A salon chair and mirror, with a phone on the counter.
Photographs of real shops are being shot for these pages.

Who works in a salon, parlour or barber shop

  • Two to four stylists or beauticians, on a monthly base wage.
  • A helper who washes, sweeps and hands over towels, often on daily pay.
  • A receptionist in the bigger shops, monthly.
  • Somebody who comes only on Sundays and wedding days.

A base wage, plus extra money at the end of a good month. Sunday is the busiest day of the week, so a Sunday off is a real cost and a real argument.

The argument this trade has

Your stylist remembers a good Diwali month and thinks that is her salary now. You remember a gift. Nothing was written down, so next month starts with a disagreement about what the wage even is.

What matters most here

  1. Bonus, beside the wage Festival money that does not become a raise by accident.
  2. Weekly offs Your closed day, set once, marked for everybody.
  3. Your worker’s own screen She checks her own days without asking you.

The numbers this trade knows

  • A stylist on ₹15,000 a month is ₹500 a day. A Sunday counted wrong is ₹500.
  • Most salons in a small town run three to five people — which is inside the free band.

A shop like yours

We are looking for our first salon, parlour or barber shop willing to be named and photographed. If that could be you, tell us — we will come to the shop, and nothing is published without your signed permission.

Questions people ask

Can I record a commission on services?

Not as a commission. Today you can add it as a bonus beside the wage, with the reason written on it.

My staff change every few months. Is that a problem?

No. Add somebody in a few seconds, and their record stays with you after they leave.

Start keeping your register on your phone

It is free, it works with no internet, and setting up your shop takes about three minutes.