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FILE 002OF 011DEPT — salon

The chair you booked that stayed empty.

The complaint
I give clients about 15 minutes before I consider them a no-show.
r/Hairstylist, gathered by our issue scout · 2026-07
Why it happens

A free-to-book slot costs a flaky client nothing to abandon, and it’s the same handful of people every time. You can’t resell a 1 o’clock at 12:55.

The fixNo-Show Shield Kit

Reminds them before, and quietly asks the repeat offenders — only them — for a deposit.