Changelog

What's new on Curacao Beauty Hub.

March 2026

Full SEO engine

Dynamic sitemap with 191 URLs and priority tiers, robots.txt, OpenGraph & Twitter Cards on every page, structured data (JSON-LD) for rich Google results, static pre-rendering of all salon/category/area pages, and branded OG image for social sharing.

Enhanced suggestion & owner forms

Area and address are now required when suggesting a salon. Added Facebook and TikTok fields. Owner registration form now supports custom area entry and removed the price range field.

Launch

Curacao Beauty Hub goes live with 163 salons, 15 areas, 179 services across 12 categories, and a full admin dashboard.

Ice cream hero redesign

New creamy 4-layer animated wave divider, warmer gradient palette with vanilla, strawberry-cream, and lavender-cream tones.

Two-row navbar

Redesigned navigation with a dedicated category row for quick browsing on desktop.

Reviews & ratings

Public reviews with star ratings, auto-calculated averages, and admin moderation.

WhatsApp booking

One-tap WhatsApp booking buttons with click tracking analytics.

Verified badges

Blue checkmark badges for salons with confirmed contact and ownership.

Owner applications

Business owners can now register directly through a dedicated application form with address and Google Maps support.

Google Maps on salon pages

Each salon page now shows an embedded map for easy directions.

Security hardening

CORS policies, rate limiting, input validation, and Docker non-root containers.

Plausible analytics

Privacy-friendly analytics — no cookies, no tracking scripts.

February 2026

Concept & vision

Designed the concept for a local Fresha-style beauty directory for Curacao — mobile-first, pink aesthetic, community-driven.

Data gathering

Researched and compiled 150+ beauty businesses across Curacao — salons, nail artists, lash techs, home-based stylists, and more.

Tech stack selection

Chose Next.js + Rust/Axum + PostgreSQL for a fast, type-safe, and scalable foundation.