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The Key Behind Lymphatic Drainage Is Technique

The Key Behind Lymphatic Drainage Is Technique

From Seoul to Reykjavik, the UK's Next Skincare Wave

From Seoul to Reykjavik, the UK's Next Skincare Wave

What is Cosmeticorexia?

What is Cosmeticorexia?

Why the Best Blow Dry in the Salon Rarely Owes Much to the Dryer

Why the Best Blow Dry in the Salon Rarely Owes Much to the Dryer

The Low-Downtime Laser Worth Knowing About

The Low-Downtime Laser Worth Knowing About

Trend Report: Why Fragrance Wardrobes Are Replacing the Signature Scents

Trend Report: Why Fragrance Wardrobes Are Replacing the Signature Scents

Can You Really Resurrect Your Skin in 60 Minutes?

Can You Really Resurrect Your Skin in 60 Minutes?

How Do At-Home Beauty Tech Devices Work With the Treatment Room?

How Do At-Home Beauty Tech Devices Work With the Treatment Room?

Is the Bare Nail Quiet Luxury, or a Recession Indicator?

Is the Bare Nail Quiet Luxury, or a Recession Indicator?

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Influencers Are Telling You to Buy Your Machines from China. Here's Why You Shouldn't.

Influencers Are Telling You to Buy Your Machines from China. Here's Why You Shouldn't.

How To Prevent Post Inflammatory Hyperpigmentation in Skin of Colour

How To Prevent Post Inflammatory Hyperpigmentation in Skin of Colour

The Unsung Skincare Ingredient that Went From Wound Healing to Barrier Repair in Skincare

The Unsung Skincare Ingredient that Went From Wound Healing to Barrier Repair in Skincare

Latest Launches

Launches

L’Oreal Paris True Match Hyaluron Tinted Balm

L’Oreal Paris True Match Hyaluron Tinted Balm

ALLSKIN | MED Retinoid Portfolio

ALLSKIN | MED Retinoid Portfolio

Aroma-Zone Theine & Hyaluronic Acid Eye Contour Cream

Aroma-Zone Theine & Hyaluronic Acid Eye Contour Cream

Airyday Launches in the UK

Airyday Launches in the UK

LABEL.M Humid-Defy Mist

LABEL.M Humid-Defy Mist

Navy Professional Navy Restore Salve

Navy Professional Navy Restore Salve

AlumierMD Gentle Foaming Cleanser

AlumierMD Gentle Foaming Cleanser

Jerome Russell Root Color Pods

Jerome Russell Root Color Pods

Rituals Expands the Ritual of Homme Collection

Rituals Expands the Ritual of Homme Collection

Mavala Nutri Lip Oil

Mavala Nutri Lip Oil

Renew + Me Ultra-Rich Proprietary Base Cream

Renew + Me Ultra-Rich Proprietary Base Cream

Evolus Estyme Injectable HA Gel Collection

Evolus Estyme Injectable HA Gel Collection

OPI Chrome Effects Mirror Shine Nail Powder

OPI Chrome Effects Mirror Shine Nail Powder

Hara Gel Polish Summer 2026 Collection

Hara Gel Polish Summer 2026 Collection

Industry News

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Fenty Beauty Puts an AI Beauty Advisor Inside WhatsApp in UK First

Fenty Beauty Puts an AI Beauty Advisor Inside WhatsApp in UK First

So.Shell Launches Nail Academy with Small-Group Training and a Route Into Salon Work

So.Shell Launches Nail Academy with Small-Group Training and a Route Into Salon Work

The UK’s First Magnesium-Enriched Outdoor Spa Pool Opens at Manor House Alsager

The UK’s First Magnesium-Enriched Outdoor Spa Pool Opens at Manor House Alsager

Muscle-sparing Drug Could Change What the Body Loses on Weight-Loss Jabs

Muscle-sparing Drug Could Change What the Body Loses on Weight-Loss Jabs

Beauty Pie LED Mask Ad Banned as ASA Tightens Scrutiny on Clinical Skincare Claims

Beauty Pie LED Mask Ad Banned as ASA Tightens Scrutiny on Clinical Skincare Claims

Marriott International Acquires Luxury Wellness Brand Lefay Through Joint Venture

