Switching styling platforms feels risky because your business is more than a contact list. It includes fit notes, client preferences, photographs and the looks you have already shared. A sensible move from Hue & Stripe to LookLayer starts with a backup and a small test—not an immediate cancellation.
This is a migration planning checklist, not an automated Hue & Stripe integration. We have not verified its current export controls or available file formats. Ask its support team what you can export, and do not assume every record can be transferred automatically or within a fixed time.
1. Inventory what needs to move
Separate contact details from richer styling records. Count active clients, then identify notes, measurements, photos, wardrobe items, previous looks, product links and upcoming appointments. Prioritise clients with a booked session or ongoing service; you do not need to recreate years of inactive work before testing your new workflow.
- Contacts: name, email, phone and birthday where relevant.
- Briefs: fit, preferences, budgets, consent and session notes.
- Visual records: photos, wardrobe references and historical looks.
- Operational records: appointments, unpaid invoices and follow-ups.
2. Ask for available exports and preserve originals
Request the available data export from your existing provider and ask which fields and images it contains. Where export is unavailable, check what you are permitted to download or copy. Keep a dated, access-controlled original backup and a separate working copy. Do not scrape private systems or copy materials you do not have permission to use.
Client photographs and personal notes deserve the same care during migration as they do in daily work. Avoid public file links, and check your client notices and permissions before moving sensitive records to a different service.
3. Prepare only the supported contact fields
LookLayer’s client CSV import supports name, email, phone and birthday. Download its template and match your spreadsheet to those columns. Check spelling, blank names, duplicated contacts and date formats. Preserve leading zeros in phone numbers and keep the original export unchanged.
Detailed notes, wardrobes, images and historical looks are not automatically migrated by that contact CSV. Keep them in your backup and plan separate, permission-appropriate entry or uploads for the work you need.
4. Import a small test, then reconcile
Start with a few records. Open each imported client and compare the details with your source. Check punctuation in names, international phone numbers and birthdays. Resolve duplicate or incomplete records before expanding to the rest of your list.
Record how many contacts were in the source file, how many were accepted and what still needs attention. A successful upload message alone is not proof that every client record transferred correctly.
5. Rebuild active work deliberately
For your next booked clients, add the relevant styling brief and permitted photos, confirm the appointment in the right time zone and rebuild the looks they currently need. Recheck each shopping link; a saved link may no longer lead to an available product. Keep access to historical work until you are satisfied that your archive is usable.
Do not send replacement lookbooks or change client-facing links until you have reviewed them yourself. If a new link is necessary, tell the client clearly which version to use.
6. Run one complete session before cancelling
Test intake, appointment entry, outfit preparation, sharing and invoicing end to end. Check the shared page as a client would. Once records reconcile and the workflow works, review the old provider’s cancellation terms and confirm what happens to shared links and stored data after cancellation.
Need a setup sequence? Read the Australian stylist’s day-one toolkit and the digital intake checklist. Contact LookLayer to discuss the scope of a move without assuming a guaranteed migration service.
Hue & Stripe is referenced for identification and comparison only. LookLayer Studio is not affiliated with or endorsed by Hue & Stripe. This checklist describes LookLayer’s supported contact import as at October 2026, not verified competitor export functionality.