Future of On-Demand Beauty App Development & Trends

Overview

Our client wanted to build a two-sided beauty marketplace where consumers can instantly discover, book, and pay for professional grooming services, while artists manage their bookings, schedules, payments, and portfolios seamlessly.

CQLsys delivered a complete transformation:

Consumer Mobile App – For browsing categories, discovering verified artists, managing addresses, booking sessions, and paying securely.
Artist Mobile App – For profile setup, service listings, availability management, appointment handling, and review tracking.
Smart Recommendation Engine – Q&A-based personalization to match users with the best beauty professionals.
Booking + Payment Automation – End-to-end scheduling, pricing, and secure payment processing.

The Challenge

Fragmented Booking Experience

Beauty customers were dealing with scattered Instagram chats, inconsistent pricing, and manual scheduling—leading to missed appointments and poor experience.

Verification & Trust

Users needed verified, rated, and reviewed professionals with clear service details before booking.

Pricing Transparency

Hourly charges, service bundles, location fees, and add-ons needed an automated breakdown inside the app.

Artist Management System

Service providers lacked a structured digital tool to manage schedules, pricing, payment flow, and customer communication.

Scalability & Security

The platform required a scalable architecture with secure authentication, encrypted payments, and smooth multi-category handling.

Mobile App – Client Requirements

Consumer App Needs

Category browsing (Hair, Makeup, Nails, Barber, Esthetician)
Verified artist profiles, Personalized recommendations
Smart booking system (date + time selection)
Address management, Secure payments
Appointment lifecycle (pending → confirmed → completed)
Reviews & ratings, Notifications

Artist App Needs

Service setup (pricing, duration, images)
Profile creation & portfolio
Manage availability & schedule
View all bookings
Accept/decline appointments
Payment tracking
Review management

Shared Requirements

OTP verification
Social login
Secure payments
Search & filter
Strong data control

The CQLsys Solution

Matches users with the right professionals using guided Q&A inputs

Select the required service type

Choose preferred gender

Set time availability

Select location

Add any special preferences

Service browsing

Real-time availability

Booking flow

Address book

Payment integration

Appointment management

Manage services

Set pricing

Upload portfolio

Control availability

Appointment handling

Earnings dashboard

Built to support multi-service selection

Enables real-time pricing calculation

Provides automated booking confirmation

Technologies

Tech Stack

Frontend

Angular (Admin)

Flutter (Mobile)

Backend

Node.js

Database

PostgreSQL

MySQL

Mobile

Swift
(iOS)

Kotlin (Android)

Hosting

Azure

AWS

Why This Matters

Beauty and grooming are shifting to digital-first consumption. Instant booking, verified professionals, and transparent payments are now baseline expectations. This marketplace app solves every major gap:

No more DMs for booking
No more unclear pricing
No more scheduling confusion
No more scattered calendars

CQLsys engineered a secure, fast, and scalable system that increases artist bookings, boosts consumer trust, and streamlines the entire grooming service experience.

AI-Smart Booking Ecosystem
for Consumers & Professional Artists

Overview

“Beauty customers demand instant bookings, trusted professionals, transparent pricing, and a premium digital experience. This platform unifies all of it into one seamless mobile system.”