yie.b.you

Why yie.b.you ditched the Pen & Paper and switched to Slick

"Slick is definitely taking a lot of the pressures off. I know that certain side of the business has been taken care of and I can focus on other things."
— Sadie Belleh, Owner of yie.b.you in York

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What pushed you to start yie.b.you?

"I’m a Black stylist and, in my area, there aren’t enough people who know how to take care of Afro hair."

"I thought that if I had my own space, people could feel more comfortable. When you’re dealing with braids or the odd relaxer, clients can feel surrounded with people looking at them. I thought that with my own salon, I can show that this is not abnormal, it’s part of Afro hair culture."

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What would you say is one of the most positive changes to your life since embracing Slick?

"The biggest pleasure of moving from pen and paper to Slick is having a cut off point. Clients can either go and figure it out on their own, which is quite simple for them to navigate."

"It’s put a barrier between my work and free time. But it’s helped in other ways too; it offers great business support including education sessions, which I regularly attend. It’s about continuing to evolve as a salon and business owner, and Slick helps with that."

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How did you cope with booking pressures in the past?

"Before I used Slick, I felt that there was no cut-off point with clients."

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"People would contact me anytime they wanted. I was carrying my pen and paper diary with me everywhere. During days off when I was out with my family I had clients contacting me and I couldn’t look at my diary, so would have to get back in contact later. Now they can book online."

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What would you say to salon owners who are still using pen and paper?

"I wish I would have done it a long time ago because there's nothing to be scared of."

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"If you value your personal time, then you need to move on to something more up-to-
date than a paper diary. Using Slick saves so much time and effort. Instead of going back and forth with messages and things like that, clients can go online and take care of their own appointments."