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For rental & shared salon operators

Stop juggling who gets which chair over endless chat messages.

Shared salons rent chairs and rooms by the hour to freelance stylists, nail artists and therapists. You don't need to coordinate every slot by message. Practitioners grab an open chair or room through a share URL and can see it in their own calendar.

No credit card. Ad-supported, completely free.

Sound familiar?

Slot requests buried in chats

Requests like 'Is chair 2 free at 10 tomorrow?' arrive one by one, and a missed reply means a double booking.

Shared equipment clashes

A chair is free, but the wash station or steamer is in use at the same time and the service stalls.

Monthly renters' fixed slots are unclear

Tuesday afternoons belong to one renter by verbal agreement, and a newcomer books them by mistake.

Hard to compare with personal schedules

The salon's sheet and each practitioner's own calendar are separate, so mix-ups happen.

How it helps your operation

Chairs, rooms and shared equipment

List chair 1, the private room and the wash station separately to prevent clashes per piece of equipment.

Practitioners book via share URL

Share the booking URL with your practitioners' group. They book with a name and email, no account needed.

Recurring slots for monthly renters

Add weekly contract slots as recurring bookings from the owner view, and nobody else can take them.

Sync to personal calendars

Subscribe via iCal to see the salon's bookings in Google Calendar or similar.

Example: a shared salon with 3 chairs and 1 private room

The key is to list shared equipment needed mid-service separately from the chairs.

What to register

  • Chair 1Category: chair. Numbering keeps things clear
  • Chair 2Category: chair
  • Chair 3Category: chair
  • Private room (treatment bed)For facials and relaxation treatments
  • Wash stationShared equipment, booked around color and perm times

Tip: Add monthly renters' recurring slots before sharing the URL. Adding them later can clash with bookings already made.

Up and running in 3 steps

  1. 1

    Sign in with Google

    One salon owner account is enough.

  2. 2

    Add chairs and shared equipment

    Type chairs, rooms and wash stations one per line when creating the space.

  3. 3

    Block fixed slots, then share

    Add monthly renters' slots as recurring bookings first, then share the booking URL with your practitioners.

Frequently asked questions

Can clients use it to book services?
It's possible, but it's designed for renting chairs and equipment by time. There's no service menu or prepayment, so pair it with a dedicated client booking system.
Can someone book just the wash station?
Yes. List the wash station as its own item and it can be booked separately from the chairs.
Can it calculate fees by hours used?
There's no fee calculation or invoicing. Settle up your usual way while looking at the booking calendar.
What if a practitioner books the wrong slot?
The share URL only allows adding new bookings. The owner changes or cancels bookings from the dashboard.

Take chair coordination off your plate.

Sign in with Google and add your chairs and equipment to get started.

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