Salon in the Spotlight: Kelly’s Beauty Box, Crawley, West Sussex
Established in 2016 by Kelly Crawley, Kelly’s Beauty Box outgrew its roots as a home salon and expanded into a new premises in May 2021. “Opening our new premises has been very exciting for us. Our aim is to provide the most relaxing and friendly service to all our clients…
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The Beauty Accountant scoops national award for supporting UK businesses
Ria-Jaine Lincoln, an accountant who specialises in advisory services for beauty businesses, has been awarded Sole Practitioner of the Year at the Accounting Excellence Awards 2021. A columnist for Scratch magazine, Ria-Jaine was previously recognised with the Covid Hero Award 2020 for her continued support and guidance throughout the pandemic…
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Struggling with your beauty business accounts? Boddice can help!
Do you seek financial clarity, advice and solutions for your business? Vicki Boddice has set up Boddice Accounting to offer just that – and she focuses on small business owners, health and beauty pros. “I worked in the financial sector for 16 years specialising in insolvency, so I witnessed the…
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Salon in the Spotlight: Little Birch Nails, Northern Ireland
Qualifying as a nail technician during the lockdown of 2020 around the same time as having her baby, Rachael Dorrity was initially unable to build a clientele. “Since restrictions have been relaxed, I decided to just go for it and start my nail journey. I’m so excited to see what…
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Salon in the Spotlight: Lisa Sheehan – Nail Artist, Hereford
Aged 32, Lisa Sheehan decided to go back to college in the evenings to study for her level 2 and 3 qualifications in beauty theraoy, after working in childcare for 14 years. “I loved the idea of making people feel good about themselves and being able to pamper others, and…
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Revealed: The booking service that 1,000 UK nail salons rely on to boost business
Online business management software, Booksy, is relied on by 1,000 nail salons and over 1,600 beauty salons in the UK for their day-to-day needs. So what does it offer, and how does it work? Accessible via web and the Booksy app on ios and Android, clients can use Booksy to…
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Salon in the Spotlight: Kulture, Fife
Selling her share of her previous salon to set up her own, Marie McFarlane and her husband fully converted a ground floor one bedroom flat into Kulture. “I was inspired to open my own salon as I have recently qualified in teaching, so will be running Kulture School of Beauty…
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Salon in the Spotlight: Stacey’s Gel Nails, Meriden, West Midlands
Stacey Cox worked in banking for 15 years, but was seeking more flexibility around her family. The lockdown gave Stacey the push she needed to start her new nail business. “My studio was built in November, and we opened May,” she explains. “My husband Mark played a big role in…
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Fancy a listen? Podcast serves to inspire salon professionals
Nail sector veteran and Scratch Stars Services to the Nail Industry winner 2017, Sue Davies, has launched the Inspiring Salon Professionals podcast. Just one of the resources available on her website, www.suedavies.org, the podcast supports career development, brand building and how to start a business – and features inspirational stories…
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Covid-19: How I’ve tackled staffing issues since reopening my salons
Thanh Vu, managing director of four Dream Nails salons, reflects on the challenges – and opportunities – that have been presented to her businesses since reopening after lockdown… Since reopening, the most challenging aspect for our boutique salon business has been staffing issues. We adhere to strict Covid-19 precautions for…
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Salon in the Spotlight: Nails By Kirsty, Rochester
Before having her children, Kirsty Lamb was working as a mobile tech – but then made the move to open a home salon to fit her job around family life. “Being mobile was without a doubt hard work, but I knew if I wanted a career in nails, I had…
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Salon in the Spotlight: DB Beauty, Trelewis, Wales
After previously working as a mobile beautician, Danielle Bridges decided it was time to open up her own salon during the first Coronavirus lockdown. “I found it hard lugging all my equipment around so I decided to take the plunge. I couldn’t find anything suitable around my area, so I…
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Salon in the Spotlight: The Village Retreat, County Durham
In 2018, Ashley Wilson purchased a neglected convenience store to renovate into her own salon, taking on a big job to extend the property and adding walls to create separate rooms. “I was pregnant with my first baby at the time of purchase, however this didn’t stop me getting involved…
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Country club offers to fix broken nails caused by golfing at onsite beauty salon
A beauty salon is to be installed at the Calderfields Hotel Golf and Country Club in Walsall to fix broken nails that occur during a round of golf. Bosses said they have received numerous requests from members for a beauty parlour and nail bar, as it is not uncommon for…
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Are you considering becoming a cashless salon? Read this…
Kishon Mather, finance director at the National Hair & Beauty Federation (NHBF), shares points to note if you’re considering becoming a cashless nail or beauty business… Have you ever thought about going cashless in your business? It’s been a hot topic for a while as cashless payments may help to…
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