Timely at Salon International 2016
Last weekend we joined Habia at Salon International and had an awesome, full-on weekend. It’s always such a blast to meet people in the industry and watch the experts at work. I put together a little run-down of what went on so you can relive the magic!
It was a fantastic, tiring three days. We spoke with hundreds of salon owners and industry experts about everything from Timely to virtual reality!
We joined the stand with Pivot Point and the usual suspects from Habia: MK, Dave Morgan and Mark Izzard. It’s great to get a chance to work next to them, and even better to watch them in action.
This year, we were joined by Willie, Connie and Heather from Albion. Albion offer in-person training and hardware for salons in the UK. They fit right in with the Timely attitude – helpful, easy-going and really on top of it. I definitely recommend reaching out to them if you’re looking for a little tech refresher training in your salon!
Mutual fans
One of my favourite things about attending expos is getting to watch the masters at work. MK and Dave Morgan spent a lot of time on the Habia stage showcasing their skills, and Mark was a huge hit with his updos.
It’s also wonderful to watch them talk about using Timely. Dave was keen to show people how easy Timely is to use and kept pulling out his iPhone to show off the new app! It’s a treat to listen to other people talk about how much they love Timely, instead of just talking about it myself.
Part-time models
We happily gave our hair over to the experts, to amazing results! Sarah got a new hairdo from Dave, Willie got a beard trim and a haircut from razor-wizard MK, and Mark made Heather’s hair up spectacularly. Here’s Sarah modelling her new ‘do with Dave:
There were also plenty of actual models walking around with big, fabulous hair.
I got to speak to people with a huge range of experiences at Salon International, from solo mobile hairdressers to huge salon franchises. The one recurring thing – time! Everyone needs more of it, no matter how big or efficient you are. It’s a great affirmation of what we’re doing at Timely.
It’s hard to pull out an absolute favourite thing about such a packed event, but a high point was definitely all the customers who popped by to say hello and let us know how much they’re loving the new iOS app. I passed on the compliments and they’ve warmed the hearts of the Timely developers!
Thanks to everyone who stopped by – can’t wait to see you all at the next one!
