Salon, Spa & Beauty Booking App
Stylist portfolios, service menus, chair slot reservation, package add-ons, and loyalty points.
Empty chairs on Tuesday afternoons cost your salon profit. Let clients browse stylist portfolios, select exact haircut and spa treatments, book open chairs, and buy prepaid beauty packages.
Who is the audience?
- Salon Clients & Spa Visitors: Clients looking to book specific stylists, view treatment prices, and avoid salon waiting lines.
- Hair Stylists & Estheticians: Staff members managing their personal appointment book, chair schedule, and tip earnings.
- Salon Managers & Owners: Owners monitoring chair occupancy, retail beauty product sales, and customer return rates.
Screens involved
- Visual Service Menu: Categorized beauty treatments with duration, price, and before/after photos. (Elements: Category selector (Hair, Facials, Nails, Spa, Bridal), Treatment card with duration (e.g. "45 mins · ₹1,200"), Before / After photo comparison slider, Add service to booking cart button)
- Stylist Selection & Portfolio: Pick preferred hairdresser or therapist based on reviews and specialties. (Elements: Stylist photo cards with experience years & rating, Portfolio gallery of recent hair / nail work, Earliest available chair slot badge, "Any Available Stylist" option for fast booking)
- Chair Slot Calendar & Time Picker: Real-time time picker ensuring stylist and chair availability. (Elements: Date selection strip with weekend rush indicators, Morning / Afternoon / Evening slots, Automatic calculation of total appointment duration, Advance token payment input)
- Loyalty Points & Prepaid Packages: Client rewards wallet showing accrued cashback and package balances. (Elements: Loyalty points balance card (Redeemable for services), Prepaid package status (e.g. "3 of 5 Massages Remaining"), Gift card purchase and transfer to friends widget, Recent service history with stylist notes)
User journey flow
flowchart TD
A["Client Opens App & Chooses Branch / Location"] --> B["Selects Beauty Services & Add-Ons"]
B --> C["Selects Preferred Stylist from Portfolio"]
C --> D["Picks Date & Open Chair Time Slot"]
D --> E["Pays Token Advance or Redeems Loyalty Points"]
E --> F["Booking Confirmed & Added to Stylist Schedule"]
F --> G["WhatsApp Reminder Sent 3 Hours Prior"]
G --> H["Service Rendered & Feedback Logged"]
H --> I["Loyalty Points Accrued for Next Visit"]System architecture
flowchart LR
App["Client & Stylist App"] --> Gateway["Salon API Gateway"]
Gateway --> ChairEngine["Chair & Stylist Allocation Engine"]
ChairEngine --> ConcurrencyLock["Redis Slot Mutex"]
Gateway --> LoyaltySvc["Loyalty Points & Prepaid Package Engine"]
Gateway --> PosSvc["Salon POS & Retail Sales"]
Gateway --> DB[("PostgreSQL Salon DB")]
Gateway --> Notif["WhatsApp Reminder Gateway"]Key features
- Multi-service booking algorithm calculating combined duration without overlapping chairs
- Stylist portfolio lookbooks featuring client transformations
- Automated loyalty rewards points accrued on every rupee spent
- Prepaid seasonal package bundles with automated balance deduction
- Automated post-appointment review prompts and stylist tips
Admin capabilities
- Chair and stylist schedule manager with lunch and rest breaks
- Commission and tip calculations for individual stylists
- Salon floor inventory tracking for hair colors, shampoos, and lotions
- Customer lifetime spending and lapsed-client re-engagement campaigns