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I’ll admit right up front here that I’m kind of a wimp when it comes to creepy stuff. I’ve never been into scary movies, and even cover my eyes during the fake surgery scenes in “House.” But on my first trip to Italy, when I heard there was a chapel in Rome which had decorated its walls with the bones of more than 4,000 monks, I knew I had to see it. Little did I know at the time, bone churches in Europe aren’t that uncommon.

Which is excellent news if you, like me, are on a mission to see all the bone churches you can.

Bone churches, more accurately called “ossuaries,” exist in several countries in Europe, and can consist of everything from piles of decorated skulls to pieces of wall art made up of various human bones. If you’d like to make a tour of Europe’s bone churches, these are the spots you’ll definitely want to have on your list.

Capuchin Crypt – Rome, Italy

Since this was my introduction to bone churches – and a fine introduction at that – let’s have it be your introduction as well. Rome’s Capuchin Crypt occupies a tiny space underneath the Santa Maria della Immacolata Concezione dei Cappuccini church in Rome. And while it’s not a crypt in the same sense as the Paris catacombs, the walls of this series of small chapels are entirely decorated with the bones of Capuchin monks, so the word “crypt” definitely feels like an apt moniker when you’re there.

The soil in the crypt was brought from Jerusalem and is considered holy, so burial space disappeared quickly. To make room for additional people who wanted to be buried in that soil, they began removing bones of previously-buried monks and stacking them. Eventually, someone had the brilliant (well, I think it’s brilliant, anyway) idea of using those bones to decorate the walls.

“”As you are, we once were. As we are, you shall be one day.””

The crypt features the bones of more than 4,000 monks who died between 1528 and 1870. There are six small chapels in the Capuchin Crypt, and all but one is creatively adorned with bones. Furthermore, some of the bone-covered chapels feature predominantly one particular bone. For instance, there’s a “Crypt of the Leg Bones and Thigh Bones” and a “Crypt of the Pelvises.”

My favorite bits of decor are the little grim reaper sculpted from bones, featured on one chapel’s ceiling, and the sign in the final chapel which says, “As you are, we once were. As we are, you shall be one day.” These may not be signs of the monks having a sense of humor, but they certainly make me giggle.

Sedlec Ossuary – Sedlec, Czech Republic

Outside the town of Kutná Hora in the Czech Republic (an easy and popular day-trip from Prague) sits the town of Sedlec, which may be famous for nothing besides its tiny bone church. Located beneath the Church of All Saints, the Sedlec Ossuary is – like the Capuchin Crypt – a massive collection of bones which have been arranged as art on the walls.

The ossuary was built in the 15th century in order to make room in the small adjacent cemetery for more burials, but it wasn’t until 1870 that the collected piles of bones were put to any kind of artistic use. That year, a local wood carver was hired to make sense of the bone chaos – but it’s unclear whether his bone art was exactly what the church had in mind.

“… a local wood carver was hired to make sense of the bone chaos – but it’s unclear whether his bone art was exactly what the church had in mind.”

Among the decorations in the Sedlec Ossuary, there’s a coat of arms on one wall representing a prominent local family of the time, and a massive chandelier (that actually works) hanging in the center of the room made entirely from bones. Not only that, the “artist” left his mark in bones – his signature and the date is crafted in bones near the church’s entrance.

Medieval Ossuary – Wamba, Spain

The tiny town of Wamba outside the city of Valladolid in northern Spain is home to yet another giant collection of bones, and like many other bone churches the original reason for piling the bones up was a simple lack of space remaining in the cemetery. The Medieval Ossuary in Wamba is in the Church of Santa Maria and contains bones from hundreds of villagers who died between the 12th and 18th centuries.

Unlike some of the other bone churches, the Wamba ossuary doesn’t have walls or ceilings which are ornately decorated with bones. Instead, the bones are just in huge piles – they’re organized piles, but they’re piles. Researchers have studied the bones and learned a great deal about medieval village life in Spain, but since all the bones are mixed together it’s impossible to put together a complete skeleton of one particular human being.

