The partner that helps you grow — while it runs your books.
You’re the artist, the brand, and the front desk all at once. Chairside books your clients while your hands are full — then helps you price, market, and grow like you’ve got a whole team behind you.
The cost of a missed call
35%
of salon calls go unanswered during service hours
69%
of clients give up and book elsewhere if they can’t get through
$2,500–$7,800
average client lifetime value lost with every missed call
$3,000–$7,000/mo
lost from just 20 missed calls
Built around you
Everything a one-chair business needs to feel unstoppable
From never missing a client to figuring out your next move — Chairside has your back.
Never miss a client
Answers every call and books while your hands are full, day or night.
Chairside picks up every ring in seconds — even when you’re mid-color, closed, or away — and books the client straight into your calendar. It even suggests add-ons while booking to grow your ticket.
“You’re booked for a color — would you also like to add a gloss?”
Pricing guidance
Set your prices with confidence — no more guessing or undercharging.
See what other stylists in your area are charging and get a recommendation for what makes the most sense for your services, your skill level, and your goals — so you never leave money on the table.
“Stylists near you charge $180–$240 for a full balayage — you’re at $150. Here’s how to raise your rates without losing clients.”
Marketing help
Grow your book with a partner that knows what’s working.
Your AI partner analyzes your business — socials, calls, and booking patterns — and tells you exactly what to do to grow. Add outreach campaigns that scan your client list and automatically text clients who haven’t been in for a while.
“Hi Jordan — it’s been 3 months since your last color. Want your usual Thursday slot?”
Education & coaching
Level up your craft and your business with guidance made for solo pros.
Get bite-sized coaching and answers tailored to independent stylists — from technique and product tips to the business side of running your own chair.
Career growth
Booth rent vs. commission, going solo, raising rates — think it through.
Talk through the big decisions — going solo, opening a suite, raising your rates — with a partner that knows your real numbers and has your back.
Looks bigger than one chair
Clients get a polished, professional experience every time they reach out.
Every call, text, and booking feels like a full front desk — so a one-chair business comes across every bit as polished as a big salon.
How it works
From ringing phone to booked chair
No apps for your clients to download. No new workflow for your team. Just a phone that always gets answered.
A client calls, any time
Day or night, mid-blowout or after close, every call rings through to Chairside instead of going to voicemail.
Chairside answers instantly and books
It greets callers warmly, answers questions, and books the right service into your calendar in real time.
You get the client, not the voicemail
The appointment is confirmed and on the books before you even step away from the chair. No callbacks needed.
See it in action
Do your clients text you to book?
Chairside answers texts too — it reads them, replies in your salon’s voice, and books the appointment, all on its own.
Hair by Jess
Chairside AI · replies instantly
Prefer to chat?
Everything a great front desk does
A partner that never clocks out
Chairside handles the calls that keep your chairs full — cuts, color, balayage, extensions, nails, lashes, brows, and waxing — so you and your team can stay focused on the client in front of you.
24/7 live answering
Every call answered in seconds — nights, weekends, holidays, and the busiest Saturday rush.
Chairside picks up on the first couple of rings, every hour of every day — so the call that comes in while you’re mid-color, closed, or on vacation still gets answered instead of going to voicemail.
“Thanks for calling Lumière — how can I help you today?” — answered in seconds, whether you’re busy with a client or off enjoying your weekend.
Real appointment booking
Books actual appointments into your calendar with the right service, provider, and time slot.
It doesn’t just take a message — it books the real appointment straight into your calendar with the correct service, stylist, and time buffer, then confirms it with the client on the spot.
“You’re all set for a balayage with Maria, Saturday at 1pm — see you then!”
Service & pricing Q&A
Answers common questions about services, pricing, hours, and location — accurately and on brand.
Chairside learns your services, prices, hours, and policies during setup, so it answers the questions that usually pull you away from the chair — accurately and in your salon’s voice.
“A full set of hand-tied extensions starts at $350 and takes about three hours.”
Reschedules & cancellations
Handles changes gracefully and frees up slots automatically so your calendar stays full.
When a client needs to move or cancel, Chairside checks your cancellation policy and acts accordingly — notice windows, deposits, and fees — then updates your calendar and reopens the slot right away, often filling it from your waitlist before you even notice.
“No problem — I’ve moved you to Thursday at 4, and freed up your old time.”
No-show follow-up
Sends timely reminders and follows up on no-shows to win back revenue you’d otherwise lose.
