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Sell certificates for complex hair coloring or full service packages directly through your Instagram link to ensure your stylists stay booked and get paid before the guest’s visit.
Starta.one is an AI CRM for service businesses. It combines online booking, client management, finance, team scheduling, and marketing into a single system — configured and operated by AI. Over 1,000 businesses use Starta. Beauty salons and certificates are a perfect match where Starta shines: AI already knows your industry’s specifics and tailors the system to your workflows.
Imagine a regular client sending an Instagram link to her friend to buy a certificate for brow shaping or balayage. You get paid instantly, and your receptionist sees the prepayment in the calendar without extra calls. During the visit, the guest just enjoys the service, and the nominal amount is deducted in seconds. This avoids reception queues and creates a perfect client experience, turning a one-time gift into loyal rebooking with your stylist on a flexible day.
Without automatic reminders, salons lose 10-15 clients per week. Stylists sit idle and you lose revenue along with team morale.
Color, care products, disposables — it's all money. Without tracking, you don't know the true cost of each service or where profit leaks.
Filling schedules during slow periods after holidays is critical for the beauty industry. Selling certificates for service packages before New Year or March 8 brings in working capital today and guarantees bookings for upcoming months. It’s an effective way to avoid empty slots since certificate holders are more likely to book a prepaid service.
This works especially well for expensive treatments like hair coloring or keratin straightening. When clients receive a certificate as a gift, they often add related services like manicure or lash lamination, significantly increasing the average visit check. Thus, one gifted certificate becomes an entry point for a new loyal guest who might not have known about your salon and stylists before.
Additionally, using certificates reduces risks from clients booking and not showing up. Since the service is partially or fully prepaid, guests take their appointments more seriously. In case of last-minute cancellations, certificate usage rules may include compensation for stylist downtime, maintaining your business’s financial stability and team motivation during peak season.
Three day-to-day moments where the difference is obvious.
Without automatic reminders, salons lose 10-15 clients per week. Stylists sit idle and you lose revenue along with team morale.
Create special offers for popular nail services to attract new guests through friend referrals.
Gift Certificates takes over the part of running a beauty salon that quietly eats 1-2 hours a day — no spreadsheets, no chasing replies, no fatigue mistakes.
Create special offers for popular nail services to attract new guests through friend referrals.
Let clients buy gifts for complex hair coloring techniques directly via your Instagram link.
Set certificates with fixed amounts clients can spend on lash lamination or brow shaping at their convenience.
The system tracks the used balance after each visit, eliminating receptionist errors when billing guests.
Automatic notifications help bring clients back before their spa pedicure certificate expires.
Choose specific procedures, like eyelash extensions or bridal looks, set the validity period, and create an electronic version of the certificate.
Clients follow the link, pay for the certificate online, and receive a unique code that’s automatically recorded in the salon’s database.
When a guest comes for hair coloring, the receptionist enters the certificate code, and the system instantly applies the funds toward the service.
Clients book themselves 24/7 — choosing stylist, service, and time
All stylists' schedules in one place, no overlaps or conflicts
Auto-reminders 24 and 2 hours before — minus 70% no-shows
Supply tracking: know the cost of each service and when to reorder
Real-time P&L report: profit per stylist and service
Salaries calculated automatically — commission, base rate, bonuses
Loyalty cards bring clients back — rewards for every visit
Full client history: treatments, preferences, allergies
AI will analyze your business in 5 minutes and show your certificate sales potential and forecasted extra revenue.
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Yes. Starta adapts to the specifics of your industry — from services and pricing to payroll and analytics. The AI takes beauty salon workflows into account and helps you get the most out of gift certificates.
Starta Lite is free. Starta Pro pricing depends on team size and license duration. Calculate your exact price in the calculator above on this page.
Yes. Gift certificates can be purchased directly through your booking page. Buyers enter payment details and receive a unique code to send to the recipient.
Yes. If the certificate value exceeds the order total, the remaining balance is saved automatically. The recipient can use it on their next visit.
Yes, the system allows gradual deduction from the certificate balance. A client can do brow shaping today and use the remaining amount for a pedicure next week, with all transactions recorded in her client profile.
The analytics section has a report showing the total amount of sold but not yet redeemed certificates. This helps salon owners clearly understand their financial obligations to clients and plan workloads for flexible-day stylists.