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Meet Danny, founder of the London-based barbershop, BarberSmiths. Danny opened his first studio in Angel, North London, with the aim to create a traditional barbershop, with a warm atmosphere and highly skilled barbers, all at an affordable price.

“I think it’s quite beautiful, starting a business and not knowing what you’re doing, because you literally have to dive in and just swim.”

The London-based Nail Salon Eighty-8, with studios in Notting Hill, Covent Garden, Battersea and Chelsea, has been growing since 2017. Built on quality and luxury, they’ve built a chain with over 50 members of staff and studios across central London. Managing them is no easy feat, however, but that’s where Fresha really shines.

In Sew Brooklyn’s own words: you shouldn’t have to travel into Manhattan for the service you really want and deserve. Shawanda saw that Brooklyn needed luxury of its own.

Mark Maciver opened SliderCuts in 2018, but has been cutting hair since 2003. Over his career he’s nurtured an impressive client list, which includes UK rapper Stormzy and world heavyweight champion boxer Anthony Joshua.

Nestled away in Astoria, New York is Art Room Hair, a salon that specialises in curly haircuts. Owned by Sandra Stankovic and first opened in 2017, it’s filled with plants and signs dotted around claiming it’s a ‘drama-free zone’.

For International Women’s Day we want to celebrate the ways our female partners are pushing the boundaries in the industry and making changes to their communities. So what better way to celebrate them than to get to know our women-owned businesses.

Based in Melbourne, the idea for Aces first came to Declan Seca when he started cutting his schoolmates’ hair at 15 years old. Declan opened Aces in 2018 after spotting a space in the Melbourne market.

At Fresha we love uplifting and recognising the businesses we’re partnered with. The ones that are delivering exceptional service for their clients, pushing their business to the next level and setting the standard for the industry. Our 2023 awards are a way to celebrate the businesses that stood out from the crowd.

From our most highly requested features like waitlists, to smaller changes that will supercharge your day to day. Fresha is about to get better than ever. Here’s a sneak peek at some of the features coming up in the next few months.

Founder of Paradigm Male Image Dino Anthony shares his journey with the North London barbershop, how Fresha has helped him along the way, and what challenges he's faced.

In Fresha's first-ever trend report, The Future of Beauty and Wellness in 2024, you’ll find three consumer behaviours changing the beauty and wellness industry.

We’re teaming up with SliderCuts to give away £500 worth of treatments to one lucky Fresha user! Here’s everything you need to know about the giveaway.

Co-founder of Still London Yazmin Elson shares her journey with the busy salon, how she uses Fresha to manage her client comms, and what challenges she's faced along the way.

For Nimbus, every detail matters — including their choice of booking platform.

Founder Chris Ward built Huckle from the ground up into one of the biggest names in London’s barbershop scene. Find out how Fresha helped them do it.

Here’s how London-based salon Shag! uses Fresha to manage their growing client base and team roster, following their overnight success.

Get a taste of the trends covered in our first-ever trend report: The Future of Beauty and Wellness in 2024.