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I was a manager for an up and coming Blo location. Myself and the other manager were micromanaged by the owner who had no beauty industry experience whatsoever. She never respected our knowledge and experience in the beauty industry. Because she did not give us as many opportunities as we should have had as managers, our stylists did not respect us. She (the owner) built personal relationships with the stylists rather than professional. Due to this the stylists did not respect myself and the other manager and our roles. 

Not only did the owner lack knowledge and experience in the beauty world, but she would discuss and work on her other business ventures at Blo. She was not fully dedicated in her role as owner and instead of letting myself and the other manager take initiative and pride in the salon, she micromanaged every single thing we did, and did not give us the opportunity to earn her trust. 

Not only was I a manager, I did makeup application as well (being a certified makeup artist with years of industry experience). She constantly doubted my makeup applications and set me up with clients who were booked to make me look bad (one of them was a family member of hers). There were multiple times I provided makeup applications without her presence there where my customers left happy, I even built a clientele which still books with me now outside of Blo. 

It was the most toxic and disheartening environment I have ever been in to have such negative feedback, to be treated as though I didn't know what I was doing when I had passion and years of experience in my artistry skills. I was forced out of my artistry position. As upsetting and unfair the situation was, I remained professional and focused on my management position. I even offered to help interview other artists for Blo, instead the owner did not include me in the search party ( part of my job was to help hire and interview canadiates). 

On top of all this, one of our stylists who was upsetting customers and other co workers verbally attacked me while alone at Blo, no one else present. It was the most unprofessional, unacceptable and threatening episode I have ever witnessed in any place of work. This stylist had multiple complaints from regular clients, and was giving multiple warnings yet the owner would not fire them. They were creating a hostile work environment for everyone. When the owner and I confronted the stylist on their attack, they made inappropriate remarks towards me, while the owner was given them a 3rd chance!!

This stylist unfortunately was kept on the team, and continued to create even more hostility. I had to plead with the owner for my safety to not work shifts alone with this stylist. She garunteed that I wouldn't, however a week later only give me shifts with this stylist. I remained professional but felt so threatened and I know the owner kept the stylist to try and push my comfort. 

Another thing I would like to mention before I wrap things up; the owner was incredibly prejudice and favored her own race. She went out of her way to target certain asian american markets. When the other manager and I got the chance to help with marketing, she often doubted who we should reach out to locally in the community. She always pushed to market towards her "demographic." She only kept the majority of our yelp reviews from her "demographic." She even had Blo corporate design special handouts appealing to her "demographic." This goes to show Blo will market and favor a certain demographic to make money. How terrible and uninclusive this was of them!!

The owner was the most unprofessional, unrealistic, immature, unaasertive person I have ever worked with in my whole career. This person is not a leader. Why Blo chose to partner with someone who lacked leadership skills and especially lacked any knowledge and experience in the salon world is beyond me. It makes you wonder.. OH WAIT! That's right, this company cares WAY more about money than the happiness of their employee's and customers. 

Another crucial thing to know about Blo is that they have no human resources, there corporate office hides away in Canada and they claim they don't handle "in bar" disputes. I've never known such a company to be so pointless in my life thus far, Blo just wants to stamp their name on half a** franchises for money. This company will not succeed without HR representation and district managers in the US.

During training there were several conflicts (power outage, inspection not being complete, etc.) that did not allow us to complete training properly however, after training I was given my certificate and was told that everything was good. Both the manager and owner informed me that my work was great and that I was doing a great job. On the first day open, they refused to open my books and on the next day when I did take clients I was told that I did an outstanding job. There was an issue with one client who was unhappy (they did not tell me what went wrong so when I asked what was wrong they said that it was nothing that I did) so they re-did the service and told me that the next day I would be working on mannequins and could bring in models. Later that same evening I recieved an email saying that I was fired and when I asked why they finally told me that I burned the client with the blow dryer but I was unaware of the issue. I have tried asking the owner to let me demonstrate on a new model and she refuses to respond. 
The owner and manager both have said the same thing I did nothing wrong. They have put my family in a very tight spot due to the fact that we are homeless and my mother is disabled. They knew how dedicated I was to the salon and the brand. When I wasn't with an client I was cleaning, working on mannequins, and helping out wherever I could. They also stated that I was the one who set the standards for the bar in the first place. They will treat you badly and not care about you one bit. They will say one thing to your face and another behind your back. Do not work for them!

I was in management and saw all the behind the scenes and illegal things going on. The owner has no care in the world for any of her employees and will have them working 12 hour shifts with no breaks AT ALL. Since being back after quarantine we are required to wear PPE which is great but we would still not receive breaks between clients and the air conditioning was not working for the first week we were back so we couldn't breathe. She will have you in there for 2 hours and if its dead she won't want to pay you to do "nothing" so she will send you home to avoid paying you. It is illegal to work less than 4 hours to a shift. But anything for her to save a coin. She does not pay to what you deserve. She will pile on responsibilities and tell you you haven choice.  I was wrongfully terminated because I spoke up about my concerns within the bar. Being in management I should be able to do that but she got her feelings hurt and fired me VIA EMAIL. I was one of her best employees and bent over backwards for that company and now I am left without a job because I tried to create a safe working environment for myself and the staff during this trying time. I am telling you with everything in me DO NOT APPLY. it is not worth it I promise!