“As you see yourself, I saw myself too. As you see me, you will see yourself. Everything ends in this. Think about it and you won’t fall into sin.”

The designers of the Wamba ossuary wanted to convey the same kind of message to visitors as the designers of the Capuchin Crypt in Rome, because a sign over the entrance to the ossuary/shrine reads: “As you see yourself, I saw myself too. As you see me, you will see yourself. Everything ends in this. Think about it and you won’t fall into sin.”

Hallstatt Karner – Hallstatt, Austria

While most of the bone churches in Europe are filled with the bones of people who died hundreds of years ago, the ossuary in Hallstatt is different. The tradition in Austria has long been that graves are merely rented, and once the rental period is up bones are exhumed and moved to a karner, or bone house. The little Austrian village of Hallstatt is so small that the grave-rental period is a short 10 years.

“…and each skull has been lovingly painted with its previous owner’s name, profession, and death dates.”

One Hallstatt karner in particular, the Roman Catholic parish church, draws more visitors than just relatives paying their respects, as it has the skulls of more than 600 people on display – and each skull has been lovingly painted with its previous owner’s name, profession, and death dates.

While the last skull in the Hallstatt ossuary – a UNESCO World Heritage Site – dates from 1983, there are still requests today for individual skulls to be placed there after being appropriately dried and decorated.

San Bernardino alle Ossa – Milan, Italy

In the high fashion capital that is Milan, you might not expect something as morbid as a bone church. But a few steps from the city’s famous Duomo is a church with a tiny chapel in the back that’s absolutely full of bones. The church of San Bernardino alle Ossa is unremarkable in most respects, but once you find the sign pointing you to the “ossario,” you’re in luck.

The footprint of the ossuary is incredibly small, but the ceiling soars overhead so there’s plenty of space on the high walls for the stacks of bones. For the most part, there’s nothing much that’s artistic about the displays – they’re essentially just carefully placed skulls and large bones. But in the two biggest wall panels, the large bones make up the background while the skulls are strategically arranged to make the symbol of the cross.

Capela dos Ossos – Evora, Portugal

Bone churches by and large tend to be structures into which piles of bones have been placed. The Capela dos Ossos in the Church of St. Francis in Evora, Portugal, on the other hand, seems to be made of bones. The very walls of the chapel have bones in them, with cement holding everything together. Even the pillars supporting the ceiling have skulls running up and down them.

Built in the 16th century, the Capela dos Ossos (or Chapel of Bones) was built with the goal of pointing out how short life is. The poem at the chapel’s entrance emphasizes this, as it reads in part, “Where are you going in such a hurry, traveler? Pause … You have no greater concern than this one. … Recall how many have passed from this world, reflect on your similar end. Our bones that are here await yours.”

“Where are you going in such a hurry, traveler? Pause … You have no greater concern than this one. … Recall how many have passed from this world, reflect on your similar end. Our bones that are here await yours.”

Estimates are that there are roughly 5,000 bodies whose skeletons are represented in the chapel, and if that’s not macabre enough for you there are also two bodies hanging from chains – and one of them is that of a child.

Capuchin Catacombs of Palermo – Palermo, Italy

For many, the word “catacombs” conjures up images of the underground burial vaults in Paris and Rome where bones are stacked along the walls. In Palermo, it’s something quite different. The Capuchin Catacombs of Palermo are famous not just for the interesting way in which the dead are arranged, but also because of one amazingly well-preserved mummy.

Once again, the Palermo catacombs got their start in the late 16th century when the monks ran out of space in the cemetery. The climate in the underground space turned out to be ideal for preserving bodies, such that even some of the oldest skeletons in the catacombs still have some skin and hair left on them.

