Professional Beauty Professional Beauty December 2017 Articles

Editor’s Comment

Client demand has boomed this year in many areas of

Speed OF LIGHT

Tech-based express facials could be the secret to happy clients and increased profit, discovers Georgia Seago

Light up

Our pick of some of the best LED devices on the market to incorporate phototherapy into your express facials

A year of innovation

We asked you to nominate the products and techniques that made the biggest hit on your retail shelves and in your treatment rooms this year. Here’s the 20 trends and launches that 2017 will be remembered for

Star SPAS salons

The winners of the Professional Beauty Regional Awards 2017 were announced in October. We find out what made them stand out

Hydration, blackheads and sensitivity named top skin health concerns of 2017

Hydration, blackheads and sensitivity named top skin

Massage can help repair muscles after injury, finds new study

Massage can help repair muscles after injury, finds

Semilac UK to launch franchise model in spring 2018

Polish nail brand Semilac is gearing up to launch a

Facial skincare sales soar due to “spa-ing at home” trend

Facial skincare sales soar due to “spa-ing at home”

Hair and beauty outperforms all other sectors on the high street

Hair and beauty outperforms all other sectors on the

More people self-diagnose skin conditions than seek professional help

More people self-diagnose skin conditions than seek

Average beauty spend to rise to nearly £500 by 2022

Over the next five years, consumers will be willing

Major UK spa developments on the horizon for 2018 and beyond

Major UK spa developments on the horizon for 2018 and

Babor launches women’s empowerment campaign

German skincare brand Babor has launched a campaign

High Definition develops new initiatives to support stockists

High Definition develops new initiatives to support

Germaine de Capuccini develops therapies for clients undergoing cancer treatment

Germaine de Capuccini develops therapies for clients

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Out&About

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

Insider beauty

Our exclusive monthly benchmarking stats for each sector of the market

Insider spa

Client satisfaction is a top priority for you, with

Insider nails

It’s been a pretty good month for UK nail techs, with

Time TO TAKE Stock

With the new year looming, it’s time to have a proper look at what’s selling well and where you should be asking for support from your suppliers, writes HELLEN WARD

Ask the EXPERTS

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

NAIL BITES

Behind the scenes at the PB Nail Professional of the Year judging day

SALON SPOTLIGHT

Beautifix, Ringmer, Sussex

Reaching a settlement

Settlement agreements can be an efficient way to draw a line under an employee dispute or performance issue. DAVID WRIGHT explains when to use them

Glow getters

Treatments that use powerful ingredients and ingenious tech to turbo-charge skin are hot this month, plus we review the newest lash lift on the market

Party on

Prep clients for party season with a nifty spray-tanning machine, lots of shimmering shades for nails and skin, plus a false lashes first

Awards judge

Susan Roche, Professional Beauty Regional Awards judge and owner of Newcastle Beauty Clinic, shares the expertise you need to become a beauty awards judge

SET FOR Success

The full shortlist for the PROFESSIONAL BEAUTY AWARDS 2018 can now be revealed. Check out the salons, spas and beauty professionals hoping to take home one of the industry’s most prestigious awards

Tamsin Koslowski

The owner of NAF! Salon tells Amanda Pauley about opening one of the first specialist nail art salons in Scotland and why a training academy is on the agenda

Show OF strength

With new features bringing a broader range of skilled visitors to Manchester, Professional Beauty North 2017 was hailed as a success

Learning FROM THE experts

Uncovering trends for 2018, mastering finance and measuring success on social media were among the business-focused topics on the agenda at the new SALON & SPA OWNERS’ CONVENTION

NEW school OF THOUGHT

The Live Stage programmes at PROFESSIONAL BEAUTY NORTH 2017 delivered the inside scoop on trends set to shake up the industry and proven methods to boost business. See which sessions got people talking…

Glory DAYS

Techs from across the country displayed their talents during our two-day North Nail Championships 2017. See who came out on top

Battle of the BRUSHES

PB North played host to the most popular edition of the Warpaint Make-up Championships to date