{"product_id":"service-pricing-calculator-for-beauty-trades-excel-sheets","title":"Service Pricing Calculator for Beauty Trades | Excel \u0026 Sheets","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat should I charge? This spreadsheet answers it.\u003c\/strong\u003e Put in what your business costs each month, the take-home pay you want and the hours you really spend with clients. It works out the hourly rate you need, prices every service you offer, and flags the ones that are losing you money.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eMade for nail techs, lash and brow artists, hairdressers, barbers, dog groomers, tattoo artists and beauty therapists working for themselves in the UK.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eWhat's inside, sheet by sheet\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eStart here:\u003c\/strong\u003e numbered steps, including how to open it in Google Sheets.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSettings:\u003c\/strong\u003e business name, your trade (7 to pick from), and whether suggested prices round up to the next £1 or 50p.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMy costs:\u003c\/strong\u003e rent or chair rent, insurance, booking app, phone, software, training, marketing and more; your target take-home pay, tax set-aside %, working weeks and client hours. Gives you the hourly rate you need.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eProducts:\u003c\/strong\u003e pack cost and how many clients a pack does, turned into a cost per client.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eServices:\u003c\/strong\u003e each service's time, products and current price. You get product cost, time cost, full cost, a suggested price, profit per service, profit per hour and a green, amber or red flag.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePrice rise:\u003c\/strong\u003e current vs new price, % change and what it adds each month, plus a short, friendly message to copy and send to clients.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eExample services:\u003c\/strong\u003e common UK service names and typical times for your trade, to get you started. No prices: those are yours to set.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFormulas are locked so you can't break them by accident. It comes filled with a made-up nail tech so you can see it working; Start here tells you how to clear it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eHow delivery works\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAfter checkout you get a download link. Open the file in Excel, or upload it to Google Drive and open with Google Sheets. Nothing to install.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eHonest limits\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eIt works from your numbers. It doesn't know local market prices and doesn't pretend to.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eTypical times are a starting point. Time yourself and use your own.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eSuggested prices assume you're not VAT registered. The tax set-aside % is a rough figure, not tax advice.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eFAQ\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eI'm not a nail tech. Will it work for me?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eYes. Pick your trade in Settings to see example services for it, then put in your own services. The maths is the same for any service you do by the hour.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat do the colours mean?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eGreen: the price covers products, overheads and your full target pay. Amber: it covers your costs but not all your pay. Red: you lose money every time you do it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDoes it work on a phone?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIt opens in the Google Sheets app, but it's much easier to set up on a laptop or tablet.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"KitForge","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":59266084503884,"sku":null,"price":8.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1102\/9993\/9148\/files\/kf-pricing-1-cover.png?v=1792254153","url":"https:\/\/kitforge.uk\/products\/service-pricing-calculator-for-beauty-trades-excel-sheets","provider":"KitForge","version":"1.0","type":"link"}