Editor’s CommentThe remit of salons and spas is often underestimated.

Spa industry defends claims that not enough is being done to welcome cancer patientsSpa industry defends claims that not enough is being

Perceived beauty has impact on wellness, report findsResearch has confirmed a connection between beauty

Natural and organic beauty brands to use mental health messagingNatural and organic beauty brands to use mental health

80% of time-poor men want a more efficient grooming routine80% of time-poor men want a more efficient grooming

Inbrief// Celebrity facialist Nichola Joss has been appointed

Vegan and natural skincare brands to drive sales of prestige beautyVegan and natural skincare brands to drive sales of

Stefania Rossi launches service to tackle recruitment crisisStefania Rossi launches service to tackle recruitment

Beauty salons launch local initiatives to help teenagers and the unemployedBeauty salons launch local initiatives to help teenagers

Facial yoga can improve skin appearance and counteract the signs of ageingFacial yoga can improve skin appearance and counteract

Sheila Henry wins Guinot Salon of ExcellenceSheila Henry in Harrogate was named Guinot Salon of

Sweet Squared acquires Icon Consultancy and takes on Wax:oneSweet Squared acquires Icon Consultancy and takes on

Caci to give £12,500 Synergy machine to one lucky PB North visitorCaci to give £12,500 Synergy machine to one lucky PB

Professional beauty .co.ukWe take a look inside PB’s digital world

Out &AbouBehind the scenes at all the parties, launches and events in the world of beauty and spa

Insider beautyOur exclusive monthly benchmarking stats for each sector of the market

Insider spaIt’s been a stellar month for UK spas, with 60% reporting

Insider nailsNail art is still a great money maker for UK techs

Making HR holisticWith the recent media focus on both harassment and

Ask the expertsOur experts answer an array of questions about every aspect of running a successful salon or spa business

Talking to… Sarah HallaranThe National Apprenticeship Award winner tells Georgia Seago why she owes the success of her four salons to apprentices

The V WordVegan beauty is trending, with more people than ever searching for options that are free from animal byproducts. Amanda Pauley explores the vegan boom and how you can attract this conscious client into your salon

Catwalk INSPIRATIONWe explore the trends set to impact clients’ nail art and colour choices for spring/summer 2018 and the pro brands’ new SS18 colours techs need to translate them

From catwalk TO NAIL BARTaking inspiration from the SS18 catwalk trends, these three nail art step-by-steps offer up fresh designs to encourage clients to try something different

Chain REACTIONFranchising has traditionally been slow to take off in the beauty salon market, but with several strong models now up and running, Fiona Vlemmiks asks three franchisees how it is working for them

THE SALON CONVERTERKAREN HARGREAVES, owner of The Guinot Salon Bramhall – converted her existing salon into a Guinot franchise

THE AESTHETIC ENTHUSIASTSDAL and HARCHIE BASRA, owners of EF Medispa Edgbaston – joined a franchise to gain industry knowledge

THE INNOVATION SEEKERSRACHEL and MARK COLDHAM, The Massage Company, Oxford area– attracted by an innovative franchise concept

LIFESTYLE supportAromatherapy is experiencing a renaissance. Georgia Seago discovers how it could be the answer to accessible wellness for clients

Amoment IN TIMEThese aromatic retail products will offer clients some much needed, easily accessible me-time, with key essential oils to tackle modern lifestyle issues

SACRED browHD Brows is celebrating its 10th anniversary with a major rebrand. Chief executive Karen Betts tells Amanda Pauley about the company’s new direction and advanced brow treatments

Personalise your peelsAesthetic therapist and founder of Black Skin Directory

Made in ITALYBaldan Group is making strides in the UK market. GEORGIA SEAGO pays a visit to the manufacturer’s Milan HQ and asks UK general manager BRANDO BALDAN about the challenges of setting up in an export market, and what UK salon owners can learn from the Italians

NAIL BITESSemilac hits London, US techs get domestic violence awareness training, and we go behind the scenes at an achingly cool Shoreditch salon

Calling in SICKStaff sickness and absence is one of the toughest challenges for any salon owner to manage. DAVID WRIGHT explains where you stand when it comes to statutory sick pay and fit notes

Strong pointTreatments that strengthen the skin’s barrier and add body definition are hot this month, plus HD Brows makes its move into microblading

Electric AVENUECutting-edge technology takes centre stage this month, while an army of products help protect skin from stress

SUBSCRIBEThis game-changer of an oil is replete in anti-oxidants

How to make it as a… competition directorDenise Wright, award-winning nail tech and director of Professional Beauty’s Nail Championships, reveals what it takes to run some of the industry’s biggest competitions