NHBF explores what the Queen’s Speech means for salons

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The Queen has outlined the government’s plans for future legislation with over 30 Bills to be introduced by this Parliament. Topics include Brexit, immigration, the environment, infrastructure, tips, education and training; as well as the government’s plans to increase the National Living Wage (NLW) and reform business rates. Here, the NHBF highlights how the plans…

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How to succeed in the run-up to Christmas

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Sharon Sandhu, Category Manager for Nails at Salon Services UK & Ireland, explores key pointers to ensure you stay on top of your game this festive season… With so many festive parties, meals and get-togethers happening over the Christmas period, nail salons are undoubtedly seeing a rise in bookings as people look to glam up…

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Furious Filer scoops top spot in OPI nail art competition

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Marta Nagorska of Furious Filer has been awarded the top spot in an OPI nail art competition. The competition, which was run in conjunction with the Wella Trend Vision Awards, invited nail artists to create a design that represented OPI’s 2019 colour palette and current trends. Designs were to be created using OPI nail products…

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BeautyLab ensures HDTV-ready skin for X Factor: Celebrity finalists

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Skincare brand, BeautyLab, returned to the set of the X Factor for another year to tend to the complexions of this year’s X Factor: Celebrity contestants. The brand, which has partnered with the show for a number of years, reveals the skincare journey of the celebs involved… So, another X Factor series is over. As the show’s…

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Dealing with staff absences

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As we head into one of the busiest times of the year, do you know how to deal with staff absences? Tina Beaumont-Goddard, National Hair & Beauty Federation‘s director, serves up some advice… Your employees may be off work for a wide range of reasons, and you’ll need to understand what the law says about their rights and…

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How to become a Crystal Nails UK educator

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Timea Berridge, nail technician and now Crystal Nails UK educator for Nottingham, shares her experience of the brand’s educator course… “Hi, my name is Timea and I have been working as a nail technician for a number of years. After seeing the opportunity to become a Crystal Nails UK educator, I decided to go on…

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Skin talk with BeautyLab & Jenny Ryan of The X Factor: Celebrity

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Skincare brand, BeautyLab, has returned to the set of the X Factor for another year to tend to the complexions of this year’s X Factor: Celebrity contestants. The brand, which has partnered with the show for a number of years, reveals the hero product of The Chase star and celebrity contestant, Jenny Ryan, here: The team recommended that…

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How to maximise tanning treatment bookings this party season

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The experts at Sienna X explain why you should plan your marketing to maximise party season tanning… “Now is the perfect time to start planning for the upcoming Christmas season and think about how you can maximise appointments over the coming months. “Talk to your clients and use the run up to Christmas to really find…

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How to boost voucher sales during the Christmas period

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Liz McKeon, beauty business expert at www.lizmckeon.com, reveals her top tips for boosting voucher sales… The Christmas Season is always an opportune time of the year to make some profit for your beauty salon or spa and to increase beauty retail sales. Selling gift vouchers or gift cards is a great way to keep clients coming back…

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Thank you: Research shows ‘thanking’ customer is key to retention

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New research has revealed that businesses who do not offer rewards and incentives to employees and customers could potentially losing out as they are failing to keep up with people’s expectations. A study of 1,253 UK consumers, carried out by workplace and incentives provider, One4all Rewards, and published in The Magic Word for Business Growth Report, revealed…

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