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 amazing Child Refugee Crisis Fund. … 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

(VIDEO) Phorest Hot Seat – Susan Routledge Reveals 'How to Get Out of Your Column'

A couple of weeks ago, we had the pleasure of catching up with our dear client Susan Routledge here in the Phorest HQ. As some of you will know, Susan started out 25 years ago with a small salon in the North East of England and that has built up into an award winning business. … Continued

Make Sure You Put an Opt Out in Your SMS Marketing

It is very important that you put an Opt Out message at the end of your text message promotions. This is to enable your clients to easily stop receiving messages from you should they wish. Most clients (about 90% according to the stats) will be happy to receive promotions but those that don’t should be … Continued