Beauty
Booking software for Nail bars
Four stations, add-ons that stack up, a client booking at 11pm on Tuesday for Saturday: the diary works out the real length and never sells the same station twice.
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The challenges facing nail bars
Every add-on lengthens the slot
Gel, builder, nail art, soak-off. Someone who ticks three add-ons does not need the same slot as someone who ticks none, and a fixed slot pushes everything behind it.
Four stations, four technicians
The diary runs per station and per person, not as one block. Without that, two clients turn up for the same chair.
The demand comes in at night
Saturday's client books at 11pm on Tuesday. A salon that only takes phone calls loses half of that.
A fast turnover does not forgive lateness
Thirty to forty-five minute treatments back to back: five minutes late on the first becomes forty on the last.
How Kagenda helps
The problem
Every add-on lengthens the slot
With Kagenda
Ask your questions at booking time: reason, history, expectations.
Custom fields
The problem
Four stations, four technicians
With Kagenda
Every session in one place, by day, week or month.
One central calendar
The problem
The demand comes in at night
With Kagenda
Clients book from your page, even while you are with someone else or closed.
24/7 online booking
The problem
A fast turnover does not forgive lateness
With Kagenda
A gap held automatically, to breathe and write up your notes.
Buffer time between sessions
The features that matter to you
24/7 online booking
Clients book from your page, even while you are with someone else or closed.
One central calendar
Every session in one place, by day, week or month.
Custom fields
Ask your questions at booking time: reason, history, expectations.
Buffer time between sessions
A gap held automatically, to breathe and write up your notes.
Hours per service
Each service gets its own slots: some in the morning, others late in the day.
Client records
History, preferences and follow-up notes gathered on one record per client.
Automatic reminders
Texts and emails go out before every appointment, with nothing to remember.
Deposits and payments
Take a deposit at booking time and get paid online before the session.
Practical guide: Nail bars
- Declare each add-on with its own duration: the slot lengthens by itself and the price shown is the price you take.
- One diary per technician and each station declared as a resource: the same chair never gets sold twice.
- Five minutes of buffer between clients to sanitise the station and change files.
- Open online booking around the clock: half of your Saturday gets booked on a weekday evening.
- A deposit on anything over ninety minutes — those are the ones that hurt when they fall through.
- A promo code on Tuesday and Wednesday morning slots shifts some of the Saturday pressure.
Frequently asked questions
Do you need a qualification to open a nail bar in the UK?
No. Nail services are not a regulated profession and no qualification is required by law, though insurers and landlords usually ask for one. Three things do apply. If you trade in a London borough you will very likely need a special treatment licence from the council under the London Local Authorities Act 1991, which covers premises, hygiene and staff. Dust and vapour make ventilation an actual duty under COSHH rather than a nicety, and the HSE has published guidance specifically for nail bars. And the products you use must comply with the UK Cosmetic Products Regulation — methyl methacrylate is not permitted in nail products.
How much does a set cost at a nail bar?
Around £25 to £45 for a gel manicure and £35 to £65 for a full acrylic set, with infills lower. Set your own prices.
How do I handle add-ons that make the treatment longer?
Declare each one with its duration. The slot adjusts on its own.
Can I run several stations at once?
Yes, by declaring each station as a resource.
Do my clients need to create an account?
No. A name, an email and it is done.
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