Double-booked Saturdays, product costs eating your margins, and three apps that don't talk to each other.
Join hair professionals who ditched their SaaS stack for $279 once.
Two clients show up at 10 AM because your booking app and your DMs don't sync. Someone's getting rescheduled — and annoyed.
Color, toner, developer, treatments — you're spending $20+ per client on product and have no idea what your real margin is.
Cash tips, card tips, booth rent deductions — figuring out what you actually took home this week shouldn't require a spreadsheet.
Who hasn't been back in 90 days? You don't know until they're already at another stylist's chair.
Your typical tools are pre-selected. Add or remove to see your real cost.
One calendar that actually blocks time correctly. Clients book online, you see it instantly, and overlaps are impossible. No more awkward lobby moments.
Log product usage per appointment and see your true margin on every service. Know exactly which services are profitable and which are costing you money.
Helix flags clients who haven't booked in 60, 90, or 120 days. Reach out before they drift to another stylist — not after.
Helix is $279 once — about 0.8% of median income. Pay it once, keep the other 5.8% forever.
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics, May 2024
Hair stylists typically need booking software, payment processing, product cost tracking, and basic accounting. Most end up using 3-4 separate apps (Square, Vagaro, QuickBooks) at $85/month combined. Helix replaces all of these with a single $279 one-time purchase.
Track every product you use per service — color, toner, developer, treatments. Log the cost per application and subtract it from your service price to see your real margin. Helix tracks product usage per appointment so you always know your true profit.
Yes — every US state requires a cosmetology or hair styling license to legally cut, color, or style hair for pay. This involves completing state-approved training hours (typically 1,000-1,600 hours) and passing a state board exam. You'll also need a business license from your city/county.
Pricing varies by location, experience, and service. National averages: women's haircut $45-85, men's haircut $25-45, full color $80-150, highlights $100-200, balayage $150-300. Research your local competition and factor in your product costs to set profitable prices.
Booth rental is lower risk — you pay $200-500/month rent, keep your own clients, and set your own prices. Opening a salon means higher overhead (lease, utilities, insurance, equipment) but more control and potential to hire staff and scale. Most stylists start with booth rental and graduate to their own space once they have a solid client base.
No monthly fees. No app juggling. Everything connected.
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