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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SalonSpy adds hygiene question to improve client’s confidence in nail salons
Leading verified salon review site, SalonSpy, have added an additional question to its review form. The question – did our hygiene standards make you feel safe in the current environment? In light of the Covid-19 pandemic, when salons started to open again after the first lockdown, one of the initial…
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Salon in the Spotlight: The Beauty Barn at Heage, Belper, Derbyshire
Originally an outbuilding on Lucy Jerrom’s family farm, this salon studio opened its doors in September 2019. “My dad, who’s a builder, and brother, who’s a joiner, renovated the building for me,” Lucy smiles. “I’ve very lucky!” Nestled in the Derbyshire countryside, The Beauty Barn at Heage offers an idyllic…
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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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NHBF report shows impact of Covid-19 on beauty sector
New statistics from hair & beauty industry body, NHBF, have shown the continuing impact of the coronavirus pandemic on the hair & beauty industry. The NHBF Key Industry Statistics 2020 demonstrates the continued growth of the hair and beauty industry prior to Covid-19, highlighting the pandemic’s devastating impact on one…
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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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Salon in the Spotlight: The Nail Box, Derby
Offering her clients a sunny spot for nail appointments, Carol-Ann Beresford used Lockdown 2.0 in November to create a new nail studio. “I started my nail journey 12 years ago as an employed trainee nail technician,” Carol-Ann explains. “After years of hard work, I took a leap of faith to…
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#NowTrending: Green & gold cog nails by Charlotte Vizor
Scratch chats to Charlotte Vizor of Nailed it by Chaz about her love for being a nail tech, as she describes how to create this gorgeous green and gold design. Please detail your background in nails… “My nail career blossomed from a hobby. When I first started falling in love…
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TECH TALK: Rachel Willis of Rachel Willis Nails & Education
Scratch catches up with Rachel Willis of Rachel Willis Nails & Education about her journey through the nail world and her passion for teaching & learning… I have over 30 nail training certificates; including beginners’ manicure, to extreme nail shapes and nail art. My first course was an online L&P…
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How to deal with client complaints
Award-winning business owner & deputy chair & director of information at The Federation of Nail Professionals (The FNP), Sue Davies, shares her advice for dealing with client complaints… As professionals, we have a duty of care to our clients and they deserve the best service we can provide. When we have a service…
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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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