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NHBF unveils Survive & Thrive initiative to help hair & beauty pros navigate business challenges
The National Hair & Beauty Federation (NHBF) has launched Survive & Thrive: a transformational programme designed to help professionals navigate challenges and opportunities in the sector. The programme, unveiled at an event in London on 27 January, provides businesses with tools including budget impact calculators, pricing strategy guides, employment support resources…
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Homeless to home salon success: a Staffordshire nail tech’s inspiring journey
“I became homeless when I was 21; I had just split up from my partner of five years and my friends and family were unable to help me,” explains Isabelle Pattissier of Chesterton business, Drop Dead Beauty. “I stored some things at my mum’s, told her I was living with…
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Self-employment help for nail techs: legal, financial & operational considerations
All the legal, financial and operational factors to consider before making those all-important choices… Deciding to become a self-employed nail tech is just the beginning, and we’re here to help you navigate it all. From choosing whether to work from home or as a mobile tech, to deciding which insurance…
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Piña Coladas, Mojitos, Spicy Margaritas… must we go on? Summer holidays bode the perfect opportunity to relax on the beach with a sweet beverage in hand, but why stop there? Here’s a roundup of nail enthusiasts who have taken their love for cocktails to another level, flaunting their favourite drink…
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Many UK hair and beauty pros are not earning enough to cover personal and business costs. These are the results of the first annual pricing survey by Boss Your Salon, which offers pricing, marketing and mindset support to industry professionals. With insight gathered from over 1,200 respondents using Boss Your…
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Nail brand, Light Elegance, has unveiled its autumn/winter 2024 Moody nail colour collection, inspired by seasonal colours that evoke feelings of ‘anger, sadness, attitude, love and deep passion’. The collection offers six shades in P+ Gel Polish and ButterCream formulas, as well as six shades in P+ Glitter Gel Polish…
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Session nail stylist, salon owner & educator, Marie-Louise Coster, reveals her advice to healthily manage your time and achieve all your tasks… How good are you at managing your time? If you add up all the time you spent scrolling on social media, googling what you have seen an actress in…
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They’re the most essential items in your kit bag, so refresh your knowledge on storing, cleaning and maintaining nail tools and brushes… “With all tools, the general rule should be that if you can feel a loss of efficacy or you’re having to change your technique, it’s time to replace…
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Check out entries to the 14 July 2024 nail art challenge from Scratch, in which techs were tasked with creating a design to fit the theme: A day at the beach. Each nail style was submitted via Instagram or Facebook using #ShowScratch #CreativeChallenge. Follow Scratch on Instagram and Facebook for future Creative Challenges – launching every other Wednesday.
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