The last body to be placed in the catacombs was that of a two-year-old girl called Rosalia Lombardo, who remains so lifelike today that she looks like she could wake up from her nap any second and run outside to play – except she died in 1920. Rosalia’s body was perfectly preserved thanks to an embalming method which was, at the time, revolutionary. The specific formula was lost for decades, but was recently rediscovered – and what’s more, it still works.

St. Michan’s Church – Dublin, Ireland

While this isn’t technically a bone church, it fits nicely under the category of places to see skeletons. The burial vault that was built underneath St. Michan’s Church in Dublin may not have been intended as the perfect place to preserve bodies, but the limestone walls have resulted in a space where nothing rots. So as the coffins around the bodies disintegrate over time, the bodies themselves are left exposed and largely mummified.

Many of the bodies kept under St. Michan’s aren’t on public display, but visitors still flock to see the room containing four caskets without lids. The bodies of the four are entirely visible, including the mummified skin, and two of the bodies were cut into pieces before they went into their coffins. One of the bodies in the vault is a nun buried 400 years ago, though she’s not one of the bodies that’s visible to the public.

Catacombs – Paris, France

One of the most well-known collections of bones is also the largest and most-visited. The Catacombs of Paris contain a whopping six million bodies’ worth of bones spanning the walls of more than 300km of tunnels. You won’t see it all, and you shouldn’t try – but a guided tour is definitely something on many tourist to-do lists.

“The Catacombs of Paris contain a whopping six million bodies’ worth of bones…”

The Paris Catacombs exist partly because the city was running out of burial space, but also because cemeteries which were in the city limits were officially condemned because people living near them were getting sick. In the late 1780s the first bodies were moved into the underground tunnels, and it was opened to the public as a tourist attraction less than 100 years later.

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This Week's Front Page By Doug Flanagan | July 21, 2022 10:21 am |   comments Eagle View Park on the Washougal waterfront will include an art walk, public lawn and connection to the waterfront trail. (Contributed graphic courtesy of the city of Washougal) Contributed graphic courtesy city of Washougal Eagle View Park on the Washougal waterfront will includevariety of interactive and interpretive elements, including an "art walk," pictured above. Contributed graphic courtesy city of Washougal Eagle View Park on the Washougal waterfront will include a public lawn and paved trails. Contributed graphic courtesy city of Washougal Eagle View Park on the Washougal waterfront will feature a garden that highlights the area's history of logging and river commerce. Contributed graphic courtesy city of Washougal The Port of Camas-Portland-based Killlian Pacific is developing a 1.2-acre park, to be sited adjacent to the Ninebark residential community on the Washougal waterfront. The Washougal waterfront will soon have a new park. Named “Eagle View Park” by the Washougal City Council on July 11, the city’s newest public green space will include an art walk, public lawn and a garden highlighting the area’s logging and river commerce history. Portland-based Killian Pacific is developing the 1.2-acre park next to its Ninebark apartment complex on the Washougal waterfront. The 242-unit apartment complex is slated to open in 2023. Eagle View Park will act as a natural buffer between the residential complex and the nearby Washougal Waterfront Trail. “Killian Pacific is looking to deliver a highly desirable park for our community that has a positive impact and engages (residents) with placemaking and art,” Washougal City Manager David Scott said during a July 11 city council workshop. “This high-quality park will enhance views of the river, preserve habitat to the extent that it can, retain migration corridors for habitat, and allow us to actively engage through different means, such as art and education, and acknowledge our history.” The Port transferred ownership of the park property to the city of Washougal in June. Killian Pacific will maintain the park for the next eight years, then turn over maintenance responsibilities to the city. “The park is on property that was the Port’s,” Scott told city council members in June. “The Port is dedicating that property to us now, so this property will be under our ownership, but the development and maintenance of the park is the responsibility of the developer, and that maintenance goes for eight years, which (coincides) with the 10th year of their multi-family housing property tax exemption. After those eight years, it will become our responsibility to maintain (the park) when we start to receive the property tax revenue from the residential project.” Lance Killian, Killian Pacific’s owner and chief visionary officer, has said the park represents a “true public-private partnership.” Port officials have said they hope the park will be a good buffer between the apartment complex and the more public waterfront amenities. “We realized that we wanted to have a visual and physical buffer between the Port’s waterfront trail and the Ninebark development,” Port Commissioner Larry Keister said during a June 15 Port Commission meeting. “That’s why we went away from the 1-acre square park to the elongated pocket park — to give that physical and individual barrier between the trail and the buildings of the Ninebark development. That way, people walking down the trail wouldn’t feel like they’re walking into someone’s neighborhood.” To address Keister’s concerns, the Port added language to its transfer document that states that the transaction

