The Well Rounded (Corners) Salon Business Card

Did you know that, for a couple of extra bucks, you can add a smooth new dimension to your salon and hair stylist business cards? We're talking about rounded corners versus the old traditional square ones.

Obviously, squared corners are perfect for many business card designs, and we'll talk about that in a future post- but then there are others that would look absolutely smashing with rounded corners.

Why would anyone want to bother with getting business cards with rounded corners?

The main reason would be simple durability. When someone slips a square-cornered business card int or out of their purse or wallet, the corners tend to get bent, (because they are more narrow of course) making a dog eared effect that is less than attractive. Round cornered business cards are easily transferred without losing their crispness.

Another positive aspect about ordering your salon business cards with rounded corners is a significantly softer appearance. When your primary customer base is female and your primary business card design is very feminine, a rounded silhouette will be very complimentary. A variation on this idea is, instead of order a huge box of all the same cards, order 2 smaller boxes- one for the guys and one for the gals. Have the ladies cards rounded, and the gents cards with traditional square corners.

Finally, the obvious- so far, business cards with rounded corners are still rather unique and trendy. Show your potential clients that you're on top of the current style trends by having a salon business card that sets you apart from your competition.

Most online business card companies allow you to choose this option toward the end of the checkout process, along with your finish- matte, glossy, etc. Next time you order, consider stepping outside the norm and choose rounded corners.

Salon - Spa - Barber Shop Client-Building Quick Bits

Here are some bite-size ideas for you to consider while pondering your salon, spa, nail tech, etc advertising venues and other ways to increase client volume or enhance your current customer's experience.

1) Change decor (plants, sculpture, style books, posters, etc) a couple times a year. If I see the same magazines on the same table one year later, yuck. More points lost if it looks like they're still in the same position and covered in dust.

2) Music, please. But be careful- the wrong music or loud music can also be very aggravating. Play it safe with the Lite rock station, which is relaxing and has a little something for everyone.

3) Use free internet tools to stay on top of trends in your industry. Ever heard of GigaAlerts? Formerly known as "Google Alerts".  It can help you learn what people are searching for and talking about, and you will know about that awesome new technique or product before your competition does.

4) Join an internet forum to schmooze with your fellow stylists across the country- for instance, the Hair Boutique forums cover a jillion different topics from curly hair to African-American hairstyles.

4) Karma. It may take a while, but you get what you give. Participate in local charities and do what you can to help people, as a company/business.

5) Don't be uppity. Hey, you can be sophisticated AND personable at the same time. I can't count on one hand all the hair stylists and boutique / salon owners I've met who gave off a distinctively snooty aura. You want to give me the stink-eye while you've got your scissors to my hair? WRONG ANSWER. And if you're the owner / manager, don't let your stylists act the fool, either.

6) Get yourself some high-quality business cards and don't let one satisfied customer go out the door without one.

7) Don't underestimate a good sale, coupons, etc. Make sure you have them frequently... don't be known as that salon in town that ALWAYS charges full price for everything because you think everything you touch, including your clients, turns to gold. See #5.

How to Get the Best-Looking Business Cards for Your Salon

There are so many great salon, spa and hairstylist business card designs available, but how do you make those designs properly reflect your business spirit and style? There are many options to personalize your cards, and you're only limited by your imagination.

The first thing to consider when designing your salon or barber shop business card is the image you want to portray to your audience. Here's an example- let's say you own a barber shop, and you'd like to come across as sporty and masculine. You might choose a template that is non- girly and not too colorful. Then you'd look through the available fonts and choose the most appropriate one.

For instance, the barber shop business card template below is very plain in it's design. It features some thinning shears- but what really makes this a masculine looking business card is the choice of font. The font used is called "bullpen 3d" and is done in a coordinating dark blue, bold with drop shadow. The font looks like it could belong on a baseball field.



Alternatively, if you run a unisex hair styling salon, you might choose a design that will be attractive to both your male and female clients. The following card is a perfect example of such. The brown and black color scheme is sophisticated, but not too feminine. The hair stylist's chair in the foreground is pretty universal and looks comfy. The Arial font used is plain but the colors make it "pop".



But let's say your salon is a more family oriented place where moms, dads, and kids can come in for a relaxed atmosphere. This green template has a little monster who needs a haircut. The font used is called "Comic Sans" and looks very playful. The font is bold and shadowed, and red was chosen to make it stand out from the cooler colors of the palette.



Now if your main clientele is teenage girls coming in for prom updos and trendy highlights, you can really make use of fonts and colors. This business card template is so cute. The font used is called "Fashion Victim" with drop shadow and coordinating aqua. The phone number is rotated to give a quirky, youthful effect.



Stay tuned for more ideas on personalizing your salon business cards!

Beautiful, African-American Business Cards

It's crazy - how hard it is to find beautiful, high quality business cards that will properly promote salons, spas, and barber shops that cater to African-American skin and hair care needs. Luckily, there are some designs out there that are perfect for these places- not very many, but the beauty and style of the few available is amazing.

This design is so pretty, with it's bold colors and a gorgeous model to boot. Its perfect for any salon or cosmetologist who specializes in skin care or makeup for dark skin tones:



Now here we have a very unique design with lipstick and gloss highlighted. Plum tones are used to max effect. The diaginal text works very well, but can be changed if needed:



Here is the same design, but with a more artistic effect using greyscale photography and bronze and yellow hues:



And this lady is all smiles because she just had a fantastic time at your salon or spa. (Also makes a great business card for dentists and plastic surgeons):



This is easily one of the most beautiful business cards featuring an African-American model on the market... Just look at the luster on those lashes and the perfection of the brows... simply smashing. This design is perfect for any salon, spa, makeup artist, etc.



