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Beauty workspaces on SoloBeauté currently rent for NT$100–350 per hour, and most are in the NT$150–200 range. Each host sets the price based on location, equipment and space type (open space, curtained partition or private room), and every space shows its hourly rate in the app.

Spaces on SoloBeauté are rented by the hour. Each space sets its own hourly rate, which is shown in the app. Book when you have clients, so pros who are just starting out can plan around their own workload.

Rent is currently paid in cash, directly to the host on site. You can agree with the host in the app whether to pay before or after your session.

Download the iOS or Android app and sign up. You can then start looking for spaces and set up your own brand page.

There are currently 17 beauty workspaces, in Taipei, New Taipei, Taoyuan, Taichung, Kaohsiung, Changhua and Nantou. More spaces are being added; the app always shows the latest locations.

There are spaces suited to nails, lashes, facials, brow and lip embroidery, makeup and more. Equipment varies from space to space; the app lists each space's equipment and the services the host recommends, so check before you book.

Open the SoloBeauté app and filter by area, equipment and price on the map or in the list; some spaces also have a 3D tour. When you find one that fits, message the host to confirm the details, then send a booking request for the host to confirm.

Download the SoloBeauté app, sign up as a host, and create your space page in the app yourself, with photos, available hours and an hourly rate.

Yes. List only the hours your space would otherwise sit empty and keep running your business the rest of the time. You can accept or decline every booking and set your own house rules.

Fill in four things in the app: a display name, the area you serve, at least one service, and a profile or portfolio photo. Your brand page then goes live on www.solobeaute.com automatically, with no review to wait for.

Not yet. Consumer booking isn't open. For now, clients can browse a pro's brand page, portfolio and services on the website, then contact the pro through their own channels, such as Instagram or LINE.

Many shared studios are a single operator running its own locations. SoloBeauté brings together spaces listed by different hosts in 7 cities and counties, so you can compare location, equipment and price in one app. Pros can also set up their own brand page, so clients remember you rather than the room.