is conditional on the city keeping the park design consistent with the originally proposed plan. “Originally, when we were selling the property to Killian Pacific, we agreed through our purchase sale agreement that we would sell ‘X’ amount of acres, and a 1-acre parcel would be developed into a park by them,” Port Chief Executive Officer David Ripp said. “The acre that we had looked at utilizing interfered with their development, so instead of having a square section, we looked at having a more rectangular, elongated property. And actually, that works out better for us because that park property now divides our (waterfront) trail and their development.” Washougal City Councilman David Stuebe said he believed the city and Port seem to have a similar vision for the waterfront property. “At the Port meeting, they were worried about transferring that property to us, that in eight years, when we take it over, we’d change their vision of what that was supposed to be,” Stuebe told the other Washougal City Council members during their July 11 workshop. “I said, ‘I don’t want to assume, but I’m sure our vision and the Port’s vision are the same. We want to make a beautiful, connecting trail.’ I think they’re going to take that to their lawyers and put wording in to specify that we have to maintain the Port’s vision. I’d like to read that verbiage before we sign off on that. I don’t have any doubt that they’d play nice in the sandbox. I love what the Port’s doing. I’m sure we’ll share that vision. But I want to see that wording before we sign off on that.” Keister said the wording in question is more about ensuring the Port’s intentions for the park would be upheld in the future. “We’re not asking for anything in particular — just maintain privacy, both visually and physically, so people will feel comfortable walking through that trail,” Keister said. “When the park was first thought about, it was a 1-acre square park, basically on the property between the Port’s property and Killian Pacific’s property. The commission was concerned about the feeling of privacy for the residents of Killian Pacific’s Ninebark property and the public walking along the trail. That’s why we changed the concept from a 1-acre square park to an elongated park along the trail.” Michelle Wright, the city of Washougal’s public works business administrator, said the city wanted to get a jumpstart on branding and outreach for the park, so officials asked Washougal Parks and Cemetery Board members to help select a name for the new park. The board member considered several names — including Washougal-Rushing Water, The Waterfront Parker’s Landing, Washougal Gateway, Chinook Park, Waterfront Park and Princess White Wing — but ultimately landed on Eagle View Park as the preferred name. “Eagle View and Chinook Park were neck-and-neck for the top picks,” Wright said. “My understanding is that name was picked because the board member saw eagles flying overhead in that area.” Washougal City Councilwoman Molly Coston said she “walks the trail three or four items a week” and added that the park will be “a great amenity for the community as a whole.” “I think it’s a wonderful opportunity,” she said. “It’s really great that Killian decided to put this together, and I think it will be a great asset to the entire area.” Killian said that the park “should be differentiated from the existing park assets that the Port has developed and the trail system itself, but at the same time be symbiotic with those systems and be additive to the overall network.” “We want to make sure that this park really pulls people along the trail and invites people in as many