Sephora Launches First Beauty Incubation Prize for UK and Europe

Sephora Launches First Beauty Incubation Prize for UK and Europe

Sacha Mascolo-Tarbuck Takes Majority Control of TONI&GUY Global Group

Sacha Mascolo-Tarbuck Takes Majority Control of TONI&GUY Global Group

KIKO Milano Signs Madonna as Global Brand Ambassador with "The Kiko Show" Campaign

Harpar Grace International Launches HGI HUB Digital Platform for Aesthetic Clinics

Harpar Grace International Launches HGI HUB Digital Platform for Aesthetic Clinics

Cosmetology & Aesthetic Medicine

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What is Cosmeticorexia?

What is Cosmeticorexia?

The Low-Downtime Laser Worth Knowing About

The Low-Downtime Laser Worth Knowing About

The Difference Between Getting a Face Lift in Your 50s and 70s in Practice

The Difference Between Getting a Face Lift in Your 50s and 70s in Practice

Why Most 'Slipping' Facelifts Aren't Slipping at All

Why Most 'Slipping' Facelifts Aren't Slipping at All

"You Earn That Wrinkle By Wrinkle": Janna Ronert on What's Really Changing in Professional Skincare

"You Earn That Wrinkle By Wrinkle": Janna Ronert on What's Really Changing in Professional Skincare

How LED Phototherapy is Moving Into Recovery Focused Aesthetics

How LED Phototherapy is Moving Into Recovery Focused Aesthetics

The Rise of Tweakment Hotels as Experts Express Patient Safety Concerns

The Rise of Tweakment Hotels as Experts Express Patient Safety Concerns

Why Substrate Depletion Is Emerging as Aesthetic Medicine’s Next Big Conversation

Why Substrate Depletion Is Emerging as Aesthetic Medicine’s Next Big Conversation

What is Platysma Botox and Why is it Having a Moment

What is Platysma Botox and Why is it Having a Moment

Lipoedema: What Is It and What Treatments Are Available?

Lipoedema: What Is It and What Treatments Are Available?

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Job Vacancies & Opportunities

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Soho Farmhouse - Chipping Norton - £13.50 per hour - Full-time

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Manor House Hotel & Spa Alsager - Stoke-on-Trent - £13 per hour - Part-time/Full time

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Assistant Spa Manager

Assistant Spa Manager

The Royal Crescent Hotel & Spa - Bath - £31,000 - Full-time - Permanent

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Nail Salon Manager

Nail Salon Manager

Townhouse - Edinburgh - £34,500 - £38,000 - Full-time - Permanent

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The Cairndale Hotel & Spa - Scotland - up to £12.75 per hour - Part-time

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Makeup Artist / Sales Advisor

Makeup Artist / Sales Advisor

Makeup By Mario - Sephora, White City - London - Full time

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Spa & Wellness

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The Key Behind Lymphatic Drainage Is Technique

The Key Behind Lymphatic Drainage Is Technique

Which Spa Treatments Deliver Margin, and Which Only Take Up Room Time?

Which Spa Treatments Deliver Margin, and Which Only Take Up Room Time?

Six Senses Debuts in London at the Whiteley With a 2,300 Sqm Spa and Longevity Clinic

Six Senses Debuts in London at the Whiteley With a 2,300 Sqm Spa and Longevity Clinic

How Building NAD will be the 2026 Wellness Trend and the Different Delivery Systems

How Building NAD will be the 2026 Wellness Trend and the Different Delivery Systems

How UK Spas Can Validate Heat-Therapy Outcomes with Simple Metrics Clients Understand

How UK Spas Can Validate Heat-Therapy Outcomes with Simple Metrics Clients Understand

Inside the World’s First Wellness Island

Inside the World’s First Wellness Island

The Benefits of Chiropractic Care During Pregnancy & Postpartum

The Benefits of Chiropractic Care During Pregnancy & Postpartum

Inside the Reimagined Coworth Park Spa

Inside the Reimagined Coworth Park Spa

Wellness Is Now a $2 Trillion Industry in the US. What Happens Next for the UK?

Wellness Is Now a $2 Trillion Industry in the US. What Happens Next for the UK?

