Flux gives makeup artists quick card payments, recurring billing for packages, and hosted fields that work from a phone or tablet at the station.
Why makeup artists 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 makeup artists get paid
Makeup Artists 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 makeup artists
Makeup work is event work, and the money arrives in stages: a retainer by payment link when the date is booked, a trial paid at the appointment, and the balance due days before the event. Nearly all of it is card-not-present, tied to an invoice referencing your contract. Wedding season concentrates income into spring and fall, and cards settling in 1-2 business days keeps a heavy weekend from becoming a slow-paying one.
Large bridal party invoices can settle by ACH in 1-3 business days if sent with lead time, and day-of extras, an added service for an extra family member, go through a card link on the spot. Destination clients paying from abroad can use stablecoins on Solana or Ripple (XRP Ledger), settling instantly to your wallet. QuickBooks sync matters here because most artists are sole proprietors doing their own books between events.
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Postponed and cancelled weddings are where this business meets chargebacks: a retainer paid eight months ago gets disputed when plans change, and because the charge was card-not-present, your paperwork carries the case. Label the retainer as a retainer on the invoice, reference the contract clause it secures, and keep the client's acceptance with the payment record. A date-change policy stated upfront defuses most of these before they reach a bank.
Collect the balance before event day, never on it: a bride mid-preparation is not a payment experience anyone wants, and an ACH balance needs its 1-3 day lead built into the due date. Itemize travel, early-start, and assistant fees as invoice lines, because lump extras are what clients question months later. When an event pays out big and Monday's kit restock cannot wait, instant payouts via Visa Direct bridge the settlement gap.
Simple, transparent pricing
Flux charges a flat 2.9% plus 30 cents per transaction, with volume discounts for higher-volume makeup artists 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 makeup artists accept payments with Flux?
Makeup Artists 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 makeup artists?
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 makeup artists 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.
Should the retainer and the final balance be separate charges?
Yes. Separate charges map to separate contract stages, so if a cancelled event turns into a dispute, you defend the retainer on its own terms instead of untangling one blended payment. It also makes the retainer's non-refundable status unambiguous on the client's statement.
How can a destination or international client pay me?
By card through a payment link, or in stablecoins on Solana or Ripple (XRP Ledger), which settle instantly to your wallet. For large balances from abroad, agree on the rail when the contract is signed so the due date accounts for settlement time.
What protects me when a wedding is cancelled after the retainer is paid?
A contract stating the retainer is earned on booking, an invoice labeling it as a retainer, and the client's recorded acceptance at payment. Card-not-present disputes are decided on documents, and those three are the documents.
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