Why is a hairdresser making an app? The short answer: because I know you only have the evenings after work for paperwork. Here is the whole story, including what was hard and what I'm preparing.
I started with scissors in my hand
I am a trained hairdresser with a follow-up course in hair cosmetics, and I graduated in 2006. I only worked as a hairdresser professionally for a short time after school. I gave it up because of money: even a prestigious salon offered me CZK 6,000 a month back then, which was really little. Times are different now, and self-employed people in the field can earn good money.
But I never put the scissors away completely, and I still cut hair for people close to me. The field is still close to me, which is why I have at least some idea of what slows you down at work.
18 years among audits and paperwork
After that I worked for 18 years in quality and auditing in the automotive industry. There I saw how much time paperwork takes, even when a company has a whole department for it. A hairdresser or beautician only has the evenings after work. On top of that, appointments in a diary, clients in a notebook and messages on Instagram. That is exactly what I wanted to bring together in one place.
Back in automotive I already wanted to move into IT, and I started learning Python on my own. Then I went through an IT course with a certificate at the end, where they explain how IT really works, and that got me hooked. Step by step I started to understand things and enjoyed it more and more.
Just under six months at home in Horní Libchava
I started creating Enynka at home in Horní Libchava in April 2026, and it has been live since 22 September. I learned to program practically from scratch and worked on it for several hours every day, mostly in the evenings and at weekends.
I also use artificial intelligence tools, much like a graphic designer uses Photoshop. But what Enynka will do, how it will look, checking and fixing errors - all of that is up to me.
The hardest part wasn't the code itself, but everything around it: terms and conditions, personal data protection, invoicing and security. Most of the money went to the work of a lawyer who prepared the terms and conditions for clients and for professionals and the privacy policy. Of course there were moments when I thought it was beyond me. Mostly when something broke in the evening and I didn't know why. What helped was going step by step, just like in audits.
Done means verified. But it isn't flawless
From audits I have the habit that "done" means "verified". At the same time I know that even verified doesn't mean flawless. Before I release any change to the website, the computer itself runs hundreds of checks, for example whether a client can still book and whether nobody gets a double-booked slot. I keep adding checks and I take every reported bug seriously.
I handle data in line with the law. The database, files and backups are stored in the European Union, and we back up the database and photos regularly. We keep data only for as long as the law and our privacy policy require, for example accounting documents for 10 years.
Where Enynka is now
As of 12 November 2026, around 7,700 people have visited Enynka, and over 80 professionals and 14 salons from all over the Czech Republic have signed up. People are most interested in the paperwork guides: what the Czech Trade Inspection checks, documents for the hygiene authority and a cancellation policy template.
Of course there were doubts, from myself too. What encourages me most is when a hairdresser or beautician writes to me that the guides saved her time.
What's next
I want Enynka to keep track, on behalf of professionals, of what is easy to forget: appointments, reminders to clients and paperwork. And I want people to be able to find and book a quality beauty service anywhere in the Czech Republic through it. I add new features based on what professionals themselves tell me. On the list are, for example, gift vouchers and a selection of the products you work with.
What you get for free
The basics are free and I don't take any commission from bookings. Without paying you get a profile, online bookings 24 hours a day, a client card with allergies and notes (free for up to 25 clients, online bookings unlimited), and an overview of income and expenses. Whether it will be useful to you is for you to judge. You can create your profile here: enynka.cz/en/register
And if something slows you down at work and you don't know how to deal with it, write to me at info@enynka.cz.
