Beauty
Booking software for Waxing salons
Half leg, bikini, underarms: the areas add up and the duration follows. Two rooms, three therapists, and a diary that keeps up.
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The challenges facing waxing salons
Areas add up, and so does the time
Half leg and bikini is not two appointments added together, it is a slot to work out. Chosen online, the areas book the right time without anyone counting.
Two rooms, three therapists
The same hour cannot be sold three times, and the book at reception sometimes says otherwise. A room is a place, not an intention.
Regulars come back every three to four weeks
It is the most predictable appointment in the trade, and the most often forgotten. Booked on the way out, it holds all year.
A reminder brings people back more reliably than loyalty
Three weeks is exactly long enough to push it to next week. A message the night before puts the appointment back in the day.
The phone rings with the room occupied
You do not interrupt a treatment to take a booking, and reception is not always staffed. What books itself is not lost.
How Kagenda helps
The problem
Areas add up, and so does the time
With Kagenda
Ask your questions at booking time: reason, history, expectations.
Custom fields
The problem
Two rooms, three therapists
With Kagenda
Every session in one place, by day, week or month.
One central calendar
The problem
Regulars come back every three to four weeks
With Kagenda
Book a whole course of sessions at once, one after another.
Recurring appointments
The problem
A reminder brings people back more reliably than loyalty
With Kagenda
Texts and emails go out before every appointment, with nothing to remember.
Automatic reminders
The problem
The phone rings with the room occupied
With Kagenda
Clients book from your page, even while you are with someone else or closed.
24/7 online booking
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.
Recurring appointments
Book a whole course of sessions at once, one after another.
Automatic reminders
Texts and emails go out before every appointment, with nothing to remember.
Client records
History, preferences and follow-up notes gathered on one record per client.
Hours per service
Each service gets its own slots: some in the morning, others late in the day.
Deposits and payments
Take a deposit at booking time and get paid online before the session.
Practical guide: Waxing salons
- Each room is a resource: the same hour never gets sold twice, however many therapists are in.
- Areas offered as stackable add-ons, each with its duration. The slot booked matches the real time, not an average.
- One diary per therapist, all visible in one place: the client books with hers or with whoever is free first.
- The next appointment booked on the way out, at three or four weeks. That is what turns a passing client into a regular.
- A reminder the evening before, including for regulars. Habit does not replace the message.
- Ten minutes of buffer between treatments to reset the room.
Frequently asked questions
How much does waxing cost in a salon?
Around £18 to £32 for a half leg, £12 to £20 for underarms and £30 to £60 for a Hollywood. Set your own prices.
Which hair removal methods can a UK salon offer?
Waxing, sugaring and threading are unregulated: no licence, no required qualification, though insurers want accredited training. Electrolysis is the exception and it is often missed — outside London it requires registration of both the practitioner and the premises with the local council under the Local Government (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1982, and in Wales it falls within the mandatory special procedures licensing scheme. Inside London a special treatment licence covers the lot. Laser and IPL are a separate question again, with registration required in Scotland. Ask your own council what applies at your address.
Can clients choose several areas in one appointment?
Yes, as stackable add-ons, each adding its own time.
How do I stop two clients being put in the same room?
By declaring each room as a resource.
Can I manage several therapists?
Yes, each with their own diary.
How do I get clients back every four weeks?
By booking the next appointment on the way out, and with a reminder.
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