One of the big margin services that beauty salons have been offering over the last number of years is the Botox Doctor. This is where a salon advertises to their clients the visit of a botox doctor once a month on a specific day. Clients book appointments with the doctor through the salon. The salon owner then usually splits the revenue with the doctor. This can be a very lucrative practice - potentially hundreds of euro per hour as opposed to an average of €50-80 per hour with regular beauty treatments.

Interview with Ronan Perceval

CEO of Phorest

How do you see technology changing the way salons operate in the future?
The most obvious change will be in the way receptionists work. People are just beginning to book hair appointments online but within the next 3 years we will see upwards of 20-30% of appointments going online to eventually 90% within a decade. 

Flexi-pricing in the Salon of the future

There are some major changes starting to happen in the way that consumers book appointments in salons and spas. However it is the changes 5-10 years down the line that will come about BECAUSE of the changes that are happening now that will have the biggest impact on how we do business in this industry.