How to use BurgundyBlend
How BurgundyBlend works.
Find the work you love, connect with a professional and book with clear expectations. Running a business? Start with your storefront and payment settings.
Find your professional
- Explore real work in The Chair, browse nearby services, or post what you need in The Ask.
- Open a business storefront to see services, prices, availability and the booking policy.
- Choose your service and time. Check the amount due now, balance due later and cancellation terms before confirming.
Turn Instagram visits into bookings
- Sign in to Manage Business and open Your storefront.
- Use Open storefront to check your public page, then Copy Instagram link.
- Add that link to your Instagram bio. Direct storefront visitors can book as guests by verifying their email; creating an account is optional.
Choose the right deposit for your business
- A 0% deposit allows ordinary bookings without collecting a card payment. Customers pay your business directly.
- To post your work to The Chair or reply with quotes through The Ask, set a deposit of at least 10% and finish connected payout setup.
- When applicable, the business pays a $3 Chair introduction fee or a $4 Ask booking fee from the online payment. Existing plan and waiver rules apply; these are not extra customer surcharges.
- A 10% setting is not enough for every service price. Your deposit must also cover the applicable booking fee and processing; the editor or quote screen shows the minimum price.
- A 100% deposit collects the full service price at booking. Always check the saved refund and cancellation policy.
Get discovered through The Chair and The Ask
- Complete your business profile, services and availability, then check your deposit and payout setup.
- Use the app to share your work in The Chair. Review the posting instructions and any account requirements shown before uploading.
- Open The Ask to review matching nearby requests. Send a private quote with a price and time; the customer chooses whether to book.
Manage a visit
- Customers open Bookings to review appointment details, message the business, or use available move and cancellation actions.
- Businesses use the front desk calendar to manage appointments and record walk-ins or phone bookings. Owner permissions determine staff access.
- If a business requests an intake form, open Prepare for your visit and sign in or verify your booking email. Answers stay in the secure form.
- After the business marks the appointment Completed, an optional tip link may be available. Online tipping requires salon readiness and feature activation; it is separate from the remaining service balance.
- Where available, iPhone and Android open the same secure web tipping page. You pay only the tip shown; BurgundyBlend adds no tipping fee. The salon receives it and covers processing; an employee is not automatically paid separately.