1. Online agenda that sells alone
The main function: let your clients book on their own from a link (on your Instagram, WhatsApp and Google Maps), viewing services, prices, stylist and real schedules. Every appointment scheduled outside of business hours is a call you didn't have to answer — and a client who didn't go to the competition because they couldn't schedule at 10 pm.
The agenda must handle what a real salon needs: services with different durations, double appointments (dye + cut), waiting times between processes, and blockages per stylist.
2. War on no-shows: reminders and advances
Beauty absences are around 20-30% without a system. The formula that lowers them to less than 10%: automatic confirmation when scheduling, reminder via WhatsApp 24-48 hours before with a confirm or reschedule button, and advance payment via payment link for long or high-value services (dyes, straightening, full nails).
A Saturday with two 3-hour gaps for no-shows is the most expensive day of the month. The advance eliminates it almost completely.
3. Stylist commissions without discussions
The salon's payroll is mixed: base plus service commission, with different percentages per stylist and type of service, plus product sales. Calculating it by hand every fortnight is the #1 source of friction with the team.
The system must record which service was done by whom (from the same agenda), apply each person's commission scheme and deliver the biweekly cut ready: transparent for you and for them. Zero "I made more dyes than that."
4-7. Inventory, cash, customer file and return marketing
- 4. Inventory in two lives: sales products (shampoo that you sell) and consumer products (dye that you use per application). A good system discounts the consumption per service performed and warns you before you run out of material on a Saturday.
- 5. Cashier and billing: payment by card, cash or link, tips, and CFDI for the billing client — all from the same appointment screen.
- 6. Client file with technical history: exact dye formula, allergies, photos of the results and preferences. When the stylist leaves, the formula stays with you — that history IS your business.
- 7. Automatic return marketing: the dye customer who has not returned in 6 weeks receives a message with a link to schedule. The beauty repurchase cycle is predictable — a system that takes advantage of it fills Tuesday chairs.
All together or individual pieces
You can put this together with an agenda app + a collections app + commission Excel + WhatsApp at hand. It works... until the pieces don't fit together and you pay 4 subscriptions.
In Aura, the online agenda, WhatsApp reminders with AI, collection with Aura Payments, stylist commissions, consumer inventory and return campaigns live in a single system — the same system used by restaurants, clinics and stores, configured for your salon. Try 14 days for $14 USD.
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Start your trial →Frequently asked questions
How much does beauty salon software cost?
Salon-specific apps range from $20 to $150 USD/month depending on chairs and functions, and usually charge separately for SMS/WhatsApp. Complete platforms include scheduling, collections, inventory and marketing in a single monthly payment.
Does it work for barbershops and spas too?
Yes, the logic is the same: agenda per professional, commissions, consumption of inputs and client return. The services and times that are configured change.
How do I handle the client who only wants to see HER stylist?
The online agenda must allow you to choose a professional (with their real schedules) or "anyone available." The preference is left on the file and the return reminders invite you to schedule with your usual stylist.
What do I do if my stylists resist the system?
Show them its direct benefit: transparent and on-time commissions, their agenda visible on their cell phone, and confirmed clients (fewer gaps = more commission). When the system pays them better, they raise themselves.