Advance your SKILLS

Professional Beauty London 2018

CONFERENCES

World Spa and Wellness Convention

This year’s WSW Convention will help spa owners grow their skills to expand their businesses and careers. Highlights include a panel on the rebirth of fitness in spa.

One-day ticket: £132+VAT; two-day ticket: £197.60+VAT. Book at: worldspawellness.com/convention

Education Forum

Lecturers and college heads can’t afford to miss our packed half-day conference with discussions on topics affecting beauty education. This year there will be a panel on the recruitment crisis.

Tickets cost £10. Book at: professionalbeauty.co.uk/educationforum

IMF

Manufacturers, brand owners and distributors will come together for the International Manufacturers and Distributors Forum. Speakers include Isabell Hendrichs, beauty director of QVC Germany, and Sarah Coonon, head of beauty buying at Liberty London.

One-day ticket: £145+VAT; two-day ticket: £195+VAT.

Book at: professionalbeauty.co.uk/IMF

SEMINARS

SOS

The new SOS Support Our Salons programme was developed in response to feedback from our recent SOS competition, which asked about the biggest challenges you’re facing. Sessions will include getting the most out of suppliers, and handling employees who leave, taking clients with them.

How to

This year, the “How to” programme includes three sessions dedicated to advancing your waxing skills, plus advice on how to make Instagram and Facebook work for your business.

Business skills

Highlights this year include a special look at the Joint Council for Cosmetic Practitioners (JCCP) register and what it means for your salon, plus help navigating the VAT minefield.

Aesthetic Treatments

Aesthetic therapists and those wishing to take their salon offering to the next level can pick up some tips on running an aesthetic practice and get the low down on the latest high-tech treatments.

Seminars cost £3 per session. Book at: professionalbeauty.co.uk/pbreg

LIVE STAGES

Nutrition and Wellness

New for London 2018, this programme will cover how to sell supplements to clients and why you can’t afford to take therapists’ wellbeing for granted.

Trends and Treatments

Get a preview of the hottest treatment trends for the coming season with practical advice and demos. Find out how bridal make-up will get a 2018 update and explore new advances in male grooming.

Warpaint

Make-up pros and students should check out the Warpaint stage for advice on how to build their career. Find out when to get an agent and get to grips with organic and vegan make-up brands.

Advanced Treatments

See the latest advanced treatments, including plasma technology, chemical peels and more.

Live stages cost £3 per session. Book at: professionalbeauty.co.uk/pbreg