Things were great when I first started . When new owner came things went down hill . Very badly for all workers .they constantly talked down on Greenwich ct workers and compared us to there NJ hometown girls and how they are better . We would not get breaks most day even for a  11-12 hour shift . Always ran out of product . Owners made workers feel like they didn’t know what they were doing and constantly accusing there workers of stealing and doing things that were never done . No compassion for anyone . A family member could be dying or you could of been in a accident or in the hospital and they would still expect you to come in within the next 2 hours . It’s all about money . This company stucks they don’t care about the well being of there workers . The way I see it if you want a happy staff they need a happy workplace and owners and managers . You want them to want to come to work not want to say home because they don’t want to have a bad vibe or feeling at work whenever the new owners or managers are there . Would never recommend.

This company isn’t worth the effort as far as offering your skill set to. The owner doesn’t give complete thought into the hiring process, nor the business structure. The owners complete lack of business skills make this shop a poor place to work. The pay is bad considering the majority of the services you’ll do ,you don’t get paid on. You get paid for add on services, deep conditioners that are over priced, membership packages that most clients decline to get, and eventually cancel. Because as adults most people know how to cleanse and groom themselves. Their hair extensions are an Absolute joke for the price clients pay. They’re CLIP ONS a TWO YEAR OLD child do. It’s laughable. The salon as a whole is messy . The makeup counter is filthy especially the brushes.As an artist I wouldn’t jump at doing makeup there, and the pay sucks.I will say the trainer was good but the owner listens to other stylists and creates an environment that cultivates division amongst the staff.

The franchise owner was for my location in ft worth was amazing however the management and work place environment as a whole was toxic. They did not prioritize cleaning and sanitation. They constantly ignored other employees violating tdlr rules and guidelines. They provide no benefits like health insurance or 401k unless you work for corporate which is hard to accomplish because they do not promote employees very often. Management at my location also allowed employees to use dirty brushes on clients and did not care if they were informed of that. Management called out a lot but would punish you for calling out and also had very poor communication. I’d recommend working there no more than 6 months to a year. 

If you are someone with hairstyling experience or education, I would not recommend applying here. The training process was extremely inconsistent — I received only a few days of training before my manager went on vacation for two weeks, which left me without proper support. When she returned, the issues were redirected onto me instead of being handled professionally.

I had to go through retraining twice, and both times the communication was unclear and disorganized. Higher-level management also carried a very dismissive attitude, which contributed to unnecessary stress for both stylists and clients. I witnessed many unhappy customers due to policies that hurt staff more than they help.

Overall, this environment put pressure on stylists without providing proper guidance or leadership. I wouldn’t recommend this location if you’re looking for supportive, consistent management.

I loved the overall concept of Blo, come in get your hair blown out or a quick up-do for a gala and then be on your way. However, being a stylist in such a demanding environment was very taxing on my hands, wrists and back. Working in a normal salon is different in the sense that you're not doing blow dry after blow dry for 8 straight hours with hardly 15 minutes to take a break before your next client. My managers were wonderful and all of our clients were repeat clients sometimes 2x or more a week, so the talent was definitely there. I loved going to fashion shows to style hair, and we even had some shows film in our salon which was also very cool. If your hands are very strong and can support a very demanding position as a "blo-babe" then this job is for you. But do consider, you might have mornings you wake up and cannot move your hands at all from the prior days work.

I loved my job for like a month. After that it slowly went down hill. People were calling out last minute constantly. Leaving the rest of us stressed and in the weeds. The owner at the time was working us to the bone. Sometimes we would work straight through our ONLY 30 break in an 8-9 hour shift. I would be on the verge of passing out 3-4 times a week from not having time to eat/drink water. I would go home exhausted and starving and have to do it all again the next day. Stylists started  leaving left and right. Before I knew it I was the only full time stylist in the salon. Making my appointments back-to-back all day, every day. I was beyond exhausted, I would come home and immediately fall asleep. Wouldn’t have time to eat breakfast most days before leaving for work. So no, I don’t recommend working here AT ALL. Not unless you have lots of energy and time to be worked like a dog. 

What is the best part of working at the company?
The work environment is really positive. All of my coworkers are so friendly and give great input when I have a question. It’s also nice to work with people who all hold ourselves accountable for doing our own part, so we work very well as a team.

What is the most stressful part about working at the company?
On occasion a client will come in with a bit of a negative attitude, but it’s relatively easy to find a way to ease the situation. Overall most clients are great.

What is the work environment and culture like at the company?
It’s really amazing! I genuinely love my job here and I have since I was hired a year and a half ago.

What is a typical day like for you at the company?
Open up the salon, prepare for the day and make sure everything is ready for taking clients, tidying up and cleaning as the day goes, taking care of clients and checking them in/out, closing the salon for the evening.

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