How to Become a Loctician and Start a Natural Hair Salon Business Pt 5

4/18/2012

Pt 5 - The Expansion
(Growth & Duplication)

Free ebook “How To Be A Loctician And Start A Natural Hair Salon Business”

Hello everyone,

I’ve been getting emails from people who are having difficulty finding the entire series of “How to Be A Loctician and Start A Natural Hair Salon Business. So, I have put all of the series together in a free ebook for you. Just sign up on the Homepage for the Newsletter and I will send the free ebook to you. Ofcourse all Newsletter subscribers will receive a copy of the free ebook.

33 Comments

Melvina Daniel

2/4/2014 11:04:36 pm

Please could you let me know where I could go to get a qualification for locking hair.
I lock friends hair and I would like to open an business and this is the long term goal, I just feel that I need the qualification before I can follow my dream.
PLEASE HELP

Susan

2/5/2014 01:34:16 am

Hi Melvina,
Where are you located? Qualifications differ depending on where you live.

Sylvia Scjuqurley

5/8/2019 01:30:33 pm

Hi, i am looking to start my own business aswell.. please help

mattie Williams link

6/6/2018 08:22:12 pm

We teach individuals on a daily basis on how to be a locticion. Please contact us through the website oe email. Thank you Dreadlock me & Natural Hair

Susan

6/6/2018 08:26:42 pm

Awesome!

Ms. Dontae' Frazier

2/26/2014 02:46:34 pm

I love the salon absolutely welcoming. I need some tips on opening a natural hair salon.

Susan

2/26/2014 06:06:36 pm

Hi Ms. Frazier,
I suggest you:
Start with your vision. What kind of natural hair salon do you want? Will it be upscale, or budget-friendly. Will you cater to women, children, everyone? Start with what you envision, then write it down.

ashley link

9/7/2014 05:03:42 pm

Cool Stuff ! thank for that information . i bookmarked this blog . keep updating. i like this blog very much. everything are enjoyable.<a href="http://rebellations.com/">hair salon jersey city</a>

Susan

9/7/2014 10:19:57 pm

Thanks Ashley. I'm going to be making some changes and updates soon!

Tonya P

9/17/2014 07:01:40 am

Hello, I am in the beginning stage of opening a natural hair salon. I have a building, traffic is superb. It will be budget friendly and I will service women, men and children. I do not have anysalon furniture. It was a salon there before I moved in and I only have 11,000 in cash. I dont know what to do next. LLC? IRN? Tax ID? Insurance? supplies and Furniture? Advertising? I just need help

Susan

9/17/2014 10:27:56 am

Hi Tonya,
I would suggest that you try to hold on to as much of your cash as you can. Try to buy used salon furniture (check Craigslist, etc). Only buy what you need to get started. You can always add more later, after you start making money.

Decide if you want to operate as a sole proprietor or as a company. Get a Tax ID then if you want to operate as a company establish your LLC, or Corp, etc.

I'm going to put out information focusing on the business side. There's sooo much info to share, and I know tons if shortcuts. Stay tuned to this website.

Rhonda Baker

11/21/2014 10:04:10 pm

Wow I like the advise you gave about starting up. I am in the process up opening my natural hair salon. Already have the space I need. Just order salon furniture. As you advised some one else I only order what I needed to start up. I got it new but it still wasn't that pricey....

Susan

11/22/2014 02:53:18 am

Sounds great Rhonda! It's always smart to hold on to as much cash as you can when starting up because you never know what unexpected expenses may pop up. As you profit, you can add and upgrade over time.
Keep us posted on your progress!

sifa

3/5/2015 11:13:17 am

I'm having a hard time finding school at offer the 300hour natural hair class so I can get a certificate and get a license

Susan

3/5/2015 11:47:27 pm

What state are you in?

mattie Williams link

6/6/2018 08:26:45 pm

We offer natural hair care classes. Please contact us through the website. Thank you

Donna

5/9/2015 05:20:29 pm

Thanks for the tips on loctician, it is always great to know that there are people who really want to help others. Blessings to you and congratulations to all of your previous posters.

Susan

5/10/2015 12:32:39 am

Thank you Donna! If you haven't already, sign up for the ebook on the Homepage so you can get this info in one book. I'm going to start posting more info pertaining to the business side of Locs.

I am so happy to hear of people wanting to start a Natural Hair Business. Goodness knows we need it. Good luck to everyone!

