Salon Chat series serves up opportunity for beauty pros to relax & converse
Two techs, from two separate UK locations, have come together during lockdown to deliver a relaxed & fun community chat four days a week. Salon Chat takes place on Instagram LIVE at 8pm on Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays courtesy of Kelly Colley of Lavish Nails, Cheshunt and Isabel Porter of…
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5 June: British Beauty Council releases update about reopening of beauty businesses
Following some uncertainty regarding the reopening of hair and beauty businesses after the coronavirus peak, the British Beauty Council has published the following via Instagram in a post on Friday 5 June: “We can now confirm that as officially communicated by BEIS (Dept for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy), the…
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Beauty therapy is third most anticipated post-lockdown activity
It has been revealed that beauty therapy is the third most anticipated post-lockdown activity amongst UK consumers. Data was collected by Kantar Media between the first week of the lockdown and the first week of May to demonstrate how consumer desire to inhale in activities has shifted over the period.…
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ABT accredits online nail courses
Insurance provider, Associated Beauty Therapists (ABT), has allowed for online courses to be ‘acceptable for insurance purposes’. This will allow ABT accredited members to deliver accredited live education via online channels, including Skype, Facetime, Zoom or similar. “At ABT, we know how important it is to work together during these…
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NHBF welcomes further support for employed & self-employed
The NHBF has welcomed the latest announcement on Friday (30 May 2020) by the chancellor, Rishi Sunak, giving further details on the next phase of the government’s Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme (CJRS), widely known as the furlough scheme. This update covers the latest government announcements about: Planned changes to the…
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Indigo Nails Lab storms UK market with products & training
Polish nail brand, Indigo Nails Lab, has upped its presence in the UK sector with a transformed website, education programme and speedy turnaround on product delivery. Famed for training technicians to achieve incredible success on the competition circuit (with around 2000 medals to date), the brand offers products to ‘ease…
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HD Brows supports stylists with virtual money-making initiative
HD Brows is calling on brow clients to help support their brow stylist as part of the #BackYourBrowBoss initiative. While beauty therapists and brow stylists are not able to generate income from treatments throughout lockdown, the initiative allows them promote products to help clients groom their brows at home –…
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Beauty businesses NOT included in 15 June govt reopening plan
In an address to the nation on Monday 25 May, Prime Minister Boris Johnson announced that non-essential retail shops ‘will be expected to be able to reopen from 15 June’ – however this does not include hairdressers, nail bars and beauty salons. Outdoor markets and car showrooms will be able…
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Revealed: the 5 biggest men’s care trends of the moment
Men’s grooming has seen a slow burn within the beauty and personal care industries, however it is unarguably seen a growth in popularity year-on-year, as brands increasingly target the sector and retailers dedicate more space to it in stores. The growth of the sector is simultaneous to the concept of…
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Coronavirus: Nail tech creates action squad to help elderly Suffolk community
Nail technician, Jamie Nunn, has set up the Matilda-Rose Action Squad to support vulnerable people in his community in Haverhill, Suffolk. “I named the squad after my nail and beauty salon in Haverhill, which in turn is named after my two nieces,” Jamie explains. “The elderly is a group that…
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SAFETY FIRST: 3 beauty industry bodies unveil back to work guidelines
The British Association of Beauty Therapy & Cosmetology (BABTAC), the National Hair & Beauty Federation (NHBF) and the British Beauty Council have each released an online document of guidelines that workers in the hair and beauty sectors need to consider before returning to work. “We know that the beauty industry…
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NHBF releases reopening guide for hair & beauty businesses
The National Hair & Beauty Federation (NHBF) has released ‘Back to business’ guidelines for hair & beauty salons and barbershops, following the following the publication of the government’s Covid-19 Recovery Strategy. The guide covers how business owners can recover after the coronavirus lockdown, what safety precautions they will need to…
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The Hut Group pledges 25 tonnes of protection equipment to NHS
The owner of the British cosmetics and wellness brand, The Hut Group, is preparing to donate 25 tonnes of protective equipment to health care workers in the Manchester area. The maker of Espa and Illamasqua has said the first batch of the 3.5 million essential items will be shipped out…
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Coronavirus: MPs issue Call to Action to support beauty industry during lockdown
The All-Party Parliamentary Group on Beauty, Aesthetics and Wellbeing heard from industry representatives on the impact that coronavirus pandemic on the sector in a virtual session. Panelists from industry associations representing hair, beauty, spa and wellness business – including Lisa Gerrard, chair of the BCA and Gerrard International and Ian…
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The Gel Bottle collaborates with UK tech to launch tortoiseshell nail kit
The Gel Bottle Inc has collaborated with nail tech and TGB brand ambassador, Amy Rickaby, to launch the ‘Tortie Kit’. The kit contains products required to create the popular tortoiseshell nail art design, and a version coined by Amy – the ‘Blonde Tortie’. “Sometime in 2017, even before I was…
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