Color consent at the chair, booth rent agreements without the paper

Client forms that protect the chair

• Chemical service consentColor, lightening, relaxers, perms and smoothing treatments: the risks, the client's history with past services, and their sign-off. See the salon client consent form.
• Patch test recordMany color manufacturers tell you to run an allergy alert test before a service. Record the date and the result, and have the client initial that they'll report a reaction.
• Lash and brow consentAdhesive sensitivity, eye conditions, contact lenses and aftercare, with an initials box beside each risk.
• Big change acknowledgmentGoing from box black to blonde takes more than one visit. A signed note on the likely result and the number of sessions avoids the refund argument.
• Cancellation and no-show policyYour late rule and deposit policy, initialed once at the first booking instead of explained at every missed appointment.
• Photo releasePermission to post the result on your social accounts, with a checkbox for whether the face can be shown.

Consent before the bowl gets mixed

For a new color client, start Sign in person from the consent form on the salon iPad and hand it over at the chair. The client answers the allergy and history questions, initials the risks and signs, guided one field at a time. In the iPhone and iPad app, only your Face ID or passcode leaves signing mode. The client's copy arrives by email before the toner does.

For first visits booked online, a public signing link does the same job ahead of time. Put the QR code at reception or the link in your booking confirmation, and every response becomes its own envelope you can look up by the client's name. If a client is under 18, add a parent or guardian as the signer on the consent.

Booth renters and commission stylists

A booth rental agreement covers the weekly rent, the hours the renter can use the space, who supplies products and towels, and the renter's own license and insurance. Since each renter pays a different rate, put the rent, the booth number and the start date in labeled text boxes. Each renter's copy prints their own numbers in the agreement, where they can read them but not edit them.

1. 1

   List the renters

   A spreadsheet with each renter's name, email, booth and weekly rent, saved as CSV.

2. 2

   Bulk send the renewal

   On the template's Bulk send screen, add people from the file, match the columns, check the rows and send. Each renter gets their own envelope. Bulk send is on every paid plan.

3. 3

   Countersign and file

   Sign last as the owner. Every renter gets the sealed PDF with its certificate of completion, and you have the whole salon's agreements in one batch.

Whether a stylist is a booth renter or an employee depends on how much control you have over their work, not just what the agreement calls them. Rules differ by state, so check with an accountant or lawyer before you write the template.

Clients and stylists can read the signing page, emails and consent in 6 languages, among them Spanish and Vietnamese. Offer your consent form in the languages your clients speak.

Pricing for a salon

A chair-and-a-half salon can start on Free with 3 envelopes a month. Once every new client signs a consent, Solo at $15 a month gives unlimited envelopes. Crew at $49 a month covers 5 people, so the front desk and your senior stylists can send too. New workspaces get 14 days of Crew free. Compare plans.

What SignMaster doesn't do

• It doesn't book appointments, take deposits or collect booth rent.
• It doesn't tell you which services need consent in your state. Your board and insurer can.
• It sends signing links by email. Copy the link if a client prefers a text.