All beauty businesses in England to close as PM enforces national lockdown
Prime minister, Boris Johnson has enforced a national lockdown in England ‘with immediate effect’ in a bid to manage the aggressive spread of coronavirus. Over 58,000 people tested positive for Covid-19 in the 24 hours leading up to Johnson’s announcement, and a joint statement from UK’s chief medical officers revealed…
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Coronavirus: All levels in mainland Scotland forced into national lockdown
Scotland’s first minister, Nicola Sturgeon, has today (4 January) announced that the country will be forced into a national lockdown from midnight to try to contain the new, fast-spreading strain of coronavirus. Up to this date, the majority of areas in the Scottish mainland were under level 4 restrictions with…
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Hair & beauty businesses weekly income loss totals over £124 million
The new Tier 4 restrictions are set to cost hair & beauty businesses across the UK over £124 million per week in lost income, The National Hair & Beauty Federation (NHBF) has warned. New findings from the industry body have revealed the total of lost revenue per week, per region,…
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Covid-19: More beauty businesses forced to close as areas move to Tier 4
Health secretary, Matt Hancock, has today (23 December) announced that more areas of England will move into Tier 4 on Boxing Day, forcing the closure of nail and beauty businesses. The move comes as the reproduction rate of coronavirus (‘R’) has risen to between 1.1 and 1.3, and new variants,…
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NHBF predicts £51m weekly loss by hair & beauty businesses in Tier 4
The National Hair & Beauty Federation has predicted that Tier 4 restrictions across London and the South East will cost hair and beauty businesses in those areas £51 million in lost income per week. Data published in November by the industry organisation indicated that 62% of salon owners could not…
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Coronavirus: Beauty businesses in London & South East to close under Tier 4 restrictions
Prime minister, Boris Johnson, has today (19 Dec) announced that Tier 4 rules will be introduced in some areas of England following a surge in coronavirus cases. In a news conference at 4pm alongside England’s chief medical officer, Chris Whitty, and chief scientific adviser, Sir Patrick Vallance, the PM explained…
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Coronavirus: Salons in Wales to close on 24 Dec as govt implements level 4 restrictions
Wales’ first minister, Mark Drakeford, has today (16 December) announced that higher-level restrictions will come into force to control rapidly accelerating coronavirus rates across the country. He confirmed that the current conditions mean that Wales has met the criteria in the traffic light Coronavirus Control Plan to move to alert…
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Christmas trading: 1 in 10 local businesses could face permanent closure in the New Year
According to research by small business insurer, Simply Business, local shops and businesses in the UK are on a ‘cliff edge’ with one in 10 (11%) facing permanent closure without a successful trading period this Christmas. Local shops and businesses, including pubs, retailers and salons, are expecting to take £2,164…
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How to deal with clients questioning your prices
Has a client quibbled your pricing? Or questioned an extra cost for additional artwork? Talking about money can sometimes feel awkward, but Rachel Gribble, Salon System educator, serves up some advice… “Nail art is an add-on to a standard treatment and can require further training and special equipment not only to learn the…
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Offer gifting solutions for your client’s Christmas needs with Light Elegance
Light Elegance has revealed its Q&Lu Christmas gifting range, consisting of two different options for retail. The two different sets available are: Bamboo Lotion and Bamboo Polish. The lotion is a hand, foot and body moisturiser while the polish is an exfoliating scrub for hands, arms, feet and legs. Salt…
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Confused about what to charge for nail art? Tina Bell shares her tips…
Tina Bell, head of education for Pure Nails & owner of Totally Polished Academy, shares her advice on charging appropriately for nail art so you’re not out of pocket… Do you struggle to charge for nail art? Does the client always spring their request on you at the last minute…
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Dealing with grief: 6 ways to support bereaved employees
National Grief Awareness Week runs 2-8 December 2020 to raise awareness of the support needed by those suffering a bereavement. Rebecca Mian, head of HR at Benenden Health, shares advice on how employers can support employees going through the grieving process… Death is something most of us avoid thinking about…
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5 ways to improve your social media nail content
Anna Khanna, founder of Socialista Media, reveals ways nail techs can improve social media content… If we’ve learned anything from the last six months, it’s how technology can be – and has been – one of our biggest assets; in particular, social media. Since March, the beauty industry has been…
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Salon in the Spotlight: Palm Salon and Spa, Cambridgeshire
Located in an old telephone exchange office, Palm Salon and Spa offers the residents of Melbourn in Cambridgeshire the ideal setup to escape day-to-day life with indulgent nail and beauty treatments. “I took over the Exchange back in February this year,” smiles owner, Francesca Roughan. “When I took it over, it…
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The Beautyco Club launches to support beauty industry
Beauty entrepreneur, Jayd Linney, has launched The Beautyco Club to bring the beauty industry together and serve up support during an extremely difficult time. The concept arrived at the beginning of the second lockdown in England and was launched via Facebook. The aim is to remove the fear of ‘reaching…
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