How to take online bookings for a beauty salon
A calendar per stylist, services with set durations and one link to put in your social media bio.
Specific businesses
A beauty salon has services of different lengths, several specialists working at once and clients who book at all hours. 4appointments gives you a public booking page and a calendar per provider. It is a scheduling tool: you confirm each request yourself, and payment and client messages are handled outside it.
Add each specialist as a provider, such as a hairdresser, nail technician or beautician, with their own weekly schedule. Use Availability for exceptions, days off and blocks, and set a daily cap if a person should not take more than a certain number of bookings.
Create your services with name, duration and price, for example a haircut, colouring or a manicure. Use the pause field to leave time after a booking for cleaning and preparation. Every service is shown for every provider, so name them clearly and tell clients by phone if a certain person does not offer one.
Copy the public link of the salon, or the separate link of a single specialist, and put it in your social media bio, on your website and in your messages. Clients book at any hour without an account. The page shows your salon’s name, logo and colour, and the option Any available person lets the client skip choosing someone.
Each request arrives as pending and holds the slot. Confirm or reject it in the Bookings section, then tell the client yourself by phone or message, because the tool sends no confirmation. Pending requests nobody handles are cancelled quietly about an hour after their time ends.
If you want a deposit for longer services, arrange it outside the tool and confirm only once you have received it. Clients can cancel or reschedule with the link on their final screen, so remind them to keep it.
Key points
- ✓A separate calendar and weekly schedule for every specialist
- ✓One link for the salon and one link for each person
- ✓Any available person is offered on the page, and can be turned off
- ✓Each request is confirmed by you, and the client is told by your own channel
Frequently asked questions
Can I show photos of my work on the booking page?+
Not at present. The page shows your salon’s name, logo and colour, plus the list of services. Share your photos on your website or social media instead.
Can clients see ratings or reviews?+
No, the booking page has no ratings or reviews. Reviews stay on the platforms where you already collect them.
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Set up your providers, services and booking link, and let clients ask for a time whenever they like. The first 12 months are free, with no card; see the pricing page for the plans.
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