For UK mobile and freelance hairdressers

The business side of doing hair, written by someone who still does it.

Plain-English guides, free templates and honest tool reviews for hairdressers working from home, from the car, or from a rented chair.

Written by Kissa, a hairstylist with over 10 years of experience and founder of Hair by Kissa.

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Start

Business plan, insurance, your first kit.

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Get clients

Bookings, promotions and policies that stick.

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Tools

Booking apps and business calculators, tested.

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Free templates

Policies, risk assessment, emails and a business plan.

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Choosing a business plan for your salon

Start · Includes free template

How to write a salon business plan, step by step

A step-by-step guide to writing your salon business plan, with a free template to download.

Start

How to choose mobile hairdressing insurance

What cover to look for, what it costs and where to get quotes.

Get clients

How to design a cancellation policy

Notice periods, deposits and wording, with templates.

Tools

Setmore review: is it good for hairdressers?

Features, pricing and where it falls short.

Get clients

How to increase salon appointment bookings

Seven simple strategies to fill your diary.

Free templates, ready to use

Built from the guides on this site. Edit them to fit your business.

Salon policies and terms template

Policies and terms for freelance and mobile hairdressers.

Free

Email templates for hairdressers

Ready-to-edit emails for your clients.

Free

Salon risk assessment guide and template

A step-by-step guide with a free template.

Free

Salon business plan guide and template

Write your plan with a free template.

Free

Business calculators

Work out your pricing, appointment times and profit margins.

Free

Kissa, hairstylist and founder of Hair by Kissa

Who writes this

Written by a working hairstylist.

Kissa has over 10 years of experience in hairstyling and is the founder of Hair by Kissa. Beyond hair, she uses her digital strategy skills to support young talent in South Yorkshire. She writes the guides on Glam Startups.

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