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Sometimes it seems the beauty industry is divided into

New Zealand salon chain Skinsmiths lands in UK with plans for 40 sites
New Zealand salon chain Skinsmiths lands in UK with

JCCP defends position on therapists as it launches registers
JCCP defends position on therapists as it launches

Review of vocational training could boost falling beauty therapy intake
Review of vocational training could boost falling beauty

Healthy social experiences and home DNA testing to impact beauty market
Healthy social experiences and home DNA testing to

Professional Beauty Regional Awards open for entries
// Therapist Charlotte Elston from Stanley House Hotel

Dry skin leading cause of microwrinkles, finds anti-ageing study
Dry skin leading cause of microwrinkles, finds anti-ageing

NEWS IN PICTURES
A gin-themed salon is making a splash in Quedgeley

Lanserhof plots UK expansion as Sheila McCann takes the helm
Lanserhof plots UK expansion as Sheila McCann takes

Social media skills highly sought after for spa management jobs
Social media skills highly sought after for spa management

Susan Gerrard to open training academy
// Natural and Organic Products Europe April 22-23

Crystal Clear launches salon rewards programme
The Crystal Club is a new initiative from skincare

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Hot on the PB website
Andrea Rimmer, teacher at Cheshire College – South

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 &Abo
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
February has been a brilliant month for UK spas, reflected

Insider nails
Nail business was up across the board in February,

What’in anamse?
The manner in which our staff address our clients may seem like a small thing but it can leave a lasting impression. HELLEN WARD explores the options

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

Kirsty MacCormick
The director of Kohler Waters Spa at the Old Course Hotel tells Amanda Pauley how the newly relaunched facility is creating more targeted client journeys and therapist career paths

The final countdown
With the General Data Protection Regulation less than two months away, the clock is ticking for salons to get compliant. AMANDA PAULEY explores how management software can help you meet the new data protection rules

30 years of success
With a marked increase in senior-level visitors, the 30th anniversary edition of PROFESSIONAL BEAUTY LONDON brought the whole industry together to try, buy, network and learn

Providing SOLUTIONS
The business and education line-up at PB London was aimed squarely at solving the issues spas and salons face daily, with the launch of the SOS: Support Our Salons agenda, plus a raft of other programmes

Making a MARK
Some of the most talented MUAs in the business were crowned at the WARPAINT MAKE-UP CHAMPIONSHIPS 2018. Check out this year’s hottest make-up maestros

Tipped to WIN
THE INTERNATIONAL NAIL CHAMPIONSHIPS revealed the nail artists to watch in 2018

Blades OF GLORY
Microblading can be dangerous in the wrong hands but pros can boost the industry’s reputation by promoting themselves as responsible technicians, writes GEORGIA SEAGO

Creating eye-catching STANDS at Professional Beauty
LIMEBLUE has been designing exhibition stands and retail spaces for leading brands in the beauty industry for over 20 years

Best IN BEAUTY
We discover what made the winners of the PROFESSIONAL BEAUTY AWARDS 2018 really stand out to judges

7 steps TO A healthy W.ORKING environment
Could you do more to promote the wellbeing of your staff in the workplace? We asked salon owners and wellbeing experts for their top tips

NAIL BITES
We get ahead on the trends for AW18 and learn some valuable lessons about running a nail business

UNDER observation
CCTV can be useful for discouraging thefts and other incidents but if you’re using it to monitor staff, there are a few important rules you need to follow, explains DAVID WRIGHT

Power players
The next generation of facials has arrived, using smart tech and innovative formulations to transform skin on another level

Overnight SUCCESS
This month, there’s a raft of smart skincare that works to transform clients’ cells while they sleep

treatment developer
Fiona Brackenbury, education director for Decléor and Carita, reveals how to land a job creating treatments for a big skincare brand