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Set up CalMov for nail technicians
By the end, clients say whether they need removal and nail art and see the time and price, their shape and length are saved for next time, and they're reminded to rebook after 3 weeks.
Which plan
Free on Lite: Client profiles, one time & price question per service (or two combined into one table), the form after booking, the Nail record with a job timer and your notes, Site & access and Rebooking reminders. Pro adds photos, the job checklist, the report you send the client, "We'll review it" and up to 10 time & price questions per service. Lite has up to 2 active services.
Your setup, step by step
Step 1: Switch on the nail technician tools
Open Toolkit and check Nail technician is picked under "Your trade". Press "Back to nail technician defaults" to switch on Client profiles, Time & price questions, Forms after booking, Nail record, Site & access and Rebooking reminders, plus Photos if you're on Pro. Every other tool goes off, and nothing is deleted.
Switching a tool on in Toolkit and following Set it up. Recorded with example data. Step 2: Add time and price for removal
Go to Booking page › Questions and, under "Suggested for nail treatments", press "Do you have gel or acrylic to remove?". Under "Changes the time or price of", keep Gel manicure and BIAB overlay and untick Gel removal, then fill in "+ Minutes" and "+ Price" for Yes, for example +20 min, +8 on the price. Leave No empty to add nothing, and press "Add question".
Adding a question whose answers change the time and price. Recorded with example data. Step 3: Add nail art (Pro)
On Pro, press "Nail art" and set what None, Simple and Detailed add, for example Simple: +15 min, +5 on the price and Detailed: +30 min, +15 on the price. If detailed sets vary a lot, set "Then" for Detailed to "We'll review it" and confirm the time and price yourself.
Step 4: Or combine removal and nail art in one table
A service on Lite has one time & price question, or two combined into a table, and Pro can use a table too. Add "Nail art" with "The answer changes the time or price" switched off, then press Edit on the removal question and choose "Nail art" under "Combine with". Each pair of answers then sets the time and price, replacing what you entered in step 2.
Combining two questions into a table of times and prices. Recorded with example data. Step 5: Add shape, length and allergies
Add "Preferred shape and length", which is asked when booking and remembered for each client. Add "Allergies or sensitivities" too. It goes in the form after booking, is remembered, and is highlighted so it shows as "Important for this appointment".
Step 6: Ask about parking, power and space
On the same page, find "Site & access" and press "Parking", "Power", "Space to work" or "Door or key code" for each one you need. Clients answer in the form after booking, and the answers are saved to the address for next time.
Step 7: Make the job checklist yours (Pro)
In Toolkit, under Nail record, press "Edit the job checklist". It starts as Consultation, Removal, Prep, Application, Finish and aftercare, and each item can be for some services only. Press "Save checklist".
Step 8: Set when clients are reminded to rebook
In Services, "Remind customers to rebook after (weeks)" is filled with 3 for nail technicians. Change it per service, and set a one-off service such as Gel removal to send no reminders. About a week before a client is due, CalMov emails them a link to book the same service.
Step 9: Try your own booking page
Press "View booking page" in Booking page › Questions. Pick Gel manicure as a test customer and answer Yes to removal to see the time and price change.
A customer answering questions and seeing the time and price. Recorded with example data.
How different trades use it
- Gel and BIAB regulars
- Leave No to removal adding nothing, and keep rebooking at 3 weeks so regulars get their reminder about a week before they're due.
- Detailed nail art
- On Pro, set Detailed to "We'll review it" and choose your reply time, from 1 to 72 hours, so you can agree the design before confirming.
Common questions
Can I use both the removal and nail art questions on Lite?
Yes, combined into one table, where each pair of answers sets the time and price. On Pro each question can add its own time and price, with up to 10 per service.
Can clients send a photo of the nail art they want?
No, customers can't send photos of the nail art they want. The "Nail art" answer (None, Simple or Detailed) sets the time and price, and on Pro you can take before and after photos during the job.
What if a client needs removal but said No?
Under "How it's booked" in Services, choose "Book straight away, as an estimate", so the client sees an "About" time from their answers. The booking is made at that time and price, so if a job needs longer, reschedule it to a time that fits. In job mode you can note what delayed the job, and it's saved in the Nail record, and on Pro "Approve first" lets you set the length and price before confirming.
Do clients answer the allergy question every time?
No. It's remembered, and in the form returning clients see what they said last time and tap "Nothing's changed" or "Something's changed".
What do I need Pro for?
Photos, the job checklist, the report you send the client, "We'll review it" and more than one time & price question per service. Everything else in this guide works on Lite.
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