The luxury operating system for independent beauty professionals.
A refined front desk for your studio — it fills every open spot through your waitlist first, then reaches out to clients who've drifted, quietly and automatically, so your revenue never depends on someone remembering to follow up.
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Gilded Nail Co.
Good afternoon, Maren — here's how today's looking.
$660 away from your goal
$3,880 away from your goal
Today's snapshot
Sales today
$660
Upcoming
8
Completed
9
No-shows
2
Cancellations
1
Today's chairs
Happening now
- Chloe Dubois no-showed her Gel Manicure with Priya Kapoor
- Odette Fischer no-showed her Spa Pedicure with Jules Okafor
- Harper Lee cancelled Gel Manicure with Dana Ruiz
- Next up: Sofia Marin for Acrylic Full Set with Priya
- Next up: Ruth Alvarez for Spa Pedicure with Dana
- Grace Kim completed Spa Pedicure with Priya
Click any appointment for the client's history — message them or mark it complete.
Select an appointment to see details.
7-day revenue
Dashed line marks the daily pace ($600) needed to hit this week's goal.
Recovered revenue
$1,240
Recovered this month from 14 cancellations and waitlist matches that got refilled instead of going empty.
By service
By technician
By booking source
Exportable reports
AI Admin — today's priorities
Fill today's 2:00pm opening
A Gel Manicure just cancelled. No one's on the waitlist for that exact slot — Aether is ready to scan your client list for the best-fit match.
Win back Priscilla Nakamura
Last visit was 74 days ago, after 6 visits and $540 spent. Worth a friendly nudge before she finds another salon.
SMS thread with Priscilla Nakamura
Reply to Amanda R.'s review
New 4-star Google review left 2 days ago: "Loved my gel-x set, Jules did an amazing job! Only downside was I waited about 15 minutes past my appointment time."
"Loved my gel-x set, Jules did an amazing job! Only downside was I waited about 15 minutes past my appointment time."
AI-drafted reply — edit before posting
Every cancellation is money walking out the door.
A no-show, a last-minute cancel, a client who quietly stopped coming back — none of it shows up as a loss anywhere. It just never gets rebooked. Aether checks your waitlist for a match first, then reaches out to clients who haven't visited in a while — catching every one of those moments and turning it back into revenue, automatically.
The moment a spot opens up, Aether is already working it.
A spot opens
Cancellation, no-show, or a gap left overnight. Aether watches your calendar in real time — the instant a chair opens up, or the night before if it's been empty, it starts working the problem.
Waitlist first
Aether checks your waitlist for that exact service and time first — clients who tried to book but couldn't get in. No one waiting? It falls back to clients who haven't visited in 3+ weeks and matches them to the spot instead.
The text goes out
A targeted text goes out automatically. Whoever replies first fills the chair — no calls, no manual outreach, no empty spot by morning.
One system for your whole front desk.
- Seamless guest checkout — name, phone, email, and a card on file. That's it, no account required.
- Returning-guest recognition — full history ready the moment a regular calls or texts back.
- Technician & service-aware scheduling — the calendar understands who does what.
- Automated reminders — fewer no-shows without anyone sending a single text by hand.
Smart admin at the center of every interaction.
- Answers every call, 24/7 — no voicemail, no missed bookings. Aether picks up every call and text, day or night, in your studio's voice, and books appointments and schedules in the calendar right away.
- Fills open spots automatically — the moment a spot opens up, Aether checks your waitlist for a match first. No one waiting? It texts your best-fit inactive clients instead, before you even notice the gap.
- Drafts every Google review reply — each new review comes back with a thoughtful, on-brand reply already written, good or bad. Read it, tweak it if you like, and post with one tap.
- Runs your SMS & email marketing — win-back campaigns, promos, and reminders go out on autopilot, targeted to the clients most likely to rebook.
Built around your revenue, not just your calendar.
- A dashboard that shows your daily reports and priorities — see what needs your attention today: open spots to fill, clients to follow up with, and how the day's shaping up, all in one place.
- ~60 seconds — the average time from a cancellation to a targeted text going out.
- 21 days of inactivity triggers an automatic win-back text — before a client drifts to someone else.
- $0 held during peak hours — built to handle a full Saturday of calls, texts, and bookings at once, without dropped calls or lag.
A free, custom-designed website — hosting and upkeep included.
- Custom-designed, on-brand site — $0 to design and build.
- Online booking built in, mobile-optimized from the start.
- Hosting, upkeep & updates included — $200/mo covers all of it.
- Running more than 10 chairs, or multiple locations? Let's talk — custom pricing for bigger teams.
"We used to just eat the cost of every cancellation. Now Aether texts someone from our list before I even notice the gap."Dani R. · Owner, Bloom Nail Studio
Studios that used to eat every cancellation.
"We used to just eat the cost of every cancellation. Now Aether texts someone from our list before I even notice the gap."
Dani R. · Owner, Bloom Nail Studio
"Clients we hadn't seen in over a month started rebooking on their own. I didn't send a single one of those texts myself."
Priya M. · Owner, Gloss Hair Studio
"I was answering Google reviews at midnight between clients. Aether writes every reply now, and it actually sounds like us — I just read it and post."
Marcus T. · Owner, Forge & Fade Barbershop
Simple. Transparent. Built for your studio.
No hidden fees, no lock-in — just what runs your studio, billed plainly.
Pay for what runs your studio. Nothing hidden.
Pick monthly or annual billing below. Your website is designed and built at no cost either way — hosting & maintenance is a flat $200/mo, billed separately.
Booking, guest checkout & scheduling that just works.
- Guest checkout — name, phone, email, card
- Returning-guest recognition & history
- Technician & service-aware scheduling
- Automated reminders, fewer no-shows
Everything in Core, plus your 24/7 AI admin.
- Everything in Core
- 24/7 call & text answering
- Waitlist & cancellation recovery
- Google review reply drafts
- SMS & email win-back campaigns
For 10+ chairs or multiple locations.
- Everything in Pro
- Multiple locations & consolidated reporting
- Dedicated onboarding & priority support
- Custom integrations
Every plan includes a free custom-designed website — $0 to design & build. Hosting & maintenance is a flat $200/mo, the same whether you're billed monthly or annually above.
Before you switch off voicemail
Who is Aether built for?
Independent beauty and barber studios — hair salons, barbershops, nail studios, lash and brow studios, and more. The recovery engine is built around how small, appointment-based studios actually run, whatever's on your service menu.
How does cancellation recovery actually work?
The moment a spot opens up — or the night before, if it's been sitting empty — Aether checks your waitlist first. Anyone who tried to book that exact service and time and joined the waitlist gets notified immediately. If no one's waiting, it scans your client list for people who haven't visited in 3+ weeks, matches them to that exact service and time, and texts the best fit. Whoever replies first gets the spot.
Do my clients need to create an account to book?
No. Guests just provide a name, phone number, email, and a card to hold the booking. Returning guests are recognized automatically the next time they call or text, with their full history ready for your team.
Will Aether slow down during my busiest hours?
No — it's built to handle a full Saturday of calls, texts, and bookings at once, without dropped calls or lag, the same as a quiet Tuesday morning.
Is there a contract?
No. Every plan is month-to-month, whether you're billed monthly or annually. Cancel any time from your dashboard.
Never miss a spot again.
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