Style Hub: Design and Development of a Web-Based Salon Management System

The beauty and personal care industry is undergoing a major digital shift, yet a significant number of independent salons continue to depend on manual, paper-based systems for managing their core operations. These outdated approaches create inefficiencies in appointment management, billing, customer record keeping, and overall service delivery. Style Hub is a web-based salon management system designed to replace these manual workflows with a structured, automated digital platform. Developed using HTML, CSS, JavaScript, PHP, and MySQL, the system provides separate modules for customers and administrators. Customers can register, explore available services, and schedule appointments through a clean online interface, while administrators manage the complete operational workflow including service listings, appointment confirmations, invoice generation, and business reporting from a central dashboard. This paper presents the complete design rationale, system architecture, technology stack selection, functional and non-functional requirements, and the expected outcomes of the Style Hub system. The research demonstrates how a well-structured web application can meaningfully enhance productivity, minimize human error, and elevate customer satisfaction in small to mid-sized salon businesses.