Lash Technicians on Acuity Scheduling pay $34/month — $408/year. Over three years, that's $1,224. Nexa is $279 once. Break-even runs about 8.2 months. The median lash tech earns $32,000/year, so Acuity Scheduling's annual cost is roughly 1.3% of typical revenue — every year, forever.
That's $1,224 gone. And you don't own anything. Stop paying, lose access.
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Lash Technicians face unique challenges: 2-3 hour appointments mean only 4-5 clients per day maximum. No-shows devastating when each appointment is $150+. Tracking lash maps and preferences for fill appointments. Deposit collection to prevent no-shows without awkward conversations. On top of all that, Acuity Scheduling charges $34/month ($408/year) — money that comes directly from your revenue. The median lash tech earns $32,000/year. Software at $408/year is a meaningful percentage of that income, every year, forever. And you do not own anything.
Your Isolation tweezers and application tweezers is yours. You bought it once. Nexa works the same way — $279 once for invoicing, scheduling, CRM, time tracking, and full accounting. All connected. All offline-capable. You own it like you own your tools.
Acuity Scheduling is just one piece. What else are you losing money on?
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| Feature | Acuity Scheduling | Nexa |
|---|---|---|
| Invoicing | ✗ | ✓ |
| Scheduling | ✓ | ✓ |
| CRM | ✗ | ✓ |
| Time Tracking | ✗ | ✓ |
| Full Accounting | ✗ | ✓ (SIMPL) |
| Task Management | ✗ | ✓ |
| Works offline | — | ✓ |
| Price | $34/mo forever | $279 once or 3 × $99 |
| 3-Year Cost | $1,224 | $279 |
| Stop paying? | Lose everything | Keep everything forever |
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A full set of classic lashes takes me two hours, and a volume set closer to three, with the client lying still under my lamp the whole time. Every appointment starts with a consultation: the look they want, their eye shape, allergies, and whether their natural lashes are healthy enough for what they're asking. Then prep: cleansing, pads to protect the lower lashes, and isolating one natural lash at a time with tweezers so each extension bonds to a single lash and nothing sticks together. Adhesive is temperamental; the humidity and temperature in the room change how fast it cures, so I watch both. Fills every two to three weeks are the backbone of my book, and my aftercare instructions decide whether they come back with half their lashes or most of them. Sanitation between clients is strict: tweezers disinfected, fresh disposables, a clean bed. Late arrivals wreck a schedule built on long appointments, so I take deposits and charge for no-shows. I'm always practising new techniques and posting my work, because that's where new clients find me.
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For solo operators and small teams (1-5), yes. Nexa includes invoicing, scheduling, CRM, time tracking, task management, and full accounting. Acuity Scheduling may be better if you have a large team (10+) or need enterprise-specific features.
It's $7.75/month over 3 years. Acuity Scheduling is $34/month — that's $1,224 over 3 years. Which is more? And if you'd rather split it, Nexa is also available as 3 payments of $99.
Yes. Nexa is $279 as a one-time payment, or 3 payments of $99 ($297 total). Either way it's a one-time purchase — no subscription, no recurring fees ever.
30-day money-back guarantee. Full refund. If Nexa doesn't save you $500 in year one, you get every penny back.
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The average solo operator there spends about $2,400/year on software — and lash tech face their own version of that math. KS state licensing requirements apply.
Numbers reflect typical solo operators in the Overland Park metro. Your situation will vary.
Specific gaps Lash Technicians run into with Acuity Scheduling, and what Nexa does instead.
If you want to compare notes or see how other lash technicians are running their tools, here's where the conversation happens.
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