HOW HAIRSTYLISTS MAKE MONEY & HOW WE DO OUR TAXES | COMMISSION STYLISTS VS SELF EMPLOYED

Sharing how hairdressers get paid, what expenses we have, and how we do our taxes. Hopefully this helps you out if you're aspiring to be a hairstylist, but don't know if you should go the corporate, commission, or self employed route! :)
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[@mayramedina8535]

I’m not even a hairstylist nor do I ever intend on being one, but your videos are so interesting and your voice is so calming. I love how down to earth you are.

[@amaziiing22]

Same!!

[@KatieAlyssa]

Agreed

[@tabithaburnsworth7922]

I’m so thankful you made this video. I graduate cosmetology school in a few months and I wasn’t sure what to expect. I’m so glad I found your channel last year! You’ve been a blessing to me!

[@BaileyVea]

I am in my first month of being a salon suite owner and it's been the best decision I've ever made

[@ri411na]

I would love to know more about your journey, I'm trying to make the leap from commission, but I'm afraid!!!

[@kblues4415]

I FREAKING LOVE YOU SO MUCH OMG! I be looking forward to you posting you literally make my day! I just graduated cosmetology school and you are such an inspiration to me! 💕 Thankyou for all your post

[@dijonann8301]

Im a stylist and know how it works but it’s nice to just to hear other people’s view! In a chain salon now but would love to be in a private salon in a few years (:

[@CEO_Laura]

In a chain salon, do you truly make a guaranteed hourly wage plus tips? And get benefits?

[@AZ-vh5tf]

Sam! I love your videos!!! Honestly thank you so much for taking the time to make them. I start school in March for Hair Design and your videos help ease a lot of questions I have. Thank you!

[@SK-ir6gl]

I love your vids I’m starting school soon and like I’m watching all ur vids and learning as much as I can so come school time I’m going to be a bit knowledgeable and prepared ! THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR POSTING ALL THIS INFO❤️

[@Horsecrazystables199]

Thank you for breaking this all down! I’m going to be starting cosmetology school soon, so this was really helpful!

[@NathanDuabanTheSonicEnthusiast]

Hey Sam. I really dig your content. Thank you for making this video

[@thepinkowl12]

I immediately downloaded that app, thank you for the suggestion. I'm in cosmetology school right now and I do door dashing on the side so this is definitely something I need!

[@pippamint176]

YOU GOT A PUPPY 😍❤️🐕oh i am so happy for you!! and i feel you..they are like babies and i was sleep deprived in the beginning but its so worth it💪🥳

[@nett1996]

I am so excited for you becoming a dog mom and also that you made this video just as I'm signing a contract to be a commission stylist!! LOL you just knew I needed this

[@TheLeighannsmith]

As a booth renter I never knew it was illegal in some states. That blows my mind because booth rental is all I’ve experienced as a stylist.

[@Itsnooks]

Love these informative videos! Honestly feel like I should be paying for this type of content, I learn more from these videos than school lol

[@funnylulu2000]

I learn more on KZbin than I did in high school!! Btw love love love the look!! ❤️

[@samanthabeech]

Where I live it’s predominantly booth rental. I think there are just a handful of commission salons in a 50 mile radius! There are definitely pros and cons of both. Thank you so much for recommending Found!!

[@DaveyCass]

Thank you for sharing! This is super helpful 😁👍

[@davidxpadilla8135]

Ty for this Sam !!!

[@ambermonique06]

Omg I needed this vid about to start booth rental😭😭 wish me luck

[@jessieborrell1856]

Omg the puppy is SO CUTE!

[@angeldanielle9941]

Omg as soon as you suggested Found I went and downloaded it 😂

[@ThatGirlKay]

Thank you so much! Literally don’t know why they don’t teach us this in school🥺

[@queenienefertiti1651]

Thank you so much for the information ❤ very helpful

[@b.t.356]

I'M SO EXCITED ABOUT THE PUPPYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYY

[@galirodriguez6419]

Omg the puppy picture 😭 I cry

[@Itsnooks]

OMG 😍😍

[@leighakayleen123]

YOUR PUPPERSSSSSS!!!! 💖💖💖 I'm curious how stylists in different scenarios handle health insurance, etc. Super informative video, Sam! You look so happy 🥰

[@MissJNadine]

I work in a franchised salon and we get full benefits through our salon.

