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VTCT expands international learner support with language assessment
Beauty qualifications awarding body, VTCT, has launched the Vocational English Language Assessment (VELA), to benefit international learners. The AI-powered English proficiency test is designed ‘to support international learners, training providers and employers with a fast, reliable and accessible way to validate English language capability’. VELA works by evaluating four core language skills: speaking, writing, reading…
Read MoreSalonIQ expands internationally with UAE nail brand partnership
SalonIQ – a salon software provider created by salon professionals – has expanded internationally via new collaborations, including with a UAE-based nail polish and accessories brand. SalonIQ offers a range of business management solutions, including marketing, team engagement, client experience and e-commerce options – designed to help salons automate their services. The company has partnered…
Read MoreTGB Academy partners with nail & beauty business management platform, Solo
TGB Academy – the education arm of nail brand, The GelBottle Inc, has partnered with booking and business management platform for beauty professionals, Solo. The partnership hopes to ’empower ambitious nail professionals to refine their operations, protect their profits and delivery a premium client experience’. “Our community constantly asks us to recommend a booking system…
Read MoreAutumn Budget 2025: 8 measures that will impact nail & beauty pros
Chancellor of the Exchequer, Rachel Reeves, presented the Autumn Budget to parliament today (26 November), promising measures for a ‘fairer, stronger, more secure Britain’. It followed Budget analysis by the Office for Budget Responsibility (OBR) being published prior to the Chancellor’s announcement in error. Here is a summary of measures worth noting for employees and…
Read MoreLondon College of Beauty Therapy appoints Caroline Neville MBE as patron
The London College of Beauty Therapy (LCBT), one of the UK’s ‘largest specialist, further education funded training colleges’, has announced the appointment of Caroline Neville MBE as its first patron. Caroline is a founding member of Cosmetic Executive Women (CEW), which has been promoting the beauty industry since 1992 and has over 10,500 beauty professional…
Read MoreReport reveals beauty industry’s financial fragility
A report co-released by booking and payments platform, Timely, and The Curve – a specialist financial education provider, has uncovered the fragility of Britain’s hair and beauty industry. The research paper calls for increased assistance for entrepreneurs and the 95% of beauty businesses classed as ‘microbusinesses’ in the industry. Titled, ‘Is Beauty On The Brink?…
Read MoreUK Government hosts Downing Street event to show support for beauty industry
To round out British Beauty Week, 11 Downing Street opened its doors to beauty professionals and innovators for a reception celebrating the ‘significant contribution that the beauty industry makes to the UK economy’. Before the event, which was hosted in collaboration with the British Beauty Council, Millie Kendall OBE, CEO of the Council, and Laurence…
Read MoreThe Nail Lab expands education offering with The Nail Hub
Professional nail brand, The Nail Lab (TNL), has expanded its education offering with the launch of The Nail Hub – a dedicated arm of the business designed to ‘raise education standards throughout the UK and beyond’. The Nail Hub serves to empower nail professionals through structured, high-quality training. With a team of 10 experienced educators…
Read MorePro brand, Nail Jam, enters UK market with versatile 11pc builder gel range
Nail Jam is the passion project of Petra Janosikova, a nail tech with 16 years’ experience who is ‘deeply influenced by Eastern European beauty trends’. Petra was influenced to enter the nail industry by a family member who was a nail technician. She began perfecting her gel polish skills, and upgraded her skillset to hard…
Read MoreProgramme launches to help beauty pros build successful careers as business coaches
Beauty business mentor, Layla Tourh, has launched certification programme, Coach The Coach™, to help pros make a difference via business coaching. Providing the ‘tools, strategies and mindset shifts you need to become a confident, qualified and deeply impactful business coach’, the six-week programme for beauty professionals and established educators blends online modules, live business coaching and an in-person assessment.…
Read MoreNail tool brand, MUSE, empowers techs through quality, consistency & community
Nail technician & educator, Becci Hollis, shares her journey launching nail tool brand, MUSE. Becci Hollis has been part of the nail industry for 11 years. Originally training as a nail technician, before opening her own salon and training academy, Becci has had her fair share of successful enterprises. Now, she adds one more to…
Read MoreNHBF launches checklists to support self-employed beauty professionals
The National Hair & Beauty Federation (NHBF) has launched a series of ‘free, easy-to-use checklists designed to support self-employed professionals and businesses across the hair and beauty sector’. Though self-employment comes with a lot of benefits and flexibility, running your own business also entails huge responsibilities that are not always easy to keep track of.…
Read MoreWhat do beauty clients want more of during their appointments? Industry report sheds light
Salon management software company, Phorest, has released its Consumer Insights Report 2025, unveiling the key trends shaping UK & Ireland salons… The independent survey conducted by Phorest gathered 716 responses from UK & Ireland salon guests, to find out what clients want from their salon experiences. What do clients want? How can nail salons fulfil…
Read MoreManchester nail tech launches self-employment guide for UK beauty pros
Nail pro, educator & beauty business mentor, Tina Jane, has published e-book, Ready To Go Solo: A practical guide to starting and succeeding as a self-employed beauty professional – UK Edition. The Scratch Stars L&P Tech of the Year finalist 2024 has been in the nail industry for over 15 years, and wrote Ready To…
Read MoreThe wellness course designed to help beauty professionals manage physical demands
Wellness course, The Balanced Beauty Pro, has launched to help beauty professionals care for their bodies. The online course helps pros address the physical toll of working in the beauty industry. Created for beauty therapists, aestheticians, lash and nail technicians and hairdressers, The Balanced Beauty Pro course recognises and provides science-backed solutions for physical strain.…
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