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APRIL 2017
Business has been great for UK salon owners this month, with both treatment and retail sales up on last year, so it’s no surprise you reported a stellar 76% room occupancy. You told us that back and brow are the most popular waxing treatments with your male clientele and that wrinkles and dehydration are the most common skin concerns clients have in the summer.
As a result, many of you are now offering microneedling to help clients fight the signs of ageing. Find out the science behind the treatment and the safety precautions therapists should be aware of when conducting it on page 81.
The month in numbers
HOW DID TREATMENT BUSINESS IN APRIL 2017 COMPARE WITH APRIL 2016?
68 % BETTER
21 % SAME
11 %WORSE
AVERAGE
TREATMENT ROOM OCCUPANCY 76%
HOW DID RETAIL BUSINESS IN APRIL 2017 COMPARE WITH APRIL 2016?
42 % BETTER
29 % SAME
29 %WORSE
On the spot
WHICH WAXING TREATMENT IS MOST POPULAR WITH MALE CLIENTS?
1. Back
2. Brows
3. Chest
29% OFFER MICRONEEDLING
WHAT’S THE BIGGEST SKIN CONCERN CLIENTS HAVE IN THE SUMMER?
1. Ageing
2. Dehydration
3. Pigmentation
4. Cellulite