Professional Beauty Professional Beauty March 2017 Articles

Welcome

Spa membership schemes have taken off in recent years

Therapists fight back against campaigns to stop them injecting fillers

Therapists fight back against campaigns to stop them

Next-generation customisable skincare tipped as key trend

Next-generation customisable skincare tipped as key

Wellness named one of the fastestgrowing markets in the world

Wellness named one of the fastestgrowing markets in

Injectables on the rise as Brexit prompts 40% drop in surgical procedures

Injectables on the rise as Brexit prompts 40% drop

News in brief

■ Spa Experience by Better has opened its ninth UK

News in brief

■ British skincare brand Elemis has launched into four

Campaigners call for microbeads ban to be extended to make-up

Campaigners call for microbeads ban to be extended

Somerset council issues warning about unsafe beauty salons

Somerset council issues warning about unsafe beauty

Inside-out skin health and microblading named key global beauty trends

Inside-out skin health and microblading named key global

News in brief

■ Leighton Denny, founder of the eponymous nail brand

Salon owners warned to carry out background checks on staff amid crackdown on illegal workers

Salon owners warned to carry out background checks

L’Oréal invests in beauty tech start-ups with new accelerator business-funding scheme

L’Oréal invests in beauty tech start-ups with new accelerator

News in pictures

A new subterranean Cowshed Spa will open as part of

News in brief

■ Katherine Daniels has unveiled a series of “How to…”

Lava Shells partners with Thalgo and enters Nirvana Spa

Lava Shells partners with Thalgo and enters Nirvana

Guinot crowns 159 salons of distinction

Guinot awarded 159 salons with Crown status during

Ink London nails devises first training courses

British pro nail brand Ink London has launched its

Competition to find upcoming beauty industry talent returns

Competition to find upcoming beauty industry talent

Web watch

We take a look inside Professional Beauty’s digital world

Beauty Hub

Your one-stop shop where all the latest news, features, products and expert opinions are brought together and streamed by channel

Insider beauty

Insider, our exclusive statistics about business in salons and spas. It’s the easiest way to stay in the know

Insider spa

The spa sector reported strong growth in January, with

Insider nails

It was a tougher month for nail techs after the success

Ask the experts

Our experts answer an array of questions about every aspect of running a successful salon or spa business

Embrace adversity

To be truly successful as a small business owner, you need to learn to love the struggle as much as the rewards, writes Hellen Ward

Nail bites

The nation’s most common foot problems are revealed and a Nail Harmony master educator opens the doors to her salon, known for acrylic nail art

Face time

Facials that treat myriad skin conditions take centre stage, plus 3D-lipo unveils its latest machine

Feet forward

This month’s round up takes a step in the direction of pedicures, with a sturdy nail file, specially designed pedi polish and all-in-one service kit

Diary dates

A beauty trade show for therapists, salon owners, nail

Out & about

Behind the scenes at all the parties, launches and events in the world of beauty and spa

Break with tradition

A luxury spa that merges Roman architecture with contemporary design is set to open at Four Seasons Ten Trinity Square in April, discovers Amanda Pauley

The devices debate

Cheap, unsafe machines from some overseas manufacturers are damaging the market and the reputation of the beauty industry. Georgia Seago investigates the risks of buying direct

Alex Collins

Macdonald Hotels’ group director of spa talks Georgia Seago through the company’s plans to elevate its spa offer in a diverse property portfolio

HIT THE BOTTLE

Collagen drinks are back in the limelight, with a host of new products offering a liquid solution to clients’ anti-ageing concerns

Splash into summer

The pro nail brands have taken next season’s hottest catwalk colours and put a wearable spin on them to suit salon clients

Accessible science

Following a new wave of spa treatments to tackle sleep, stress and nutritional issues, Dr Claudia Aguirre tells Eve Oxberry how therapists can keep up with the science behind wellness

NAILED IT

Zarra Celik is not only a top UK session tech with a black book full of celebrity clients, but also a master educator for Nail Harmony. Amanda Pauley finds out how she cracked the industry

Gut instinct

Get clients to consider their gut health and you may just get to the root of their skin issues, discovers Georgia Seago

JOIN THE CLUB

Salon membership schemes are growing in popularity but are they worth implementing in your business? Amanda Pauley talks to three owners about how they made them work

IN STYLE

Take a look at the hottest nail trends spotted on the SS17 catwalks and translate them in salon using our simple step by steps

BLUSHING UP

With pretty matching pinks contrasting with bold glitters, the SS17 catwalks offered plenty of make-up inspiration. We find out how the pro brands have interpreted the trends

10 lessons I’VE LEARNED

Salon and spa owners reveal the things they wish they’d known when they were starting out, and tell Fiona Vlemmiks what they learned from their mistakes

Modern slavery

The recent arrests of illegal nail salon workers put