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Booking software for Mobile hairdressers

The client books, leaves their address, and the diary counts the journey on top of the treatment — so that your day actually holds together.

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The challenges facing mobile hairdressers

  • The journey is never in the diary

    Forty minutes between two clients, invisible on the schedule. You arrive late at the second and apologise to the third.

  • The address arrives by text, the night before

    Or not at all. You set off without knowing whether there is a lift, parking, or a water supply.

  • Free travel you never dare charge for

    Twenty miles for a £25 cut. The conversation about travel costs is awkward, so it never happens.

  • The client is out when you ring the bell

    You are already there. It is the most expensive no-show in the trade.

How Kagenda helps

  • The problem

    The journey is never in the diary

    With Kagenda

    A gap held automatically, to breathe and write up your notes.

    Buffer time between sessions

  • The problem

    The address arrives by text, the night before

    With Kagenda

    Ask your questions at booking time: reason, history, expectations.

    Custom fields

  • The problem

    Free travel you never dare charge for

    With Kagenda

    Charge for the journey automatically by distance, for appointments at the client.

    Travel fees

  • The problem

    The client is out when you ring the bell

    With Kagenda

    Take a deposit at booking time and get paid online before the session.

    Deposits and payments

The features that matter to you

  • 24/7 online booking

    Clients book from your page, even while you are with someone else or closed.

  • Travel fees

    Charge for the journey automatically by distance, for appointments at the client.

  • Custom fields

    Ask your questions at booking time: reason, history, expectations.

  • Buffer time between sessions

    A gap held automatically, to breathe and write up your notes.

  • Deposits and payments

    Take a deposit at booking time and get paid online before the session.

  • Automatic reminders

    Texts and emails go out before every appointment, with nothing to remember.

  • Client records

    History, preferences and follow-up notes gathered on one record per client.

  • One central calendar

    Every session in one place, by day, week or month.

Practical guide: Mobile hairdressers

  1. Set a buffer equal to your average journey. It is the setting that changes everything in this job.
  2. Travel charges by area, shown before booking: the question stops coming up.
  3. A required "floor, entry code, parking" field saves ten minutes per client.
  4. A deposit every time: you are the one travelling, the risk is not the same as in a salon.
  5. Group your appointments by area by opening certain postcodes on certain days only.

Frequently asked questions

Can I charge for travel?

Yes, by area, shown before the client confirms.

How do I account for travel time?

With a buffer after each appointment, invisible to the client.

Can I limit myself to certain areas?

Yes, by opening certain postcodes on certain days.

What if the client is not there?

The deposit rule you set applies, shown before payment.

What do I need to work as a mobile hairdresser in the UK?

Less than people expect. Hairdressing is not a regulated profession, so there is no licence and no required qualification, and registration with the Hairdressing Council is voluntary. What matters in practice is insurance: public liability and treatment cover, which most insurers will only write against accredited training. You will need to register as self-employed with HMRC and keep records for Self Assessment, and if you carry stock and equipment in a car your motor policy needs business use. Allergy alert testing before colour is an insurance requirement in all but name — document it.

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