Flux gives lash studios quick card payments, recurring billing for packages, and hosted fields that work from a phone or tablet at the station.
Why lash studios choose Flux
Pay at the chair
Take a card or send a link from a phone or tablet without a bulky terminal.
Packages and memberships
Bill prepaid packages and memberships automatically.
Simple, transparent pricing
A flat rate with volume discounts and no contract.
How lash studios get paid
Lash Studios take cards at the chair, run packages and memberships on recurring billing, and can add ACH for larger prepaid packages, all through Flux.
A typical Flux setup for lash studios
Lash economics split into two payments: the full set, a large ticket that occupies an artist for two to three hours, and the fill every two to three weeks, a smaller charge that is the real recurring business. Full sets take a deposit at booking through a payment link, with balance and tip at checkout. Fills are prebooked at the desk on the card already on file. Cards settle in 1-2 business days.
Studios that formalize the cadence sell fill memberships: a flat monthly charge on a stored card or ACH covering a set number of fills, which keeps the book predictable through slow months. Transaction records synced to QuickBooks let you compare full-set revenue against fill revenue when deciding pricing. When a supply order cannot wait for card settlement, instant payouts via Visa Direct move the balance to your bank immediately.
What lash studios should watch
No-shows hit lash studios harder than most of the industry, because a missed full set strands a two or three hour block that cannot be resold on an hour's notice. That makes the deposit policy load-bearing: amount and forfeit terms on the booking page, accepted with the card capture, so a kept deposit survives a dispute. The same card on file supports a no-show fee for missed fills if your policy charges one.
The other recurring flashpoint is the foreign fill: a client books and pays a fill deposit, then arrives wearing another artist's work that needs removal or a new set. Price that difference on the booking page before it happens, because a surprise upcharge in the chair is exactly the kind of charge that gets disputed later. For memberships, offer a pause for travel months instead of a cancel, it keeps billing intact and avoids disputes from charging someone who asked to stop.
Simple, transparent pricing
Flux charges a flat 2.9% plus 30 cents per transaction, with volume discounts for higher-volume lash studios and the option to pass the fee to the customer at checkout where local surcharging rules allow. No setup fees and no contracts. Accounts processing under $100,000 a year in card volume may be subject to a $20 monthly account fee.
Frequently asked questions
How do lash studios accept payments with Flux?
Lash Studios accept credit and debit cards, ACH bank transfers, and stablecoins through one Flux integration, with drop-in hosted fields that keep card data off your own systems.
What does Flux charge lash studios?
A flat 2.9% plus 30 cents per transaction, with volume discounts for higher-volume merchants and no setup fees or contracts. Accounts processing under $100,000 a year in card volume may be subject to a $20 monthly account fee. You can also pass the processing fee to the customer at checkout where local surcharging rules allow.
How fast do lash studios get their money?
Card payments settle in one to two business days and ACH in one to three business days. Stablecoin payments go to your wallet instantly.
Can I charge a card automatically for fills on a set schedule?
Yes, recurring charges run on a stored card or on ACH. ACH settles in 1-3 business days and does not fail on card expiry, which suits a fill membership that runs indefinitely.
What makes a kept full-set deposit hold up if the client disputes it?
The booking page that showed the deposit amount and forfeit terms, plus the acceptance recorded when the card was captured through hosted fields. Respond to the dispute with those records and the appointment timestamps.
How should I handle a client who booked a fill but needs a full set?
Publish the policy where clients book: what counts as a fill, what a foreign fill costs, and when a removal is required. Charging the difference is routine when the client saw the policy first, and a dispute risk when they did not.
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