The right Square hardware for each station

Square hardware ranges from Tap to Pay on a phone to Square Terminal and Square Register, which ships with Square Appointments pre-installed. Tap to Pay on iPhone or Android for on-location balances. Roots recommends what each station needs and configures it; you buy hardware directly from Square.
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Payment solutions for makeup artists

How each solution supports makeup artists

See what each option adds to the way your business takes and tracks payments.

Square Invoices

For makeup artists: Send itemized invoices for haircuts, styling, beauty products and gratuities and track deposits, due dates and outstanding balances. Square Invoices sends invoices, deposits and recurring invoices by email, text or link, with contracts and e-signature attached. Estimates convert to invoices; milestone schedules collect a retainer now and the balance on the wedding day. Roots builds your templates and deposit schedules so high-ticket work is paid on time.
  • Create invoice, estimate and contract templates with your policies
  • Set up deposit and payment-schedule rules for multi-session or high-ticket services
  • Connect invoicing to QuickBooks Online or Xero
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Square Payment Links

For makeup artists: Share a checkout link for haircuts, styling, beauty products and gratuities through messages, email or your website. Square Payment Links creates a checkout page in seconds that you can text, post or print as a QR code. One link collects from every bridesmaid. Roots sets up reusable links for deposits, events and packages with the custom fields you need.
  • Build reusable links for your standard deposits, events and packages
  • Add custom fields to collect the client details you need
  • Place links and QR codes on your site, social profiles and signage
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Square Appointments

For makeup artists: Schedule haircuts, color services and barber appointments, collect appointment payments and keep staff calendars aligned. Square Appointments puts online booking, reminders and payments in one calendar. Common use for makeup artists: trial and event bookings with prepayment on a free booking site. Roots Payments, an independent Square Reseller, configures your services, staff, policies and booking site so it works from the first appointment.
  • Build your service menu with durations, processing time, prices and staff assignments
  • Configure deposit, cancellation and no-show policies that match how you actually operate
  • Connect booking to your website, Instagram and Google Business Profile
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Square Hardware Setup

For makeup artists: Choose and configure Square checkout equipment for haircuts, styling, beauty products and gratuities, including counter, mobile and staff workflows. Square hardware ranges from Tap to Pay on a phone to Square Terminal and Square Register, which ships with Square Appointments pre-installed. Tap to Pay on iPhone or Android for on-location balances. Roots recommends what each station needs and configures it; you buy hardware directly from Square.
  • Recommend a device for each chair, room or front desk
  • Configure devices, printers and modes
  • Roots doesn't sell hardware; we link you to Square to buy it

Tap to Pay on Phone

For makeup artists: Take contactless payments for haircuts, styling, beauty products and gratuities on a supported phone while serving customers on the move. Tap to Pay turns a compatible phone into a contactless terminal with no extra hardware. Take contactless payments on location with no reader. Roots sets it up on a merchant account for mobile checkout.
  • Account and app setup
  • A named Roots contact for training and ongoing support, nationwide and remote-first
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Text to Pay

For makeup artists: Send a payment request for haircuts, styling, beauty products and gratuities by text so customers can pay against a specific order or invoice. Text to pay sends a secure payment link by SMS for deposits, balances and no-show fees. Common use for makeup artists: text a balance reminder before the event. Roots sets up templates and consent language.
  • Message templates and SMS consent setup
  • A named Roots contact for training and ongoing support, nationwide and remote-first
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Square Hardware Setup questions

Questions salon owners ask about booking and payments.
Customers purchase hardware directly from Square. Roots recommends the devices and accessories for your workflow and helps configure them.
We plan the checkout stations, device settings, staff access and test transactions, then train your team on the agreed setup.
Bring your checkout stations, devices, peripherals and staff workflow. Roots uses these details to plan the workflow for makeup artists and prepare a clear setup scope.
See Square’s official pages for current software, hardware and processing prices. Request a quote for your Roots setup or custom project. Consultations and payment reviews are free.

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