[@CEO_Laura]

@@MissJNadine in a franchise salon do you get a guaranteed hourly wage plus tips?

[@sashaf7]

love this thank you

[@feebabyyyyy]

We get hourly at Supercuts and tips . Just 10% of products sales. There is a new thing card flex pay. Throughout the entire course of the pay period which is two weeks if you get OVER two clients within an hour, CONSISTENTLY, I will get the flex pay which is $57. But let’s say one day you’ll only get two within an hour or you will not get the flex pay. It basically just encourages the stylist to get as many people in and out as possible.

[@XxJROCK3RxX]

Your puppy is adorable!! 😌

[@styledbysamvay]

Thank you! :)

[@stephaniedasilvaox]

Thanks for sharing love

[@Aleena8700]

Looking lovely girl!

[@halalcurb3933]

Excellent video. If you were a Salon owner would you suggest a flat monthly booth rental or split commission agreement? For example would you, as the owner, favor a 50/50 split for the stylist or a 60/40 split but the stylist is responsible for the consumable products used in the appointments? Why or why not? Thank you 🙏🏼

[@blx0249]

My stylist moved from Haven in Ohio to her own suite and I love it more now going to her.

[@tazzel10]

Really interesting video

[@kaitlinpothast959]

Is the found app okay to just screenshot an Amazon purchase on the view order page and save that as my receipt on the app for taxes

[@tenayabishop430]

I work as commission stylist, but I buy all my own products and they take 40%. No sure if I’m getting taken advantage of , let me know if you see this ❤️ love your videos

[@beautifullymelanated2733]

How often do you get paid or that you pay the owner commission, is it after every client or at the end of the week? I am I braider and I pay her 30% of each individual head I do at the end of the day…?

[@Ashleyiza]

Omg.. I knew you were gonna get that puppy!!!! What is his name? He is so cute! Is he part beagle? Lol kinda looks like my baby 💖

[@opeoluwaonafowokan-bw8pn]

This video really helped a lot. But do I need to have a hairstylist license before I become a freelancer?!

[@iamdianadee2309]

Right now I get 65% of my work but provide all of my products and book clients from myself with my social media. WORK A SCHEDULE 6 days a week and only allow 1 week vacation. Is that right? Is it right for her to take 40%? Would it be bad if I ask for 80%??? Idk who to ask at this point 🙃

[@Hobbit_At_Heart]

I’ve had my cosmo license for 10 years but in my super small town, the industry is so swamped that I haven’t been able to make it solo as a stylist & I’m a hospital receptionist right now and I hate it. I want to do hair so so badly. I rent my home & can’t renovate to have a salon at home. A new stylist moved to town recently and she’s renovating a building to be a salon and I feel honestly out of luck. There’s like 8 solo shops and no one booth rents. Any ideas? Suggestions?

[@matthewbrown3892]

Do you use a detangling comb

[@Katiekatie0099]

Hi Sam!

[@CEO_Laura]

How do I be a profitable independent stylist renting a chair and having to pay taxes? It stresses me out. Please help

[@meganfarris4739]

I work at a regis salon that franchised back in October but we are actually hourly or commission not both....which ever is higher is what you get....like in ours in order to get half of your check you have to do more than 2125 ish in a pay period....our highest comission rate is 50% I believe....I am thinking of going to a booth rent Salon.....

[@eyesthatsee2708]

Yes you should! I worked for a Regis salon and they have that sliding commission scale that looks like you will make more if you do more but actually you are only making about 33% of whatever you bring in! That is a rip off! Go and make your own money..and keep all of it! 🙌

[@laborerofjesuschristsharve5432]

You should they are getting over know your worth

[@laborerofjesuschristsharve5432]

@@eyesthatsee2708 this is so true I try to enlighten others of it but many just don’t understand.

