Online booking and no-show fixes for nail salons
Nail salons mix appointments, walk-ins and groups on one floor, which breaks most simple calendars. AI can book by technician and by service length, hold several seats for a party, keep a live walk-in list and offer a no-show’s chair to the next person. Westward builds booking around the way your salon actually runs.
Talk through your salon with the person who builds it
A free 30-minute call. You leave knowing which part of your nail salon to hand to AI first, what we would build, and roughly how long it takes.
Services that take different time and stations
A pedicure needs a chair and a basin. A full set with art takes a long block. Booking that knows this stops overlaps and long waits.
Removals, repairs and add-on art each add time too. When the system knows the real total, the technician stays on schedule and the next client is not left waiting.
Groups
A party wants to sit together, and it needs several technicians at once. The system can hold a block, collect each guest’s service choice and remind everyone.
You can require a deposit for large groups if you choose.
No-shows and late arrivals
A clear policy plus a reminder with a one-tap reschedule is usually enough. If a slot opens, the waitlist gets the first chance.
Picture this
Examples of what it can look like. Illustrations, not clients.
A bride books five manicures. The system holds five chairs and sends each guest a link to choose her service.
A client running late replies “10 min.” The technician sees it and adjusts.
A cancellation at 1 pm goes to two people on the waitlist, and the chair is full by 1:15.
The rules that apply, in their own words
“unfair or deceptive acts or practices in or affecting commerce, are hereby declared unlawful.”
“other than a call made for emergency purposes or made with the prior express consent of the called party”
Sources
- 47 U.S.C. § 227 (TCPA): Consent rules for automated calls, prerecorded voices and texts.
- SBA: stay legally compliant: The Small Business Administration’s checklist for licenses, taxes and rules.
- 15 U.S.C. § 45 (FTC Act, Section 5): The federal ban on unfair or deceptive business practices, ads included.
Talk through your salon with the person who builds it
A free 30-minute call. You leave knowing which part of your nail salon to hand to AI first, what we would build, and roughly how long it takes.
Questions
Do I need deposits?
Only if you want them. Some salons ask for one only on groups and long sets.
Can clients choose a technician?
Yes, and each technician has their own services and times.
Can clients rebook from the text?
Yes. The reminder can include a link that shows that technician’s next openings.
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