How to grow your payments app with hair braiders and wig stylists
By SendPay Business · · 2 min read
Hair braiders and wig stylists work from salons, their own homes or clients' homes, and a single appointment for box braids, locs, a weave or a wig install can take several hours. Because a no-show wastes a whole day, most take a deposit to book, often by bank transfer with a screenshot as proof. Many also sell hair, wigs and aftercare products, and find clients through Instagram and TikTok. A payments app that takes deposits by link, collects the balance at the end and sells wigs and hair online can win these stylists, and every client who pays sees your app.
Talk to braiders and wig stylists
Ask local hair braiders and wig stylists:
- How do clients pay a booking deposit today, and how do you check it arrived?
- What happens when a client doesn't turn up for a long appointment?
- How do clients pay for hair, wigs and products?
- Do you get bookings through Instagram or TikTok, and how do people pay from there?
Take deposits with a link
A deposit link in the booking message or on the stylist's social page holds the appointment, and the stylist sees straight away that it's paid, with no screenshots to check.
Sell hair and wigs online
Payment links for wigs, bundles and aftercare products let stylists sell to clients between appointments and to followers anywhere.
Grow through word of mouth
Stylists know each other and share clients, suppliers and tips. One stylist on your app can bring you many more.
Build it
Create your own financial platform.
Pick a template, name it, brand it, preview every page before you pay. Your brand, your users, your fees.
Build my platform →Questions people ask
What about mobile hairdressers?
The mobile hairdressers guide covers hairdressers visiting clients at home, in care homes and at weddings, who often get paid in cash at the door.
Mobile hairdressers →What about henna artists?
The henna artists guide covers weddings, Eid and Diwali celebrations, parties and markets, with deposits for bridal bookings and quick payments at stalls.
Henna artists →Can I call it a bank?
In most countries "bank" is a protected word you can only use with a banking licence. Call it an account, a wallet, an app or a platform. The accounts and payments behind a SendPay Business platform are powered by licensed partners.
Is there a step-by-step plan I can follow?
Yes. The free launch checklist takes you from picking your people and naming your app to setting fees, going live and winning your first ten customers.
Digital bank app launch checklist →How do I start?
Pick a template, name it and preview every page before you pay. Your platform can be live on your own domain within 24 hours of confirmation.
Build my platform →Read next
This guide is general information, not legal or financial advice. SendPay Business is a technology company, not a bank, and does not take deposits; regulated services on the platforms are provided by licensed partners. PayPal, Patreon and Substack are named as reference points only and are not affiliated with SendPay Business.