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Tag: Growing Elite 2025

  • Growing Elite: Sonoma – 2025

    Twenty-two amazing Stylists will earn the trip of a lifetime in 2025 with our Growing Elite: Sonoma Trip! 

    What’s Included:

    • Airfare + Hotel + Meals
    • Bucket List Experiences 
    • Join the Leadership Team

    HOW TO EARN:

    Frequently Asked Questions

    What are the dates for the trip?

    Projected early September 2025. Exact dates are pending.

    Airfare, hotel, & all meals will be covered.

    The qualification period is January 1, 2025 – June 30, 2025. 

    Twenty-two (22) Stylists will earn their spot.

    If you earn the trip in more than one category, you will earn in the category with the better performance, and the next highest-performing stylist in the other track will move up a spot to yours. 

    There is not a cash reward or bonus for the trip and the trip cannot be substituted for cash. The Earner cannot transfer points, perks, or the trip to another Stylist.

    If an Earner cannot attend, we will notify the next Stylist in the ranking order for the Growth Elite Trip.

    This is such an exclusive trip we are not allowing for guests. 

    Yes. All income earned through the taxpayer’s business, as an independent contractor or from informal side jobs, is self-employment income, which is fully taxable and must be reported. Taxpayers must also report the fair market value of merchandise or products won, such as a prize or reward, as taxable income.

    The 2025 Rewards Trip is categorized as taxable income and will be reflected in your 1099 in 2025.

  • Growing Elite: Thailand & Hong Kong – 2025

    Eight amazing Stylists will earn the trip of a lifetime in 2025 with our Growing Elite: Thailand & Hong Kong Trip! 

    Qualification Period: July 1, 2024 – October 31, 2024

    Travel Dates: February 2025 (exact dates pending)

    Only Conference 2024 attendees are eligible to participate in this sales incentive.

    Whats Included:

    • Airfare + Hotel + Meals
    • Bucket List Experiences
    • Factory Tours
    • Join the Senior Leadership Team

    Who is Eligible to Earn?

    HOW TO EARN:

    Qualification Parameters for Established Stylists – 4 Earners

    Qualification Parameters for New Stylists – 2 Earners

    Qualification Parameters for Studio Owners – 1 Earner

    Qualification Parameters for Studio Sellers – 1 Earner

    Click the button below to access your trip tracker in the  Green Room.

    Growing Elite: Thailand & Hong Kong Trip Tracker

    Frequently Asked Questions

    What are the dates for the trip?

    Projected late February 2025. Exact dates are pending.

    Airfare, hotel, & all meals will be covered.

    The qualification period is July 1, 2024 – October 31, 2024. Only Conference 2024 attendees are eligible to participate.

    Eight (8) Stylists will earn their spot.

    If you are an Established Stylist (joined before August 1, 2023), you will be eligible to track in the Top Personal Volume $ Growth YOY track and in the Top Team Builders – Volume $ Growth track. 

    If you are a New Stylist (joined after August 1, 2023), you will be eligible to track in the Top New Stylist Personal Volume $ Growth track and in the Top Team Builders – Volume $ Growth track. 

    If you earn the trip in both categories, you will earn in the category with the better performance and the next highest performing stylist in the other track will move up a spot to yours. 

    If you are a New Stylist (joined after August 1, 2023) and sell out of a Studio, you will be eligible to track in the Studio Stylist track ~ Top Studio Seller Personal Sales Growth.  

    If you convert to a Studio Owner or Studio Seller, you will be in the Studio Owner or Studio Seller track, regardless of the date you converted. 

    There is not a cash reward or bonus for the trip and the trip cannot be substituted for cash. The Earner cannot transfer points, perks, or the trip to another Stylist.

    If an Earner cannot attend, we will notify the next Stylist in the ranking order for the Growth Elite Trip.

    This is such an exclusive trip we are not allowing for guests. 

    Yes. All income earned through the taxpayer’s business, as an independent contractor or from informal side jobs, is self-employment income, which is fully taxable and must be reported. Taxpayers must also report the fair market value of merchandise or products won, such as a prize or reward, as taxable income.

    The 2025 Rewards Trip is categorized as taxable income and will be reflected in your 1099 in 2025.