How it works

Three
easy steps.

We surface Sydney’s last‑minute openings from hand-picked studios, with real preferred rates. You choose the spot. A small booking fee secures it, and you pay the rest at the studio.

See what’s open What you’ll pay
An illustrated manicure in progress

Step by step

From open slot to sitting in the chair.

  1. 01

    Browse open slots

    Discover last-minute openings at Sydney’s hand-picked studios. Filter by service, neighbourhood and time. No account needed to search.

    Live
    Real availability, not stale listings
    Hand-picked
    Every studio listed by us, one at a time
    Curated
    Limited partners per suburb, no race to the bottom

  2. 02

    Reserve in seconds

    Pay a small booking fee to secure the spot. We email your confirmation, and the studio holds the appointment under your name and time. The rest is paid at the studio.

    Booking fee
    10% of the preferred rate, shown in the total before you book
    Confirmation
    Emailed instantly, with the studio address and time
    Honour it
    Plans change? Call the studio directly as soon as you can

  3. 03

    Walk in, head out glowing

    The studio sees your booking like any normal appointment. Settle the studio portion in person, and that’s the whole transaction.

    In person
    Pay the studio directly at the preferred rate
    Enjoy
    Step in, switch off, enjoy your moment
    Tip if you like
    Optional, between you and your technician

The fine print

Questions,
answered.

Two payments. A small booking fee now — card, Apple Pay, or Google Pay — holds your slot. You pay the rest to the studio in person on the day, just like any normal appointment.
These are last-minute slots, so we ask you to honour what you book. The booking fee is non-refundable — it’s what holds the slot. The studio portion is never charged by Spur; you only pay it in person on the day, so there’s nothing else to refund. If the studio cancels, your booking fee is returned in full automatically. Genuine emergency? Email hello@usespur.au and we’ll look at it fairly. Your rights under the Australian Consumer Law always apply.
Yes. We list each studio by hand and limit how many partners we accept per suburb to keep the directory curated.
Studios open their quiet hours at a preferred rate — an empty chair earns nothing, so filling one, even at a lower rate, works in their favour. You book a studio you’d want anyway; they fill a gap that would’ve sat empty. The studio keeps everything you pay them, and Spur is funded by your small booking fee, never a cut of their work.
The full site works beautifully on mobile, no install required. Native iOS and Android apps are coming soon — join the list and we'll tell you the moment they go live.
Most studios hold the slot 10 minutes. After that, you'll need to reschedule. Call the studio directly if you're held up, many will be flexible if you let them know.
At launch: Surry Hills, Paddington, Bondi, Newtown, Darlinghurst, Potts Point, and the CBD. We expand neighbourhood by neighbourhood, join the waitlist to vote for yours.

Launching Spring 2026

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