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THIS QUARTER’S SURVEY SHOWED THAT SCISSOR CUTS ARE ON THE RISE, AND NEARLY HALF OF YOU ARE OFFERING COLOUR SERVICES

73% of you said that your business is doing better or the same compared to the fourth quarter of last year (2024).

JAMES MASSA

WHAT WAS YOUR MOST POPULAR CUTTING SERVICE?

Skin fade 28%
Taper 25%
Mullet 11%
Scissor cut 24%
Other 12%

Other cuts included: Burst fade, short back and sides


ARE YOU FREELANCE OR EMPLOYED?

Freelance 52%
Employed 21%
Both 27%

HAS YOUR SOCIAL FOLLOWING GROWN IN THE LAST MONTH ?

Yes 51%
No 13%
Stayed the same 36%

DO YOU OFFER ANY HAIR LOSS OR HAIR REPLACEMENT TREATMENTS AND SERVICES?

Yes 17%
No 56%
Considering it 27%

DO YOU OFFER COLOUR SERVICES?

YES 48%
NO 52%

HAS THE CURRENT BUSINESS CLIMATE HAD AN IMPACT ON YOUR MENTAL HEALTH?

Yes 57%
No 43%

Methodology: MB Asks is compiled from a quarterly survey of MB readers. The people who participated represent a cross-section of the industry and were pulled by email regarding their business. The figures given represent the average score for each answer.

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