The complete guide to salon and beauty clinic software
From the paper appointment book to online booking, client records and digital consent forms: what every salon and clinic owner should know, in plain language.
Running a salon or beauty clinic is about far more than the treatment itself. Bookings, Instagram messages, phone calls, the till, product stock and staff commission take hours every week. Salon management software brings that work into one place so your time goes to clients instead of paperwork.
The FarsiJam guides take each part in turn: what a feature does, when you need it and what to check before you choose a system. If you are just starting, begin with what salon management software is.
Salons
What is salon management software and what does it do?
What salon management software is, which features matter and how it brings bookings, client records, the till and staff into one place.
Read the guideBeauty CRM: client records and service history
What a beauty CRM is and what to record: visit history, colour formulas, allergies, tags, birthdays, rebooking, data export and client privacy.
Read the guideOnline booking for salons: from bio link to confirmed appointment
How salon online booking works: Instagram bio and WhatsApp links, service durations, staff choice, buffer times, deposits and confirmations.
Read the guideHow to reduce no-shows and late cancellations
Cut salon no-shows and late cancellations with well-timed SMS and WhatsApp reminders, confirmation replies, deposits, a clear policy and a waitlist.
Read the guideBeauty clinics
What is beauty clinic management software and how does it differ from salon software?
What beauty clinic software adds to salon software: patient records, medical questionnaires, consent, treatment notes, photos and health data privacy.
Read the guideDigital consent forms for beauty clinics and salons: sending, signing and keeping them
What a digital consent form should contain, how to send it before the visit, how clients sign on a tablet and how to keep signed copies safe.
Read the guideTreatment notes and before and after photos: what to record and how to keep it
What to record in a treatment note, how to take consistent before and after photos, and how to keep them private and off staff phones.
Read the guideRunning the business
Salon POS and accounting: from the bill to the monthly report
How a salon POS works: services and products on one bill, split payments, discounts, tips, opening and closing the till, sales reports and client balances.
Read the guideHow to manage salon inventory
How to manage salon inventory: back-bar versus retail stock, product per service, low-stock alerts, expiry dates, purchase orders, stocktakes and margins.
Read the guideHow to work out salon staff commission and pay
Salary, commission, salary plus commission or chair rent? How salons pay staff, deduct product cost and handle tips, with a worked commission example.
Read the guideLoyalty, gift cards and client marketing for salons
Stamps, points or tiers? Gift cards, prepaid packages, birthday and win-back messages, SMS and WhatsApp campaigns and measuring client return rate.
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