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Stylist Math

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Stylist Math is a free calculator for stylists, barbers, nail techs and lash and brow artists. Quick answers are below.

What is my break-even price?

The lowest price that covers the product, card fees and your share of the fixed costs for that service. Charge less and you lose money on every client.

What is my target price?

The break-even price plus enough profit to reach the yearly take-home goal you entered, counting the unpaid time you also work.

What is “true hourly”?

What you really earn per hour after costs and your tax set-aside, spread over ALL your hours, including unpaid ones like cleaning, booking and social media.

What do I put for tax set-aside?

Whatever percent you plan to save for taxes. It is your number, not ours. If you are unsure, leave it blank and ask a CPA. It is a rough guide, not tax advice.

Where is my information kept?

Without an account, everything you type stays in this browser on this device. If you create an account and save a scenario, that scenario is stored on our server under your account. See the Privacy Policy.

Can I use it without internet?

Yes. After you have opened the site once, the calculator, summary and price menu work offline. Saving to an account and sending feedback need internet. A banner tells you when you are offline.

How do I back up my work?

Open Settings and your data and choose Export. You get one file. To load it on another device, choose Import, then Check first to see what will happen before anything is saved. Import never overwrites what you already have.

I deleted something by mistake.

Tap Undo in the message that appears after a delete. Later, open Saved on this device and look under Recently deleted. Items stay there for 30 days.

How do I add it to my phone's home screen?

On iPhone: open the site in Safari, tap Share, then Add to Home Screen. On Android: open the menu in Chrome and choose Install app or Add to Home screen.

How do I get the newest version?

A banner appears on its own when a new version is ready. Tap Update now. You can also check in Settings and your data.

How do I delete everything?

Signed-in accounts: Account page, Delete my account. That removes your account and saved scenarios. On this device: Settings and your data, Erase everything on this device.

Still stuck?

Use the feedback form. Please tell us what you were doing and your version number. Do not include information about your clients.

You are using version 1.1.0, updated October 27, 2026.

This is an estimate, not tax or legal advice. Ask a CPA.

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