For beauticians

Receive serious beauty requests from clients in London.

GlowNow sends structured requests with treatment, area, budget and preferred time, so you can accept jobs that fit your diary.

Beautician reviewing a structured booking request

Why join GlowNow?

Better requests, fewer vague messages.

Filtered requests

See service, area, time and budget before accepting.

Calendar control

Only take bookings that fit your availability and travel radius.

Protected chat

Keep communication professional and inside GlowNow.

Secure deposit

Clients confirm with a booking deposit after acceptance.

Build repeat clients

Grow beyond social media and scattered DMs.

0% launch fee

GlowNow platform fee is 0% during beta.

Already use another booking tool?

Keep your system. Let GlowNow send better requests.

Founding providers can start manually while GlowNow prepares opt-in connectors for existing booking systems. We do not scrape other marketplaces or move your clients without permission.

What GlowNow still does

The client trust layer stays here.

  • Exact treatment matching by serviceVariantId.
  • Portfolio proof and qualification expectations.
  • Protected chat before confirmed details.
  • Deposit after accepted match.
  • Journey, parking and return-home estimate.

Founding beautician advantage

A cleaner way to receive serious London bookings.

GlowNow is being built around verified work, exact services and protected bookings, so good providers can stand out without giving away private details too early.

Approval standard What we need before paid traffic
  • Select the exact treatments you really offer.
  • Upload clear work examples for your best services.
  • Add training, insurance, parking and working-area details.
  • Keep client communication inside GlowNow until booking is protected.
  • Use first-name public profile only; no salon name or address is shown too early.
Founding provider guide

GlowNow should send better-prepared clients than direct messages.

Founding beauticians get structured requests, deposit seriousness, proof-led matching and a cleaner way to grow without exposing private contact details.

Better requests

Exact treatment, budget and timing first

You see the procedure, location type, area, travel needs and notes before accepting.

More serious clients

Deposit flow reduces no-shows

Clients are guided to pay only after proof and chat confidence, which keeps bookings intentional.

Proof support

Your work becomes your strongest sales page

GlowNow helps translate gallery photos into client-readable confidence, not just pretty images.

Business control

No public salon name required

First-name profile, protected chat and private arrival details keep your direct channels protected.

Gallery quickstart

The strongest launch profiles do not upload every photo. They upload a clear proof set for the exact treatments they want GlowNow to send first.

1

Hero result

Your cleanest finished look for the exact treatment.

2

Detail or comparison

Close-up, before/after or variation that shows technique.

3

Useful caption

Products, timing, aftercare, durability or patch-test context.

4

Privacy-safe

No direct contact, salon identity, client face or direct-payment prompt.

Already using tools?

Already using a booking app? Good.

GlowNow can start by understanding the services and slots you already manage, then keep client matching, proof and deposit decisions inside GlowNow.

Square

Small salon or solo provider

Useful when your services, staff and calendar are already in Square Appointments.

Acuity

Solo diary with forms

Useful when your appointment types and intake questions already exist.

SimplyBook

Published services and slots

Useful when you already have performers, services and real-time scheduling.

Manual first

No pressure to connect yet

You can still apply with exact services, prices and portfolio proof before API access.

Service mapping firstAvailability after consentNo browser secretsNo salon name shown early

Founding profile standard

Your gallery should answer the client's main doubt.

GlowNow gives better visibility to beauticians whose work proof is clear, recent, exact-treatment tagged and privacy-safe.

Minimum

Three strong uploads

One hero result, one close detail and one realistic variation for your main service.

Caption

Say what matters

Technique, product, expected wear, timing, aftercare and sensitivity notes make proof useful.

Privacy

No business leakage

No surname, salon name, phone number, social handle, address or client identity in public proof.

First nine uploads

A simple launch plan for your portfolio.

Do not upload everything at once. Upload the work that makes clients decide fastest, then build coverage service by service.

3 photos

Your main exact service

One hero result, one close detail and one variation a client commonly asks for.

3 photos

Your second strongest service

Pick a treatment you can repeat reliably with realistic timing and aftercare.

3 photos

Trust builders

Use before/after, healed/lasting result or event-ready examples where relevant.

Why join GlowNow

Better requests, less chasing, stronger credibility.