Chairside sends friendly reminders before every appointment to cut no-shows, and reaches back out to anyone who misses to get them rebooked — recovering revenue that usually just walks out the door.
“We missed you today! Want to grab your usual Thursday slot next week?”
Seamless human handoff
Knows when to transfer to a real person, passing along full context so nothing is repeated.
For the calls that truly need a human, Chairside transfers to you or your team and passes along everything the caller already said — so no one repeats themselves and nothing slips through.
“Let me connect you with Maria — I’ll fill her in on the color correction you asked about.”
Beyond the phone
Chairside actually knows your business.
Every other AI receptionist forgets the call the second it ends. Chairside remembers — and coaches you forward.
Total recall
Every formula, extension install, allergy, before/after photo, birthday, and hair goal — saved automatically and available to any team member.
Chairside quietly remembers every detail from every visit and call — formulas, timing, sensitivities, photos, birthdays — and makes it instantly available to you or anyone on your team, so every client feels remembered.
“Welcome back, Priya! Last time we did a 7N root melt with Olaplex — same again, or feeling like a change?”
Your growth dashboard
Time saved, revenue from AI-booked appointments, missed-call recovery, rebooking rate, and retention — all updated weekly so you always know where you stand.
See exactly what Chairside is doing for your business — hours saved, revenue from AI-booked appointments, calls recovered, rebooking rate, and retention — refreshed every week so you’re never guessing.
“This month: 38 calls recovered, 22 appointments booked after hours, $4,120 you would have missed.”
Personalized industry intel
Surfaces new products and nearby classes based on what you actually ask about and want to grow into.
Based on what you actually do and ask about, Chairside surfaces new products, techniques, and nearby classes worth your time — so you keep growing without the endless scrolling.
“A new bond builder launched this week that fits what you already use.”
An AI career coach
Helps you decide on pricing, suite rental vs. commission, hiring, and expansion — grounded in your business’s real numbers.
Talk through the big moves — raising your prices, suite vs. commission, your first hire, a second chair — with a coach that knows your real numbers and gives you a straight answer.
“Your books are 85% full and you’re turning color clients away — here’s what a $20 color increase would mean.”
Pricing
Simple, pay-as-you-go pricing
One flat rate — no monthly fee, no contract. You only pay for the minutes Chairside is actually on a call with your clients. One recovered booking usually covers the day.
A connected minute is time Chairside spends actively on a call with your client. No monthly fee, no setup fee, cancel anytime.
- 24/7 AI call answering
- Real appointment bookings straight to your calendar
- Service, pricing & policy Q&A
- Reschedule & cancellation handling
- No-show follow-up
- Seamless handoff to you or your staff when needed
- Text bookings & reminders
- Works for a single chair or many locations
Add-Ons
Scale your AI beyond answering inbound calls.
Outbound Reactivation Campaigns
Win back clients automatically. Chairside calls or texts clients who haven’t booked in a while with a friendly nudge like “It’s been 3 months since your last visit…” and offers to rebook them on the spot.
Example: a 100-call campaign (~200 minutes) costs about $60 — often recovered many times over in rebooked visits.
Additional Phone Line
Running more than one location? Add a dedicated line with its own number, calendar, and call routing — each line billed at the same simple per-minute rate.
Upsell Prompts During Booking
Chairside suggests relevant add-on services while booking (e.g., “Since you’re booking a color, would you like to add a gloss treatment?”) to increase your average ticket size.
FAQ
Questions, answered
Yes. Chairside uses natural, warm conversational speech with a voice you choose. Most callers have no idea they’re speaking with an AI — and if they do, it never breaks the experience. It listens, responds, and books just like a warm, capable front desk at a busy salon.
Chairside handles the vast majority of everyday calls on its own. When something falls outside its scope — a tricky booking or an unusual request — it hands off to a real person on your team with full context, or takes a detailed message so nothing slips through.
Yes. Chairside connects with the booking platforms salons already use — including Vagaro, Boulevard, and Mindbody — whether you run a hair or nail salon, a lash and brow studio, a booth-rent suite, or a full team. Appointments land directly in your existing calendar with the right service and stylist.
Absolutely. Data is encrypted in transit and at rest. Client details are only used to complete the booking and are never sold or shared.
Most businesses are live in under a day. We connect your calendar, load your services and pricing, set your greeting and voice, and forward your calls. No new hardware and no workflow changes for your team.
No long-term contract. Plans are month-to-month and you can cancel anytime. Start with a free trial to hear Chairside handle your real calls before you commit.