How to Naturally Enhance GLP-1 for Metabolic and Aesthetic Gains

How to Naturally Enhance GLP-1 for Metabolic and Aesthetic Gains

Nails

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Is the Bare Nail Quiet Luxury, or a Recession Indicator?

Is the Bare Nail Quiet Luxury, or a Recession Indicator?

Diagnosing Why Enhancements Lift in Prep, Product and Technique

Diagnosing Why Enhancements Lift in Prep, Product and Technique

The Chemistry Behind Rising Gel Allergies

The Chemistry Behind Rising Gel Allergies

The Most Coveted Nail Shades Salons Are Stocking Up On for 2026

The Most Coveted Nail Shades Salons Are Stocking Up On for 2026

Festive Nails 2025 The Trends Clients Are Asking For

Festive Nails 2025 The Trends Clients Are Asking For

E-File Mastery: Bit Choice, Speed Control and Safeguarding the Nail Bed

E-File Mastery: Bit Choice, Speed Control and Safeguarding the Nail Bed

How to Combat the High Physical Cost of the Nail Profession

How to Combat the High Physical Cost of the Nail Profession

Polka Dots are This Summer’s Biggest Nail Trend

Polka Dots are This Summer’s Biggest Nail Trend

The Myth of Nail “Breathing”

The Myth of Nail “Breathing”

Why is TPO Being Banned in Gel Nails Across Europe and What Does This Mean for the UK

Why is TPO Being Banned in Gel Nails Across Europe and What Does This Mean for the UK

Hair

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Menopause and Hair Loss: What Practitioners Need to Know

Menopause and Hair Loss: What Practitioners Need to Know

Four Festive Hair Trends Clients are Asking for Now

Four Festive Hair Trends Clients are Asking for Now

Textured Hair Is Not Niche. It Is the Missed Mainstream

Textured Hair Is Not Niche. It Is the Missed Mainstream

Viral Vivids is the Hair Colour Trend of Autumn / Winter 2025

Viral Vivids is the Hair Colour Trend of Autumn / Winter 2025

A/W 2025 Hair Colour and Styling Trends Predicted by Experts

A/W 2025 Hair Colour and Styling Trends Predicted by Experts

Carolina Quina on Craft, Class, and Creating The Devil Wears Prada’s Iconic West End Looks

Carolina Quina on Craft, Class, and Creating The Devil Wears Prada’s Iconic West End Looks

The Clients Who Never Wash Their Hair at Home

The Clients Who Never Wash Their Hair at Home

The 12 Best Products for Men’s Hair Loss

The 12 Best Products for Men’s Hair Loss

How the Recession Blonde Hair Trend is Spilling the Tea on the UK Economy

How the Recession Blonde Hair Trend is Spilling the Tea on the UK Economy

The Journey of Remy Hair From Temples to Tresses

The Journey of Remy Hair From Temples to Tresses

Business & Education

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What a Counterfeit Device Actually Costs You

What a Counterfeit Device Actually Costs You

How to Keep to Time Without Watching the Clock in the Treatment Room

How to Keep to Time Without Watching the Clock in the Treatment Room

Influencers Are Telling You to Buy Your Machines from China. Here's Why You Shouldn't.

Influencers Are Telling You to Buy Your Machines from China. Here's Why You Shouldn't.

The Truth About Being a Woman in the Aesthetics Industry

The Truth About Being a Woman in the Aesthetics Industry

Four Fundamental Questions to Consider When Building a Brand

Aesthetically Blonde: The Elle Woods Approach to Trust, Treatment Outcomes and Client Satisfaction

Aesthetically Blonde: The Elle Woods Approach to Trust, Treatment Outcomes and Client Satisfaction

How to Introduce Price Increases in Your Salon Business In the New Financial Year

How to Introduce Price Increases in Your Salon Business In the New Financial Year

Insurers Warn Aesthetic Practitioners of Multi-Million Pound Lawsuits As a Result of AI

Insurers Warn Aesthetic Practitioners of Multi-Million Pound Lawsuits As a Result of AI

How To Utilise the Era of Subscriptions in Your Clinic to Generate Profit

How To Utilise the Era of Subscriptions in Your Clinic to Generate Profit

Reframing the Narrative of Your Aesthetic Brand in 2026

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