Klarna Teams With Fresha to Bring BNPL to Beauty Bookings
Salons and spas using Fresha can now offer Klarna’s flexible payment options to boost bookings for high-ticket beauty and wellness services.
Curated by Financing Your Way from original reporting by PYMNTS — BNPL. Summary is AI-assisted and editorially reviewed — see our editorial standards.
Beauty and wellness businesses can now offer Buy Now, Pay Later (BNPL) options through the Fresha booking platform thanks to a new integration with Klarna. This move allows salons, spas, and wellness centers to provide interest-free payment installments directly at the point of booking or checkout. For the average operator, this means you can offer higher-ticket services—like laser treatments, hair extensions, or multi-session wellness packages—without the client having to pay the full cost upfront. This partnership responds to a shifting consumer trend where clients are moving away from one-off appointments and toward 'long-term self-care journeys.' By lowering the immediate financial barrier, businesses are likely to see an increase in average transaction values and a reduction in booking hesitation. If you use Fresha to manage your appointments, this tool is designed to help you capture more premium sales. It also shifts the credit risk away from your business and onto Klarna, ensuring you get paid while the customer pays over time. As self-care spending becomes a larger part of monthly household budgets, offering flexible payment terms is becoming a competitive necessity rather than a luxury.
Source: PYMNTS — BNPL
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