True effective rate
The real cost of accepting cards, separated from interchange so you can see what your processor is keeping.
- Tiered vs. interchange-plus pricing
- Hidden basis-point padding
- Card-not-present surcharges
Private review · Built for beauty operators
Stop losing margin on every appointment.
SOLIS reviews your merchant statements like a concierge audit: line by line, fee by fee, then shows you what can be removed, renegotiated, or rebuilt before another month of volume runs through the wrong setup.
Private statement review
Square, Clover, Vagaro & more
No-downtime switch plan
No long-term lock-in
From statement to savings plan in four steps.
No generic rate quote. SOLIS reviews your actual volume, fees, tips, deposits, and software stack, then tells you exactly where the opportunity is.
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Share your current setup
Send a recent statement or tell us what platform you use today. We start with your real numbers.
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We audit the hidden costs
A SOLIS advisor isolates markup, junk fees, downgrades, tip handling, deposits, and contract traps.
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You get a written plan
We show your current cost, projected SOLIS cost, monthly savings, and the cleanest path to switch.
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Move only when it makes sense
If the savings are real, we coordinate onboarding around your schedule with no front-desk disruption.
Where salon profit quietly disappears.
Beauty brands run a unique mix of appointments, tips, deposits, memberships, retail, and card-on-file payments. That complexity is where processors hide margin.
Statement padding
The line items processors hope you ignore. We flag what is negotiable, inflated, duplicated, or unnecessary.
- PCI & compliance fees
- Statement, batch & IRS reporting fees
- “Non-qualified” downgrades
Tip & service-charge handling
For salons and spas, tips can be 20–30% of every swipe. Wrong handling means you pay processing on your stylists’ tips.
- Auth-then-capture flow
- Tip adjustment windows
- Stylist payout integrations
Booking & POS integration
We confirm your hardware and booking software talk to a better rate without changing what you and your team already use.
- Vagaro, Boulevard, GlossGenius
- Square, Clover, Toast
- Tablet, terminal & mobile readers
Contract terms & exit fees
If you’re locked in, we read the contract for you. Most are exit-able — often for free.
- Auto-renewal & cancellation windows
- Early-termination buyouts
- Equipment leases (avoid at all costs)
Fraud, chargebacks & deposits
Beauty businesses see specific chargeback patterns — “not as described”, no-shows, deposits. We tighten the workflow.
- Deposit & cancellation policy support
- Chargeback response templates
- 3-D Secure for online bookings
A payment program designed around the client experience.
Your checkout should feel as considered as your service. SOLIS helps protect margin without making the front desk, booking flow, or client experience feel clunky.
01 · Tips that go to your team
Smart tip handling
Clean gratuity workflows that help keep more of every ticket with the people who earned it.
02 · Margin clarity
No mystery fees
A clear pricing structure you can read, understand, and compare every month.
03 · Deposits without drama
Booking-friendly tools
No-show protection, deposits, and card-on-file workflows that fit how beauty clients actually book.
04 · Fast funding
Faster access to cash
Keep launches, payroll, product orders, and expansion plans moving with predictable funding.
05 · A real person
Dedicated payment advisor
One person who understands your salon, your software, your hours, and your growth plan.
06 · Quiet onboarding
Zero-downtime switch
We map the transition before anything changes, then move you when it will create the least disruption.
Made for beauty businesses where every client interaction matters
Nail salons
Hair & beauty salons
Med spas
Lash & brow studios
Waxing studios
Day spas
Barbershops
Aesthetics clinics
Tanning & sun studios
For operators serious about protecting margin.
SOLIS is strongest when your business has meaningful card volume, a polished client experience, and a reason to make payments cleaner before more revenue runs through the system.
SOLIS is a strong fit if…
- You process $10k+/month in cards or expect to soon.
- Your current rate is unclear, bundled, tiered, or hard to explain.
- You’ve never seen a written line-by-line read of your statement.
- You take tips, deposits, or card-on-file payments.
- You want one named contact instead of a 1-800 number.
SOLIS is not the right call if…
- You process very little card volume and mainly need a basic starter account.
- You only want the absolute cheapest rate, not a managed payment setup.
- You don’t take cards (we genuinely can’t help).
- You’d rather not change processors even with proof of savings.
- You’re looking for cash-discount or surcharge programs only.
What beauty owners usually ask first.
Have a specific processor or booking system question? Email hello@solispay.example — a real advisor reads it.
Why not just stay with Square, Stripe, or my booking platform?
Those tools are convenient, especially early on. Once volume grows, convenience can become expensive. SOLIS compares your actual processing cost against a better-structured setup and shows the difference in writing.
Do I have to switch after the review?
No. The review is private and yours to keep. If SOLIS cannot create a meaningful improvement, we will tell you directly. If the opportunity is strong, you decide whether to move forward.
Will this disrupt my booking software or front desk?
The goal is the opposite. SOLIS reviews how payments fit with tools like Vagaro, Boulevard, GlossGenius, Square, Clover, and other beauty platforms, then builds the cleanest path with minimal disruption.
Are there contracts or early-termination fees?
Never. SOLIS is month-to-month. If we don’t earn your business each month, you leave — no fee, no friction.
How does SOLIS handle tips?
We use authorization-then-capture so the tip amount is processed at the final ticket, not the pre-tip total. Combined with a clean tip-adjustment window in your POS, that’s usually 0.1–0.2% of volume kept in your business — meaningful at salon-level totals.
What about PCI compliance?
Included. We walk you through the annual PCI self-assessment, and our compliance fee is bundled — no surprise line items.
How fast do I get paid?
Standard next-business-day funding. Same-day funding available for med spas and locations doing $50k+/month.
Protect your next month of volume
Find out what your current setup is costing you.
Run the estimate now. If there is a real opportunity, SOLIS will turn it into a written review and a clean path to improve your payment setup.