Switch between customer and professional

Use the customer side to browse and book, and the professional side to manage services and business work.

1 min read · Updated August 28, 2026

In short

  • Customer mode is the side that browses salons and makes customer bookings.
  • Professional mode is the side for managing services and business work.
  • If you are signed out, Profile shows For professionals instead of a switch because there is no signed-in account to change.

A customer booking must be made from the customer side. If you reach checkout while your account is on the professional side, Gloa asks for a customer account instead of placing the booking under a business role.

Switch to professional

  1. Open Profile on the customer side.
  2. Choose Switch to Professional and confirm. When you are signed out, choose For professionals to reach professional sign-in or setup instead.

Switch back to customer

  1. Open Profile on the professional side.
  2. Choose Switch to Customer and confirm.
Browsing and bookingCustomer side
Managing servicesProfessional side
Signed outFor professionals opens the professional entry rather than switching a current account.
I cannot book while on the professional sideSwitch to Customer from the professional Profile, then return to the salon and book.
I see For professionals, not Switch to ProfessionalYou are browsing while signed out. Sign in to the account you want to use before looking for the switch.

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  • Open your account — Sign up with your email address and confirm it with a short code.
  • Set up your profile — Your name, photo and phone number, and who can see them.
  • Notifications and reminders — Choose push and in-app or email notifications separately for each kind of activity.
  • What Gloa is — Use Gloa to find salons and professionals, choose services and times, and keep your bookings together.