All of these designs can be personalized with your own logo, you can change the font, and the font placement. Superb!

Spicy, Sassy Business Cards

Bow-chicka-wow-wow! Want to portray a more glamorous, sexy image for your salon? Well here's your chance. We've found the hottest business cards on the planet. If your salon specializes in making your customers look like a hawt movie star, this is the best way to get your message across. Check it:

Hot pink- THE most glamorous color on the planet. Let it be known that your makeup skills are the bomb.


Or how about this sexy silhouette, rendered in 2 glam shades and available in both vertical and horizontal formats...






This is a gorgeous card with a more earthy, yet glamorous look:


Take advantage of the hot salon business card styles available.

Makeup Business Cards

It's homecoming and holiday time! Time to use those cosmetology skills you picked up in style school. There are a lot of simply gorgeous business cards out there that are designed to highlight your mad makeup skillz. Whether you specialize in the more edgy makeup styles, or the more subtle ones, you will like one of these ultra-customizable business cards.

For instance, this card is great for prom and homecoming season- it has a pretty palette of colors and a frosted glass effect. The makeup featured is light and natural, yet elegant.



For a more sexy look that gets everyone's attention, this hot lipstick card is just the ticket. Could it BE more ultra-glossy and glam???



For the more theatrical types, there's this super colorful business card template that features a hot fushia backdrop and whimsical eyeshadow, mascara, and liner:



And finally, if you cater to the more daring types, here's a super edgy makeup business card that will make a serious impact on anyone you hand it to. It's so unusual, people will be asking YOU for extras.



Take advantage of these great designs, people!

Hip and Groovy Retro Salon Business Cards

Oh, behave! Add some retro, colorful funkiness to your salon advertising campaign. We found some of the grooviest looking hair stylist business cards out there. Take a look at these...

Talk about an eye-catcher.... the magenta and purple color scheme, along with the blob-tacular background graphic is straight out of a lava-lamp.



Like, Ohmigosh! This hair stylist business card template has 80's flair and looks like it could have been designed by Lisa Frank. Perfect for the most girly-girl salons.



Are you a Pink Lady? Then this 50's-inspired, pink salon chair will be just the ticket... especially if you cater to those super hip rockabilly cats and kittens.



The earthy 70's spring to mind with this very free form and artistic business card. Looks sketched yet professional. We all know how the 70's BoHo fashion sense has influenced the runways this season. This business card certainly has that "bohemian" flavor.



Retro is one of the hottest trends of the past 5 years, so if you have that kind of style, let your business cards reflect your trendy anachronism.

Because Sometimes, Less Is More

Okay, so you're a stylist or barber but you're not a fan of artsy-fartsy business cards, and that's.... okay. Some folks are all about simplicity and sometimes minimalism. They like their sales literature to be straight forward and to the point. Luckily, there's quite a few great salon and barber business card designs out there, just waiting for you to add your short and sweet info to.

Let's look at these business cards and see how they really appeal to those who prefer a more "spacious" look.

This design says it all: You cut hair! It's an easily customized, unisex hair stylist business card with lots of space.



Still not sparse enough for ya? Well then how about some classic black and white designs? You can never go wrong with a simple image. Since you can edit this card to your liking, you can change the Header to a color or font that really pops. This design has an Art Deco touch- remember, just because they're black and white cards, doesn't necessarily mean they have to look cheap.



Hmm... still not quite what you had in mind- you want simple, not spartan. So perhaps a hair stylist/barber business card design that is warm as well as clean. This next design features a shiny clean pair of barbering / hair styling shears on a nice, textured background of warm color. It's up to you what kind and color fonts you use, and how much empty space to leave or fill.



So there ya have it- simple and spacious salon and hair stylist business cards with lots of appeal.

Business Cards to Represent Combination Salons and Spas

If you haven't expanded your beauty shop or hair salon to include other types of services, you might just be missing out on serving a whole new customer base.

Next time you're taking a spin through town, carefully note the services being offered in the trendiest looking salons. Waxing, sugaring, and nail care have recently become a part of many upscale salons. Other types of "spa quality" services are often available as well - massage, body wraps, aromatherapy- all these are profitable extensions of your already excellent hair salon.

If you are venturing into new salon / spa territory, you're going to need some exiting advertising to help you get the word out. Besides flyers, signs, and promotional deals, salon and spa business cards are a great start! Here are a few really good choices we found that cover just about all aspects:

Check this out. This is a bi-tonal salon business card with a very popular color scheme: black and white photography with hot pink highlights. This design is very general, yet specific enough to fit a salon business that offers spa-type services other than hair styling. It can fit cosmetology, massage, just about anything.

















Or how about this one:

Another black and white business card design, this features a nice green curvy detail. As the model on the card has her hair wrapped up in a towel and looks very relaxed in her spa / salon atmosphere. This one can easily represent a business that offers massages and body wraps as well as hair care.

Finally, have a look at the next one. It's rather esoteric, but when you're offering a myriad of spa or salon services, it's just perfect. There is a lot of room for you to make a list of all those great services you provide, on a relaxing background. The still water looks very restful and the water lotus is an ancient symbol of beauty- they make for a stunning background on the black field:

What about Salon Business Cards?

Welcome to our blog. Find out how full color, custom salon business cards are simply the most effective, least expensive means of advertising for: hair salons, hair stylists, beauticians, nail technicians, and day spas.

A career in the beauty industry requires that you create and maintain an image that compels clients to trust you with their personal appearance. A huge part of that image is your advertising. We all know how expensive and tedious advertising can be. However, with beautifully customized business cards, you have an instant ice-breaker, inexpensive advertising, AND an excuse to show off your good taste.