Waxing runs on a tight, recurring schedule
Waxing is high-frequency, repeat business. Clients come back on a cycle, slots are booked close together, and the day runs on timing. A no-show in the middle of a back-to-back column is a gap you cannot easily fill on short notice, and because clients rebook every few weeks, losing one disrupts both today’s schedule and their cadence.
Card-on-file is the right-sized protection. Clients book, the card is validated, and you only charge on a no-show or late cancel under your policy. Regulars who always come in feel nothing; the handful who treat the slot as optional finally have a reason not to ghost a tight schedule.
- Card-on-file on every appointment.
- Deposits available for longer or first-time services.
- Protection that keeps a back-to-back column intact.
Make recurring rebooking effortless
The economics of a waxing studio depend on clients coming back on schedule. Keptbookings gives you a branded booking page and link-in-bio where clients rebook their next wax in seconds, with guest checkout and no account to create. A client finishing today can lock in the next visit before they leave.
Reminders keep the cadence on track. A client who forgets to rebook is a client whose cycle slips, so SMS and email reminders are built in at no extra cost and help bring them back at the right interval.
No-show protection that cannot be gamed
A no-show policy is only enforceable if the card behind it is real and still there. Some booking apps never validate the card, so a fake number sneaks through and your fee fails. Others let a client delete the saved card after booking, quietly voiding your protection.
Keptbookings validates the card with Stripe at booking and rejects invalid cards before the slot is confirmed. If a client removes their card before the appointment, you get an alert in time to act. Fees and deposits collect through Stripe with next-day payouts and no fund holds.
- Cards validated at booking, not blindly stored.
- Alerts when a client removes a card early.
- Fees that collect and pay out next day.
Multiple providers under one clean schedule
A busy waxing studio often runs several rooms at once. Keptbookings gives each provider their own availability under one studio account, so clients book the right person at the right time without double-stacking. The flat Team plan covers up to six providers without per-seat pricing.
Clients book through your branded page with guest checkout, see real availability, and leave a card in one flow, while you keep one tidy schedule across the whole studio.
Flat price, zero commission, your clients stay yours
Marketplace apps take a percentage of every wax, which on frequent repeat business adds up fast, and they treat your regulars as leads. Keptbookings has no marketplace and no commission. You pay one flat price: around $19 solo, a flat $49 for up to six providers on Team, with a free tier of 20 appointments a month.
Your recurring clients are the heart of the business and they stay yours. One click exports your full client list and history, and importing is free.