Now , if you were going to open a beauty salon , what would you call it ? After all , the Yellow Pages lists hundreds of them . So a snappy name is a must .Wendy obviously feels that her combination of hair styling and pedicures will draw them in to her Haarvoetiek ( HairFootique , see how clever ? ) , though Voetsievoet probably does well , too .
You do have to be practical , though . With any luck you'll do well and get a lot of calls . I pity the poor receptionist at one local place every time she answers the 'phone ..... "Good morning ! " This is The All Beauty Sense Of Well-Being Salon . How may I help you? "
Anyway , just to get my money's worth , I'm thinking I might skip all the massage , toning and snipping and get straight to the point . Perhaps I'll stuff my hair in a turban and head to Blinding Beauty Visagie .
I imagine a lot of women would pass on Haarvotiek because it's hard to pronounce and harder still to spell. Clients don't usually like feeling foolish when calling. I wonder how successful this salon is.
ReplyDeleteHa! I've had the same hairdresser for over 20 years. If she quits, I'm screwed.
ReplyDeleteGee. I don't know...
ReplyDelete"HairFootique" makes me think of extremely hairy (bushy!) toes...
My hairdresser of many years called her original salon 'Split 'Nz". I cringed every time I looked at the sign. She has opened another salon and has followed with the theme, calling it 'Loose 'Nz'......equally cringe-worthy.
ReplyDeleteJust don't do what I do and cut your own hair!
ReplyDeleteMy favourite name for a salon where I live is, "The Comb Over"!
Makes me glad I've been wielding the scissors around my own head of hair since I was in my teens, and learned how two mirrors and a bit of dexterity can work wonders!
ReplyDeleteI agree with Stephen at the top. I also like his name. Which is why my salon is just called "Stephen Andrew". The girl who works in the rental space next to me calls her salon "Red Cheetah" which I think is cute, but people never remember her name and always say "I'm looking for...um cheetah?"
ReplyDeleteAnyway,it is unfortunate you don't live in the States, I would gladly trade you a haircut for an apple crisp :)