My friend runs a hair by Michelle WalstraMy friend runs a hair by Michelle Walstra

My friend runs a hair

Michelle Walstra

Michelle Walstra

My friend runs a hair salon from home. Between clients she's answering DMs, guessing prices, texting people she's running late and chasing regulars who forgot to rebook. She just wants to do hair.
So I built Rootline - the front desk that runs itself. For her clients:
- Endless DM back-and-forth → Book with two photos, no messages needed - Guessing the price → See the real time and price up front - Times that don't suit → Share your calendar and only see times that work for both
For the stylist:
- A "quick highlight" that's really box dye → Rootline uses AI to analyze the hair photos and books a colour correction at the right length - Cancellations → The slot is texted to the next regular who's due. - Running late → One tap shifts the afternoon and texts only who it affects - Regulars who drift → A rebook text before their roots show. Try it: → As a client: https://rootline-booking.lovable.app/book/root-and-bloom → As the hair stylist: https://rootline-booking.lovable.app/studio → Marketing site: https://rootline-booking.lovable.app/ → Loom walkthrough: https://www.loom.com/share/5d0edf85b6674fe7b22c0a8d783492d7
The whole product is built in Lovable: the app, the database, the server logic and the photo reading. I first tried Lovable about a year ago, and the leap since then is huge. This time it understood exactly what I was going for and delivered, prompt after prompt. 🙌 Also shared on X here: https://x.com/michellesjames/status/2105887756522242084
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Posted Oct 2, 2026

My friend runs a hair salon from home. Between clients she's answering DMs, guessing prices, texting people she's running late and chasing regulars who forgo...