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Website for a hair salon

A salon lives on repeat visits. Someone who can book the moment they think of it — usually at night on the sofa — comes back; someone who has to call during your busiest hour does not.

In short

  • Book online per stylist and per treatment
  • Automatic reminders, fewer no-shows
  • Prices and durations clear in advance

How it works in this industry

A salon runs on rhythm: regulars returning every six weeks, topped up with new people from the neighbourhood. Both groups find you differently. The regular searches your name or opens a link they were sent; the newcomer searches 'hairdresser near me' and looks at photos, prices and whether there is a slot today.

The biggest leak in most salons is the phone. Every missed call while blow-drying is an appointment that goes to the salon two streets away. Online booking fixes that, provided it genuinely works: the calendar must be right per stylist, the duration must match reality and confirmation must be instant.

There is also money in repetition. A reminder a day ahead lowers no-shows, and a message after eight weeks to someone who normally comes every six fills your quiet week. Two small automations that pay for themselves monthly.

What usually goes wrong

  • Appointments only by phone, while your hands are in someone's hair
  • No-shows that leave a hole in the day
  • Unclear prices, so people never call

What Plaincodelab builds

01

Calendar per stylist with real treatment durations

02

Reminder by text or email with a confirm button

03

Price list per treatment and hair length

04

Gift voucher bought online and emailed instantly

This is what a hair salon usually needs first — not a fixed list. Want something else, Plaincodelab builds that just as well: a webshop, a client portal with logins, a quote calculator, an extra language, a link to the system you already use or an app alongside your site. Describe what you have in mind and PCL will tell you what it costs and what it returns.

  • Add a webshop
  • Client portal with logins
  • Quote calculator
  • Online payments
  • Extra languages
  • Link to your current system
  • Vacancies and applications
  • Newsletter
  • App alongside your site
  • Multiple locations

What it delivers

  • Appointments arriving while you are cutting, instead of missed calls
  • Fewer empty slots thanks to reminders and a waiting list that fills itself
  • New local clients finding you on 'hairdresser near me' with photos and prices

What clients search for

These are the questions and searches people in this industry use to find a builder. Every Plaincodelab page is written in that language, not in jargon.

  • hairdresser near me open today
  • hair salon [town] book online
  • balayage price long hair
  • barber without appointment
  • salon with parking

What to look for when choosing

  1. 01Does every stylist have their own calendar with their own durations?
  2. 02Does a reminder go out automatically, with a button to reschedule?
  3. 03Can you change prices and hours yourself, Sunday evening included?
  4. 04Does booking work smoothly on a phone, one-handed?

Frequently asked questions

Can clients pick a specific stylist?

Yes. Every stylist has their own calendar and durations, so the client only sees times when that stylist is free.

Does this help against no-shows?

Noticeably. A reminder a day in advance with a button to confirm or reschedule brings no-shows down considerably.

What does a hair salon website cost?

A salon site with online booking, price list and reminders sits at the entry level of the projects Plaincodelab builds. What design, build and launch include and at what price is fixed before the work starts, so you know exactly where you stand. Domain and hosting come separately and stay in your own company's name.

Can I keep my current booking system?

Usually yes. PCL builds the site around it or replaces the system if it costs more than it returns. Both are possible; the choice is yours and depends on what you pay monthly now.

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