I truly love this industry. Being behind the chair has been such a big part of my life and identity.
But like a lot of stylists, I started thinking about something…
Our income is completely tied to our physical ability to work.
If we get sick, take time off, want a vacation, or our body just needs a break… the income usually stops too. And most of us don’t have things like vacation pay, holiday pay, or retirement built in.
That’s what made me start looking into ways to build an additional income stream that doesn’t rely on me physically doing hair.
Recently I started learning about a subscription-based affiliate model connected to a health and wellness wholesale club.
What caught my attention was the structure:
• No inventory• No shipping• No requirement to buy anything• Simple membership model
People can earn weekly when someone joins the membership or becomes an affiliate. But the part that really interested me is that the company shares 50% of the profits generated from your team every month after everyone gets paid.
That means if life happens and I can’t work behind the chair for a week or two, there is still a monthly bonus component tied to the team.
At first I thought it would just be a small side income to help offset the things our industry doesn’t provide.
But after learning more, I realized it’s actually much bigger than I thought.
The platform has already grown to over 2 million members in just under 3 years and is now in over 200 countries. A lot of people are building teams and creating additional income streams for their families.
I’m still learning and exploring it myself, but it really opened my eyes to how powerful leverage can be compared to only trading time for money.
Curious to hear from other stylists here:
Have you ever thought about building an income stream outside of working behind the chair?