- Did you know that hair salons can be some of the biggest offenders of the environment from excessive water waste, high electricity usage to all the plastic usage, salon produce a lot of waste. Researchers said that over 150 million pounds of trash are produced in salons each year. Adapting more sustainable practices behind the chair with just a few tips can save the planet and your wallet. Here are 5 tips that will help you maintain a sustainable beauty bar. 1. Choose more sustainable salon products. Partner up with brands that are dedicated to the green movement and are helping the community. Our main goal is to completely kick out plastic usage in the our beauty bar. One of many reasons is because plastic is weak (rarely unable to reuse again) and it never breaks down in the environment building up to tons of waste in out oceans. Plastic is not just harmful to wildlife, but it’s bad for us. Plastic leeches harmful chemicals into products that we use on our heads every single day. Eliminating plastic in the salon is paramount. What’s the alternative? Glass. My favorite glass to use is amber glass. Not only can you use amber glass to decorate around your salon, it’s super attractive and eye catching! We use it to store combs, clips and brushes. Amber glass has many benefits, it’s an all natural preservative, the dark color protects from uv light and lets you have more natural products without the harmful chemicals. What about our tools you may ask? At Pout Wink Glow Beauty we outsource our tools that are made with 100% Corps Straw. I highly recommend this material because Corps Straw is an all natural renewable resource that can be transformed into a strong durable salon tool. Like color bowls and color brushes.
- Encourage the team to be mindful of their water consumption at the salon. Check all the water fixtures for all the water systems, the slightest leak could lead to high water bills and waste as much as 300 gallons of water a month. We encourage using echo heads, it reduces water by 65%.
- Use LED lightbulbs lower your energy consumption. Choose LED light bulbs lower your energy consumption by 75% and last 25 times longer than traditional light. Reducing your energy waste and electricity bill.
- Implementing a salon refill program has so many benefits and its so much fun for your business, for your clients, for your staff and for the planet. Implementing a salon refill program is simple. First, you need to create a refill station for your products. In other to make this program a success you’ll need to opt for professional sized hair care and styling. Since you’ll be saving money on product with this program, you can pass along the discount to your clients bleeding loyalty and retention.
- Choose air purifying plants that are hard to kill. Instead of wasteful plastic potted plants, choose plants to detoxify your salon. Plants like English Ivy and Peace Lily remove common salon toxins like ammonia, formaldehyde, and excess CO2. We have a 7 ft. Birds of Paradise plant that is absolutely gorgeous and definitely contributes to the clean air at PWGBB.
Now that you know 5 simple ways to help your beauty salon become more sustainable, check out our other blog post for more ideas.
