Posts by Helena Biggs
Practice nail designs on paper with The Peachy Colouring Book
Courtney Jade, a nail technician from Cork, Ireland, has created The Peachy Colouring Book within which pros can sketch and showcase design ideas. The pages feature outlines of hands and nails amongst various illustrated setups. “The book is a collection of illustrations I made based on things that I love to paint on nails,” Courtney reveals.…
Read MoreBeauty Backed secures Trust status to help beauty pros get back to work
The Beauty Backed initiative, launched in August 2020 by Caroline Hirons to raise funds for and support the beauty sector, is now a Trust. It is hopeful that this status will support as many beauty professionals as possible in the return to work when permitted, following the coronavirus pandemic. A statement posted via BeautyBacked.com reads:…
Read MorePrep nails for spring with Indigo’s 8 Master of Pastel gel polish shades
Indigo Nails has unveiled its spring nail colour collection, Master of Pastel. Eight candy coloured gel polish hues make up the range, including the lovely lilac Mr. Pancake, lemon yellow Eggstra and cool blue Ice Dream. Each shade offers a glossy finish that lasts 2-3 weeks when used with the full Indigo Nails system (lamp,…
Read MoreNailympia Online 2021: THE WINNERS
Nailympia Competitions, in association with Scratch magazine, has announced the winners of the first edition of Nailympia Online. The renowned competition organisation moved online for 2021 following the postponement of its in-person competitions globally due to the coronavirus pandemic. Nailympia Online welcomed 12 categories with three divisions, plus the introduction of a fourth and unique…
Read MoreFree mental health training helps beauty pros spot client struggles
Barber, Tom Chapman, has launched Hair&Beauty Talk; free mental health training to help hair and beauty professionals recognise signs of struggle amongst clients. Chapman is founder of The Lions Barber Collective, an international group of barbers that have come together to help raise awareness for mental wellbeing and suicide prevention. Through the collective’s BarberTalk initiative,…
Read MoreWant your business name featured on cuticle oil pens? MY! Stuff can help
MY! Stuff, by NAF! Stuff has launched – giving nail technicians and beauty professionals the chance to add their business name or logo to ready-to-retail cuticle oils. Creating a simple yet effective solution for pros who want to retail their own brand of products – but don’t want to go through the lengthy formulation process,…
Read MoreBUDGET 2021: Financial support for the self-employed
In his Budget announcement 2021, Chancellor Rishi Sunak revealed an extension of the UK-wide Self Employment Income Support Scheme (SEISS) to September 2021, with 600,000 more people who filed a tax return in 2019-20 now able to claim for the first time. Government documentation reads: “The UK government recognises the continued impact that coronavirus (COVID-19)…
Read MoreRestart Grant: Is your business eligible?
Chancellor of the Exchequer, Rishi Sunak, unveiled £5 billion for new Restart Grants in his 2021 Budget announcement. But what does this mean for eligible businesses in the personal care sector? The one-off cash grant offers up to £6,000 per premises for non-essential retail businesses and up to £18,000 per premises for hospitality, accommodation, leisure,…
Read MoreBUDGET 2021: Restart grants of up to £18,000 offered to personal care businesses
Chancellor of the Exchequer, Rishi Sunak, delivered his Budget statement at 12.30pm on Wednesday 3 March, unveiling a three-part plan to protect the jobs and livelihoods of the British people affected by the coronavirus pandemic. The UK government has borrowed a record £280bn so far to help alleviate the impact of Covid-19 on businesses, however…
Read MoreIntroducing iMix: the hands-free colour mixing tool for gel polish & nail lacquer
Shave off the precious minutes at the start of a nail appointment spent rolling and shaking product bottles with imix, a super handy hands-free mixing device. imix alleviates the stress on the wrists through regular shaking and mixes your gel polish and lacquer formulas for perfect application – so you can enjoy chatting to your…
Read MorePM’s roadmap: Nail & beauty businesses could reopen from 12 April
Prime Minister, Boris Johnson, has today (22 February) revealed his four-part lockdown exit plan for England, with businesses in the personal care sector expected to reopen from 12 April. In a statement to the House of Commons, prior to his address to the nation at 7pm, he commented that his roadmap ‘will guide us cautiously…
Read MoreCoronavirus: Scotland will return to levels system when lockdown ends
Scotland’s first minister, Nicola Sturgeon, has today (22 February) revealed that Scotland will return to a geographic levels system when the national lockdown ends. Sturgeon is expected to unveil her roadmap out of lockdown for Scotland tomorrow (23 February). This news will indicate the ‘likely phasing’ of the gradual lifting of current lockdown restrictions and…
Read MoreHair & beauty businesses ‘£41,000 out of pocket’ by end of 2021
Hair and beauty businesses saw up to 57% loss in turnover in 2020, according to a report by the NHBF and independent economic analysts, Pragmatix Advisory. It also predicts that businesses will be out of pocket £41,000 on average because of the pandemic by the end of 2021, with the annual revenue of the largest…
Read MoreOPI & Kerry Washington reunite to honour the brand’s 40th anniversary
Actress and activist, Kerry Washington, has been announced as brand ambassador for OPI’s 40th anniversary year. She served as OPI’s creative ambassador in 2016 and teamed up with OPI co-founder, Suzi Weiss-Fischmann, to launch the Washington D.C. nail colour collection. “We are delighted that Kerry is reprising her role as brand ambassador during our anniversary…
Read MoreOlympia Beauty launches 15-week virtual event for beauty pros
Olympia Beauty has launched a free-to-attend virtual event, running over 15 weeks to excite, educate and inspire beauty professionals. Launched on 14 February, Olympia Beauty Spring will run until Monday 31 May and focuses on bringing the trade show experience to the home or workplace of all beauty professionals. The event delivers beauty education and…
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