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Nail studio
Your nail studio, run to the rhythm of refills
A booking link for Instagram, refill prices by weeks, requests with photos, deposits for new clients, payment by TWINT or QR-bill: a simple web app for nail studios in Switzerland.
For now, it is an idea.
The problem
A new set lasts a few weeks, then a refill is due, and the price depends on how long ago the last set was. Enquiries arrive by Instagram and WhatsApp, often with a photo and the question "How much is that?". New clients cancel at short notice, and what she had last time is scattered across the diary, the phone and a slip of paper.
Our approach
We are building a web app that reflects the daily work of a nail designer and nothing more: a booking link for the Instagram bio, prices by weeks since the last set, booking requests with photos, a nail card for every visit and payment in CHF. It will work in German, French, Italian and English and store its data on infrastructure in Switzerland. Simple on purpose, so the time at the table belongs to your client's hands.
Who it is for
For independent nail designers, for example in a home studio, at a rented chair or mobile, and for small nail studios and nail bars in Switzerland.
What is planned
Booking link for Instagram and WhatsApp
You will get a personal link for your Instagram bio and your WhatsApp messages. Clients pick a service and a free slot there, without an account or a password. If you have your own website, you can embed the booking there.
The next appointment in one tap
At checkout the app will suggest three slots for the next refill, with the same services and at the client's usual interval. One tap books it. Clients who agreed also get a reminder when their refill is due.
Refill prices by weeks and a price builder
You will set what a refill costs up to the third, fourth or fifth week; after that it counts as a new set. Length, finish and nail art add up to a price and a duration in the price builder, and the client sees both before booking.
Inspiration photos and booking requests
Instead of booking straight away, clients can send a request with up to three inspiration photos and preferred times. You answer with a slot and a price. You can limit new clients to requests.
A deposit for new clients
You will be able to ask new clients for a deposit before the appointment is confirmed. It is credited at checkout; for a late cancellation you keep it, as you set it up beforehand.
Repairs and guarantee
Within a period you set, clients will be able to book a free repair themselves. After that the repair price applies, depending on whether the repair comes with the same appointment or at short notice.
A nail card for every visit
For every visit you will record system, shape, length, shades, design and photos. "Same as last time" carries it into the next booking. Whether a photo may go on your website or Instagram is the client's decision.
Cash, TWINT or QR-bill in CHF
After the appointment the app will record the payment: cash, TWINT or a QR-bill in CHF, with VAT if you wish. What is paid and what is open should be visible at a glance.
Your data in Nail studio
The same commitments apply to every app that grows out of our ideas.
Data in Switzerland
Our apps store your data on infrastructure in Switzerland. Where exactly is stated on one page – not spread across several documents.
Your data is not for sale
We do not sell, rent or pass on your data. We earn from the app, not from what you entrust to it.
No AI training on your data
Your data is not used to train AI models. Not ours, and not anyone else’s.
Swiss data-protection law as the standard
We design to the Swiss Data Protection Act and build privacy in from the start – not as an adjustment at the end.
Frequently asked questions
Is your question not answered here? Write to us – we read every message.
ContactWhere is my studio's data stored?
The app will store appointments, client records, photos and invoices on infrastructure in Switzerland. This website itself runs on our own server at Infomaniak in Switzerland; what is stored where is set out in the privacy policy.
Will my clients' data be sold or used to train AI?
No. We do not sell, rent or hand over data, and we do not use it to train AI models. The photos of your designs also stay yours and your clients'.
What happens with cancellations and no-shows?
You will set the cancellation window, late arrival and no-shows yourself. The rules are shown clearly on the page before booking, and a paid deposit is forfeited if the client cancels too late or does not show up.
How will payment work?
You will be able to record payments in cash, by TWINT or by QR-bill. Paying online becomes possible once you connect Stripe; until then payment happens at the appointment.
Will it suit me if I work alone or in a salon?
Yes, that is how it is meant to be. If you work alone, you use a single calendar; if you rent a chair in a hair or beauty salon, you manage your own clients and your own receipts with it.
When will the app be available?
There is no date yet. We are working on this idea; at launch we will tell you once, if you wish. How many people are waiting for an idea helps us decide the order in which we build.
What will it cost?
The price is not fixed yet. It will be shown in CHF and be clear enough for a small studio to decide without long deliberation. We will name a figure only when it is right.
Does signing up commit me to anything?
No, signing up is non-binding. You get a single message when this idea becomes an app, and nothing else. We use your email address only for that; what we store is set out in the privacy policy.
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