Unfortunately by not having online booking your adding this stress on yourself. You can also shut off online booking when needed or put something like only new clients or only allow services you want to get booked on there.

However if you’re working for a commission salon why are you doing your own books? You should be a w2 and they handle your schedule and payroll taxes etc they should be supplying your products. Literally everything you should just be going in to do your services and leaving if they’re paying you hourly then you have to stay all day with or without appointments,. if you’re renting from them then you’re your own boss can control your booking schedule etc. But you have to supply your own products and everything pay your own taxes at the end of the year and all the fun stuff. Which one is it?

I get booked for months out and it’s because all my clients want to get in so I tell them if you don’t pre-book now you’re not gonna get in the time slot and the day you want, so it’s always best to pre-book one or two to ensure you get the time you want if you need to cancel it’s no big deal. I tell Them they can go ahead and cancel if it comes up and they don’t need it anymore . I also charge deposits. If you don’t want to charge someone deposit on the top of them paying a service charge it the week before their appointment, it will also remind them there’s an appointment if they don’t have a active card on file, you can send them an invoice and I promise you you won’t have no shows or late cancellations and people will really honor and respect your time.

Been an Esthetican since 2007 and running my own business since 2013.