I don’t know who needs to hear this, but you don’t have to end the year burnt out, overbooked, and low-key resentful of your own success.
It’s mid-November. You’ve been grinding all year. The holidays are about to push every beauty pro into overdrive—and I see you out here already prepping gift cards, fitting in “just one more” appointment, and putting everyone else first.
But before you head full speed into holiday madness, let’s pause for a sec.
Because you still have time to make a couple of small moves that could seriously shift how this year ends—and how next year begins.
Trim Your Schedule
For starters: trim the fat from your schedule. I mean it. Look at your service menu. Are you offering things you don’t love doing just because you always have? Ditch what’s draining you. Highlight what lights you up. Give people fewer choices, and they’ll actually book more confidently.
And set your holiday limits now. Decide when your last client is. Block your off days. Let your people know: you’re not squeezing in “one more” after December 20th. This is your business, not a fast-food line.
Address Your Message
Also—let’s talk about your messaging for a sec. If you’re still posting “book now!” with a glitter emoji and calling it good, you’re missing an opportunity. Your clients don’t just want a holiday highlight—they want to feel like they’ve got their life together when they walk into that party. Speak to that.
Remember Your Why
Last thing: remember why you started this. Not the surface-level “I love doing hair” reason, but the deeper one. Maybe it was freedom. Creativity. Proving something to yourself. Whatever it was—tap back into it. When you’re working from that place, everything feels lighter.
And hey, if you’ve still got CE hours looming (because, same), let me make that easy for you:
✅ It’s online
✅ It’s self-paced
✅ It’s actually helpful for growing your business
You’ve got this. End the year like a pro—not a puddle.