Bamboo Salon Consulting

02/11/2026

My take on time management, and how sometimes the jobs we keep putting off aren’t actually as big or as time-consuming as we’ve built them up to be!

A little perspective shift that might just help you tackle something you’ve been avoiding.

⚠️ Warning: There’s a wee challenge at the end if you’re up for it! 😉

20/10/2026

The charges that Meta are rolling out will really challenge some of you who often post ‘link to book here’ etc, but there is some work arounds!
Make sure you bio has the appropriate links and test that they work! (Sometimes things change in the background that we are unaware of and links just stop working)
And make sure you have plenty of ‘book now’ links on your website so that it’s still easy for clients to book with you.
Any questions, dm me ✌️

Explainer - Are you running a small business off Facebook and Instagram? It may soon cost you a lot more.

14/10/2026

Yesterday I scratched the surface on one of the most common things I have heard in salons in the last 2 years…. ‘My clients are buying their retail at Mecca / Chemist warehouse’.
This frustrates me so much, because I’ve seen the figures and your clients are still buying from you (mostly), but we can also change the narrative on this! First and foremost we want our clients to trust us, so how do we work with this change in retail positioning, as opposed to being defeated by it???
Also - sorry, I get mildly ranty 🤭 this really is one of the topics I could do a 10 minute reel on, and share alllllll my thoughts and ideas 🤯

11/10/2026

A little funding heads-up for the NZ hair industry! 👀 (And yes, this is genuine, I’ve seen several salons and stylist benefit from this!!!)

Applications for the latest round of HISO funding are now open, with up to $3,000 available per successful application.

Funding is available for eligible salon owners, stylists, barbers and apprentices to support business growth, education and professional development.

For salon owners, the main criteria include being:

✂️ Fully qualified
✂️ In business for less than five years
✂️ Employing at least one trainee

Stylists and apprentices may also be eligible if they work at least 30 hours per week and have their employer’s endorsement.

You’ll need a clear plan for how the money will be used, such as a particular course, event or development opportunity, along with dates and costs where possible.

Applications close 26 October, so if you’ve been putting off an investment in yourself, your team or your business because the budget is tight, it’s definitely worth taking a look.

And if you know someone who may qualify, tag them or send this their way! Who doesn’t love being gifted money for development 🥰

Full criteria and applications are available at hiso.nz.

The Hair Industries Support Opportunities Trust Funding opportunities are available for those passionate about the Hair Industries. Please see our criteria for eligibility and terms & conditions.Click here to ApplyHISO will be open for applications from October 12th - 26th. Recent News HITO returns....

08/10/2026

Got your client to sign a waiver? ✍️

That doesn’t necessarily mean your salon is off the hook if something goes wrong!

Let’s talk about what a waiver actually does (and doesn’t!) protect you from. 👀

23/09/2026

What difference could a 10% improvement in one area of your business make?
DM 10% and let’s find out ✌️

20/09/2026

Last week I had one of those 'how is it nearly that time already?!' moments when I realised it’s really not that long until the Christmas rush begins. 😳

With some of my regular coaching clients, we’ve already started talking about the lead-up to Christmas — but we’re not looking for problems to fix or creating a giant list of 27 things everyone needs to suddenly do better.

Quite the opposite.

We’ve been looking at where the opportunities are.

What could we tweak now that would make the busy season run a little smoother?

Has anything quietly slipped in the client journey that we could tighten back up?

Is there a KPI that, if we improved it by even 10%, could make a decent difference to the bottom line?

Could we get retail moving a little better? Lift rebooking? Increase treatments or average client spend? Make sure the team are making the most of every client opportunity without it feeling forced?

Just a few really tangible things that can actually be implemented in the salon — without overwhelming the owner OR the team.

And I thought… why not open this up to everyone?

So, I’m introducing 'The 10% Session.'

✨If you could make ONE part of your salon business 10% better between now and Christmas, what would it be?✨

You tell me WHAT you want to improve, and I’ll help you with the HOW.💁‍♀️

We’ll spend 60 minutes together, focused on that one area, and turn it into clear, practical, actionable steps you can start implementing straight away.

And if everything is going pretty well and you’re not actually sure what your 'one thing' should be? That’s absolutely something we can figure out together too.

✨The 10% Session✨
60 minutes
$197 + GST
One focus. Clear actions. A plan to make the most of the lead-up to Christmas.

Because we don’t always need to completely overhaul things.

Sometimes we just need to work out what could be 10% better.

Want to book? DM me 10% and I'll get you booked in. Easy.

08/09/2026

Little chat about perfectionism- and you can clearly see that’s not something I strive for, judging by me getting my words mixed up and not editing it out 🤭🫠