Coronavirus: Close contact beauty services can resume from 1 August
Prime Minister, Boris Johnson, has announced that close contact beauty services such as facials, lash and brow treatments, can resume in England from 1 August. This follows the announcement that nail and beauty businesses could reopen from 13 July – but no treatments could be carried out in the ‘high…
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The hottest beauty brands of 2020 revealed
Cosmetify has released The Cosmetify Index 2020, ranking and rating 200 of the hottest beauty brands of the moment based on factors such as social following, engagement, Google searches and more. Hottest overall beauty brand Huda Beauty came out on top as the hottest beauty brand of 2020. Cosmetify took into account…
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Shoreditch Nails launches Academy Scholarship for BAME community
London-based salon, Shoreditch Nails, has revealed the Shoreditch Nails Academy Scholarship for members of the Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) community. The Shoreditch Nails Academy is a training facility that provides students with the skills and qualifications they need to become a nail technician. The academy has launched the…
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Nail & beauty salons can re-open from 13 July in England
Nail & beauty salons can re-open in England from this Monday 13 July. This announcement was delivered by the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport this afternoon, alongside the announcement that indoor gyms and outdoor pools will be allowed to re-open this month, as well as outdoor theatre…
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Nail & beauty salons in Scotland can reopen from 22 July
Nail and beauty salons in Scotland have been given the green light to re-open from 22 July. Speaking in the Scottish parliament this afternoon, Nicola Sturgeon gave major updates to the easing of lockdown restrictions as she confirmed Scotland has now entered Phase Three of lockdown. The First Minister said…
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Mintel releases report on how the beauty industry survives a recession
Global market research provider, Mintel, has revealed the ‘How the beauty industry survives a recession’ report following the effect that the Covid-19 pandemic has had on the economy. In May the Chancellor of the Exchequer told the House of Lords Economic Affairs Committee that the UK was facing a “severe…
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Industry professionals join forces to launch Black Aesthetic Advisory Board
Four award-winning aesthetic professionals have joined forces to establish the Black Aesthetic Advisory Board (BAAB) with an aim to investigate the experiences of black practitioners within aesthetics, as well as those of black and minority ethnic patients and consumers. Results from recent research suggest black practitioners are facing higher levels…
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Salon System shows support for Hair & Beauty Charity
Salon System has it’s support and sponsorship of the industry’s Hair & Beauty Charity. The UK-based organisation is the official charity of the hair and beauty industries; an independent service dedicated solely to helping hair and beauty professionals in their hour of need. The charity offers financial support to individuals…
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CTPA publishes annual report with a focus on moving forward post-Brexit
The Cosmetic, Toiletry and Perfumery Association (CTPA) Annual Report has been published and outlines strategies moving forward post-brexit with a focus on its mission – it also welcomes a new chair to its board. The CTPA Annual Report has been redesigned this year to provide a focus on the Association’s…
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Millie Kendall MBE addresses government stance on re-opening of nail & beauty salons on BBC Breakfast
Shortly after 8am this morning, CEO of the British Beauty Council, Millie Kendall MBE was invited onto BBC Breakfast for comment on the subject of nail and beauty salons re-opening across the UK in light of the Covid-19 pandemic. A guest alongside Sam Marshall, owner of The Beauty Guru at…
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Coronavirus: Government working ‘rapidly’ on a timetable for reopening
In a briefing tonight (3 July), Prime Minister Boris Johnson confirmed the government is working ‘rapidly’ on a timetable for reopening ‘sectors that remain closed’. The announcement comes as lockdown restrictions are beginning to lift around the UK – with hairdressers and barbers set to open their doors from tomorrow (4…
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Hair & Beauty Charity sees huge surge in support requests
Industry charity, Hair & Beauty Charity, has reported a staggering 78% increase in requests for financial support during the Covid-19 crisis. With thousands of hair, beauty and barber salons closed and industry professionals unable to work for three months, there was a tremendous increase in requests for help from the…
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Parliamentary group shares letter templates urging for clarity on reopening date
The All Party Parliamentary Group on Beauty, Aesthetics and Wellbeing (BAW APPG) has shared two letter templates for contacting the Prime Minister and your local MP regarding last week’s announcement that nail & beauty businesses are to remain closed. The two letter templates urge for reconsideration on ‘the re-opening of…
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Celeb hairstylist seeks donations for pop-up project for NHS workers
Celebrity hairstylist, Adee Phelan, is inviting the hair, nail, make-up, beauty industry and beyond to donate products and money to support the NHS workers with products and a pop-up shop concept in four cities. Adee’s project is to open four pop-up styling stations in Liverpool, Manchester, Birmingham cities with the…
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Kirsty Algouneh places in international CND™ educator contest
UK CND™ education ambassador, Kirsty Algouneh, has been awarded third place in its the brand’s international educator contest. CND™ EAs from around the world were invited to enter, with the theme being ‘Springtime’. Firstly, the CND™ experts were challenged to create a nail art look utilising the shades from the English…
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