I finally have the opportunity to help my mum grow her business.
For years, I watched her work tirelessly, relying mostly on word of mouth and doing everything herself. I always wanted to build something that could make her life a little easier, but I never found the right opportunity.
Now I have no excuses.
I'm taking on the #GiveItAGlow challenge by Base44 to build a website with automations that create real value for her business.
This is more than a portfolio project. It's my chance to give back to someone who has always supported me.
I already submitted my Lovable challenge but I decided to update the landing page and make it look a little bit better by introducing more images to make the page a little bit more interactive especially on the services section, which one do you like: the old one or the new one?
FadeFlow: From “Can I book Saturday?” to “You’re booked.”
I built FadeFlow for Fade District, a fictional solo barbershop in Yaba, Lagos, run by Malik Adeyemi.
The problem is simple: a lot of bookings start with a message like:
“Can I get a haircut Saturday afternoon?”
From there, Malik has to ask for the service, check availability, reply with time options, create the booking, confirm it, collect the deposit, send reminders, and handle changes.
FadeFlow removes that back-and-forth.
Customers can choose a service, see available times, pay a ₦5,000 deposit, and confirm their appointment themselves.
And when they still message instead, FadeFlow turns the inquiry into a structured booking request. Malik can see what they want, send available times, and create the booking in one action.
Once it's booked, FadeFlow keeps everything connected: