Why style ?

Style Salon Solutions, has evolved from a team of people with great knowledge and success in different areas namely: Hairdressing and Beauty, Administration, Marketing and I.T. The coming together of this team has meant that our clients can be assured of every aspect of their requirements being Fully Understood and the best possible options and solutions being found for them.
We offer tailored made solutions specifically for Hair, Beauty, Nail and Tanning Salons, with software that has come from the Salon to a Programmer not a programme “Tweaked To Fit Salons”.

We also offer the Most Stylish and State Of The Art hardware, so that you can not only have the “Best Working Practices” but also Enhance the look of your salon and you will also find that a new or improved system will be pleasing for your Team and Clients alike.

When you have spent a lot of Time, Effort and Investment on creating an ideal aesthetically pleasing reception, do you want to spoil it with a Horrible Black Box?
Generally the answer is a definite No.

  Would you like a Book Free, Paper Free, Till Free, Clean, Crisp, and Inviting Reception Desk? If your answer is Yes, then you should call us.

Whether you are looking for your First System, Improving and Updating your existing one, be that Software, Hardware or both, rest assured that we have the answer.
We will Discuss and Advise you on your Best Options and then leave You to Choose, so whatever requirement you have do not hesitate to call us for an informal discussion.

What makes us Different?

Many customers ask us, "What makes you better than your competitors?" When you get right down to it, almost all software designed for salons and spas will do the same basic things (sales, appointments, clients, employees, inventory, reports, etc.) So how do you decide what is best when they are all pretty much the same? Simple: just look at each of the points below. The rest of this page is designed to educate you on how to make the best decision by properly evaluating all your options and thinking about some things that most of our competitors don't want you to ask about.

Welcome to Style

If you are looking for software to manage your salon, spa, tanning or medi-spa business, your search is over. Insight Salon and Spa Software is a highly advanced system designed specifically for use in the beauty and esthetics industry. Its intuitive design, powerful features, and ease of use make our system the premier salon and spa management system on the market.

Our software is currently being used by thousands of businesses ranging from single operator hair salons to full service spas with hundreds of employees. From single PC installations to 100 computer networks and centralized call centers, the Insight system can handle it all. That versatility makes Insight the perfect choice for any salon or spa...including yours.

What are you purchasing?

That may sound like a stupid question but it really may be the most important one you need to answer. The correct answer is that you are buying computer software as well as a company to support you while you are using that software. However, many people don't buy the software, they buy a marketing campaign designed to get you to choose their product over their competitors. A glossy brochure or a fancy video presentation using terms like "unsurpassed" and "outstanding" don't make the software any better but they do make you want to purchase them. We'll leave the glitzy marketing campaigns to our competition. Instead, we chose to make Insight the best software and focus on providing you with the best possible customer service. Remember, you're buying software, not a brochure. We will be happy to put Insight up against any competitor and prove to you that we are better.

About Us

In many ways, the company behind the program is as important as the program itself, we believe that you should pick one thing and do it better than everyone else. That is why the only product Syntec develops and supports is Insight. To some of our competitors, salon and spa management is a small aspect of their overall business. They develop many different programs dealing with various industries. Our philosophy is to concentrate on doing our best at one thing. Salon and Spa management isn't just a part of our business...it is our business.
Syntec have been creating and selling salon and spa software since 1992. They have been incredibly successful during that time because they firmly believe in two main themes:

• The software must work. We refuse to add "half baked" features into the software so that we can advertise that Insight does something in order to make more sales. When features are added to Insight, they are fully developed, well thought out; designed for ease of use and our clients (you) are consulted through the entire process.
• Customer support is vital. My personal pledge to you is that this company will stand behind our software and do our best to answer any questions you may have and solve any problem that may come up. You deserve to have your issues dealt with promptly and professionally and I can guarantee you that our support representatives are the best at what they do.

They have designed Insight to be the best software possible. Don't just purchase software because the company selling it claims that it is the easiest most powerful software available. Make them prove it. Our consultants will be happy to put the Insight software up against any of our competitors and prove to you that Insight is the correct choice for your salon.

We are here to be your partners in the automation and success of your salon, we are committed to this industry and when you purchase Insight, we are committed to you.