opportunities as possible to engage in the park itself, and that it provides multiple avenues for that to occur,” he said. “It’s really a diversified park that celebrates where it’s at with views of the Columbia River, celebrates the habitat and migration corridors while also allowing a really high level of community engagement and activation through the park with different elements of art, education and the area’s deep, rich history.” Killian said that local art will be prominently featured, adding that his company has spoken with three three community art organizations and begun to generate a list of artists to create artwork for the park. “The art (should be) multi-generational, multicultural, and truly welcoming and engaging to the broad, diverse perspectives of the community,” Killian said. “There’s also a rich history of not only this particular site itself, but the communities of Camas and Washougal and the Pacific Northwest, and we believe art can be part of that storytelling feature. The idea is that the art will provide a sense of curiosity, and people can reflect on it in their own ways. Part of the idea was the art could — and should — actually allow for moments of physical engagement. You can imagine kids being able to climb on it, or inside it and play.” Killian said that the park also will provide a variety of educational opportunities. “We’ve tried to be thoughtful about different locations and specific areas within the park where this education can occur,” Killian said. “We’re really excited about a multi-layer approach to the education that can occur at the site, both in terms of the physical nature, but also the programming nature optionality.” Help make a difference. Get involved in the Clark County community. View all events Subscribe Report Bug Copyright © 2022 CamasPostRecord.com. All rights reserved. Use of this site constitutes acceptance of our Terms of use. source

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The silly season will be here before you know it; have you and your business made preparations? Suppose you work in the beauty industry, whether as a lash artist, a salon owner, or in any other capacity. You are well aware that we are about to enter the year's busiest period. To put it mildly, the weeks leading up to the holiday season are pure madhouses in every way. It seems as though Christmas is approaching ever more quickly, and most of the main retail centers have already decorated their establishments for the holiday. November and December are the busiest times for businesses in the beauty industry. Everyone wants to appear their absolute best when attending family reunions, traveling on holidays, going to a company Christmas party, etc. In addition to that, it's not simply your imagination. The findings of a study indicate that December contributes an additional 107 percent to the overall revenue that beauty salons produce throughout the year. If you feel like you're ripping out your hair trying to keep track of client bookings, you're not the only one. In this piece, we will go over all the techniques you need for the busiest period of the year in the lash business. You may have a stress-free and happy holiday season by immediately putting these helpful suggestions into action. There is no need to get worked up or go around frantically. How to navigate during the busiest season of the year？ In this piece, we will go over all of the techniques you need for the busiest period of the year in the lash business, which is often between December and February. Have a look at them down below. Utilize pre-booking There is one thing that all of us in the beauty industry, whether we are nail techs, hair stylists, lash artists, or any other type of expert, has in common: our services are built on client retention. In the field that we work in, there is no such thing as a "one-and-done" service. We rely on their continued business to keep our clients in good shape. Pre-booking is necessary to ensure your business's seamless operation, whether it focuses on lashes, hair, or nails. It is a company technique that assists you in better maintaining relationships with your existing customers. Provide a favorable experience This is of the utmost significance! After all, individuals need to have the desire to continue their visit. Customers invest a significant amount of money in lashes and should be thrilled with themselves for doing so. Always ensure your customers have a positive experience when they do business with you. Clients must have a pleasant and relaxing experience at your salon. Suggest appointment dates Take a look at the calendar before their appointment so that you can choose which day would be best to suggest for their next appointment. Please explain why you think they should go on that date and how it will benefit them. For instance, if a customer waits more than four weeks to have their lash extensions filled, there is a good probability that she will have to pay for an additional full set, which is inefficient financially. Exude an air of authority Show your customers that you are worthy of their business by becoming the top of the best in your field. Create a reputation for yourself as an expert in your area. Maintain your expertise while also being open to offer to advise and suggestions. Use your knowledge to demonstrate to them just what they require, as well as how frequently they should return. If you carry out each of these actions with self-assurance, you will ensure that your agenda is always packed. Don't let customers leave without scheduling their next appointment before they leave the building. Remember that they are most likely searching for direction, and they will be grateful for your advice regarding when they should book again. If they still appear uncertain, proceed to step 2. To ensure that everyone is on the same page, you should not neglect to send

