Wondering what it takes to open a successful beauty salon? You may have thought at first that your professional knowledge and manual skills are the main assets for your success, but this is far from the case, so we have prepared for you 5 tips on how to open a successful beauty salon.

1. Research the legal side of opening a beauty salon

Before turning your space into a successful beauty salon, you must first open a company or register an independent activity, which you do at the VEM point. However, when you decide on a craft activity, you will also need to have a suitable professional education. At the same time, you will also have to think about the space where your activity will take place, in case you have decided to perform it in an apartment block, you need various permits from the owners (apartments, etc.).

2. Choose premises and equipment for performing cosmetic activities

In addition to the professionally trained staff, the beauty salon is also distinguished by the top-quality equipment of the space, which gives customers a feeling of warmth and attractiveness on the one hand. On the other hand, both the equipment and the space must meet minimum health, hygiene and technical conditions. 
 
When setting up the space of the beauty salon, definitely do not forget (Source: DataLab):
  • Sufficient lighting
  • Arrangement of rooms that enable effective disinfection and cleaning
  • Adequate ventilation
  • Furnished surfaces on which care products and paints are prepared
  • Furnished surfaces that are resistant to chemicals.

3. Ensure sterilization and disinfection

In many cosmetic activities, there is also the possibility that equipment and accessories come into contact with body fluids, which is why it is necessary to first of all take care of a sterilization plan that contains the following (GOV source): what is being sterilized, when is the sterilization being carried out , who performs the sterilization, the method of sterilization, control of the operation of the sterilizer with chemical indicators and the method of maintenance with waste.

4. Prepare realistic prices according to the Rules on the method of marking prices and goods and services

When a customer pays for a service in the salon, he is not only paying for the result, but for the entire experience, which includes everything from ordering an appointment to the end of the service, which aims to ensure that this is not the customer's last visit to the salon.
 
When determining prices, we must not forget the Rulebook on the method of marking prices and goods, the main purpose of which is to improve consumer information and facilitate price comparison. In addition, it stipulates that:
  • All products marked with a sale price, if they are intended for sale and not for display
  • The price for services must be unambiguous, easily recognizable, legible, in font size 12 and in a visible and accessible place for the consumer.

5. Don't underestimate your software

We've already talked about how important it is to have top-of-the-line equipment in the room, but we haven't finished here yet. Your salon software is another important factor that is key to the success of your beauty salon.
 
A fast, simple and flexible tax cash register can help you increase the success of your beauty salon for only EUR 12.90 per month.