Estimate the true direct cost of one hair extension appointment, including materials, hands-on time, and allocated overhead. The calculator separates each cost component, then converts your target gross margin into a practical service price. Use it when reviewing a menu price, quoting a customized appointment, or checking whether rising product and labor costs have reduced the margin you intended to earn.
Total cost is the amount the appointment must recover before it contributes gross profit. The suggested price is not a market benchmark; it is the price mathematically required by your own cost and margin assumptions.
This estimate excludes taxes and any expense not represented in the inputs. Use local accounting and pricing requirements where applicable.
Using 120 g at $1.85/g, 180 minutes of labor at $28/hour, $22 overhead, and a 55% target margin:
Yes. Labor is calculated from the appointment time and the hourly labor cost you enter.
Enter only the per-appointment allocation for reusable tools, laundry, equipment wear, or similar overhead.
Usually no. Enter costs the business absorbs; taxes collected from a client are normally handled separately.
The price applies your target gross-margin percentage so revenue can cover the treatment cost and leave gross profit.
Yes. Replace the material quantity, unit cost, labor time, and overhead with values for that specific service.
| Variable | Unit | Role |
|---|---|---|
| Material quantity | grams | Product consumed |
| Labor rate | $/hour | Loaded labor cost |
| Overhead | $/appointment | Allocated operating cost |
| Margin | % of price | Target gross profit share |