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Color Formula Card

Hair stylists save each client color formula with photos, found in seconds.

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The idea

Colorists keep client formulas on index cards or in phone notes and lose them. This app stores each client visit with the exact formula, processing time and before and after photos, so the next appointment starts from the right recipe.

Who it is for
Hair colorists and independent stylists
How it makes money
Low monthly subscription
Suggested stack
Expo (React Native), Supabase for login and data
Launch cost
Under $100

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PROMPT 1 OF 3

Build an Expo app called Color Formula Card. Start with login and a Clients list with search, where each client has name, phone and notes.

PROMPT 2 OF 3

Add a Visit form for a client with date, color brand line as free text, formula lines (shade, amount, developer volume), processing minutes, notes and before and after photos. Show the client page as a timeline of visits with the latest formula at the top and a Copy To New Visit button.

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PROMPT 3 OF 3

Add a subscription paywall after 20 clients using Stripe on a small web checkout page, and a share button that exports a client formula as an image for a coworker covering the appointment.

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  6. 06Backend and dataLogins, database and payments, one prompt at a time.
  7. 07Frontend and designScreens, colors and a simple logo that look professional.
  8. 08Go livePut it online, then submit to the App Store and Google Play if it is a mobile app.
  9. 09Marketing planLaunch posts, local outreach and your first 100 users.
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