Can you require a deposit at booking?

Yes — that's one of the biggest no-show killers we install. Customers pay a deposit when they book; it's credited toward the service or kept if they ghost.

What about repeat customers?

We set up automatic rebooking nudges based on the service interval — 4 weeks for a fade, 6 weeks for a groom, etc. Plus a post-visit review request that runs on autopilot.

Do I have to change anything about how my shop runs day-to-day?

No. The system replaces the phone-tag and the texting from your personal phone — it doesn't change how you do the actual work.

How long does it take to launch?

2–3 weeks for most shops. We work in focused sprints, not 6-month projects.

Fill the chair. Cut the no-shows. Stop the phone tag.

A booking-first website built for tattoo studios, barbers, salons, pet groomers, and detailers. Deposits at booking. SMS reminders. Automatic rebooking. Reviews on autopilot. One connected system instead of five apps.

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Built for

Tattoo & piercing studiosBarbershopsSalonsMed spas & wellnessPet groomersMobile & shop auto detailers

the daily problem

You know exactly where the money's leaking.

Booking happens over Instagram DMs and missed calls — and you lose 30% of the people who reach out.

No-shows kill the day. There's no deposit, no reminder, no consequence.

Past clients never get a nudge to rebook. They just drift to the next shop.

Reviews only happen when you remember to ask in person — which is almost never.

Walk-in capacity is invisible until someone shows up at the door.

the system we build

One connected flow. From "found you on Google" to "leaving you a review."

Deposit-required booking

Customers pick a time, pay a deposit, and land in your calendar. No DMs. No phone tag. No ghosting.

SMS reminders

24h and 2h reminders go out automatically. One-tap reschedule kills the no-show problem at the source.

Auto-rebooking nudge

After the right interval — 4 weeks for a fade, 6 for a groom — past customers get a gentle text to book the next one.

Review request on autopilot

24 hours after the visit, a personalized text asks for a Google review. Your rating climbs without you lifting a finger.

before / after

What changes after launch.

Before	After
DMs, missed calls, and screenshots of your calendar.	One booking page that handles itself 24/7.
~18% no-show rate. Front desk on the phone all day.	Deposits and reminders cut no-shows in half.
Past clients vanish until you happen to text them.	Auto-rebooking pulls them back at the right interval.
You ask for reviews when you remember — almost never.	Every happy client gets a review request, automatically.

sample build

What it looks like when it's done.

Tattoo studios & barbers

Deposit-required booking that filled the chair and killed the no-shows

A 3-artist tattoo studio was booking entirely through Instagram DMs and losing roughly 1 in 5 appointments to no-shows. We replaced the linktree with a booking-first website that takes a deposit at the door.

"I haven't answered a DM about scheduling in three months. The chair is full and the deposit covers the tip if they ghost." — Owner, composite tattoo studio

No-shows down ~55%. Chairs full 6 days a week.

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faq

Questions worth asking.

Usually yes. We connect to Square, Vagaro, Booksy, Acuity, Mindbody, Boulevard, and most calendar systems. If yours is exotic, we'll tell you on the call.

next step

Want this kind of system for your shop?

Twenty minutes on Zoom. We'll walk your current setup and show you the smallest engagement that fixes the most expensive problem.

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