The next big industry to receive a major disruption thanks to the tech boom might be right in front of your face.
Hairstylists and makeup artists are bailing from the long hours and low pay of salon life to start their own company and Mobile Hairdressers, a website that advertises qualified hairdressers and makeup artists and connects them to customers.
“I started Mobile Hairdressers to help talented hairstylists open their own businesses or grow their client base in the mobile space,” says Mobile Hairdressers founder Avelyn Mellington. “Theres such a huge demand for mobile hairdressers so by providing hairdressers with nearby clients, my website allows them to focus on doing the work.”
Mellington, tech entrepreneur, realized that the hairstyle and beauty industry was ripe for modernization after a extensive market research and working closely with hairdressers and understanding their frustrations in the industry as well as market demand.
“I speak to a lot of hairdressers and makeup artists who are simply not happy with the way they are treated in the salon and how much they are paid,” says Mellington. “Meanwhile, there are consumers out there like busy mums or corporate travellers who need a hairdresser but simply don’t have the time to sit in line for a salon appointment.”
Mellington’s solution was Mobile Hairdressers, a website that pairs these two elements together. Clients can select hairdressers in their area after a simple search and get a quote from a qualified stylist through the site. From there, qualified hairstylists and makeup artists meet the clients at the agreed-upon address.
“For us, the biggest thing is quality – we make sure that all of the hairdressers on our site are licensed, insured and qualified to ensure the quality work,” says Mellington. “There are lots of hairdressers out there who undercut the market by selling their services cheap and advertising their trade on buy swap sell sites – that’s not what we’re doing here. We’re providing high quality hairdressers with access to clients who want to look great, you pay for what you get. We’ve had customers come to us in tears, begging us to fix their hair because they booked a hairdresser from a discount website.”
Mobile Hairdressers is currently filling appointments in Melbourne, Sydney, Adelaide, Brisbane, Northern Beaches, Sunshine Coast, Perth and Gold Coast. Stylists who wish to join the site as Mobile Hairdressers can email us at enquiries@mobilehairdressers.net.au to see if you qualify.