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Digital Boost for Beauty: the campaign helping beauty businesses transition to Making Tax Digital

By Lilly Delmage | 2 February 2025

Ria-Jaine Lincoln, aka The Beauty Accountant, launches a campaign to prepare beauty businesses for the UK government’s upcoming Making Tax Digital (MTD) initiative. Digital Boost for Beauty, launching on 2 February 2025, seeks to ‘support hair and beauty professionals to transition from paper-based bookkeeping to digital systems—or unlocking the potential…

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Nail techs, salons, educators & teams invited to ‘show off their sparkle’ in UK&I industry awards

By Helena Biggs | 1 February 2025

Nail pros & business owners: it’s time to show off your sparkle and celebrate your strengths in the sector’s most prestigious awards event! It’s the ultimate celebration of creativity, passion and dedication to client care: the nail sector’s equivalent to the Oscars has returned for a 13th year – and…

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Cardiff nail tech: Offering vegan nail services has attracted 75% of my clients

By Lilly Delmage | 31 January 2025

Coral Kendall (she/they) of vegan nail studio, Oh Lush Nails, shares why she believes it is important to offer vegan services, the products she uses and what techs can do to become more vegan-friendly… “As a vegan of seven years, I was always going to run a vegan studio,” reveals…

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Robbie Tomkins on how to deal with pressure

By Sophie Nutt | 14 November 2019

The session world is a weird and wonderful beast as, for the most part, I’m a Lone Ranger. There are times when I absolutely love this part of my job as there isn’t any pressure from a boss telling me what to do or monitoring my work to check it’s…

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LashUs launches lash extensions system

By Sophie Nutt | 13 November 2019

After the introduction of LashUs The Lift earlier this year, Sweet Squared has announced the launch of LashUs Extensions and training. Designed to allow the professional to achieve looks ranging from classic to volume and everything in-between, LashUs Extensions will provide techs with an opportunity to grow their lash business…

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Lipnv to go on the road to reveal more about No Needle Filler

By Helena Biggs | 13 November 2019

The team at The Creative Beauty Group, the company behind Lipnv No Needle Filler, is heading to two locations in January to teach more about the treatment and its two new courses; skill building and conversion. The treatment uses a pressurised pen to deliver hyaluronic acid into the lips and…

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Salon in the Spotlight: Amelia’s Beauty Box, Christchurch, Dorset

By Kat Hill | 13 November 2019

“I started up my own business three years ago after my family moved onto an old farm house,” smiles Amelia Butt. “The cabin was already set up with running water and insulation, so it was perfect for my dream cabin. “My salon is unique as it’s easy to get to…

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Salon System expands Gellux Mini range

By Sophie Nutt | 12 November 2019

Salon System has added six new ‘fashion-inspired’ shades to the Gellux Mini range. The range already includes 24 shades in an 8ml trial size and the bottle has a practical ‘true colour’ filled swatch on the top of the bottle to ensure each shade is easily recognisable on the shelf.…

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Why it’s important to declare your tips from clients

By Katie Barnes | 12 November 2019

Nail techs and beauty therapists reportedly have the seventh lowest paid job in the UK. However, the job roles often come with bonuses that aren’t aways considered; TIPS. A tip is a sum of money given by customers for a service they have received. Many don’t consider tips as an…

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