[@eyesthatsee2708]

@@laborerofjesuschristsharve5432 👈love your name! ✝️ ❤ Many people who work in the corporate salons are right out of school or have been working there since graduating beauty school so they don't know any difference 🤷‍♀️. Those salons are good for building your clientele and for gaining experience but once you get that clientele TAKE THEM AND START YOUR OWN BUSINESS/RENT A SPOT!! If not you will burn yourself out trying to keep up with the companies demands and getting paid little for all your hard work 😉

[@vietnamemperor123461]

To some of these cooperate hair salon. Are most of them male friendly? I've been heard alot of discrimination stories toward guys working at hair salon since this is a predominantly female. Most of the client especially male client prefer female stylist rather than male right?

[@lynette8042]

So when you are a commission stylist does the salon provide products for you?

[@styledbysamvay]

Typically, yes

[@alexmcgraw9382]

So at corporate salons you usually don’t make both commission and hourly at the same time. Legally it’s whichever is higher. 9/10 times corporate stylists are payed commission.

[@styledbysamvay]

Good to know! Thanks! I never worked in a corporate salon, so I just went off of what I’ve been told by other stylists, but I might have misunderstood what they meant.

[@samt868]

I’m a hairstylist and same, I don’t get hourly. Straight commission....it’s unfortunately a loophole in private owned salons

[@maeve.starlight]

The great clips I work at we get paid hourly ($15/hour for full time, $12/hour for part time) plus tips and if we sell over a certain amount of product we get a very small commission. Not sure if it’s because ours is privately owned. All the great clips in our area is owned by one local franchisee.

[@yoshii4life]

Wait ahhh minute I work as a commission hairstylist I don’t get my taxes taken out?! Is my boss supposed to do that?! We go my 40/60. She always gives us a 1099. Reason why I’m leaving cause I’m always left paying a lot on taxes :/ not even worth is for me 😭

[@LuckyCharms385]

How about benefits and insurance?

[@alyssacolucci90]

we don’t know what that is..... LOL.

[@aubs9278]

What if you’re a w2 employee at a salon with 60% commission and you have to provide your own color and foils?

[@aubs9278]

How would you file that?

[@katesally4584]

I'm surprised you ended up adopting a puppy. When in another vlog you thought about it barking at 5:00 in the morning to go outside. 😂

[@ca819]

I'm NO dog person at all. 🐱

[@NM-fe8nk]

My stylist has her own "salon" in her home. I'm not sure if it's a legal salon or not. She charges me about 240 for a bleach and tone. Am I still required to tip on top of that?

[@user-rq7qg7wi9d]

240 for a bleach and tone on your roots? In a home salon? That’s absurd.

[@azhaircountess9798]

Tips are never required. If it’s required it’s not a tip it’s a charge

[@beebertaylor9816]

Are you going every 4 weeks?

[@dennyvolleybasket8683]

$500 a week??? is that normal because thats kind of a lot lol or is it $500 a month

[@esmeraldamendez7488]

I used to work at a salon that did me dirty . I would be by commission and she would pay me under the table (only cash) and I had to do my taxes under “self employed “ and I get no money back and I have to pay .

[@azhaircountess9798]

So the idea there was that you wouldn’t be claiming everything she paid you-since it was cash under the table. But since you were honest and claimed everything you had to pay taxes without the benefit of write offs. Is it illegal? Yes. But it’s a common arrangement

[@laborerofjesuschristsharve5432]

No way am I going to work for a job and someone else gets half

[@styledbysamvay]

When you consider all of the overhead and how expensive it is to operate a salon... between all of the bills just to keep the place up and running, the cost of products, the POS system, scheduling program, receptionist, insurance, licensing, etc. It's actually totally fair to get 50% when all you have to do is show up, work, and then go home and not have to worry about any of the behind-the-scenes of the business. Even if you worked for yourself, you probably wouldn't actually pocket more than 50% of your service sales after you pay for all the overhead, plus there's the stress of running a business on top of that. When you work commission, the other 50% isn't just going into the owner's pocket, it's going towards overhead.

[@TheColeTruth]

Um I don't mean to be rude but wasn't your dog suppose to be in the NEXT video??? I sure hope you didn't adopt a fame leech. Just kidding ,hes adorable awwwwww puppy!!!

[@courtneyanderson2888]

Not tax advice but cash tips should be going on your tax form and being taxed. Many people ignore this but you should be being taxed on that amount.

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