular.
It may also be advantageous to keep in mind the time of the year. While brunettes still want extensions in the summer, you may find yourself in need of more lighter shades than dark. Keep an eye on trends like balayage, and other techniques as clients are going to request those.
