AI Tools (Optional)

AI is optional. Your salon does not need it to run BeautyApp well. If you do choose to switch it on, it should be treated like an optional business add-on that the owner or manager sets up carefully and tests before the team depends on it.

OpenAI flow

• Choose OpenAI if your salon already has an OpenAI account and API key.
• Paste the key into AI Settings and save your changes.
• Run Test Connection so you know it works before staff rely on any AI-assisted workflow.

Azure OpenAI flow

• Choose Azure OpenAI only if your business already uses Azure for AI access.
• Enter the Azure details your provider or IT contact gave you, then save and test the connection.
• If the test fails, first confirm that the selected provider matches the details you entered before treating it as a deeper technical problem.

What this means for your team: Most salons should see AI as optional support, not as something the front desk must understand deeply. Management sets it up; the team should only use it once it has been tested and approved.

Good practice: Switch AI on only when you know who owns the account, who pays for usage, and who will monitor whether the results are actually useful to the business.