Running out of base coat, top coat or files in the middle of the day is bad for the client and for your wallet: you buy in a rush, at a higher price, and lose time. Simple supply tracking fixes that and improves your pricing too.
1. List everything you use
Take inventory: polishes, gels, base and top coats, removers, files, cotton, sticks, gloves, disinfectants. Note brand, supplier, price paid and quantity.
2. Calculate cost per appointment
This number goes into the price of each service. A product that looks expensive may cost cents per appointment, and a cheap-looking one may weigh more than you think. See how it fits in how to price your services.
3. Set a “minimum level”
For each key item, decide the quantity at which it is time to restock (for example, when one unit is left). That way you buy calmly instead of when it runs out.
4. Build the shopping list through the week
Instead of remembering at the store, write the item down as soon as you notice it running low. When you go to the supplier, the list is ready and you avoid extra trips and impulse buys.
5. Compare suppliers
Buying in bulk can lower the cost per appointment, but only if you use the product before it expires or spoils. Always compare the cost per appointment, not just the package price.
In the app
Successful Manicure has a materials register (brand, supplier, price, quantity and unit) that feeds each service’s cost, and shopping lists with items you tick off as you buy.
