9 salon hygiene product musthaves
With Coronavirus spreading across both UK the globe at a rapid rate, ensure your practises & procedures protecting both you and your clients as much as possible. Check out these handy salon hygiene products… Read more about in-salon practices here. 1 The Edge Nails Hand Sanitiser 75% Alcohol www.edgenails.co.uk 2 Mundo Multi…
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Failure to digitise sees UK beauty industry lose £1.2 billion
The failure to digitise booking processes is threatening the profitability of the UK salon industry, as research from Powered by Flossie shows that £1.2 billion is being lost every year as clients fail to keep their pre-booked appointments. The data shows that a third (30%) of women in London admit…
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Nicola Bishop: Life as a Glitterbels educator
Scratch catches up with nail tech Nicola Bishop to find out about her new training room and life as a Glitterbels educator… Nicola Bishop entered the nail industry at the age of 14, when she attended a night school with her mum to gain a manicure and nail art diploma. “From…
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Salon owner battles to save business from floods
A salon owner is fighting to save her business from the floods caused by Storm Ciara and Storm Dennis that have hit the UK in recent weeks. Brooke Evans is the owner of the Brooke Evans salon in Ironbridge, which has been severely flooded due to the ever-rising water levels…
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6 ways to promote wellness in your salon
Liz McKeon, beauty business expert, reveals six ways to promote wellness in your salon business… “Conduct health ‘wish list’ assessments. Create surveys that let employees share their health ‘wish list’. Such polls can include questions on topics like nutrition and exercise, while also asking how the business can support employee…
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London Grace shares the story to its success as a nail care brand
London Grace believes ‘catching up with friends, a glass of wine and a good-looking set of nails’ are amongst the best things in life, which is why it has created a space where all three can be enjoyed in equal measure. London Grace questions what it means to be a…
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Salon in the Spotlight: Leah’s Beauty, Sheffield, South Yorkshire
Setting up to create a better work and life balance as a new mum, Leah Slater moved her beauty business back home. “While I was on maternity leave, I decided to embark on the adventure of building an extension for my home salon,” smiles Leah. “Now the space has a…
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Wrist rests launched to ease pain caused by nail tekking
A sole trader from Sheffield has launched an online shop selling wrist rests to help ease the pain that can be caused by nail tekking. GB Wrist Rests retails rests that are constructed with heavy duty, wipe-clean vinyl, two inches of memory foam for comfort and suckered feet at the…
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Retail sales drive December boost for salons
New stats from Phorest Salon Software have revealed that retail sales are the the main driver of December success for salons. Phorest looked at over 6,000 salons in the US, UK, Ireland, Australia, Finland and Germany to find key pointers. According to averages from the data, salons make over 10%…
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How to encourage product sales in the run up to Christmas
It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas, so be sure to utilise the season of goodwill by making the most of your retail offerings. An easy way to generate some extra revenue across the busy party season, dress up retail areas with festive decorations and irresistible products to catch…
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Dealing with staff absences
As we head into one of the busiest times of the year, do you know how to deal with staff absences? Tina Beaumont-Goddard, National Hair & Beauty Federation‘s director, serves up some advice… Your employees may be off work for a wide range of reasons, and you’ll need to understand what the law…
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CIDESCO to open exclusive training salon
CIDESCO, the world standard for beauty and spa therapy, has announced that it will be opening the doors of its exclusive CIDESCO Training Salon in 2020. Located at CIDESCO’s head office in Zurich, Switzerland, the new training salon will also provide a platform f to produce educational webinars for its…
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How to boost voucher sales during the Christmas period
Liz McKeon, beauty business expert at www.lizmckeon.com, reveals her top tips for boosting voucher sales… The Christmas Season is always an opportune time of the year to make some profit for your beauty salon or spa and to increase beauty retail sales. Selling gift vouchers or gift cards is a great way…
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Top tips for seasonal retailing
CND™ and Sweet Squared EA, Elissa Newton-Smalls, reveals her top tips for seasonal retailing… What should be considered before investing in retail lines? The very first thing to consider is your target market. Who is your clientele? Look at the average age and which age group tend to spend on…
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Salon in the Spotlight: Moody Hair LTD, South Shields
Blending nail treatments with hair service, Nathan Moody’s career took a turn when he chose to train in nail services. “I have had Moody Hair LTD for roughly for now years now, trading as a hairdresser in Lancashire,” Nathan explains. “When I trained last year in nails, I decided it…
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