NAILCHEMY - PROFESSIONAL NAIL PRODUCTS

Nailchemy Service Cost Calculator

See what your Pro Nail Services really costs in products, then explore a service price that supports your hourly earnings goal.

Include your business running costs

Optional — add your salon expenses to see a more realistic service price. These settings apply to all three services.

Your calculator preferences are saved automatically on this device when browser storage is available. They are not sent to Nailchemy. Shopify product prices are always refreshed when the page loads.

Your appointment schedule

Used to estimate weekly, monthly and annual earnings at your chosen service price, and to allocate business expenses when enabled. These settings apply to all services.

01 / Your gel polish products

Prices are taken from the products selected in Shopify. Yields are Nailchemy estimates per complete manicure.

Choose which file you use for your appointments. The selected option is shared across all services.

ProductYield / usageCost
Nail Prep / DehydratorNail Prep - Dehydrator - 15ml
45 sets —
Nail Plate Cleanser (500ml)Gel & Nail Plate Cleanser - 500ml
100 sets —
Base CoatBase Coat - HEMA FREE Gel Polish 17g
60 sets —
Gel Polish Colour (2 coats)Into The Forest - Fall: After Dark Collection - HEMA FREE Gel Polish (10g)
25 sets —
Top CoatNEW FORMULA Non-Wipe Top Coat - HEMA FREE Gel Polish 17g
55 sets —
Salon Cuticle OilElixir - Black Opium (Limited Edition) - Cuticle Oil - 50ml
200 sets —
PrimerHEMA Free Ultra Bond - Primer - 15ml
45 sets —
Nail FileNailchemy Black Bridge Files 240/240
1 per set · 10 per pack —
BufferFoamie buffers
1 per set · 10 per pack —
Lint-free WipesLint Free Wipes Roll X 500
10 per set · 500 per pack —

Nail file and buffer are costed as one per manicure; wipes as ten. Pack quantities for these items are set in the Shopify theme editor.

Assumes selected product prices include 20% UK VAT and that all input VAT is recoverable. If this does not apply, leave unticked. This tool does not calculate personal tax.

02 / Your service pricing

Estimated product cost per manicure—
60 minutes
£25.00/hour
Suggested starting service price—Product costs + target earnings for treatment time. When enabled, your business running costs are included. Excludes personal tax and additional profit margin.
£35.00
Business overheads allocated to this appointmentNot included
After product costs and selected overheads—
Effective hourly earnings*—

Estimated earnings at your chosen service price

Weekly earnings—
Monthly earnings (annual average)—
Annual earnings—

Illustrative earnings after product costs and any included overheads, before personal tax. Assumes all appointment hours are filled with this service at your selected price and duration, for the working weeks entered above. Actual earnings depend on bookings and your mix of services.

*After product costs and any business expenses you choose to include, but before personal tax. For VAT-registered users, earnings use the selling price excluding output VAT at 20%. This is an estimate, not guaranteed take-home pay.