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Decoded: Conscious beauty terms you need to note

By Rebecca Hitchon | 16 January 2024

Navigating the world of conscious and sustainable beauty can be tricky, with a wealth of terms used to describe products. For beauty pros sourcing products for their business, it can…

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55% of professionals think employers should do more to support workforce wellbeing

By Helena Biggs | 15 January 2024

Employers should be doing more to help with employee wellbeing, according to 55% of UK&I professionals polled by international recruitment firm, Robert Walters. The research also found that over two-fifths…

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Phorest Salon Software marks 20th anniversary with Dublin summit

By Helena Biggs | 15 January 2024

Irish-founded and global salon software provider, Phorest, marked its 20th business anniversary at its 8th annual flagship event, the Salon Owners Summit, in the Royal Dublin Convention Centre. Over 600…

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I’m a multi award-winning nail tech – and here’s my strategy for business success

By Jo Tompkins | 15 January 2024

After building a successful, award-winning mobile nail business, Joanna Tompkins was awarded the Scratch Stars Nail Business Mentor Of The Year Award in 2023 for her work within the free…

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How to beat the January business blues

By Guest Writer | 12 January 2024

Tina Beaumont-Goddard, membership director at the National Hair & Beauty Federation (NHBF), shares areas to assess in your business and how to beat the January business blues… More green, more…

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4 ways beauty professionals can set boundaries with clients

By Guest Writer | 11 January 2024

Following a study by Yell – which revealed that 87% of beauty businesses could be losing out on almost £80 per appointment, as a result of not charging for additional time…

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40+ super cool black and white nail designs you need to try

By Callie Iley | 11 January 2024

Monochromatic nail designs are dominating our feed right now! Check out our roundup of reader designs below…

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Margaret Dabbs OBE joins Global Airlines board to develop partnerships & strategies

By Helena Biggs | 9 January 2024

Margaret Dabbs OBE, founder of foot, hand and nailcare brand, Margaret Dabbs London, has been appointed to the Global Airlines Advisory Board. Dabbs, who created her namesake brand in 2004,…

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Effortlessly build & update your beauty business website with Vagaro’s MySite

By Rebecca Hitchon | 9 January 2024

Global salon, spa and fitness booking and management software, Vagaro, has launched MySite, helping businesses to easily create sophisticated websites to increase brand visibility. MySite is a website builder with…

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National Creativity Day

The nail and beauty industries thrive on creativity and artistry – so what better day to celebrate your craft? If…

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Sherlock Holmes Day

Celebrate the world’s most iconic detective with some mystery and intrigue! Create a scavenger hunt on your social media: post…

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