Employed
Understand the value of your time, the income your work produces and what fair pay should look like within a well-run salon.
Practical business support for hair and beauty professionals
Build a salon that rewards all your hard work.
Built on more than 35 years in the hair and beauty industry, our tools help employed professionals, self-employed chair renters and salon owners understand the numbers behind their work.
Because being busy does not always mean being profitable.
PricingCharge with purpose
ProfitKnow what you keep
StaffingMeasure productivity
GrowthPlan before you expand
Why Salon Business Tools
Clear numbers. Better decisions. Stronger salons.
Salon Business Tools is based on more than 35 years of practical experience in the hair and beauty industry. It has been created to turn real industry knowledge into straightforward tools that people can use at every stage of their working life.
The tools support three different working models: employed status, self-employed work on a rent-a-chair basis, and salon ownership. Each model has different costs, responsibilities and earning potential, so each needs to be understood and priced properly.
Built for the way you work
Business tools for every stage of a hair and beauty career
Self-employed · Rent a Chair
Calculate your true costs, allow for rent, products, tax, holidays and unpaid time, then set prices that produce a proper return.
Salon ownership
Price around wages, overheads, products, productivity and profit so the business can reward the owner and pay the team fairly.
Learn from the numbers
Price properly according to your overheads. Get paid properly for your hard work. Pay your staff fairly.
These tools are not simply calculators. They are designed to help you understand why a price works, what each service must contribute and how better decisions create a healthier business.
Paid versions
Go further with more detailed salon business tools
Choose the level that best matches your current needs. Each version is designed to build understanding as well as produce useful figures.
Essential Pricing Tool
For individuals who want a clearer starting point for service pricing and hourly earnings.
View Basic versionProfessional Pricing Tool
For chair renters and established professionals who need a fuller view of costs, overheads and required income.
View Pro versionSalon Business Tool
For salon owners who need deeper pricing, staffing, break-even and profitability support.
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Free salon pricing calculator
Estimate the minimum price for a service
Enter the direct cost, the time needed and your target hourly contribution. The result gives a practical starting point before VAT or other special considerations.
This is an indicative business-planning tool, not accounting or tax advice.
Pricing insight
Poor pricing can quietly drain a busy salon.
Low prices, irregular reviews and constant discounting can increase activity while reducing the money available to reward the owner, retain the team and reinvest in the business.
- Review costs before setting prices
- Measure profit per service and per hour
- Price for the team you need to retain
- Build confidence around regular increases
More tools are in development.
Future releases will support recruitment, staffing, productivity, break-even planning and the financial demands of a growing salon business.
Let’s talk
Make the numbers work harder for your salon.
Whether you are reviewing prices, planning growth or simply trying to understand where the profit has gone, get in touch for a straightforward conversation.