Proven Software

Over the last few years, thousands of systems have been sold all over the United States, Canada and Australia as well as here in the U.K. Interestingly enough, over 35% of those sales were to businesses that switched from a competitor's programme. That says a lot about Insight, and about the company standing behind it. Put the Insight software and Style customer support to the test and make the right decision for the future of your salon.

Purchase From The Same Source

Many times a salon owner will buy a computer, printers and other hardware and then look for salon or spa software, these owners could have saved a lot of time and money by selecting a full solution package first.

The reason to buy salon software first is because salon software will have pos hardware and operating requirements. For example, most salon software will require a certain version of Windows, Unix or Dos. Additionally each salon software program may only function with certain types of printers, bar code scanners, p.c. cameras, cash drawers and credit card readers.

If a computer is purchased first, then the Salon Software choices will be limited, and could have an impact on the efficiency of the business. Selecting a full solution or the software first normally saves money and frustration.Although Style Salon Software will work on any computer that can run windows vista, 98, nt, 2000, xp or xp pro, we always recommend you decide on your salon software option first.

By buying from the same source with discussion and advise on your individual needs, together with a wide range of options, you can eleviate the frustrating situations that Purchasing hardware and salon software from different companies can lead to.

For example, when there is a problem and a call for support is made, blaming the other party could result. The salon software company will point the finger at the hardware company, and vice versa. Some hardware only vendors will not have all the cables and accessories needed to work with all the salon software programs available.With competitive and low pricing on our pos hardware products and accessories it would be most practical if you bought both salon software and pos hardware from us. In general Style Salon Software will work with any computer running windows 95 or higher including windows xp, 2000, nt, me, vista and 98.

Telephone Training

We can provide you with over the telephone training if you have problems setting up your software only system.

Support

Free updates, local call technical support, remote access programme problem solving, are all free when you are in our annual Gold support program.

Custom Programming

Whether you need a small customization in our existing products or a complete new solution our technical team can provide quick turn around times with fixed costs. Call our consultants for more information.

Data Conversion

Converting Existing Data
If you are switching to Style from another program or if you have been storing your client data in some other format, we may be able to convert that data for use in Insight. The cost to convert data does vary, but we will happily analyse any information you currently have and give you a quote before proceeding. Depending on the number of clients you have, the cost will only be pennies per client and will save you hours of re-entering data. Please contact a sales rep for more information and to receive a quote for converting your data.

A few of our customers ask if we can instruct them on how to do their own data conversion. The simple answer is no. Converting data from one system to another can be a simple process but it can also be very complex. Insight keeps your data very secure and consistent and will not work with invalid information. Many of our competitors allow users to type any text in any field which can result in things like phone numbers that contain letters. There are also complex factors involving the inner workings of our data files that must be taken into account during the conversion process. For example, you may have more than one "Bob Smith" in your client database and Insight needs to be able to differentiate between them as well. During the conversion process, our developers take all of this into account so that your new information is guaranteed to work as Insight was designed. In the few cases where clients went ahead (without our permission) and converted their own data, the results were extremely bad. The bottom line is that we simply cannot support our software without being 100% positive that the data files conform to the Insight standards.

Testimonial

When we first discussed having a computer system for the salon, we had a wide range of feedback from the team; a professional image, ease of finding and updating client records, a tidy reception desk and a smart till. Of course we also had a few worries about how difficult it would be to use.
From my own point of view I wanted to be able to step-up my client marketing and save time, stress and hassle processing my accounts.
In the short time that we have had the system we can already see the benefits that we expected plus many more; reduced accountant’s fees for one. It was also good for the clients to see that we are continually progressing as a salon and making life easier for them. The client photographs that can be stored on their record card, is a real buzz for them whilst also really helpful to us.

Being able to print out gift vouchers and having the option to run a client loyalty points scheme is also an added bonus. I suppose having a clean tidy desk, with all of the information we need easily accessible in one place is the biggest benefit, along with all of the information that I now have at my fingertips for clients and team members alike.

It was a big step to take and not easy at first but now we are reaping the benefits from it and are glad that we made the right choice.

Tracey Jarrett
Owner Christopher Barrie Hair Studio – Mold, Flintshire