How can I take online bookings for my beauty salon?
A calendar per stylist, services with set durations and one link to put in your Instagram bio.
Specific kinds of business
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 for each provider. It’s 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 stylist, 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 shouldn’t take more than a certain number of bookings.
Create your services with name, duration and price, for example a haircut, color or a manicure. Use the pause field to leave time after a booking for cleanup and prep. Every service is shown for every provider, so name them clearly and tell clients by phone if a certain person doesn’t offer one.
Copy the salon’s public link, or the separate link of a single specialist, and put it in your Instagram 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 color, 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 text, because the tool sends no confirmation; pending requests nobody handles are canceled 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’ve received it. Clients can cancel or reschedule with the link on their final screen, so remind them to keep it.
What to remember
- ✓A separate calendar and weekly schedule for every specialist
- ✓One link for the salon and one link for each person
- ✓Each request is confirmed by you, and the client is told through your own channel
Common questions
Can I display photos of my work on the booking page?+
Not at present. The page shows your salon’s name, logo and color, plus the list of services. Share your photos on your website or social media instead.
Can clients see ratings for specialists?+
No, the booking page has no ratings or reviews. Reviews stay on the platforms where you already collect them.
More guides to explore
Do you run a beauty salon?
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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