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Reference · 12 venue types · 8 screen formats

Beauty DOOH Formats

The two questions every beauty DOOH plan starts with: which venues, and which screens inside them. A worldwide map of both — anchored to the industry-standard OpenOOH venue taxonomy.

Beauty venue types

Where beauty DOOH lives — the establishments that host screens, and how long their clients stay.

Hair salon (unisex) Established

A full-service hair salon serving all genders — cut, colour, styling and treatments. The anchor venue of beauty DOOH worldwide.

⏱ Haircut ~15–30 min; colour 1–3 hr; corrective/extensions up to 4–6 hr 👁 High attention ◆ OpenOOH
Women's salon Established

A salon oriented to women’s hair and beauty services. A distinct enumeration in the industry venue standard.

⏱ Typically 45 min – 3 hr 👁 High attention ◆ OpenOOH
Men's salon Established

A grooming salon oriented to men’s hair and styling — overlaps with, but is distinct from, the traditional barbershop.

⏱ Typically 20 – 60 min 👁 High attention ◆ OpenOOH
Barbershop Established

A traditional men’s grooming venue — cuts, shaves, beard work. A strong captive-audience environment, though it is not (yet) a separate enumeration in the OpenOOH standard, where it falls under Men’s/Unisex salon.

⏱ Typically 20 – 45 min 👁 High attention Not in standard
Nail salon / nail bar Established

A venue dedicated to manicures and pedicures. Hands are occupied and eyes are free — among the most screen-friendly beauty environments.

⏱ Typically 30 – 75 min 👁 High attention ◆ OpenOOH
Day spa Established

A commercial establishment offering health-and-beauty treatment through means such as steam baths, exercise equipment and massage. A distinct category from Salon in the industry standard.

⏱ Half-day packages ~3–4 hr; full-day ~6–8 hr 👁 Medium attention ◆ OpenOOH
Med-spa / aesthetic clinic Emerging

A medically-supervised aesthetics venue — injectables, laser, skin treatments. High-value clientele; not a discrete enumeration in the OpenOOH standard (sits between Spa and Point-of-Care).

⏱ Typically 30 min – 2 hr (incl. consultation/recovery) 👁 Medium-High attention Not in standard
Brow & lash studio Emerging

A specialist studio for brow shaping, tinting, lash extensions and lifts. Clients lie still with eyes closed for long stretches — a niche but high-dwell context. Not in the OpenOOH standard.

⏱ Typically 30 – 120 min 👁 Low-Medium attention Not in standard
Waxing / sugaring studio Emerging

A hair-removal specialist venue. Short, frequent, repeat visits. Not separately enumerated in the OpenOOH standard.

⏱ Typically 15 – 45 min 👁 Low-Medium attention Not in standard
Blow-dry bar Emerging

A styling-only venue (no cut/colour) focused on quick wash-and-style. Social, fast-turnover, often event-driven. Not in the OpenOOH standard.

⏱ Typically 30 – 60 min 👁 Medium-High attention Not in standard
Tanning salon Established

A UV or spray-tanning venue. A distinct enumeration in the industry venue standard, though a smaller advertising category.

⏱ Typically 15 – 45 min 👁 Low-Medium attention ◆ OpenOOH
Beauty & cosmetics retail Established

Cosmetics stores and beauty halls. Classified under the Retail parent in the OpenOOH standard rather than Health & Beauty, and increasingly part of retail-media networks.

⏱ Typically 5 – 30 min (browsing) 👁 Medium attention Not in standard

Screen & placement formats

How screens are deployed inside beauty venues, and what each placement is good for.

Mirror display Emerging

A screen embedded in (or behind) the styling mirror, usually bezel-free, so content appears on the mirror surface facing the seated client. Comes as a full Mirror TV (disguised as a mirror when off) or as a smaller overlay that preserves mirror quality. The signature beauty DOOH format.

👁 High attention
Styling-station screen Established

A standalone display at or beside each styling chair (not in the mirror), or a service-menu board above the counter / behind the chair. Easier to retrofit than a mirror display while still serving a seated, captive viewer.

👁 Medium-High attention
Nail-station screen Established

A compact display at a manicure or pedicure station, often on the table or wall. Hands occupied, eyes free — ideal viewing conditions.

👁 High attention
Ceiling-mounted screen Emerging

A screen mounted overhead for clients lying down during facials, pedicures, lash work or massage — the only natural line of sight when reclined.

👁 Medium-High attention
Reception / waiting-area screen Established

A larger display in the reception or waiting area. Reaches more unique visitors but for shorter, more distracted exposure — a reach play rather than attention.

👁 Medium attention
Retail / shelf / POS screen Established

Small screens at shelves, counters or checkout in beauty retail — placed at the point of purchase to influence the buying decision in the moment.

👁 Medium attention
Window / storefront screen Established

A bright, often double-sided display in the window facing the street — reaching passers-by as well as clients. Bridges in-venue and classic street-level OOH.

👁 Low-Medium attention
Tablet / interactive menu Emerging

A tablet or touchscreen used for service menus, check-in, consultations or product browsing — interactive rather than broadcast, enabling engagement and data capture.

👁 High attention

Notable beauty DOOH networks

Real operators carrying beauty in-venue inventory. Independently-verified evidence covers the US and (historically) the UK; networks in other regions are not yet verified.

Social IndoorUnited States · Active

Indoor digital network (3,300+ venues across 20+ states) that lists “salons and spas” among its advertising categories.

socialindoor.com ↗
All Points MediaUnited States · Active

Nationwide barbershop network running print/static formats — posters, standees, mirror clings, brochures (no digital screens). An example of the established print, not-yet-digital segment.

allpointsco.com ↗
Showreel TVUnited Kingdom · Historical (2011)

Salon DOOH network mixing short entertainment/editorial with local, national and salon-based advertising; projected to reach 500+ sites after a 2011 acquisition.

Digital Signage Today (2011) ↗