Editor’s Comment
If there’s one challenge that’s uniting the salon and

Skincare with anti-pollution properties sees rapid increase in sales
Skincare with anti-pollution properties sees rapid

Babtac calls for nail salons to help stamp out modern slavery practices
Babtac calls for nail salons to help stamp out modern

Espa acquired by The Hut Group
Online health & beauty retailer The Hut Group (THG)

Scientists make breakthrough in rosacea treatment
Medical scientists in the US have identified a potential

Home hair removal has led to injury for 26% of DIYers
A quarter of people who shave, wax or use scissors

Skin Health Spa and Pulse Light Clinics among top for online clinic searches
Skin Health Spa and Pulse Light Clinics among top for

E-cigarettes found to be just as damaging to skin health as tobacco
E-cigarettes found to be just as damaging to skin health

The Massage Company plots expansion with CG Funk as advisor to the board
The Massage Company plots expansion with CG Funk as

Proto-col opens first wellness clinic
Proto-col, the British skincare, nutrition and make-up

Lash Perfect develops app to help lash technicians promote their business
Lash Perfect develops app to help lash technicians

Nouveau Lashes expands training location network
To make it easier for more budding lash technicians

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We take a look inside PB’s digital world

What’s hoton PB ONLINE
Your one-stop shop where all the latest news, features, products and expert opinions are brought together and streamed by sector-specific channel

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
August was a good month for retail compared to last

Insider nails
Both the treatment and retail sides of your nail business

In FINALS the
The shortlist for the individual, clinic, nail and employer categories of the PROFESSIONAL BEAUTY AWARDS 2018 can now be revealed

EMBRACE the retail REVOLUTION
The retail landscape is shifting, but a move away from the supermalls could spell good news for the service-focused salon market, writesHELLEN WARD

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

Rowena Bird
The co-founder of Lush tells Amanda Pauley about the challenges of transitioning from product retailer to treatment provider, and why more Lush Spas are on the cards

The RECRUITMENTCRISIS
With fewer therapists entering and staying in the industry, employers are reporting that recruitment is tougher than ever, but all is not lost. GEORGIA SEAGO investigates

Stock up for Christmas AT PB NORTH
THE PROFESSIONAL BEAUTY NORTH show is the perfect opportunity to stock up on Christmas gifts that clients won’t be able to resist, plus we pick up some promotional tips from the experts

New Season, NEW LOOK
From dewy skin matched with textured brows to vampy, snogged lips, make-up is taking a walk on the wild side for winter. We explore how to recreate the trends in salon, then take them from day to night for the party season, as well as trialling some on-trend Chrismas nail art

Winter brights
Candy-coloured eye make-up is set to be big this winter.

“No make-up” make-up
Barely-there make-up continues to grow in popularity

Blood red lip
One of the most striking looks for the Christmas season

Take your pick
We asked Bio Sculpture tech NICOLA BARLOW to create three festive nail designs to suit very different client types

Lights, camera, ACTION
Short and sweet videos that showcase your salon’s services are a great way to boost your reputation online and generate sales. AMANDA PAULEY asks the pros how to create cool video content using a smartphone or camera

Quick fixes
Thinking about launching a booking app or switching up your salon’s website? The industry’s leading software companies offer an array of services that make it as easy as possible

tough customers
Pure Spa & Beauty founder BECKY WOODHOUSE shares her top tips for successfully dealing with client complaints

Special offer
Liverpool’s Suites Hotel & Spa launched its first signature treatment collection this year. Spa manager DEE ENGLAND shares six tips for making the process fun and successful

5 essential BUSINESS insights
Learn more about the advice and ideas you’ll get to boost your business during the Salon & Spa Owners’ Convention at Professional Beauty North

Celebrating BUSINESS success
The second annual Professional Beauty Regional Awards will take place on Sunday, October 22, recognising the best spas and salons from across the UK

A360ºapproach TO SELLING
Growing retail sales can seem like an uphill struggle. VALERIE DELFORGE suggests approaching the challenge from a new angle

On the PULSE
By opening a laser clinic next door to her beauty salon, Nicola Thompson aimed to create a one-stop shop for clients. AMANDA PAULEY discovers how this dual-offering has paid off

NAIL BITES
Techs are called into action and a Leeds salon reveals how it became Instagram famous

Time is money
Who covers the cost of training has always been a point of contention for salon owners, but you may not have considered the legalities of also paying for travel and time, explains DAVID WRIGHT

Fountain OF YOUTH
Facials that claim to turn back time using new formulations and techniques are hot this month. Plus, we rate Elemis’s latest body massage

Smooth talkers
Two new waxes, a plumping top coat and a hyaluronic serum are among the launches designed to create a smooth finish

How to make it as a…college head of beauty
Rochelle Saneria, curriculum and quality director at the London College of Beauty Therapy (LCBT), reveals how to score a top job at a beauty college