Your styles, your prices and your reviews, before the deposit
Braiding and loc clients find you on Instagram, then ask for prices and your booking policy in the DMs. Kudo puts all of it in your bio link: your booking and deposit link, each style with its starting price, your policies, and your Google reviews underneath — so a new client can trust you with six hours and a deposit before they ever message.
- Your booking and deposit link first, where clients look for it
- Knotless, boho, starter locs, retwists as cards with a starting price
- A link to your policies: deposits, lateness, hair included or not
- Google reviews underneath, so the stranger sees who came before
A six-hour appointment is a big ask from a stranger
A client booking you for the first time is giving up most of a day and paying a deposit to someone they found on Instagram. Photos show the parts are neat. Reviews tell them whether you start on time, are gentle on edges and keep your prices — which is what makes them pay the deposit.
Put your policies next to the booking button
Deposits, late fees, whether hair is included, no extra guests: every braider has these rules and most of them live in a highlight or a caption nobody reads. A link to them right beside your booking link means fewer surprises and fewer arguments on the day.
Ask while they are still looking in the mirror
The end of the appointment, when the client is taking photos of the finished style, is the moment to ask. Your review QR code on the mirror or a link in the thank-you message turns that into a review while they are happiest with you.
Frequently Asked Questions
I work from home or travel to clients. Can I still get Google reviews?
Yes. If you travel to clients, Google lets you set up a Business Profile as a service-area business with your home address hidden. If clients come to you, the profile normally shows that address. Until you have a profile, you can collect reviews through your own Kudo review link and show those instead.
Can clients pay the deposit on Kudo?
No — Kudo never handles payment. Link your booking app, Cash App, Zelle instructions or whatever you already use, and the deposit goes straight to you.
Why not just use Linktree?
Linktree gives you links. Kudo gives you links too, plus cards with your prices and your reviews on the same page — the proof a new client wants before paying a deposit. The page, unlimited links and 5 published reviews are free.