GlowNow should feel more useful than direct messages because each request arrives structured: exact service, location type, time, preferences, proof expectation and deposit intent.

Client quality

Serious booking intent

Clients submit a structured brief and see deposit terms only after acceptance.

Profile quality

Portfolio builds trust

Your exact-service gallery becomes proof of what you can repeat reliably.

Future tools

Calendar and booking imports

Square, Google Calendar, ICS and larger salon systems are prepared as provider-authorised paths.

Repeat client plan

GlowNow should make loyal clients easier, not harder.

Founding providers can use verified reviews, aftercare reminders and first-name rebooking preference to keep repeat clients inside the protected platform.

Set rhythm

Maintenance windows

Tell GlowNow when a treatment usually needs a refresh, repair or follow-up.

Build proof

Verified results

Good completed bookings create review and portfolio signals for future clients.

Stay protected

First-name preference

Clients can prefer you without seeing surname, salon name, address or phone number early.

How visibility works

Earn better placement with better client confidence.

GlowNow should make ranking feel fair: exact-service proof, helpful captions, reliable replies, completed bookings and verified reviews help you receive better-fit requests.

1

Tick only what you really offer

Exact treatment matching protects you from unsuitable jobs and protects clients from weak matches.

2

Upload work that sells clearly

Show the same service, finish, time taken, products and aftercare, without private client details.

3

Reply and complete consistently

Fast replies, fewer declines and completed bookings improve future visibility more than paid shortcuts.

Founding signup is transparent: £50, or free with an approved invite code. Ranking is based on service fit and trust, not hidden bidding.

First 14 days

Start with a small, polished service menu.

The best launch profile is not the longest one. GlowNow should help each beautician look reliable with a focused set of services, proof and availability.

Day 1

Choose priority services

Pick the exact treatments you can deliver consistently and pause anything uncertain.

Day 3

Upload proof that sells

Show recent, clear examples with captions for finish, products, timing and aftercare.

Day 7

Open controlled slots

Start with fewer high-confidence slots so first GlowNow clients receive calm, reliable service.

Day 14

Improve ranking

Reviews, completed bookings and better work proof help you appear higher for suitable requests.

Client demand signals

GlowNow promotes the services clients already search for.

Founding beauticians who show exact-service proof for priority searches can receive better-fit requests when that London area opens for growth.

Priority

BIAB, brows, lashes, pedicure

Start where London clients have clear intent and can compare results easily.

Evidence

Show the finish clearly

Good proof helps clients understand quality before deposit and reduces unnecessary chat.

Growth

Rank by reliability

Completed bookings, reviews and calm communication become stronger than social-media noise.

Proof blueprint

Your gallery should sell the exact service, not just your taste.

GlowNow will help founding beauticians build a client-readable portfolio: one strongest result, one variation and one transformation where useful for every treatment they want to receive.

1

Exact-service hero

Upload the cleanest example of the treatment clients can actually book.

2

Useful variation

Show a different shape, colour, skin tone, hair type or finish so clients understand your range.

3

Transformation context

Use before/after when the starting condition matters for brows, lashes, colour, facials or corrections.

Import-ready profile

Already using a booking system? GlowNow should work with that.

Founding providers can start manually, then connect calendars or booking systems when the integration is approved. The goal is fewer duplicate updates and better-fit requests.

Manual

Start with clean services

Add exact treatments, realistic durations, prices, areas, parking and proof.

Calendar

Block busy time

Google Calendar or ICS can later reduce double-booking without exposing private clients.

Booking system

Map services safely

Square, SimplyBook, Acuity or Mindbody can be mapped only after you authorise access.

How it works

Simple provider flow.

1

Apply and create your profile

Add identity, service and portfolio details for review.

2

Add services and availability

Select the exact procedures you offer, not only broad categories.

3

Receive suitable requests

GlowNow routes matching requests to suitable beauticians.

4

Accept what fits

Only accept bookings that match your diary, area and skills.

5

Confirm securely

The client receives a secure deposit checkout after acceptance.

6

Build trust

Reviews, credentials and training references support your profile.

Apply in the GlowNow app

Ready to join? Use the dedicated application page.

The public page explains the opportunity. The private application page is where you add identity, exact services, insurance, portfolio and parking details for review.