Makeup Artists on Acuity Scheduling pay $33/month — $396/year. Over three years, that's $1,329. Nexa is $279 once. Break-even runs about 8.5 months. The median makeup artist earns $35,000/year, so Acuity Scheduling's annual cost is roughly 1.1% of typical revenue — every year, forever.
That's $1,329 gone. And you don't own anything. Stop paying, lose access.
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Makeup Artists face unique challenges: Managing bridal party bookings with multiple people on one contract. Travel fees and kit fees complicating pricing. HoneyBook taking a cut of payments on top of monthly fee. Seasonal boom around prom and wedding season, dead in winter. On top of all that, Acuity Scheduling charges $33/month ($396/year) — money that comes directly from your revenue. The median makeup artist earns $35,000/year. Software at $396/year is a meaningful percentage of that income, every year, forever. And you do not own anything.
Your Professional brush set (MAC, Sigma, Morphe) 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 | ✗ | ✓ |
| Price | $33/mo forever | $279 once or 3 × $99 |
| 3-Year Cost | $1,329 | $279 |
| Stop paying? | Lose everything | Keep everything forever |
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You've got a bridal party of 6 tomorrow — bride, maid of honor, and four bridesmaids. The bride changed the start time twice and added a bridesmaid last week. Your contract says $150/face but the new bridesmaid wants a 'simpler look' and is asking for a discount. You need to adjust the invoice, confirm the travel fee, and coordinate arrival time — all while doing a corporate headshot session today. HoneyBook charges $39/month and takes a payment processing fee on the $1,050 bridal package.
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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 $33/month — that's $1,329 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.
Export your data from Acuity Scheduling as CSV, import into Nexa in about 5 minutes.
The average solo operator there spends about $2,280/year on software — and makeup artist face their own version of that math. IL state licensing requirements apply.
Numbers reflect typical solo operators in the Joliet metro. Your situation will vary.
Specific gaps Makeup Artists run into with Acuity Scheduling, and what Nexa does instead.
If you want to compare notes or see how other makeup artists are running their tools, here's where the conversation happens.
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