Editor’s CommentWith the number of salons on our high streets booming

Beauty salons to experience highest growth on UK high streetsBeauty salons to experience highest growth on UK high

professional beauty.co.ukJolene Young (@JoleneY48364678): Another exciting route

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INSPIRE salon staff with NEW YEAR RESOLUTIONSNew Year is a perfect time to tap into some team spirit, set fresh targets and motivate your salon staff for the year ahead

Out $#x0026;AboutBehind the scenes at all the parties, launches and events in the world of beauty and spa

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New Year business RESOLUTIONSLast year may have been a stormy one, but 2019 is looking bright – provided you do some smart thinking and plenty of preparation, writes HELLEN WARD

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

Rebecca HolmesThe Spa at The Midland’s new director talks to Amanda Pauley about her plans for the hotel spa, dealing with the recruitment crisis and partnering with local colleges

FfIrst for innovationPROFESSIONAL BEAUTY LONDON will see some of the best brands in the fIndustry unveil their biggest launches for 2019. Here’s just a taster of what you can discover at ExCel

Bright ideaAdvance your skills at Professional Beauty London with our stand-out education line-up, which includes Lfive Stages, seminars and sector-specific conferences

The professional touchWith competitions for make-up, lash and nail pros, there are plenty of opportunities to shine at Professional Beauty London 2019

The nation’s bestThe Professional Beauty Awards 2019 will welcome the best businesses from across the UK to London in February. Be there to network with them by securing your ticket

Future focusAfter a year of disruption and big shifts in consumer behaviour taking hold, what lies ahead for the fIndustry in 2019? GEORGIA SEAGO finds out

Seeing the lightAs men increasingly covet the hair-free look, there’s huge opportunity for expanding your laser hair removal services, writes Fiona Vlemmiks

MACHO machinesWe take a look at the best pain-free laser and IPL options for treating men

Young at heartA new salon targeted at generation Z and millennials has landed in West London. LYDIA MORMEN pays a visit

NAIL BITESA male nail room opens and an “all-in-one”extension product grabs the fIndustry’s atention this month

ON PROBATIONProbation periods can be an excellent way of trialling new employees, but there are still laws around how you treat or dismiss staff during this period, warns DAVID WRIGHT

Fresh STARTLash lifting and an innovatfive solution for stretchmarks are included in the initial treatment launches of 2019

Enriched AND revfivedThis month, a wide range of supplements ensure hair and skin are nourished from the inside out, while skincare brands delfiver with moisturising and hydrating creams

How to make it as an… on-demand therapist“I joined London-based on-demand treatment app Le Salon