Salons and barbers
Appointments today. Chairs and deposits in development.
If you are one stylist or barber with your own book, Shinova takes your appointments now. If you run several chairs, the tools you need are being built, and this page says exactly what exists and what does not.
In development
Is it ready for my chairs?
What works today, for one book
- Services with their own length and price: a cut, a colour, a beard trim.
- Your availability, repeated weekly, with time off blocked out.
- Requests you approve with the card held, or instant booking, your choice.
- Guests book and pay their first visit without creating an account.
- Prepaid packs, card on file, and reminders by text and push.
- A product-sensitivity question at sign-up, optional and visible only to you.
What is not built yet
- Chairs or stations as a resource, with services booked per chair.
- Several stylists each with their own services, lengths and availability on one shared board.
- A partial deposit charged at booking. Today the card is held or charged in full, and a deposit rule decides what is kept on a cancel.
- Buffers between appointments and studio-wide closures. Time off is per provider.
Listed on What’s new under “Salon chairs and deposits”.
No commission on your own clients.
Shinova does not charge a fee per new client, per booking or on tips. Clients who found you on Instagram or through a friend are yours. Your only Shinova costs are the subscription and one visible platform fee on card payments. See every cost.
Hear when the salon tools ship.
Tell us about your salon and we will email you when chairs and deposits are ready, or book a walkthrough now if you work alone. Email us about your salon.
Working alone? Book your clients today.
Several chairs? Tell us, and we will show you the plan.
No mail app? Email us at
Use the subject “Founding 25 application” and include your name, business name, business type, number of booking staff and current software.