Locks Lash Blog

WHAT IS THE BEST WAY TO GAIN CUSTOMER LOYALTY?
We want to share a little tip with you, and even though it is little, it could literally change your business like nothing else.     Want to know what the best form of marketing that you can possibly do...
#79 - OUR TOP APPS TO HELP YOUR LASH BUSINESS
In a digital world today, there's an overload on what Apps you should be using, where you should be posting, what's THE program that will make all your troubles disappear... Well unfortunately, there is no one app that does EVERYTHING...except Google...
# 78 WHY YOU SHOULD FOLLOW PRETTY GIRLS ON INSTA
Before you get hella defensive...by encouraging you to follow pretty girls on Insta, we're not saying you should start investing in Kylie Jenners detox tea or compare yourself to others. No, instead, it’s a fantastic way to get more clients….let...
# 77 - HENNA BROWS - HELP AND SOLUTIONS TO COMMON PROBLEMS
We did a survey of what people need help with in relation to Henna Brows. The biggest issue by survey when it comes to Henna Brow Treatments is how to get a good skin stain. There are many factors at...
#76 IS IT LEGAL TO HAVE A 'NO REFUNDS' POLICY IN YOUR SALON? 🤷🏼‍♀️
You see signs all around and on social media many discussions about it saying “No Refunds” or “No refunds, exchange only” or “Don’t give her a refund”. While these would be good for the business owner, Australia’s not built like...
#75 HOW TO AVOID TRACTION ALOPECIA
Traction Alopecia can be caused by a constant pulling of the hair follicle, causing the body to attack its own hair follicles and make their re-growth unpredictable. Often it can lead to complete hair-loss. In the eyelash extension world this...
#74 BROW LAMINATION: WAX BEFORE OR AFTER?
There are many schools of thought on the subject of waxing before or after Brow Lamination which is why you will probably get differing ideas on it.    WHAT'S OUR THOUGHTS? Personally we would never wax before a Brow Lamination as...
#73 HOW TO INCREASE YOUR PRICES
We all get to the point in our lash career when we realise our skills have improved & we think that our prices should also increase to reflect how awesome the lashes we do are and also our increased running...
#72 HOW TO RESPOND TO NEGATIVE COMPLAINTS & REVIEWS
We ALL get them. Even the most amazing technicians and salons get them.  It’s your business and it can hurt. Emotionally it can hurt you. It can damage your business. You had no intention to upset the client (you wouldn’t...
#71 BROW LAMINATION: WHAT? HOW? WHEN?
You may or may not have heard of a new beauty treatment called ‘Brow Lamination’. As with most new beauty treatments, a cloud of secrecy and speciality surrounds it and creates the idea that only a select few can learn and...
#70 ESSENTIAL MARKETING FOR LASH TECHNICIANS
Since the beginning of business, word of mouth has been one of the strongest forms of marketing and promotion.  Word of mouth is the process of actively influencing and encouraging organic word of mouth discussions about a brand, business, organisation...
#67 LASH LIFT (ONLINE TRAINER Q&A)
Cindy is our online Lash Lift trainer. No, she isn't an animated internet robot. She's a real life rock star. And by that, we mean she's the beauty, brains and brilliance behind the Lash Lift & Henna Online. This is...
#66 WHY DO CONSULTATIONS?
Consultations are the essential ingredient in running a successful lash business, for not only do you find out if the client is an ideal candidate for extensions (any contraindications), but also you find out exactly what the client needs and...
#65 CLASSIC/VOLUME (PERTH TRAINER Q&A)
Tracy is a leader in the lash industry. She's literally like a wizard without the hat and wand. She does all our training in Perth and truly cares about every single student she gets the pleasure of teaching. Originally, she...
#64 WHY WE LOVE OUR LOCKS LASH LIFT
 After many months of trialling, testing, sampling and tweaking, Locks Lash have released their own brand of Lash Lift products! We are super proud and have been receiving great feedback about the range. In this blog we are going to...
#62 CLASSIC/VOLUME (TRAINER Q&A)
Sarah is one of our Melbourne (and some interstate classes) Classic & Volume trainer here at Locks Lash as well as a total lash BOSS! She is quite literally the girl on fire with her level of getting sh** DONE. As...
#61 WHAT IS THE NATURAL LASH SHEDDING CYCLE?
DID YOU KNOW? Even though eyelashes are often regarded as an emphasis of beauty, their primary function is to reduce the airflow over the eyeball (dry eyes from too much air is the enemy of eyeballs) and then to also...
#60 VOLUME/MEGA VOLUME (TRAINER Q&A)
Meni is our Volume and Mega Volume trainer here at Locks Lash as well as a lash EXTRAORDINAIRE! Having done thousands of sets herself, and teaching hundreds of girls every year, we asked her a few questions with some straight forward answers that...
#59 HOW MUCH SHOULD I CHARGE FOR REFILLS?
I was recently scanning different price lists throughout Australia and New Zealand to see what the industry is doing currently and I noticed an alarming thing! We are charging WAY too less as an industry for refills!  Have a look at...
#58 THE WONDERFUL WORLD OF HENNA...BUT WHAT EXACTLY IS IT?
Perfect Brows are one of the best things you can do for your face. It shapes your face, determines whether you look angry or awesome and when you nail the right colour whether it’s with brow make up or dye,...
#57 COMMON LASH MYTHS
In an industry growing as fast as it is, so much information can get thrown around that it can be hard to do decipher what's actually correct or not.  Here are some common myths in the world of lashes that can...