out appointment reminders and be extremely explicit about the policy regarding cancellations. Utilize strategic scheduling One more possibility is to utilize strategic timing. In this stage, you employ clever techniques to make the most out of each day and move closer to achieving your objective. You could either try to organize your day in such a way as to take advantage of the time of day when your body can work at its highest level (which for most people is about mid-morning), or you could utilize time blocking. Take care of yourself. Be sure not to wear yourself out at this particularly hectic time of year. Practice self-care. When you're not at work, here are some things you can do to retain your calmness: Do some reading. Pilates or yoga Stay away from your social media accounts for a little period. Be sure to eat often throughout the day to keep your diet well-balanced, and don't skip meals! Get a good amount of sleep. Spend time in the fresh air. Maintain an advantage in terms of your scheduling. In the days leading up to Christmas, you will have a lot going on, and if you get behind on your scheduling, that might make things much more stressful. To maintain your lead in the race against the clock: Examine your list of tasks and ask yourself if you are devoting an appropriate amount of time to each of your customers. You should get your workout in before you go to work rather than putting it off until after you get home when you might not have enough time. Make a plan for the day before you leave the house, and ask yourself if you can accommodate all of your customers. Make productive use of your downtime by attending to other important responsibilities, such as attending staff meetings, filing invoices, and paying taxes. Here is a straightforward checklist to help you and your lash business be ready for the high-volume season: Analyze the information from the prior year again. To prepare for the future, you should review the sales data and bookings from the previous year. Provide an overview of the sales that were made over the previous Christmas and peak times. What challenges did you confront, and which services and items were more successful? Which marketing strategies did you employ, and to what extent were they successful? Were you able to meet your customers' needs with the help of a sufficient number of employees and enough quantity of goods? Remember the number of cancellations compared to the number of bookings; perhaps for this year, you will need to specify clear parameters for cancellation fees, waiting list restrictions, and follow-up services to minimize disruptions or losses. To grow and get ready for this year, it is essential that you comprehend the strategies you used for administration, marketing, and sales from the previous year. Be sure to check all of the available stock. It is essential to ensure that you have sufficient stock for the busy holiday season to satisfy all of your customers. This should be done in preparation for the busy holiday season. In your best interest, conduct a stock check to determine what items are getting low or if you require additional supplies. Have you made sure that you have sufficient lash trays to last you for the next two months? Acquire a few premade fan trays or premade trays to assist you in working more quickly with customers and to have them on hand as a safety net in case of unexpected complications. Make sure you have the appropriate glue for the settings you will be working in. Because the conditions in the salon can vary so rapidly, it is beneficial to have a variety of glues available so that you can choose the one that will work best in each setting. Because shopping online is now so popular, you must not overlook the importance of placing your order with your vendors at this time. Just like you, they will be quite busy with their work and the distribution of orders. The number of packages that need to be sent all across the world will overwhelm the postal service.