Latrice Stowe

9/24/2015 10:30:59 pm

Hi, I have been praying and asking God to show me the direction I need to go in to with opening my own business. I get stopped at a minimum of 5 or more times a day of people asking me how do I do my twists outs, what products do I use, how do I maintain them and if I could do their hair. The same thing happens when I twist my daughters hair. I think God has provided my answer and I am exploring opening a natural hair salon. I breezed through the blog. How can I access all of the steps to read. And where would I look to find the 300 hour licensure course in Georgia?

Susan

10/10/2015 02:33:59 pm

Sounds like you know what you want to do! Just sign up on the Home Page and you will get the site password to get the posts in an ebook!

Search for The Georgia State Board of Cosmetology And Barbers to find the licensing info in your state. I wish you the best!!! You can do it!

Celina

10/10/2015 01:29:03 pm

Thank you for being so helpful with information. I am in Texas and wanted to open a business just braiding and natural hairstyles... for starters. I don't THINK you have to have any licenses n o w. I am trying to gain clients. Really, just how do I get started??

Susan

10/10/2015 02:41:22 pm

You are so welcome!

You're right, Texas JUST changed their ruling on braiding/locs so that now you no longer need to be licensed.

One way to get clients is to get business cards. Fix your hair in a creative, pretty style. Go to a large beauty supply store and while you are "shopping" whenever someone speaks to you, start a hair conversation, give a hair care Tip, then hand them your business card and tell them what you do. :-)

Mai Mason

3/16/2016 01:48:03 pm

Hi,

I came across your site and it's very informative. I am looking to open a natural salon in the near future. My question is, how do I gage my commission charges for other stylist? Is there some type of "go by" to see what to charge? Your response is greatly appreciated!

Susan

3/17/2016 10:14:24 am

Hello,
I'm glad you enjoy the site.
There are different models for charging stylist that work in your salon. Some do a commission split, and other's just charge a "chair fee" or "booth rental" which is a monthly amount. Some hire stylists as employees. There are also combinations of these methods.
Commission splits: These vary based on salon type (upscale, budget, etc), location, and what is provided for the stylist (products, walk ins, marketing, etc). This amount needs to be figured out keeping in mind your overhead for owning the salon. You don't want to go out of business because of payroll. An estimate would be about 35% of services and product sales to the stylist.
Booth rental: Varies and is often listed as a weekly amount. For example, you may charge stylist a fee of $150.00 a week. I've seen anywhere from $75 a week to $265 a week.

Of course I could go on. :-) I hope this helps.

Khadeejah

4/11/2016 07:12:51 am

I want to start a natural hair salon that will cater to women and children and focus is on treatment and hair growth, then styling but location is a problem cos where I am presently is a remote area where people hardly appreciate this idea, so should I go out of my area to establish the salon? Your advice is urgently needed, thanks.

Susan

4/11/2016 08:27:24 am

Hi,
When you say remote location do you mean not many people there, or a hard to access place?
Location is very important in business, but sometimes there are opportunities right in front of you that you don't see. Let me know more about what you mean when you say remote.

Debra

10/8/2016 04:56:13 am

I want to go to a natural hair school and learn about how to loc, braids and twist outs. I live in South Carolina. My city has a strong need for this service. Where do I start.

lavina

11/29/2017 03:34:12 pm

Hi Susan I join with the many others to thank God for people like you. I almost thought people like you are not around anymore! I am also hoping to open a Children's natural hair salon in a year's time. I was browsing the internet for tips and ideas when I saw yours. if you should ever plan to open a school in Orlando Florida, count me in as on of your students. Thank you again and God bless.

Susan

11/30/2017 04:52:01 am

Thank you so much! I think a children’s natural hair salon would be great. Many parents could use this for their kids (busy moms, single dads, mothers of biracial kids, etc).

I’m working on an online school. Stay tuned...

Annise Griffin

9/23/2018 01:53:58 pm

I was browsing today and your site came up. Very informative. You mentioned an ebook. How can I get it? These posts go back a few years. Are you still active? Today is 9/23/18. Your reply would be most appreciated

Susan Smith

9/23/2018 04:25:46 pm

Hi Annise,
I just got back in the country and will update the site soon. You can get the free ebook from the home page. At the top where it mentions the newsletter is where you click for the ebook. I hope you enjoy it!

Shawnna

6/7/2020 06:37:54 pm

I have brought a gem a already set up salon wanting it to be a natural up scale salon never had a business before i do do natural hair wanting to know should I hire someone put together all my paperwork

Susan Smith

5/6/2021 04:04:41 pm

Try going here to get assistance with your paperwork: https://www.incfile.com/

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I had many questions about locs/dreadlocks when I started and so i decided to start this website InspiredLocs.com to help others who may have lots of questions, and to help celebrate what I call "Distinctively Adorned Hair"!