Salon mentor shares marketing secrets of award-winning business in book
Ryan Power, salon mentor, author, speaker & half of coaching business, Salonology, has published his second book: The Successful Salon Marketing System. He and wife, Hollie, owned a profitable, award-winning day spa and salon for over a decade, before selling it to concentrate on Salonology, through which they mentor over…
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PHOTO GALLERY: The Scratch Stars Party 2023
For a decade, Scratch magazine has been recognising talented individuals and businesses in the UK nail sector via the Scratch Stars Awards. For 2023, the awards were open to techs and businesses in the Republic of Ireland, as well as across the globe, via the launch of The World’s Star…
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Finalists announced in first World’s Star Nail Artist competition
Wow, what a journey it’s been for competitors (and judges!) in the first World’s Star Nail Artist competition. Across several months, contestants have competed in ‘core’ challenges, with 2-3 eliminated after each into a Wild Card deck. These Wild Card competitors have been competing in shorter challenges, with a final…
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BABTAC calls for nail & beauty professionals to create gender inclusive salon spaces
The British Association of Beauty Therapy and Cosmetology (BABTAC) has launched its best practice salon document, to educate salon owners and beauty professionals on the importance of creating a gender inclusive, safe salon space. With the insight of BABTAC’s gender inclusivity expert and founder of Be Trans Aware, Sam Marshall,…
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British Beauty Council announces partnership with student network, UNiDAYS
British Beauty Council has announced its partnership with leading student affinity network, UNiDAYS for 2023. This partnership will work to support the British Beauty Council’s mission to solve the challenges facing the beauty industry and its key growth pillars, specifically the Future Talent Programme, which is dedicated to ensuring clear…
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Annual leave & the nail professional – do you take enough?
A recent analysis by Simply Business and Mental Health At Work, a programme curated by mental health charity Mind to support workplace mental health, revealed that 73% of SME owners take fewer than 20 days of annual leave per year. In addition, over half of SME owners (56%) say they have experienced poor…
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NHBF joins joint letter to plead for urgent action against rising energy costs
A number of trade associations which represent high-street businesses including hair & beauty salons, pubs, breweries, local shops and other small businesses have written to the Chair of the newly formed Energy Security Committee to plead for urgent action to save them from the energy crisis. Contributing to the joint…
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Glasgow’s award-winning NAF! Salon rebrands to House of NAF!
NAF! Salon, a Scratch Stars award-winning premises, has rebranded to House of NAF!, as the company seeks to ‘redefine beauty, wellness and lifestyle experiences in Glasgow’. Led by nail artist and entrepreneur, Tammy Koslowski, the rebrand sees the salon encompass event spaces and an experiential offering, alongside its much-loved nail…
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The results: Pro Beauty & The FNP nail competition, Dublin 2023
The Federation of Nail Professionals (The FNP) and Professional Beauty collaborated to host nail competitions at Professional Beauty & Hair Ireland on 28-29 May 2023, with eight categories taking place across the two days. Competition director & head judge, Jacqui O’Sullivan, headed up the competition alongside The FNP chair, Marian Newman…
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Nails Laundry becomes UK distributor for enVogue Nails
North American nail product manufacturer, En Vogue Sculptured Nail Systems, has appointed Nails Laundry as distributor of its products in the UK. The brand, which was incorporated in 1996, offers the Premium and Simply range of gels, alongside builder gel in a bottle, colour gels and gel polish. A spokesperson…
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UK reinstates ban on animal testing for cosmetic ingredients
On 17 May 2023, the UK government issued a statement announcing that no new licences will be granted for animal testing of chemicals exclusively intended to be used as ingredients in cosmetic products. The ban follows pressure from animal rights campaigners, after a judicial review brought about by animal protection…
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Sustainable Beauty Coalition unveils three co-chairs
The Sustainable Beauty Coalition (SBC), formed by the British Beauty Council in 2021, has announced three co-chairs, who will lead the Coalition’s strategy for the next year. Jo Chidley, Mark Smith and Oriele Frank will combine their expertise across packaging, certification and product sustainability to drive systematic sustainability development across…
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Lancashire nail pro enlisted to create Eurovision nails for BBC TV advert
Eurovision fever is rife, as event lovers get set for the 2023 final on 13 May in Liverpool, UK, hosted on behalf of last year’s winning country, Ukraine. To promote the event and boost excitement, the BBC has been playing an advert across its channels, featuring colourful nail art cameos…
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British Beauty Council announces first 7 ambassadors
The British Beauty Council has revealed its first seven ambassadors to raise awareness of the organisation’s work globally. The new cohort of ambassadors were revealed at the British Beauty Council’s Value of Beauty event 2023. The ambassadors are: The organisation has appointed seven ambassadors, due to their global influence, to…
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Promote wellness in the salon with this music streaming service
Meet Myndstream: a cloud-based spa music streaming service offering wellness solutions through sound. Designed to transform the way salons and spas approach music, the service provides intentionally programmed soundtracks to promote relaxation and mental clarity, in turn elevating client experiences. Part of the Cutting Edge Group, which has created music…
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