THE WAXING KIT

EDITOR’S COMMENT
If there was one takeaway from the recent

NEWS
Inflation and rising energy costs: the impact on

ARE TOO MANY BRANDS IN THE INDUSTRY woke-washing?
With research revealing that more than half of consumers are uneasy about beauty brands promoting social issues, Amanda Pauley explores whether brands are now becoming “too woke”

PROFESSIONALBEAUTY.CO.UK
We take a look inside PB’s digital world

HAPPY STAFF happy life
Creating a fun and inclusive work culture is key to combatting the “great resignation”. The team at Timely business management software explains how

INSIDER BEAUTY
Our exclusive monthly benchmarking stats for each sector of the market

INSIDER SPA
F&F With searches for at-home wellness tools having

INSIDER NAILS
RIVER ISLAND As summer creeps ever closer, pedicures

FEELINGS first
Creating loyalty is all about evoking emotion around why clients need your services and products. Hellen Ward explains how

Banish NO-SHOWS
With no-shows and late cancellations costing salons thousands in lost revenue every year, Fresha’s new deposits feature gives beauty businesses a new level of protection

ASK THE Experts
Our beauty experts answer your questions about every aspect of running a salon or spa business

Talking to… ALICE SAGNIER & BRIDGET HEALY
The co-founders of EverySkin clinics talk to Lollie Hancock about creating career paths for their employees, how they’ve grown so quickly, and why they’re on a mission to make beauty treatments inclusive

Leading LIGHTS
The shortlist for the Professional Beauty Awards 2022 can now be revealed. Here’s who made the cut

INTIMATE waxing
Make sure your clients feel comfortable and confident on your couch with our expert advice on how to offer a pleasant, professional and problem-free intimate wax, writes Melanie Macleod

THE WAXING KIT
Get prepped for the perfect intimate wax with some of the best specialist pro products

Show of STRENGTH
Professional Beauty London returned to ExCeL on April 3–4, bringing professional trade visitors together with some of the biggest brands in the beauty industry. For the first time, PB London was a hybrid event, with an additional online day on April 5

STRONGER together
The global spa industry came together at the World Spa & Wellness London Convention to share ideas and discuss the sector’s opportunities for growth. Here are the highlights

TONE & tighten
The new Zionic system combines active rotational massage with resistive monopolar radiofrequency. Here’s how it works

SHINING spas
The World Spa & Wellness Awards champions incredible spa businesses and professionals from across the globe. Here’s who won the 2022 awards

MAKE-UP maestros
MUAs battled it out to be crowned winners at Professional Beauty London’s Make-Up Competition 2022. Find out who brushed off the rest of the competition

BUILD AN ONLINE following
The team at NHBF shares why they think beauty businesses can benefit from creating an online following and offers advice on how to get started

WINNER takes it all
Nine nail techs won top prizes at Professional Beauty London’s Nail Competition 2022, with categories including press-ons, UV gel-polish, salon enhancements and nail art

In FOCUS
The Focus Dual offers ultimate flexibility with radiofrequency microneedling. The team at Lynton explains how

The PERFECT partner
Spas and salons are increasingly partnering with external fitness practitioners to offer 360-degree wellness without a large space or high cost. Penny Weston explains how to make it work

Spotlight on... VITAMIN F
This humble essential fatty acid is crucial in maintaining a healthy skin barrier and calming any nasty inflammation. Amanda Pauley delves into the science behind this powerful anti-inflammatory

in the MIX
Treatment launches this month combine advanced technologies with holistic techniques to offer the full package, and we trial an innovative new facial

READY TO GLOW
The latest launches include products to give clients a healthy glow by plumping, bronzing or boosting collagen production

A WELL WORLD
Paul Gerrard, Happy Paul founder, Gerrard International director and Global Wellness Day ambassador, shares the importance of the day, and how your business can get involved