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Speaking from experience, migrating away from a primary practice management platform can be one of the most disruptive experiences. Modern aesthetic consumers generally expect a booking flow that’s as easy as ordering food from Uber. So, when my clients started finding PatientNow a problem for scheduling an appointment, so did I.  PatientNow has a lot […]

As salon owners, you and I know that running a beauty business exposes you to a unique kind of chaos. At my salon, we once had a family of four book with us (mom, dad, and their two teenagers), each paired with their preferred stylist for a haircut. When they canceled last minute, we suddenly

With our medical aesthetics practice, we needed software that controlled inventory overhead, clinical compliance profiles, and commission structures. As a med spa, we started seeing two platforms—PatientNow and Boulevard—as dominant choices. I found, researching both, that they approach practice management from fundamentally different philosophies.  Bottom Line Up Front PatientNow is an industry workhorse built from

I remember one of the first times I realized just how much work went into being an independent stylist. I had a client texting me to reschedule, another one messaging me on Instagram asking for availability, and I was standing in my kitchen trying to make my children breakfast before school. I had heard the

Most med spa owners I’ve spoken with are running their practice using three or four separate tools — usually a booking platform, a charting system, an email marketing tool, and a payment processor.  That means four separate logins, four monthly fees, and four systems that each have to maintain HIPAA compliance! On top of that,

Managing med spa staff scheduling is a far more complex challenge than it seems. For every single client, you’re coordinating provider credentials, room availability, equipment access, documentation time, and payroll attribution… all at once. That’s a lot to juggle! As you can imagine, scheduling problems are very common, and the cost of getting them wrong

After 15+ years as a licensed cosmetologist, I can tell you this upfront: most booking software was not built for nail salons. If you’ve ever had to pad every appointment “just in case,” deal with clients booking detailed nail art into a basic time slot, or juggle fully booked techs with empty pedicure chairs, you’ve

Fresha has built a large, loyal following in the beauty industry since its launch in 2015. It’s affordable, the feature set is surprisingly robust, and its marketplace gives you a real channel for new client discovery — all without the sticker shock you get from premium platforms. But at some point, many salon and spa

When trying to figure out how to market your med spa, your brain probably jumps straight to running ads, maybe posting on social media, or running an undeniable promotion. That makes sense on the surface or initially because, yes – visibility matters. At the same time, most owners didn’t struggle because they lacked exposure per

There are few hot tools as prolific as the hair dryer. Found in almost every home bathroom cabinet and hotel bathroom, if someone owns a hair tool, it’s likely a hair dryer. But not all hair dryers are the same. Famously, some cause significant heat damage over time, causing breakage, frizz, and a decrease in