How to run your cosmetics & skincare business with TheCEOApp
TheCEOApp team ·
Creams, serums and relaxers expire, and a customer who buys an expired jar doesn't come back. Cosmetics sellers also do much of their selling on WhatsApp and Instagram, where orders get lost in the chat.
TheCEOApp watches the expiry dates and gives your products a proper shop page.
Expiry dates on every batch
Add each delivery with its expiry date. You're warned 30 days before, so you can sell it first or run a promo.
A shop page for your products
Customers see your products and prices on your own shop page and order there, instead of asking for prices in the chat.
Promo pictures in one tap
Turn any product, or your whole shop, into a promo picture with prices and a QR code, sized for Status, Instagram or Facebook.
Record every sale in seconds
Add what you sell once, for example body cream (400ml), human hair (bundle) and lip gloss, and services like skin consultation, home delivery and gift set packing. Suggestions for a cosmetics & skincare come up as you type, so you don't start from a blank page.
Then record a sale by tapping the items, scanning a barcode or simply saying it out loud. The receipt goes to the customer on WhatsApp with your logo, and part payments are kept against their name.
Keep stock the way you count it
Count stock by piece, pack, bundle, bottle and jar. Start with the biggest unit you buy in, say how many smaller ones fit inside, set a price for each and sell in whichever unit the customer wants. Stock goes down as you sell, and you're warned before you run out. Each item can carry expiry dates on each batch and barcodes (scan to sell).
Tools cosmetics & skincare businesses use most
- Appointment bookings: Customers pick a day and time on your service pages; you get the request in the app with their name and phone.
- Expiry alerts: Add expiry dates to your products; you're warned 30 days before.
- Show it on a TV: Your products, prices and offers on any smart TV in the shop.
What every business gets
- Record a sale in seconds: Type it, scan it or just say it. The receipt goes to the customer on WhatsApp with your logo.
- Know who owes you: Part payments, balances and polite reminders, so debts don't get forgotten.
- Stock that adds up: Stock goes down as you sell, with alerts before you run out and a count of what was lost or damaged.
- Your own online shop: A shop page with your products and prices that customers order from on WhatsApp.
- Designs and documents: Flyers, price lists, invoices and quotations in your brand colours.
- Ceopay business account: Receive transfers, pay suppliers and bills, and save, from the same app.
Get started
- Go to theceoapp.com (or get the app on Google Play or the App Store) and create your account.
- Choose "Cosmetics & skincare" as your kind of business. The app sets up the right words, units and tools.
- Add your products and prices, then record your first sale.
- Every new business tries everything free for 2 days, with no card needed.
Questions people ask
- Can I track expiry dates on cosmetics?
- Yes. Each batch carries its expiry date and you're warned 30 days before.
- Can customers order from me online?
- Yes. Every business gets its own online shop page.
- Is there an app for cosmetics & skincare businesses in Nigeria?
- Yes. TheCEOApp is a Nigerian business app with a setup for cosmetics & skincare businesses: sales, WhatsApp receipts, stock with expiry dates on each batch and barcodes (scan to sell), debtors, staff and an online shop.
- How much does TheCEOApp cost for a cosmetics & skincare?
- Every new business tries everything free for 2 days with no card. Plans start at ₦4,000 a month.