MOVERS & SHAKERS
Aquarius Full Moon is here: here’s the perfect nail look based on your star sign
It’s time to figure out how the Full Sturgeon Moon will impact you, and what nail style works best for your zodiac sign. 9 August marks the Aquarius Full Moon, and this one is set to be incredibly powerful. Each star sign is impacted by the full moon in different…
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UK Government announces plans to crack down on unsafe aesthetic procedures
The UK Government’s Department for Health and Social Care has revealed plans to regulate the aesthetic and non-invasive procedures sector. It follows a consultation, which industry bodies including the British Beauty Council, NHBF and BABTAC contributed to, and its findings have helped shape the approach to addressing safety concerns in…
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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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Louella Belle, distributor of brands including Artistic Nail Design, Morgan Taylor Nail Lacquer, Footlogix and Personaility for the professional beauty sector, has added Evolve Organic Beauty to its impressive portfolio. Evolve, which is stocked in UK retailers including John Lewis, Harrods Beauty and Feel Unique, creates products in small batches…
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The UK government has launched its Help to Grow: Management course in a bid to help small and medium sized businesses boost their performance and growth, not limited to any particular sector. The programme is 12 weeks long and is designed to be taken alongside full time work through a…
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Founded by skincare expert and author Dija Ayodele in 2018, the Black Skin Directory (which helps to connect people of colour with expert skincare professionals) has launched an education platform. Course registration opens on 1 February 2022 with an early bird course registration fee of £179 + VAT (normal price…
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Are you used to long working days? How about a 24 hour shift of non-stop nails? That’s what the team at Maidenhead salon, Becki’s Beauty, are doing this March in aid of charity. Taking place between 9am on 18 March and 9am on 19 March 2022, Becki Hobbs and colleague…
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Calling all beauty professionals: Olympia Beauty has launched an exciting online event, serving up product discounts, giveaways, training offerings and so much more. Olympia Beauty Spring, launching 14 February 2022, will run until 18 April at www.olympiabeauty.co.uk, with opportunities for both pros and brand owners to get involved. Ian Archbold,…
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The winner of Scratch’s monthly nail art challenge has been announced as Barbara Szollosi. In a showcase of talent, techs stepped up to the Scratch Snap challenge for December & created nail designs inspired by ‘Crystals & Gemstones’ in the bid to win a prize from Bohoadora. Judged by Scratch‘s news &…
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