How it works

Here you can find information about how MyBoldAfro works.

How to find stylists and services

Need a stylist with over 5 years' experience who specializes in protein treatment for sensitive scalps and can come to your home?

Find services easily by using the filter options on the left-side panel. From level of experience to service type, service location, specialty, availability, and more, be as precise as you need to find services that fit your unique hair needs, with a few clicks!

Toggle between the list and map view to easily find services near you. Let the match begin!

How to post a listing

Looking to get found and attract new clients? Post a free listing in 5 minutes or less. It's like your own free website.

Send and receive messages, review and manage ratings and engage with your clients.

Prefer a video? Watch the steps here.

Post a listing

1. Create an account

2. From the home page, click on the 'Post a listing' button

3. Select a category

4. Fill out your information

5. Click on submit. Voila!

Hair experts (Stylists and Salons)

Pro tips:

You can post as many listings as you need under one profile, with each listing representing a service offering (i.e., braids, crochet, weave install, etc). When customers click on your brand name, they'll be able to see all your services. Plus, this increases your chances of getting found. (Talk about bonus!) Find more tips and tricks here.

Beauty Retailers (Beauty Supply and Department Stores)

Pro tips:

You can always post more than one listings.

Managing your profile

In your admin panel, fill in your details.

Hair experts (Stylists and Salons)

Pro tips:

If you're a professional stylist or salon enter brand name in the display name field so that your profile can remain consistent across all your posts.
Use the same username as your display name as this is used as part of the unique URL of your profile page.
Post your unique URL on your social media pages to get bookings quicker

Beauty Retailers (Beauty Supply and Department Stores)

Pro tips:

If you own a beauty supply, department store, or brand enter your company or brand name in the display name file. This will help customer's recognize you as a brand/company

Use the same username as your display name as this is used as part of the unique URL of your profile page.
Post your unique URL on your social media pages to get bookings quicker
To represent your store or brand, you only need to post once. Use the description field to let customers know about your services, upcoming promotions and great features such as curbside pickups, etc.

Managing notifications

Manage your settings to your liking.

From your admin panel, you can turn notifications on or off any time to suit your preferences.

You can get alerts when:

Customers leave reviews
you receive messages,
and more.

Definitions

Listing; a) represents a service offering for salons and stylists, b) represents a company or brand profile for beauty retailers and brands

Profile: your unique space on myboldafro.com where you and create listings, manage reviews and engage with customers

Hair Expert: hair service provider such as stylists or hair salons

Beauty retailer: beauty supply store or department store (sells hair products and other items, ie, f groceries).

Brand: Sells hair related-products or services

Welcome to the MyBoldAfro community! We are happy to have you. Let's elevate the black hair journey, one curl at a time.