Hair salons
Clients choose their stylist and a service that books at the right length.
Salons and beauty
Online booking for salons and beauty
Salons, barbers and beauty businesses need appointments at many different lengths, with the person the client chooses, and time kept clear to clean up. CaliDiary does this on your own WordPress website, with client notes kept on your site.
6 industries in salons and beauty
Barbers
Quick, back-to-back cuts with the barber clients ask for, or the next free chair.
Beauty salons, spas and massage
Facials, massages, waxing and spa days, with rooms and deposits.
Nails, lashes and brows
Full sets, infills and lash lifts at the right length, with patch tests and deposits.
Aesthetics clinics
Consultations first, treatments you approve, and aftercare reviews booked in.
Tattoo and piercing studios
Consultations, design uploads, deposits and the right artist for every session.
What salons and beauty businesses have in common
- Every service has its own length: a 15-minute trim and a 2-hour colour share one diary. CaliDiary fits each at its own length, with buffers for clean-up.
- Clients have favourites: on Pro, each person has their own hours and services, and clients can choose them or the first one free.
- New diaries look empty: look busy (Solo and Pro) hides a share of free times without any pressure messages.
- Notes matter: colour formulas, allergies and preferences go in appointment notes on each client's profile, stored on your own website.
- Fuller diaries: several services in one visit, deposits and a waiting list on Solo and Pro; text reminders are on the roadmap.
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Features salons businesses rely on
Team scheduling
One booking form for the whole team, each person with their own hours and services.
Opening hours and time off
Weekly hours with breaks, special dates, holidays, buffers, notice and a booking window.
Look busy
Hide a few free times so a new diary never looks empty, without pressure messages.
Booking forms that ask the right questions
Know what each booking is about before it starts, with no chasing details by email.
Customer profiles and history
Every visit, answer and private note for each customer, in one place.
Booking form designs
Your accent colour, light or dark, rounding, and a choice of layouts.
Questions, answered.
Can clients choose who does their appointment?
Yes, on Pro, where several people take bookings. Clients pick a person or "anyone", which goes to the least busy person free.
Can I keep time between appointments for cleaning?
Yes. Buffers before or after a service keep that time clear, and no booking can squeeze into it.
Can I take deposits?
Yes, on Solo and Pro. Clients pay a deposit by card when they book, through your own Stripe, PayPal or Mollie account. On every plan you can also ask for payment in advance by bank transfer.
Get your evenings back.
Start on the free plan, with no booking limit. Upgrade only when you need to.