DevPOS
> Short answer: A cosmetics shop dies on two things: shades that run out silently and creams that expire on the shelf. Cosmetics shop software in Pakistan tracks every shade as separate stock, flags items nearing expiry 60 days early, and shows your fast sellers daily. It costs Rs 1,499 a month — about the margin on 5 foundation bottles — with a 15-day free trial, no card.
Cosmetics Shop Software in Pakistan
Walk into any cosmetics shop in Karachi's Tariq Road or Lahore's Ichhra market and you will see the same wall: hundreds of lipsticks, foundations, creams and serums. Behind that wall is the real problem. One foundation comes in 12 shades. One lipstick line has 30 colours. Expiry dates hide on tiny print at the bottom of the box. No human being tracks all of this on paper — and that is exactly why cosmetics shops lose money they never see.
The two killers: shades and expiry
Shades. A customer asks for foundation in "ivory." Your girl checks the shelf — empty. She offers "natural beige" instead. The customer leaves and buys it from the next shop. Meanwhile you have 40 pieces of a shade nobody has asked for in 4 months, bought because the supplier gave a "deal." Shade-wise stock tells you which 5 shades of each product actually sell, so you reorder those and stop funding the other 7.
Expiry. A whitening cream expires. You discover it when a customer points at the date — or worse, after she has used it. One such incident on social media costs more than a year of software. The system flags every item 60 days before expiry, so you run a discount on it in time or return it to the supplier.
What the software tracks for you
- Shade-wise stock — every shade of every product is a separate line. Sell "Ruby Woo," and only Ruby Woo drops. Your reorder list writes itself.
- Expiry alerts — enter the expiry once at purchase; the system warns you 60 days, 30 days and 7 days before. No more surprises.
- Fast vs dead stock report — see daily which 20 products make your money and which 100 are just decoration. Cosmetics shops typically find 15–20% of their stock has not moved in 6 months. That is cash sleeping on your shelf.
- Supplier-wise purchase record — which supplier gave you what rate, when. When the same serum comes from two distributors at different prices, you buy from the cheaper one instead of guessing.
- Discount and deal handling — "buy 2 get 1 free" offers, Eid bundles, loyalty discounts for regular customers. All recorded properly so your profit report stays honest even during sale season.
Wedding season is your Eid
In Multan, Faisalabad and everywhere else, the October–February wedding season is when cosmetics shops make 40% of their yearly profit. Bridal kits, party makeup, bulk orders from beauticians — it all lands in the same 4 months. Shops that checked their fast-seller report in September stocked up correctly. Shops that guessed ran out of the top 5 foundations in the first two weeks of December. The difference between those two shops is not luck; it is information.
How the options compare
| What you need | DevPOS cosmetics module | Generic POS | Paper register |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stock per shade/colour | Yes | Rarely | No |
| Expiry date alerts | Yes, 60/30/7-day warnings | No | Checking boxes by hand |
| Fast vs dead stock report | Yes | Basic | No |
| Supplier rate comparison | Yes | Partial | Scattered bills |
| Offer/bundle billing | Yes | Partial | Manual math errors |
| Monthly cost | Rs 1,499 | Rs 2,000–4,000 | Rs 0 + expired stock |
How much will it cost?
The cosmetics module runs on the Essential plan at Rs 1,499 per month — billing, shade-wise stock, expiry alerts, supplier records and all reports included. You get a 15-day free trial with no card. When you continue, pay by JazzCash, Easypaisa or bank transfer; send the receipt and the team approves your account. Compare plans on the pricing page, or start your free trial and enter your top 50 products today.
Frequently asked questions
I sell both original and first-copy items. Can the software separate them?
Yes. Keep them as separate products with separate stock and pricing — "Lakme Lipstick Original" and "Lakme Lipstick (A+)" for example. Your reports stay honest, and you always know exactly what you are handing the customer.
How do expiry alerts actually work day to day?
When you add new stock, you enter the expiry date once. From then on, the dashboard shows a small warning list: items expiring in 60, 30 and 7 days. Check it every Monday morning — 5 minutes — and put the flagged items on discount or return them.
Can my salesgirls use it? They are not educated in English.
The full interface, product names and receipts work in Urdu. If a girl can read a WhatsApp message, she can bill a customer. Most shops train their staff in a single afternoon.
I also do facials and beauty services. Does it cover that?
Service billing — facials, cleanup, threading — is recorded alongside product sales, with the beautician's name on each service. You see service income separately from product income, which most parlour-cum-shops have never been able to do.
What if a supplier gives me goods on credit (udhaar)?
Supplier balances are tracked automatically: every purchase adds to what you owe, every payment reduces it. Dokan band karte waqt you see one clean number per supplier instead of a pile of bills.