Set booking availability around staff and salon resources
Base appointment availability on opening hours, technician shifts, services and resources rather than an empty calendar cell alone.
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NailWage guides for everyday salon tasks
One practical guide for each task: check card fees, calculate technician pay, close a week, manage appointments and use NailWage tools.
Check your nail salon card-processing fees
Use card volume and total fees from the same merchant statement to review your salon’s effective processing rate.
Read guideWeekly nail salon closeout: review technician payouts
Review work entries, tips, fees and advances before finalizing each technician’s payout.
Read guideRecord daily technician work for an easier closeout
Record service sales and tips by technician and work date so weekly closeout starts from a clear source.
Read guideView technician earnings history through a private link
Give a technician a private link to review their own finalized periods without sharing the owner’s management account.
Read guideExport closeout Excel files for review and bookkeeping
Export a finalized closeout to Excel for bookkeeping review while keeping the source record and file edits distinct.
Read guideSave monthly card-fee checks for a fair comparison
Save reviewed merchant-statement figures by month so the next comparison has a traceable starting point.
Read guideMonthly card-fee reminders and rate-change checks
Use a missing-statement reminder to build a review habit without treating a rate-change signal as proof of a billing error.
Read guideManage appointments and walk-ins at your front desk
Keep appointments and walk-ins on one status board so the front desk can see what needs attention next.
Read guideReview a saved merchant statement and prepare questions
Reopen a saved fee check, inspect its estimation basis and prepare a specific question for your processor.
Read guideView and cancel your salon appointments
Sign into the account used to book, check the current appointment status and cancel when the recorded conditions allow it.
Read guideReview what remains after technician payouts and costs
Review the owner’s estimated remainder from service sales, technician payouts, fees and the costs entered for the same period.
Read guideScan a paper work sheet into a reviewable draft
Turn a photographed work sheet into an editable draft, then compare it with the paper before saving money figures.
Read guideDocument your salon pay policy before closeout
Write down how service pay, tips and fees are handled so the owner and technician can review the same version.
Read guideAdjust a finalized payout without rewriting its history
Record a payout increase or decrease against the original closeout while preserving what was previously finalized.
Read guideExport closeout PDFs and individual technician summaries
Download a closeout report or an individual technician PDF, choosing the scope that matches the recipient.
Read guideCompare salon closeout periods without misreading trends
Compare finalized periods using their actual date ranges, then investigate changes before judging salon or technician performance.
Read guidePublish an online booking page for your salon
Publish a salon-specific web booking page after checking the service menu, availability and customer confirmation flow.
Read guideReconcile POS totals with your salon work sheet
Compare POS and work-sheet totals for the same dates and categories before investigating a difference.
Read guideBuying a nail salon: check the numbers first
Test the assumptions behind a salon purchase before treating the asking price as a good deal.
Read guideConfigure your salon before the first closeout
Check salon defaults before entering multiple days, especially the service split, card fees and tip payout method.
Read guideSet up a nail salon service menu with time and price
Use a consistent service name, reference price and duration across the front desk and booking setup.
Read guideImport salon work from Excel or CSV with review
Bring Excel or CSV work totals into the salon after checking the columns, technician names and preview.
Read guideRead a nail technician payout statement
Read service pay, tips and advances on your own statement, then ask about the specific line that differs.
Read guideSet up technician records before entering work
Set up the correct technician records and exceptions so daily work uses the intended person and payout settings.
Read guideSplit a salon tip jar and account for every cent
Calculate tip-jar shares using an agreed method, account for every cent and review the result before saving.
Read guideTrack technician turns alongside service sales
Record daily turns to review work distribution alongside service sales instead of judging from revenue alone.
Read guideEstimate W2 technician costs for your salon
Prepare an employer-cost estimate with visible assumptions before discussing W2 payroll with your provider.
Read guideCompare reported 1099 and W2 pay before a discussion
Compare reported 1099 and W2 scenarios using a consistent pay basis before discussing a new split.
Read guideW2 or 1099: organize the facts before asking a professional
Organize the facts about work, control and the relationship before discussing W2 or 1099 status.
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