MOVERS & SHAKERS
Government announces plan for small businesses: here’s what it means for nail & beauty pros
The UK government has unveiled a Small Business Plan, which hopes to support small and medium enterprises (SMEs) by giving them ‘the most comprehensive support package in a generation’. Many measures within the plan will directly affect the nail, hair and beauty sectors, which comprise thousands of salons and self-employed…
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HONA nail brand attends small business celebration at Downing Street
Wales-based professional nail brand, Home Of Nail Art (HONA), was invited to a small business celebration hosted by the UK chancellor, Rachel Reeves, this month. Held at 11 Downing Street, the event brought together over 40 winners and finalists of The Small Awards 2025 by Small Business Britain, where HONA…
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Important August dates for your nail & beauty business
Get your business prepared for the month of August, with our roundup of dates to note… 2nd-3rd: Brighton Pride Pride Month may have been in June, but amplifying the voices of the LGBTQ+ community is not restricted to one month. The UK’s biggest pride festival takes place at the start…
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Fancy upskilling this Sunday? There’s still time to snap up your ticket to the Susan’s Nail Store Open Day. Taking place in Peterborough this Sunday, April 29, the open day will see demos from Zsuzsanna Varga and Petra Jakes, as well as nail art techniques, tips and business advice. Across…
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Australian tanning brand, Bondi Sands, is now available to pro tanners in the UK. The solutions, which are available in Light/Medium, Dark, Ultra Dark and Liquid Gold (1L) are enriched with aloe vera and infused with a coconut scent. Bondi Sands pro solutions are currently used in over 2000 salons…
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Nouveau Lashes has been awarded The Queen’s Award for Enterprise in International Trade. Renowned for its individual lash extensions and LVL natural lash treatment, Nouveau Lashes is a global brand co-founded by two of the UK’s leading permanent cosmetics artists, Bridgette Softley and Karen Betts. The Queen’s Awards for Enterprise…
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CEW has announced the winners of its 2018 CEW Beauty Awards – which has seen Crack Sealer for Happy Feet from the Margaret Dabbs Bare Feet range scoop Best New Hand, Foot or Nail Care Product category. The win follows the brand’s 2017 scoop of the same award for its Cracked Heel Balm…
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Hair and beauty salon and former Scratch Stars finalist, Urban Retreat, will be leaving Harrods on 22 April. The luxury department store will be taking beauty services in-house from 23 April and will open Harrods Hair & Beauty on the fifth floor as part of its ‘Redefining Luxury’ vision. Harrods has confirmed there…
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Sweet Squared hosted an intimate event for Nimue Skin Technology customers. Held at S2’s headquarters in Leeds, customers were invited to share their thoughts, ideas and views directly with S2 co-founders, Samuel and Samantha Sweet, and were presented with the latest product launches by European educator for Nimue, Vicky Convey.…
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