Card machines forBeauty Salons
Take payment at the treatment bed and add tips on screen across 40 appointments a week.
- First terminal free
- £0 monthly bill
- Next-day payouts
Every kind of beauty business
Treatment rooms, lash and brow bars, waxing studios and retail-led salons.
Treatment rooms
Payment and tip taken at the bed, not at a reception desk.
- Facials
- Massage
- Waxing
Lash and brow
Fast repeat infills paid in seconds between back-to-back clients.
- Lashes
- Brows
- Infills
Course bookings
A course of six treatments settled in one card payment.
- Courses
- Packages
- Deposits
Retail shelves
Skincare and aftercare sold at the same blended rate.
- Skincare
- Aftercare
- Gifting
Why beauty salons choose Shift4 One
Tips prompted on screen
An on-screen tip prompt lifts therapist earnings without an awkward conversation.
Deposits stop no-shows
Take a deposit at booking so an empty ninety-minute slot costs you nothing.
No monthly bill
Quiet January weeks cost nothing in rental, because there is no monthly charge.
Quick between clients
Contactless clears in about two seconds so the next client starts on time.
How it stacks up
| Feature | Shift4 | SumUp | Zettle | Dojo |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Upfront cost | Free | £29+ | £19+ | £100+ |
| Monthly fee | £0 | £0 | £0 | £15+ |
| Rate | 1.25% | 1.69% | 1.75% | 1.2% |
| 4G built in | ||||
| Next-day payout | ||||
| No use, no bill |
Blended rate on Visa and Mastercard. Amex 1.9%. Over £10k a month, pricing is quoted individually.
Competitor pricing from published UK rates, last checked August 2026. Providers change pricing without notice — confirm directly.
What you'd save each year
Competitor pricing from published UK rates, last checked August 2026. Providers change pricing without notice — confirm directly.
Beauty Salons card machine questions
Can clients leave a tip?
Yes. A tip prompt can be switched on and set as a percentage or fixed amount, and tips are reported separately for your therapists.
Can we take booking deposits?
Yes, in salon or over the phone, which protects long treatment slots against last-minute cancellations.
Does it work in a treatment room?
Yes. The terminal is handheld and runs on WiFi or 4G, so payment happens beside the bed.
What about a second therapist?
The first terminal is free and extra terminals are £14 a month, so each room can have its own.
Is there a minimum turnover?
No minimum. You pay a percentage on what you take, with no monthly bill in slower months.
Get your beauty salons quote
First terminal free. Additional terminals £14/month. £0 monthly bill, no minimum monthly service charge. no use, no bill: no transactions in a month means no bill. Next working day, including Saturdays settlement and 4g and wifi built in.
Turning over more than £10k a month? Your rate is priced individually — send a statement and we'll come back the same day.
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Ready to stop renting a card machine?
1.25% (£1.25 per £100) on Visa and Mastercard, American Express 1.9%, and your first terminal free.