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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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Instagram has revealed a new sticker for its Story function to help support small businesses in the Covid-19 crisis. Ideal for nail & beauty businesses and local salons, the new function will make it easier for users to discover gift cards online and encourage customers to make purchases through business’…
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Kure Bazaar Paris‘s four-piece spring/summer 2020 nail collection features plant pigments in its formula. Created using elderberries, radishes and sweet potatoes, the four delicate shades are: Rose Quartz – a sheer pink Mineral – a light grey Cotton – a soft nude Mint – a pastel mint green. Kure Bazaar…
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Grab your popcorn and settle in for movie night! Check out all the entries to the latest challenge from Scratch! The next task will be posted across our social media – so keep an eye out…
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Joanna Bandurska has donated essential personal care products to local hospital workers in Szpital Specjalistyczny w Chorzowie. The Polish-based 2019 Nailympia Global Cup champion & educator for Indigo Nails Lab collected much needed supplies with huband, Michal Bandurski. Items donated include disinfectants, gloves, caps, antiperspirants, body lotions and hand creams…
Read More‘Male polish’ and ‘MAN-icures’ have been popping up all over our social media feeds. The movement against traditional gender stereotypes has been gaining more and more traction, so check out our roundup of our favourite celebrities joining in and rocking their own nail art designs…
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Simon Day of Toastmasters International, an organisation that provides communication & leadership skills, reveals how to engage others & communicate effectively via online videos… While salons and beauty businesses are closed due to the coronavirus outbreak, you may find yourself turning to online means of communication to keep in touch…
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