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Lena Christou (@lena_christou1972): So very impressed that the June issue of @pro_beauty01 magazine dedicated articles to both drag make-up and make-up for all ethnicities. This is progress!

THIS MONTH WE ASKED YOU

Do you think Instagram’s plans to hide “likes”will help reduce negative body image issues?

37%

YES

63%

NO

Samantha Cox (@dailynailspa): Thank you @pro_beauty01 magazine for asking me to feature this month! Totally grateful! Thank you @gerrardinternational for always having my back!

Is there a problem with online therapy courses in the beauty industry?

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Sam Pearce, owner of The Potting Shed Spa, Yorkshire, commented: “You can do a full-body massage course online in four hours and be ‘qualified’without actually carrying out the practical side of it – never actually touching another person. Utterly outrageous.”

Gail Donnan, owner of The Mindfulspace Wellbeing Company, Yorkshire, commented: “Anyone can have a course accredited but it’s the insurance underwriters who thankfully have strict guidelines. It saddens me that people are signing up in good faith on courses that aren’t insurable.”

How YouTube learning is damaging the nail industry

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Alex Goodier, therapist at White Cliffs Beauty, Kent, commented: “Excellent training is key; however, there appears to be a shortage of excellent trainers. It’s seems like most are box ticking and handing out certificates.”