Friday, November 20, 2009

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!

Thursday, November 12, 2009

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!

Friday, November 6, 2009

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.

Wednesday, October 28, 2009

Pedicure Business Cards

As an esthetician, you know that these days your customers are just as concerned over the appearance of their feet as their hands. Today's strappy sandals and fancy flip flops really demand a level of foot maintenance that was not necessary in the past.

If you own a salon, you can't afford to miss out on this important aspect of the market- make sure at least one of your staff gives great "mani-pedis". If you are freelance, then you really need to have this skill on your resume. Either way, you're going to need to advertise these services, so here's a few very attractive business cards that are really worth considering.

Wow- this is a gorgeous manicure / pedicure salon business card. The lime field and bamboo mat give it a tropical flair. The torn edge effect is very unique. Your customers are sure to keep this one around.



Now you know how much time and money women spend to keep their heels smooth. This business card design makes the most of that concern with a beautiful laquered manicure and flawless heel.



This next design features the ultra-feminine lavender and pink color combo that all the girly-girls love. It also has a manicure / pedicure theme that makes it very desirable and likely for your customers to keep. It also features the same bamboo mat shown in the first sample.



Well there it is- 3 smashing designs that will give you an advantage in the competitive and relatively new field of pedicures.

Thursday, October 22, 2009

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!

Friday, October 16, 2009

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.

Wednesday, October 14, 2009

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.