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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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New data from e-commerce platform RedBrain.com has revealed a shift towards a ‘feel-good’ factor in what the UK has been searching for and buying during lockdown. In the week commencing 13 April, RedBrain.com found demand was up in the following nail categories: Nail art kits & accessories – over 600% Cuticle…
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A study by ChannelAdvisor has found that health and beauty e-commerce GMV spiked last month as consumers were forced to stay indoors due to the Covid-19 outbreak. According to the study, the health and beauty industry has seen year-on-year growth that spiked in mid-March, which marks the time when lockdowns…
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Help keep hygiene levels tip-top on your return to work with a fume and dust extraction unit from Vodex. The company, founded in 2011, has a mission ‘to protect people and products at work’ and ‘ensure that all clients are performing at the top of their industry in a safe…
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Check out all the entries to the latest challenge from Scratch, in which techs were tasked with creating design inspired by their favourite places to visit! The next task will be posted across our social media – so keep an eye out…
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Professional hair & beauty supplier, Salon Services has launched a new podcast: Salon Secrets. Hair and beauty professionals and enthusiasts can tune in for industry news and top salon tips from the industry experts – whether they’re at home or on the go. The first episode the Salon Services team catches…
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We want to see the nail designs that are popular with your clients on social media! Lois Broderick, of Lois Rose Beauty, reveals sunflower-inspired nail looks are popular with her clients at the moment. “Sunflowers symbolise adoration and longevity, they are known for being happy flowers and I believe this…
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