TheManeInstitute

01/27/2025

🟠Are Service Animals Allowed in the Salon?
These animals are specifically trained to perform tasks for people with disabilities. Under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), businesses must allow service animals that are individually trained to do work or perform tasks for people with disabilities. Examples include guide dogs for the visually impaired, seizure alert dogs, and animals that provide physical support and balance.

🟠Emotional Support Animals (ESAs): These animals provide comfort and companionship to individuals with emotional or mental health conditions. Unlike service animals, ESAs are not trained to perform specific tasks. Their presence is meant to alleviate symptoms of a person’s condition.

🟠Here’s why this distinction matters in places like salons:
ADA Protection: The ADA provides legal protection for service animals to accompany their handlers in public spaces, including salons. This is because these animals are seen as essential medical equipment for their handlers.
No ADA Protection for ESAs: ESAs do not have the same legal protection under the ADA. This means that businesses like salons are not legally required to allow them.

01/26/2025

DATING a Hairdresser!

01/23/2025

🎙️Refund requests are becoming increasingly common, and the issue is even being documented. Picture this: you've dedicated three to four hours to a client's hair, only to be blindsided by a refund request. Or perhaps you saw it coming, sensing their dissatisfaction. How would you manage this?

01/21/2025

eBOOK OVERVIEW
Have you ever walked into a salon, full of anticipation of a much-needed pampering session, only to be met with a bewildering array of confusing and often downright bizarre policies? From strict cancellation fees, the infamous “hey boo” text to arbitrary product requirements, these nonsensical rules can leave you feeling frustrated and questioning the true purpose of your visit.

This eBook is your guide to navigating these illogical salon policies with confidence and clarity. We'll delve into the most common-sense defying rules, explore their potential implications, and provide practical tips on how to advocate for yourself and find stylists and salons that prioritize customer satisfaction.

Together, we'll unravel the mystery behind these perplexing policies and empower you to take control of your salon experience.

Available on Amazon
https://a.co/d/2sLzm5R

01/15/2025

Full Video on YouTube

06/21/2024

🎥Tonight will be interviewing on Instagram LIVE to discuss the inspiration behind the brand and the effects of hair color on naturally curly hair and locs.
Tune in at 6pm EST.

Replays will be posted on the subscription page.

06/13/2024

Congratulations are in order for debut on Broadway. VANITY will be sponsoring two tickets for a Saturday show before the final production on July 21,2024. Announcements will be made on June 21,2024. Stay tuned!

Have you ever seen a show on Broadway in New York City?

05/16/2024