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Glitterbels Expands Education Team

By Alex Fox | 10 November 2020

Under the accomplished eyes of Charli Jepson (Educator of the Year 2018 The Scratch Stars Awards),the Glitterbels education team has been growing and thriving through 2020. A 26-strong team that captures and guides students from Scotland to Northern Ireland and right down to Plymouth in England, the team is now…

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Pure Nails expands portfolio with Halo Create nail art range

By Helena Biggs | 9 November 2020

Pure Nails, the company behind the Halo brand, has added a host of nail art products to its offering to help elevate your nail designs. The Halo Create range features four categories; Halo Chrome, Halo Coloured Acrylic, Halo Crystals and Halo Glitter, each packaged in diamond-shaped jars to attract attention…

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Confused about financial support amidst coronavirus? The NHBF outlines what’s available

By Guest Writer | 5 November 2020

As England dives into a second national lockdown, the National Hair & Beauty Federation (NHBF) is continuing to lobby for further support for hair and beauty businesses. The industry body is pushing for a reduction in VAT to 5%, further business rates relief, an extension to eviction protection from landlords…

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Lockdown 2.0: PM Boris Johnson unveils more support for self-employed

By Helena Biggs | 2 November 2020

Prime minister, Boris Johnson, has announced fresh support for the self-employed in a statement to the House of Commons today (2 November) as England prepares to enter lockdown once again. This new measure comes after he announced on Saturday that he had ‘no alternative’ but to enforce a second national…

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Nottinghamshire salons must close from 30 October

By Kat Hill | 29 October 2020

The local Covid alert level in Nottinghamshire will be raised to ‘very high’, signalling the closure of ‘personal care settings’ including nail and beauty businesses. The new alert level will come into force at 00.01 on on Friday 30 October and will apply to the eight districts of Ashfield, Bassetlaw,…

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Financial support package revealed for Tier 2 businesses

By Kat Hill | 22 October 2020

The Chancellor Rishi Sunak has announced further measures today (22 October) to help support businesses affected by a reduction in income and footfall due to the Covid-19 pandemic. Changes mean that grants of up to £2,100 per month will be available to eligible businesses in Tier 2. The measures include…

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BABTAC pushes for beauty industry regulation to aid consumer safety

By Helena Biggs | 22 October 2020

The British Association of Beauty Therapy & Cosmetology (BABTAC) has launched Make Beauty Safe, a campaign to make the unregulated beauty industry safer for consumers. A statement from BABTAC reads: “Currently, lack of legislation in the UK beauty industry means there is nothing to stop someone with little or no…

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Winners announced in OPI Trend Vision nail art competition

By Helena Biggs | 21 October 2020

The winner of OPI’s TrendVision Nail Artist Award has been chosen following an intense judging process and a record number of entries. Nail artists were tasked in September with creating and submitting an on-trend nail design to be in with the chance of winning some huge prizes. Entries were judged…

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Coronavirus: Salons in Wales ordered to close from 23 Oct to 9 Nov

By Helena Biggs | 19 October 2020

Wales is to go into a ‘firebreak’ lockdown from Friday 23 October, with hair and beauty salons ordered to close. The decision comes following fears that the NHS would not be able to look after the increasing number of people suffering with coronavirus. In a statement to press, Wales’ first…

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Marian Newman nails Covid-secure fashion week shoot

By Kat Hill | 16 October 2020

This autumn’s London Fashion Week radically different to previous season owing to coronavirus restrictions, with catwalk shows streamed online and social distanced shows and photo shoots taking place. London-based designer, Michael Halpern, captured his SS21 collection on film and in portrait, with eight women from across the public service sectors…

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