How to Fill Last-Minute Nail Appointments Without Discounting

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Short answerA named 15-minute extra beats a panic discount. Print is one of the few extras that fits the hole.

How to fill last-minute nail appointments

Last-minute holes are expensive if you fill them with a discount. They are useful if you fill them with a short, named extra — a print add-on that fits in the leftover 20 minutes.

What to offer in a hole

  • A $30–$40 print on a client who already has gel on.
  • A one-nail photo for a kid or a last-minute event.
  • A "two friends, one design file" if you have two chairs free.

Do not text the zip code a 20% off fill. You taught them to wait. Put the extra on the booking app as a same-day SKU. Longer money math: how to make more money at a nail salon.

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