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Why I use Timely to help manage my beauty business
When Beaconsfield-based nail technician, Chloe Joel, shared images of her ombré nail styles on social media, they quickly went viral – and she found herself juggling up to 30 clients a week. Overwhelmed by admin, she turned to Timely to take over her business management and bookings. “Before Timely, I spent every evening sending text…
Read More5 ways to turn bridal clients into nail & beauty regulars
Beauty business expert and founder of Beauty Boss HQ, Layla Tourh, serves up advice for how you can turn bridal clients into regular clients… If there’s one industry we can count on to be very busy this year, it would be the wedding industry! Many brides have been waiting a long time for their ‘big…
Read MoreHere’s how the beauty sector is taking steps to become more sustainable
Jayn Sterland, chair of the Sustainable Beauty Coalition & MD of Weleda, shares what the SBC has been doing to support the industry’s eco-efforts… Last year, it seemed that ‘sustainability’ within beauty became the new buzzword. We saw the UK host the United Nations climate summit – COP26, the launch of the Green Claims Code…
Read MoreMeet the designer empowering women in tech through nail art
Stemming from a long-standing interest in how female-oriented technical fields are not respected in the same way as their male counterparts, US technology designer, Joselyn McDonald, started using nail art to explore how the traditionally feminine nail profession can be used for technological advancement. Her high-tech nail designs can pay for the bus, store files…
Read MoreDiscover the software that over 55,000 beauty businesses rely on daily
Time is money; a fact recognised by software company, Timely, used by over 55,000 beauty professionals. The business management software has been specifically designed to save hours each day in booking and business admin so beauty pros can concentrate on delivering an exceptional experience for clients. Key features: Appointments: Fill your calendar, maximise your booked…
Read MoreNeed help to run your beauty business smoothly? Get your own digital assistant with Pocket PA
When Caroline Syson’s daughter, Megan, decided to become a freelance lash technician but had no business or financial management experience, Caroline knew she had to find an app to help her. After struggling to find any that combined day-to-day admin and practical work in a single, easy-to-use tool, Caroline took it upon herself to create…
Read MoreLash treatments: A must-have for millennial men?
Lisa Stone, Salon System educator and lash & brow expert, explores the benefits of lash extensions, lifts & tints for men… I’ve witnessed serious growth in the number of male clients requesting lash extensions. With salons shut, many lash therapists have turned to ‘lashing’ their partners to keep themselves busy and prevent techniques going rusty.…
Read MoreRevealed: The top UK locations to start a nail & beauty business
Research conducted by Yell has discovered which UK regions show the most potential for a new beauty business. The research was conducted by analysing Google search demand, such as searches for a ‘London nail artist’ and the number of businesses that match this search in each area. The study found that the top three areas…
Read MoreStruggling to complete your list of business tasks? Here’s how automation can help
Alicia Humphreys, owner of AH Virtual Assistant Services, which offers businesses administrative support, social media, email and blog management, customer service and training, serves up tips for managing your time using automation… Let’s be honest, time management isn’t the sexiest topic to talk about when it comes to business. But if you’re a business owner…
Read MoreHave you ever had a client try to haggle your prices? Here’s what to do if it happens
Negotiating prices. We’ve all been there – using vouchers at a restaurant, making use of Groupon deals, entering codes at checkout for online shopping – but asking for a discount at a nail salon can have a serious impact on business and should not be encouraged. Here Scratch chats to two nail techs, who share…
Read MoreMobile therapists: Here’s how the Storefront app can take the stress out of beauty bookings
From the creators of the successful LeSalon beauty service finder app comes Storefront – a handy app to help mobile beauty pros organise and promote bookings. Launching at the end of 2021, Storefront ‘helps mobile therapists be their own boss’ with a booking management facility, option for a website optimised for high rankings on search…
Read More5 quick tips to make your beauty business website more sustainable
When you consider the impact you make as a beauty business, what comes to mind? The waste you create and the way you produce energy may be at the forefront, but have you thought about the effect of your business website? Internet use accounts for roughly 3.7% of global greenhouse gas emissions – similar to…
Read MoreHere’s how to create a rapport with non-English speaking clients
Scratch chats to Magda Gniewek, educator of Magnetic Nails UK, about how to create a connection with your clients who don’t use English as their first language… What is the best way to build a working relationship with a client whose mother tongue is not the English language? “When working with a client who doesn’t…
Read MoreStruggling with your beauty business accounts? Boddice can help!
Do you seek financial clarity, advice and solutions for your business? Vicki Boddice has set up Boddice Accounting to offer just that – and she focuses on small business owners, health and beauty pros. “I worked in the financial sector for 16 years specialising in insolvency, so I witnessed the errors people would make with…
Read MoreThe cost of beauty – make-up wipes: made of plastic, don’t biodegrade, block sewers, unkind to skin – time for a rethink
We’re flushing away or binning an astonishing 11 billion wet wipes every year, which can take up to 100 years to biodegrade. BusinessWaste.co.uk, waste management specialist, is concerned about the volume of waste being created by used make-up wipes and says as a nation, we need to change our ways. “Make-up wipes are the quickest…
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