Q: What are the benefits to adding extensions to your SalonScale account?
A: Extensions can be a very costly service in a salon so you need to ensure you are properly charging for them. You can add extensions to a SalonScale ticket and charge confidently. Whether you want to charge per pack of hair or per extension, rest assured that you are profitable.
This tool is also great to upsell a service to a client that needs a few pieces of hair but does not want to invest in an entire pack of extensions. By tracking the amount of extensions you have added to their hair, you have the ability to only charge them for the amount of hair used. We strongly recommend adding a 25% markup as we know hair extensions are expensive to purchase as well as any education/certification to perform this service. These certifications can range from $400-$5000 so you need to ensure you are profiting from providing this luxury service.
Q: How to add extensions to your account?
A:
Login to your Business Centre at bc.salonscale.com/
Select "BackBar" from the left-hand navigation on your screen
Select "Extensions"
Select the "Add Extensions" button in the top right-hand corner
Select which brands you wish to add (Note - if there is a brand you have but is not added to SalonScale, request a product build by our support team here)
Select the sub-line you wish to edit
Add in the price per unit (Note - this is the wholesale cost you pay for your product)
To bulk edit prices, select the "Edit all Prices" button in the top right hand corner
If desired, add in your markup.
Check out the video on how to add extensions below:
Q: What is the best way to price my extensions in SalonScale
We recommend that you take the price of the extensions divided by the quantity in the pack. For example, if one bag of tape extensions is $300 and contains 10 pieces, you would enter $30 per piece in your set up.
In app, when adding those extensions to the client's service, let's say you use half of the bag, your quantity would be 5.
Q: What is the average mark-up for extensions?
A: Depending on the brand of extensions you work with, you may have a set markup rate you are required to charge. We recommend at least 10% but strongly recommend 25%. This markup will cover the cost of shipping, the time it takes you to order and manage the hair, taxes, the space the hair takes up in your salon, replenishing your extension stock and the time it takes for an extension consultation if you are not already charging for that.
We are also aware that any course/certification taken to provide this service can cost anywhere from $400-$5000 so you need to ensure that you are not losing money providing this service.