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Salons & barbershops

Let customers book the right stylist, time and service without phone calls — for hair salons, barbershops, nail and beauty studios where each chair, stylist and service has its own pace.

The day-to-day problem

The scheduling problem in salons and barbershops

A salon appointment is a chain of choices: which stylist, which service, how long it takes, and which chair is free. A senior colourist and a junior barber have different diaries, different service menus and different turnaround times. A colour appointment might need two hours and a wash bowl; a fade needs thirty minutes and a chair. When clients book by phone, the front desk is reading out stylist availability, calculating overlapping services and apologising for gaps — all while the salon is open and clients are in the chairs. Walk-ins, no-shows and last-minute changes turn the diary into a live puzzle that someone has to solve between appointments.

How it fits

How Aftersolves Booking fits salons and barbershops

Aftersolves Booking lets clients choose their stylist, service and time online, so the diary fills itself correctly. Each stylist has their own schedule and service list, so a client booking a 90-minute colour with a senior stylist is matched to that stylist's availability and the right duration — no overlaps, no guesswork. Reminders by email and SMS reduce no-shows, which on a fully booked Saturday is real revenue recovered. The customer record keeps colour history, preferences and notes, so a returning client does not have to re-explain their hair. Multiple chairs and multiple branches sit under one account on eligible plans.

What you get

Capabilities for your business

The parts of Aftersolves Booking that matter most for salons and barbershops.

Stylist schedules

Each stylist has their own hours, services and turnaround times; clients pick who and what.

Service durations

Set the time per service so a 30-minute cut and a 90-minute colour never overlap on the same stylist.

Reminders

Email and SMS reminders cut no-shows and free the front desk from confirmation calls.

Customer history

Past services, preferences and notes stay with the client for next time.

Multiple chairs & branches

Manage several chairs or salon locations from one account on eligible plans.

Online any time

Clients book at 2am as easily as 2pm, without a phone call.

How it works

From discussion to launch

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Discuss

We map your stylists, chairs, services, durations and how reminders should be sent.

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Configure

We set up each stylist's schedule, service menu and turnaround, plus reminder timing.

03

Launch

Your booking page goes live, clients book online, and the diary fills the right slots.

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Support

We add stylists, services and branches as the salon grows or the team changes.

Questions

Questions salons and barbershops businesses ask

Can a client choose their stylist?

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Yes. Clients can pick a specific stylist or accept the next available, depending on how you set up the service. Each stylist keeps their own schedule.

What if a service needs two people or a wash bowl?

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You can set a service's duration to cover the full appointment, and assign it to the stylist and resources involved, so the time is blocked correctly for everyone.

Can I keep colour or treatment notes?

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Yes. Notes and past service history stay on the customer record, so returning clients do not need to repeat themselves.

Next steps

See if Aftersolves Booking fits your salons and barbershops

Explore the plans, or tell us about your business and we will recommend the right setup.

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