Nove Academy — Build and use your color menu 00:00:00 — Build your own color menu Let's set up your Nove color menu, so clients can explore the colors you offer and save their ideas before a visit. 00:00:11 — Open Nove Tech Color Menus Open Nove Tech Color Menus in your browser. This is the workspace for you, the nail tech. 00:00:20 — Sign in with your Nove account Choose Sign in with Nove, using the customer account you use at Nove Wholesale. We'll skip the private sign-in steps and continue with our demonstration. 00:00:34 — Start with Menu details On a phone, use Section to move around the workspace. Let's start with Menu details and a blank example. 00:00:45 — Add your name or business name Enter the name you want clients to see. We're using Willow Nail Studio as our fictional example. 00:00:55 — Choose your personal link Choose a short, recognizable personal link name. Check the address shown underneath before you share it. 00:01:05 — Write a welcome message Add a short welcome message. Give clients a friendly invitation to browse and save colors for their next appointment. 00:01:17 — Add your logo if you like A logo is optional. Choose a PNG, JPG or WebP under one megabyte, or simply use your name. 00:01:29 — Save your details Tap Save details. This saves your name, link and logo. We'll choose the colors and save the menu next. 00:01:40 — Open My shades Choose My shades from Section. This is where you build the selection your clients will see. 00:01:49 — Choose only colors you offer The library is your starting point. Add the individual colors you actually have available for clients. 00:01:59 — Use the Brand filter Brand helps narrow the choices. We'll start with Akzentz. You can use the brands you work with. 00:02:09 — Use Color Family Color Family narrows things further. We'll choose Pink, so it's easier to find a few pink shades. 00:02:18 — Search for an exact shade Start typing a name or SKU. Suggestions appear as you type. Check the name and brand, then choose the exact shade. 00:02:30 — Add the first color Tap Add to menu under Blush. The button changes to In my menu, and the selected count goes up. 00:02:41 — Add another shade Let's find Bouquet and add that too. Repeat this for the colors you want clients to browse. 00:02:53 — Broaden your selection Clear the color filter to look beyond pink. We'll add Almondine as another option for our example menu. 00:03:08 — Include another brand You can mix brands in one menu. We'll switch to BEMI and add Beloved as another example. 00:03:26 — Keep building at your own pace We'll add Scarlet too. Take your time building your own selection. You don't need to add everything at once. 00:03:39 — Check In my menu Choose In my menu under View to check just the shades you've selected. This is a useful final check. 00:03:52 — Adjust how many colors you see Per page lets you choose how many colors to see at once. Use Previous and Next when there are more pages. 00:04:02 — Save your menu Now tap Save menu. This saves your selected colors and makes this new menu available through your personal link. 00:04:13 — Preview the client view Choose Preview menu to see the page clients will open. Check the name, logo and colors before you share it. 00:04:24 — Open Share and QR Back in your workspace, open Share and QR. Your menu link and QR code are ready here. 00:04:34 — Copy your menu link Copy menu link gives you an address to use on your website, in your bio or in appointment messages. 00:04:44 — Download your QR code Download PNG saves an image of your QR code. Clients can scan your own code to open your menu. 00:04:55 — Preview a printable QR card Preview QR card opens a simple card with your name and code. You can print it for your station or reception area. 00:05:07 — Open Clients Clients is where you see saved profiles and color choices. Let's look at how that fits into your day. 00:05:17 — Add a client yourself You can add a client by entering their name and email. We'll use a fictional client for this example. 00:05:31 — Understand manual client entry Save client creates their profile for your reference. It doesn't send them an email or sign them in. 00:05:41 — Save a private client note You can keep a private client note here, such as their usual preferences. Save the note after making a change. 00:05:54 — See their saved favorites After a client signs in through your menu, their saved favorites appear on their profile. Here's our example after the customer walkthrough. 00:06:06 — Check the next-visit choice Their next-visit choice helps you see what they're considering. Use it as a starting point for the appointment conversation. 00:06:18 — Keep your menu current Return to My shades when your available colors change. Tap In my menu to remove a color from your selection. 00:06:29 — Save changes before you leave Remember to tap Save menu again. Your clients use the same personal link to see the updated selection. 00:06:39 — Your menu is ready You now have your own color menu, a shareable link and a place to see client choices. Keep it current as you work.