How to Use the Salon QR Suite
Salon clients decide to book in moments: while looking at a friend's haircut, while walking past the window, or while sitting in the chair thinking about their next appointment. QR codes catch those moments. A booking code on the window and on receipts turns interest into a booking, a price-list code answers the most common question before it is asked, a stylist-profile code helps a new client choose the right person, and a review code captures the appointment while the client is still happy with it.
Booking codes should open a flow that shows real availability and confirms instantly, because a booking page that asks the client to call anyway has solved nothing. Price-list codes should point to a current list with the services clients actually ask about, since an out-of-date price list creates an awkward conversation at the till. Stylist-profile codes should lead to a page with specialties, photos of real work, and a booking button, because a profile without a next step wastes the client's interest. Review codes belong at the till and on the aftercare card, where the appointment is complete and the client can judge it.
The trade-off with price lists is between transparency and flexibility. Publishing prices builds trust and filters out clients who cannot afford the service, but it also means competitors can see your pricing and clients may anchor on the cheapest option. Most salons benefit from publishing prices, because the clients who book after seeing the price are the clients who will not dispute it at the till. Keep the printed code pointing to a price page you control, so a price change means editing the page, not reprinting every card.
Test the booking journey on a phone before you print: scan the code, pick a service, and complete a test booking. Print window codes large enough to scan from the pavement, keep reception codes at a size that scans from the till, and check that the price page matches the prices on the till system. Review the pages the codes point to as often as you review the salon floor, because a broken booking page turns a helpful code into a lost client.
A habit that keeps salon codes working is the monthly price check. Once a month, scan the price-list code, compare the page against the till system, and confirm every service and price matches. Prices change, new services appear, and old ones retire, and a client who books from an out-of-date price list will face an awkward conversation at the till. While you check, scan the booking code and complete a test booking, confirm the stylist profiles show the current team, and replace any cards that are stained or bent. A salon sells care and attention, and its codes should show the same.