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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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Enhance a mani service with Deborah Mitchell Vanilla Pod Hand, Nail & Face Cream

By Sophie Nutt | 1 June 2019

Heaven Skincare by Deborah Mitchell has released a sweet-smelling Hand, Nail and Face Cream for every client need. Ideal as a luxury add-on to a manicure service, or to retail to clients for at-home indulgence, the cream boasts an aroma of vanilla and coconut. The sumptuous cream is gentle enough…

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South West training outlet expands

By Kat Hill | 1 June 2019

Scratch Stars Award 2017 finalist turned session stylist, Marie-Louise Coster, has announced an additional string to her training bow. Training with All About Mi will now also be available in Marlborough, Wiltshire, thanks to a new partnership with Indulgence Beauty Salon and Clinic. The additional venue will allow professionals to…

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OPI teams up with Converse for summer collection

By Kat Hill | 1 June 2019

OPI has announced its bold new collection for summer 2019, in collaboration with footwear company, Converse. Seeing six new summer bright nail tones, the collection also see colour-matched Converse One Star slides and Chuck Taylor All Star Hi and Ox trainers – all inspired by electronic dance music. New nail…

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HD Brows pampers dancers for Strictly Come Dancing Live tour

By Sophie Nutt | 31 May 2019

HD Brows were on hand at the First Direct Arena, Leeds, to pamper the cast and crew members of Strictly Come Dancing Live – The Professionals after weeks on the road. Brow stylists Millie Sharp and Jess Gregory perfected the brows of the band and crew members along with the…

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UK Training Solutions hosts educator event

By Sophie Nutt | 31 May 2019

Educators for UK Training Solutions have been brought together in an event to update skills and learn about new products and courses for 2019. The appointed beauty training agency for Salon System, UK Training Solutions host courses suitable for complete beginners to experienced therapists. “As 2019 quickly moves into spring,…

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Mii Cosmetics sponsors Future Dreams Lili Grace Fashion Show

By Kat Hill | 31 May 2019

Mii Cosmetics was proud to be the exclusive makeup partner at a fashion show, jointly hosted by breast cancer charity, Future Dreams, and the Lili Grace boutique. With an empowering theme of ‘This Is Me’, a 550-strong audience across two shows, 25 inspirational models – all with their own breast…

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