RICHARD SALON ANNOUNCES PARTNERSHIP WITH ARROJO STUDIOS NYC

SMITHTOWN, NY (September 2011) – RICHARD Salon, voted "Best Hair Salon on Long Island", and ranked "Top 200 Salon" in the nation for the past 3 years, continues its successful approach to the craft of hairdressing by announcing a new partnership with ARROJO Studios of NYC.

The ARROJO Brand is an international, multi-award-winning pioneer of modern, creative hairdressing. By partnering with ARROJO as an Ambassador Salon, we are privy to the heritage, habits, and values that make ARROJO a world-leader in salon services and product.  

Nick Arrojo and Richard Daly

It means we train with celebrity stylist Nick Arrojo and his illustrious team of master stylists. In cutting, coloring, and styling, we continue our education with training in ARROJO's precision-based hairdressing method -- the quality and integrity of our work is indicative of the standard of education exclusively available to us an Ambassador Salon.

Part of the culture of ARROJO and RICHARD Salon is to ensure the clients' hair looks great every day, not just on the day of their salon service. To achieve this, the first step is the craftsmanship of the cut and/or color, which is why technique and training is so important.

The second step necessitates we act as consultants who help each client put their best image forward every day. We do this by showing you how to expertly style your hair at home, so that, rather than struggling to recreate that salon look, you can create it yourself all of the time.

Central to shaping stylish, healthy hair is product. We use ARROJO product. We pledge to provide supportive advice, tips, tricks, techniques that give you the right products for your hair type, and help you to act as your own day-to-day stylist, getting the features and benefits you want out of your style, and creating fashion-forward, beautiful hair -- right at your vanity table.

By partnering alongside ARROJO as an Ambassador Salon, Richard Daly and the staff of RICHARD Salon are immersed in a culture of excellence and integrity, and are committed to raising the standards of the hairdressing craft.  

RICHARD Salon
79 E. Main Street, Smithtown, NY 11787
631.979.2500
www.richardsalon.com

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RICHARD SALON OF SMITHTOWN NAMED TO THE SALON TODAY 200 FOR 2011 BY SALON TODAY MAGAZINE

                 

   FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

   Contact: Stacey Soble

                  Editor-in-Chief, Salon Today

                  805-709-1837

                  ssoble@vancepublishing.com

                                        

                                                         

 

RICHARD SALON OF SMITHTOWN NAMED TO THE SALON TODAY 200 BY SALON TODAY MAGAZINE

LINCOLNSHIRE, IL (January 2011) – Smithtown’s Richard Salon of Smithtown owned by Richard Daly recently was named to the SALON TODAY 200 by SALON TODAY magazine, the top business publication for salon and spa owners.

The magazine’s 14th annual SALON TODAY 200 issue profiled the selected salons in its January 2011 issue. The 200 salons were selected for their best business practices from applications submitted by SALON TODAY readers, who represent the 25,000 top-producing salons and spas in the country.

“We are extremely honored, for the 2^nd year in a row, to have been selected to the SALON TODAY TOP 200. Having our salon recognized as one of the best in the nation is beyond our dreams, and a culmination of the hard work and dedication of our entire staff. It’s an incredible honor to have made the Top 200 list this year in Technology, and most significantly, the Growth category of which we are recognized again as one of the top 100 fastest growing salons in North America.” said Richard Daly, owner and stylist of RICHARD SALON.

The magazine honored applicants in 12 different best practice categories, including Compensation and Benefits, Retention and Referral Programs, Customer Service, Recruitment and Training, Advanced Education, Marketing, Environmental Sustainability, Philanthropy, Retail and Merchandising, Technology, and Sales Growth.  Richard Salon of Smithtown was honored in the following: Growth, Technology

“Our editors recognize that strong business leadership requires the mastery of a number of different best business practices,” said Stacey Soble, editor-in-chief of SALON TODAY. “The salons named to the SALON TODAY 200 for 2011 not only proved they excel in one or more of these areas, they also have created rewarding environments for their staff members and standout experiences for their clients. Their willingness to share their success offers our readers important business benchmarks and fresh, sales-building ideas.”

For a salon to be named to the SALON TODAY 200, it had to meet the following criteria: 1) The salon or spa opened on or before January 1, 2008. 2) The salon is a provider of professional salon services including one, or more, of the following: hair care, nail care, skin care, body care or spa treatments; 3) The salon or spa generated annual service and product sales revenues of at least $250,000 per year since 2008; 4) The owner provided statistical information about his or her business and completed at least one of the Best Practice category essay sections; and 5) The applicant submitted documentation to verify financials if he or she competed in the growth category.

In the commemorative January/February 2011 issue, SALON TODAY profiled 200 individual salons, although these salons could be honored in more than one category. The 2011 SALON TODAY 200 honored 100 salons in Growth; 26 in Compensation and Benefits; 25 in Retention and Referral Programs; 23 in Customer Service; 21 in Recruitment and Training; 25 in Advanced Education; 25 in Marketing; 27 in Environmental Sustainability; 20 in Philanthropy; 27 in Retail and Merchandising; and 25 in Technology.

Salon Today is a division of Modern Salon Media, which is owned by Vance Publishing Corporation in Lincolnshire, IL.

Richard Salon is located at 79 E. Main Street in Smithtown Village on the corner of Landing Ave. Richard Salon features the Wella,  Pureology and Unite product lines as well as So.Cap. USA hair extensions, Brazilian Keratin Treatments and MoroccanOil hair care products. You can reach the salon at 631.979.2500. To learn more, or schedule appointments online visit www.richardsalon.com.

Richard Salon of Smithtown Voted "Best Hair Salon" on Long Island for 2nd Straight Year

January 1, 2011 | SMITHOWN, NY

Richard Salon of Smithtown, for the 2nd consecutive year, has been voted the "Best Hair Salon" on Long Island by the readers of The Long Island Press.


The "Best of L.I." is an annual readership poll taken by the Long Island Press Newspaper recognizing the best businesses on Long Island.


The Long Island Press is a free alternative newsweekly serving Long Island with extensive coverage of arts and entertainment, sports, and alternative political viewpoints. The staff of the Press has included former Newsday columnist Ed Lowe, television columnist Todd Hyman, technology columnist Lazlow, relationship columnist Holly MarieBusacca, Nascar/pro wrestling reporter Josh Stewart and general sports columnist Chick Dubinsky.

It is the ninth largest weekly newspaper in the United States.
(source:Wikipedia)

About Richard Salon of Smithtown:
Opened in 2006 by Richard Daly, a local resident and stylist with over 20 years of beauty industry experience, Richard Salon specializes in precision hair cutting, foil highlighting, Keratin treatments, corrective coloring as well as Hair Extensions, and Body Wave services.

Richard Salon is located at 79 E. Main Street in the historic village of Smithtown, NY. For more information visit their website at www.richardsalon.com or call 631.979.2500.

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