A vague booking hides the preparation
A cut and finish can mean different things to different clients. Clarify length, finish and any additional work before reserving the time, especially when a consultation needs to happen first.
Software for independent hairstylists
Make your diary fit the service you agreed.
Working from a rented chair or a private studio means handling the diary yourself. Keep a consultation, extension maintenance or an event styling visit tied to the client conversation, with space for preparation and a clear invoice afterward.
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The everyday details
You know the work.
The admin adds up.
The station needs a reset
Cleaning tools, setting out supplies and clearing the chair take time between visits. Treat that space as part of the day's plan so a late finish does not immediately consume the next appointment.
An independent diary has no reception desk
Reschedules and service changes reach you while you are working. A note kept with the appointment helps you pick up the agreed plan after the client leaves the chair.
How Microtra helps
Keep the business connected.
Use the tools that fit your day, with your records ready on your phone or on the web.
Build services with room around them
Set service durations, buffers and availability, then create bookings inside Microtra. Review conflict checks before telling the client that the proposed time is confirmed.
Explore this featureKeep the reason for the visit
Store client notes and appointment details for the service discussed. Use your professional consultation and consent process for treatment decisions; a diary entry does not replace that assessment.
Explore this featureReflect the finished work
Use invoice items for a consultation, styling service or approved add-on. Check the document with the client and share its PDF using the options on your device.
Explore this featureSee spending beyond the chair fee
Record tool replacement, styling supplies and studio costs with receipt photos. Review expenses alongside income and outstanding invoices rather than treating a full diary as proof of earnings.
Explore this featureFollow an arranged styling pack
For a package agreed directly with a client, track credits and balances inside the app. Public online booking and online package sales are coming soon.
Explore this featureA day in the life
From the first quote to paid.
Read the appointment before setting out tools
Review the client's requested service, your consultation notes and the time reserved. Resolve an unclear finish or extension service before it changes the whole visit.
Place a requested move
Check your availability and reschedule the booking inside the app. Tell the client the new arrangement through your normal channel and leave enough buffer for the next service.
Discuss additions at the chair
Agree an extra treatment or change of finish before doing the work. Update the relevant service details so the final invoice reflects the conversation instead of surprising the client.
Finish the business side
Share the checked invoice, record money received elsewhere and review any package credit used. Arrange a future visit directly, using the diary as the record of what you confirmed.
Your words
Find your way around.
Choose Barber & salon when you set up Microtra and these are the labels you start with. Change them, and the tools you use, any time in Modules & terms.
- Your work
- Appointment
- Your customer
- Client
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Questions from independent hairstylists.
Is this useful if I rent a chair rather than run a salon?
You can manage your own services, availability, client contacts and invoices. Keep the business arrangements with the chair owner separate and enter only the work you administer.
Can a client pick an appointment from a public page?
Public online booking is coming soon. Agree the service and time directly, then create the booking inside the app with the duration and buffer you need.
What words appear after hairstylist setup?
Choose Barber & salon for Appointment and Client. Linked records and stock are initially off; turn those modules on in Modules & terms if they suit your studio.
Does moving a visit send a text automatically?
Server email and SMS delivery are coming soon. Contact the client yourself after changing the booking so both of you have the same arrangement.
Features
Guides
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Organize personal training sessions, client contacts, packages and invoices. Keep bookings, credit balances and business expenses in Microtra.
Explore industry guideWhat to look for in software for a one-person business
Choose software for a one-person business by testing quotes, invoices, schedules, client records and exports against the way you actually work.
Read the guideSoftware for small business
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