How Millennials Are Securing Your Future In The Hair And Beauty Industry

The world is moving towards an experience economy. Businesses in the hair and beauty industry are well placed for this shift. I’ve worked lots of retail-based jobs in my late teens and early twenties to help pay my way through university. Often, the work would be repetitive and mundane. Standing at the till in Spar … Continued

A Letter From CEO Ronan Perceval To The Salon Industry

For nearly 14 years, we have been working with the salon industry and its business owners to help get their clients back in more often, and spending more. I spent the first 9 of those years out on the road visiting salon owners every day – first in Ireland and then the UK. It was … Continued

This is your chance to make a difference!

We’re teaming up with our friends in Lovin’ Dublin (you may remember their founder Niall Harbison spoke at the Salon Owners Summit 2015) to really make a difference. Phorest and Lovin’ Dublin are working with businesses all across Dublin including salons and restaurants to make a serious difference to Unicef’s amazingChild Refugee Crisis Fund. The … Continued

#SalonSelfie – This Weekend Phorest will Revolutionise the industry with the Introduction of the Groundbreaking Salon Selfie

This weekend at Olympia Beauty trade show (stand D100), Phorest will revolutionise the hair and beauty industry by introducing the #SalonSelfie and we have a system up for grabs worth £2,700.

# SalonSelfie – Phorest Launches its Most Exciting Feature in 10 Years

  With the recent Phorest Salon Software update, you may have noticed a # SalonSelfie column magically appear in the reviews section of your software. Many of you have asked the two burning questions… “Why?” and “What is it?”

The Phorest Team Finish Two Day Charity Garden Project!

  To celebrate our 10th anniversary, the Phorest team raised over €4,500 for the restoration of Saint Mary’s Hospital Garden for patients who suffer from dementia. On August 14th & 15th we set out to build that garden!

The Phorest Hot Seat Salon Video Series Ep 2: Ellen Kavanagh of Waxperts

For our second episode in The Phorest Hot Seat salon video series, we had the pleasure of interviewing the award-winning co-founder of Waxperts, Ellen Kavanagh. Ellen recently won a prestigious award for their very first retail product called Waxperts Wax. In this episode we get the low down on how Ellen first got out of her … Continued

Why Phorest Is The Only Salon Software That Doesn't Allow Cancellations By SMS

Have you ever wondered why Phorest won’t make cancelling really convenient for your clients and let them text back after you have sent them an appointment reminder or confirmation? Many salon owners have and we here at Phorest get asked this question fairly regularly.

You are Not Alone. We ask 250 Salon Owners 'What Makes Running a Salon SO Difficult?'

We asked over 250 salons what their biggest challenge is when it comes to owning and running a salon.  As you well know, venturing out on your own to start running a salon is risky and emotionally, physically and financially draining. But something so rewarding rarely comes without hard work and its fair share of … Continued