Decoded: Conscious beauty terms you need to note

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Navigating the world of conscious and sustainable beauty can be tricky, with a wealth of terms used to describe products. For beauty pros sourcing products for their business, it can be a confusing process to decipher what these terms mean and whether they are used in a genuine way, or for the purpose of greenwashing…

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Effortlessly build & update your beauty business website with Vagaro’s MySite

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Global salon, spa and fitness booking and management software, Vagaro, has launched MySite, helping businesses to easily create sophisticated websites to increase brand visibility. MySite is a website builder with booking system, using which business owners, regardless of their web development skill, can completely customise their online customer experiences with easy-to-use drag and drop templates.…

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4 beauty industry trends to note for 2024

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Scratch explores trends set to dominate this year and how to incorporate them into your business… 1. Wellness as a priority The definition of beauty is changing, from a focus on products and services designed to help consumers conform to physical standards, to an emphasis on looking healthy. This is thanks to younger generations, details…

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Nail & beauty names recognised in King’s New Year Honours List 2024

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His Majesty’s New Year Honours List 2024 has been published, marking the achievements and service of extraordinary people from all walks of life across the UK. Two beauty names have been awarded… Jane Boardman Founding chair of the British Beauty Council (BBCo) & CEO of communications agency, M&C Saatchi Talk, Jane Boardman, has been appointed…

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Add spellbinding festive finishes to nails with OPI’s 14 Terribly Nice colours

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Are you ready to sleigh the holidays? Nail clients’ Christmas requests – and make your own nails dazzle – with OPI’s Terribly Nice Collection, comprising metallics, shimmers, glitters and crèmes. The Terribly Nice shades, available in OPI GelColor, Infinite Shine and Nail Lacquer, are as follows: Blame the Mistletoe – shimmery fuschia. Chill ‘Em With Kindness…

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Nail pros recognised in NHBF Top 100 Influencers Index 2023

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Last night (20 November 2023), esteemed names from the hair and beauty industry gathered for the National Hair & Beauty Federation’s Top 100 Influencers Index event. The NHBF Index recognises industry professionals who use social media to influence, educate and innovate the sector, and saw hundreds of nominations for 2023, which were analysed based on…

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How to support transgender employees in your beauty business

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According to a survey conducted by Totaljobs in 2021, 65% of trans people hide their gender status or history in the workplace. 32% of the 400+ trans respondents had experienced discrimination or abuse at work, in the five years prior to the survey. Forms of discrimination or abuse include insults, deliberate use of wrong pronouns,…

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Spread Christmas cheer with these 5 Lecenté glitter nail colours

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Bring festive fun to nails for 2023, with Lecenté’s Christmas in Colour collection. It features five diverse Create Gel Polishes, ranging from classic Christmas red to playful purple – each with a magical, holographic glitter finish that is perfect for party season. The shades are: Candy Cane Lane: vibrant red inspired by Dorothy’s shoes from…

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Tech Talk: Birmingham drag queen nail stylist, Anthony Lloyd

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Anthony Lloyd’s nail career wasn’t planned; he originally enrolled on a performing arts course after finishing school. But upon realising the challenges of getting a job in the industry, another profession presented itself… “During my performing arts training, I assisted the make-up department and loved this so much that I signed up for a beauty therapy…

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