Salon Blog
Pillar guides for beauty salons and spas — short, structured and easy to extract. Learn how to choose salon management software, run online booking, keep digital client cards, protect client data and reduce no-shows.
Guide: how to choose management software for your salon
Guide: how to choose management software for your salon — the essential features (online booking, client cards, commissions, payments), selection criteria, GDPR compliance and total cost for hair, nail, beauty and spa businesses.
Read the article →Booking • SalonOnline booking for salons: how it works and how it reduces no-shows
Online booking for salons: how a booking system works, how it accounts for stylist, station and processing times, and what reduces no-shows.
Read the article →Client card • SalonThe digital client card in a salon: what it contains and why it matters
The digital client card in a salon: what it contains — treatment history, colour formulas, allergies and before/after photos — and why it matters for consistent results, loyalty and GDPR compliance.
Read the article →No-shows • RemindersHow to reduce no-shows at your salon: reminders, deposits and a cancellation policy
How to reduce no-shows at your salon: reminder rules before the appointment, a deposit at booking, simple confirmation, a waiting list and a clear cancellation policy.
Read the article →GDPR • Client dataGDPR and client data in a salon: how to protect cards, photos and consents
GDPR and client data in a salon: how to protect cards, before/after photos and consents — legal basis, explicit consent, encryption, role-based access, retention and responding to client requests.
Read the article →Commissions • StaffStylist commissions and motivation: how to calculate them fairly and transparently
Stylist commissions and motivation: how to calculate per-service and per-product commissions fairly and transparently, how to set tiers and targets and how to motivate the salon team without conflict.
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