It may take up to a week (or even longer) for packages to arrive than the originally anticipated delivery time. It is preferable to have an excess of stock rather than insufficient stock. Now is the time to make your plans. When organizing and planning a calendar for your company, you mustn't forget to factor in time for yourself during this process. Schedule some time for yourself every week, for a few hours or a day. Do you still need to buy presents for Christmas? Attend the final performances of the school year for the children. Or do you have any upcoming holidays? Put a hold on certain times right now so that you can make other arrangements around them. Determine whether you like to get up early in the morning or stay up late at night to complete your tasks. Don't try to do both—you won't be able to keep up with either one for very long. For the following two months, you'll need adequate rest to stay going, including taking breaks during the day to eat food that is good for you. Stretch when you have a break between customers, make sure your wrists don't hurt, and take a stroll around the neighborhood to get your circulation pumping. The state of one's mind is equally as vital as one's physical health. Encourage your regular customers to book infills as soon as possible, so they don't miss out. Notify your frequent customers that your appointment schedule will fill up rapidly and there may not be many openings available later. Instruct them to plan their infills till the end of the year and encourage them to do so. Because they are your most devoted returning customers, you should prioritize them when making selections. Increase the intensity of your marketing strategies. In the weeks leading up to Christmas, you should not ease up on your marketing efforts or social media posts; on the contrary, you should step them up. The easiest method to ensure that you make the most of the busy period is to get a head start on your Christmas marketing activity as soon as possible. Send out newsletters and emails, and use your social media pages and SMS for marketing your services. These communications encourage customers to schedule their appointments in plenty of time before the holiday season begins so that they don't miss out on the special offers. You can get your customers in the spirit of the holiday season by providing special offers and discounts. You could even send personalized holiday cards to your customers and clients to give a more personal touch. Remember that the sooner you start creating buzz about anything, the more people you will reach. Make a plan and a timetable for marketing. Ensure that you have a strategy in place for your marketing. Utilize social media scheduling techniques such as Hootsuite, Agorapulse, or SocialOomph to ensure that your emails and social media postings are distributed across different channels on the appropriate days. Because of this, you won't have to worry about fitting it in over your lunch break or at a time when you're not working during these hectic months. Maintain order and ensure everything is in working order before turning the laborious tasks to the program. If you don't already, start taking deposits when people make reservations. If you haven't started doing so, you should begin requiring deposits for every session. This will guarantee that customers show up for their scheduled service and do not cancel at the last minute or attempt to reschedule on a day when you are already available for appointments. Register for an account on a scheduling platform such as Fresha or Appointy, which will require either a deposit to secure the appointment or the whole amount in advance. Because time is money, set your rates appropriately. Since this is the busiest time of the year, you simply cannot afford to have any gaps in your day that you cannot fill at the very last minute. Prepare for the upcoming busy months by cleaning the place thoroughly in November.

You should complete the bulk of your spring cleaning now, in November. Do not attempt to perform a thorough cleaning task when you have no customers or on the nights after you have served your final customer. After such a long day, you should probably expect to feel exhausted, but you still have to get ready for the next day. Maintain the same level of cleanliness that you do every day with your lash tools, etc. If you are clean as you go, you won't have as much to clean up at the end of the day, saving you time. Give a present to your customers. Since Christmas is a time for giving, why not do something nice for your customers at this joyous time of year? Demonstrate how much you value their choice to receive beauty treatments from you. It does not need to be a significant amount, such as a bar of chocolate, a deluxe care package for their lashes, or even something special you are sure they would enjoy. It's not just about the gift itself but also about how it's given and what it represents. Let's not overlook the importance of having enough stock to sell things directly to customers as well! You can save some money by purchasing foaming lash cleansers and crystal mascara wands in bulk, and you will also have enough stock for the upcoming season. Put them together in cute small gift sets so that other people's loved ones can give them to themselves as a self-care gift. Christmas décor: Put up some decorations to get in the holiday spirit. Do not overlook the importance of sprucing up the salon in preparation for the holiday! What would Christmas be without a little bit of commotion? Spread some holiday cheer by stringing up some festoons, turning on the lights on the Christmas tree, and stuffing some stockings. Although we might be exaggerating here, you get a general idea. You don't have to go all out with the decorations, but making your workplace feel like it's decorated for the holidays is a great idea for your company and will lift the spirits of your employees. Make festive Christmas music to play in the background, or even better, require your personnel to dress in holiday-appropriate attire. Whatever it is, it will make your customers feel joyful, jolly, and bright when they come to get their lashes done at your salon. It is not necessary to have a real Christmas pine tree with all the tinsel and ornaments; instead, all that is required is a little tree that can be placed on the desk and some tinsel that can be hung on the windows of the salon. It will feel like you're living in a gingerbread house if you let the scents of vanilla and ginger penetrate the air after lighting a candle with a festive scent and letting it burn for a while. If you use these best practices to prepare yourself and your company for the busy season, you'll be so well-prepared that you won't ever have to dread it again, even if it comes around every year. Make sure your team is ready. Your business is only as successful as the people working for you. Plan out your team's lineup before the madness of the season begins. In order to avoid any heated confrontations or unexpected shortages of employees at the last minute, you should make sure that your team is aware of the opening and closing hours of your salon. Instruct them to take their annual leave either before or after the period in which there will be the most work. Because of the increased amount of work that needs to be done during the holiday season, you must keep your staff motivated by developing schedules that include adequate breaks between appointments. Make it a point to check that their extra work hours are being compensated for per the labor rules in your state. You could even want to think about the likelihood that you will require additional staff due to the increasing volume of traffic. The pressure to complete the basic but necessary tasks, such as cleaning up the salon, taking appointments, and taking and making phone calls, will be alleviated if you hire additional help.

