Gift cards are consistently one of the top three most-purchased Mother's Day gifts in the United States. For nail salons, this means one thing: if you don't have a simple way for clients to buy gift cards, you're leaving revenue on the table.
What Makes a Great Salon Gift Card System
A professional gift card system for your nail salon should: let clients buy at checkout without a separate app, track every sale and redemption, support custom amounts, and work digitally — no printer required.
EasySalon includes all of this as part of its built-in payment system.
How to Set Up Gift Cards in EasySalon
- Enable gift cards in your payment settings
- Set your standard denominations (e.g., $25, $50, $75, $100)
- Your team can sell gift cards at any checkout
- When a client redeems, the balance is automatically deducted from the total
All transactions are tracked in your dashboard — so you always know how much in gift cards you've sold and how much has been redeemed.
When to Start Promoting Gift Cards
For Mother's Day 2026 (May 10), start promoting gift cards by April 20 at the latest — that's three weeks before the holiday.
- 3 weeks before: Announce that you accept gift cards for Mother's Day
- 2 weeks before: Feature popular service packages with gift card pricing
- 1 week before: "Last chance to get Mom's gift card before Mother's Day!"
Tracking Gift Card Revenue
Gift cards generate revenue before the service is rendered. Your salon management system should show you: total gift cards sold, gift cards redeemed, and outstanding gift card balances. EasySalon tracks all of this automatically in your sales reports.