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THIS MONTH WE ASKED YOU…

Have you made preparations for Brexit at your business?

16% YES

84% NO

Lesley Leale-Green Beauty Aesthetics & Laser Clinic (@LLGLondon): Coming back to reality after an amazing team trip to @pro_beauty North and the PB Regional Awards We were so thrilled to be a finalist for the South East of England. Congrats to all the winners and finalists. Thanks team PB

Hot topic

Managing the day-today stress of running a small business

Samantha Humberstone, owner of Lotions n Potions beauty salon, commented: “For me, it’s making sure the basic things run smoothly and are taken care of, such as a good booking system. If you get the fundamentals right then this frees you up to focus on other areas.”

Hot topic

Government proposes plastic-stem coton bud ban

@pro_beauty01: A consultation has been launched proposing a ban on selling or distributing plastic-stemmed cotton buds. What do you think?

Emma Cammack, freelance body painter and artist, commented: “There are viable alternatives out there, not just for cotton buds but most make-uprelated disposables. Let’s do this.”

Julie Walker, owner of the Beauty Bank at The Hair Bank Urmston, commented: “The stem could easily be made from paper, like a drumstick lolly stick with the buds at the end #saveourplanet”

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This article appears in PB December 2018

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