Talk about the budget.
Keep the possibility.
Bring budget and maintenance into the hair consultation early, then explain a service plan the client can understand.
Professional from $24 / month. Stylist approval required.
Budget belongs in the brief.
Leaving price until the end can make an otherwise thoughtful consultation feel incomplete. Ask what the client is comfortable investing and whether that includes the maintenance they expect afterward. A useful conversation gives them room to answer without embarrassment.
Separate the first appointment from the ongoing commitment.
Explain the proposed service and discuss future care or return visits separately. IN CHAIR includes budget and maintenance in the consultation, alongside the desired direction. You set your own service prices and use your professional judgement to explain the available options.
Make the agreed plan easy to revisit.
Record the direction and pricing you have discussed in the shared client plan. Be clear when a quote depends on an in-person assessment or when the requested change needs another conversation. The aim is a considered agreement, not pressure to choose the most expensive service.
A clearer budget conversation
A practical starting point for your next consultation.
- 01What are you comfortable investing today?
- 02How often do you want to return?
- 03Which part of the result matters most?
- 04What is included in the proposed service?
A good eye deserves
good tools.
Consultations, hair plans and client care, together in one considered workspace. Choose the membership that fits your practice.
Membership & billingConsultations, plans and client care.
Or $240 billed annually.
Your workspace with eligible directory visibility.
Or $440 billed annually.
Five approved stylist seats.
Or $1,290 billed annually.
USD. Eligible first subscriptions include a seven-day trial requiring a card. Paid renewal follows unless cancelled before the trial ends. Additional Salon seats are $10 monthly or $100 annually each, up to 50 total seats. Confirm current terms at checkout.
A little clarity.
Does IN CHAIR set salon prices?
No. Each stylist sets their own service pricing.
Is the app membership the client’s service fee?
No. Professional membership and the stylist’s service charges are separate. Client access to IN CHAIR is free.
Can I plan around the client’s priorities?
The consultation and planning workflow brings desired result, budget and hair health into the same discussion.
For the way you see hair.