Manicurists: set nail art time and price online

A simple accent nail takes five minutes, a full set of hand-painted designs takes an hour more. If clients book a plain gel slot and show up with a detailed inspiration photo, you run late or rush the work. With Book, you set nail art up as separate services with their own time and price, so clients choose the level of design when they book and your day stays on time.

On Book, each service has a name, a price and an optional description, all shown on your public page, and each slot belongs to one service. The clearest set-up is a few design levels, each including the base manicure, with the slot length set to the full time in the chair.

Durations and prices are examples: set your own from how long each level takes you.

Clients choose more accurately when they know what each level means. In each description, say:

The booking form takes first name, last name, email and phone, plus an optional note. Ask clients to describe the design they want and whether they'll bring a photo. The note reaches you in the new booking email, so you can check the level matches before the day and contact the client if it doesn't.

If a client booked simple art but wants a detailed set, offer a simpler version that fits, or move the booking to a longer service. Rescheduling works across services, so you can switch the booking from your list. Say in your descriptions that this may happen, so it's no surprise.

Removing old gel or extensions adds time. Either include it in the slot of services that need it, or create separate services such as "Gel removal + new set with art". Avoid a separate add-on the client might forget, because each online booking takes one slot in one service.

For holiday or wedding season designs, create a themed service for those weeks, with its own end date and price. Slots repeat weekly on the weekdays you choose until an end date.

Gel and extension clients come back every two to four weeks. Before they leave, book the next appointment from your bookings list. First and last name are enough; with their email, they get a confirmation with a calendar file. See the guide on refill schedules for more.

Book has one booking page per business and no staff field. With several technicians, create services per person, such as "Detailed art with Mia"; slots of different services can overlap, so two technicians can work at the same time.

Ask clients to contact you before booking if they have a skin or nail condition, rather than writing details in the note, since the note appears in their calendar file. Follow the hygiene rules that apply to you.

Book doesn't take deposits or payments, store photos or send reminders. Clients can't move or cancel online: they contact you. Book costs €5/month, everything included: unlimited services and bookings, no commission, no contract.