Take care of the health and happiness of your employees, as reaching your goals may prove difficult without a driven team effort. Acknowledge the hard work they've put in and provide them with rewards and incentives to motivate them to work independently while simultaneously helping your company achieve its objectives. How to Get the Most Out of Your Marketing Efforts During the Holiday Season？ These holiday promos can not only help your lash business bring in more money at the end of the year, but they will also help keep your business active after the holidays are over: Offer Adorable Presents for the Holidays Many women would love it if they could cross another thing off their Christmas to-do list while getting their lashes done over the holiday season by simultaneously picking up some cute gifts. Gifts that come well-packaged with skin care products lash care tools, or festive candles are always well received. Collaborate with a neighborhood artisan soap and skincare shop to sell each other's products in your shop and split the earnings. Provide Customers with Custom Gift Cards Gift cards with a seasonal theme and your company's logo printed are another option for businesses looking to increase their holiday retail sales. Your customers would love to gift lash extensions to some of their friends or family members who have been interested in trying them out but haven't gotten around to it yet. You not only get money from the sale of the gift card but there is also a possibility that you will win new future business. Send Out Season's Greetings Cards You know that when a new customer registers for your services, they must fill out your new customer information page, including their mailing address, right? Suppose you have already entered this information into a database. In that case, it will be really simple for you to print all of the addresses on mailing labels and distribute amusing Christmas cards to your customers. They will be appreciative of the gesture, and customers who haven't been in a while will recall how much they cherished having their lash extensions done. Think About Buying and Giving Out Gifts It may not be possible to offer gifts to all of your customers, but it is a great gesture to give a few of your most loyal customers a considerate and affordable present. Even after the hectic Christmas season is gone, you can show your customers that you value their business and give them a friendly reminder to rebook by sending them a thank-you note. Make gift certificates available A stunning set of eyelash extensions would make an incredible present. You may either make the gift certificates on your own or locate a template online, and then you can print them out and arrange them in a lovely display in your salon. Keeping these items in stock is a fantastic method to market your company because your customers might wish to purchase them as gifts for their friends and family. Expand the reach of your company's offerings to more people After you have developed your gift certificates, you should begin marketing them to other groups of people. Men shopping for their daughters, spouses, moms, or girlfriends during this time of year are an excellent audience to target as potential customers. To assist in the spread of the information, you might think about placing some advertisements on social media platforms directed toward men or posting flyers in public areas. Promote the Sale of Lashes and Related Products When it comes to the holidays, beauty items are excellent options for gifts. By developing displays that appeal to the eye all over your salon, you may encourage customers to acquire things (either for themselves or the people they care about). Take into consideration the possibility of a partnership If you offer lash extensions as your primary service, you might want to collaborate with a hair or beauty professional specializing in a different field. Sharing

one other's content on your respective social media accounts is an excellent method to get in front of an entirely new group of people. You can even provide combined holiday packages to assist your customers in getting ready for the next holiday season. Final Thoughts Christmas is a joyful time filled with celebrations, but it is also a time of year that can be extremely hectic. Keeping on top of normal business operations during the hectic holiday season can feel like climbing an impossibly high mountain.  If you capitalize on the opportunities that the holiday season has for your lash extension business, you may be able to increase your clientele and your revenue just in time for the new year. You'll be able to make time for yourself and contribute to your company's success if you follow these suggestions.

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