How can you incentivise your clients to spend on salon vouchers when they themselves are financially restricted due to the uncertainty of how long the coronavirus crisis may last?

In a series of measures launched to support salon owners and professional skin therapists, Dermalogica has launched a UK Affiliate programme.

Lookfantastic is extending its highly successful influencer program to self-employed members of the beauty community including independent salon owners, hairdressers, nail technicians and beauty experts of all types.

Developed in-house from lab to production, Medik8 has created 5,000 units of sanitizer in a bid to tackle the shortage and support the community amidst the COVID-19 pandemic.

At the press conference this evening, the government has announced new measures to support the self-employed who make up around 50% of the industry.

The Coronavirus pandemic is set to deeply change the beauty industry as well as the British market and as businesses attempt to stay afloat, we have compiled a non-exhaustive list of the help available to those affected by the pandemic.

The Hair and Beauty Charity has recognised the uncertainty surrounding the continuing development of Covid-19, and the impact that it is going to have on our daily lives for the coming weeks and months and released a statement on how they can help those in need.

In the current Coronavirus crisis, salons are already noticing no shows and cancellations, as consumers feel uneasy travelling or being in close proximity to other people.

BolognaFiere Cosmoprof SpA, organizer of Cosmoprof Worldwide Bologna, has officially announced that the 2020 edition will be postponed from 12 - 15 March 2020 to 11 till 15 June 2020.

Cosmetic Cluster UK (CCUK), in partnership with MSL Solutions has hosted a free webinar on the 23rd of January, 2020 to help cosmetic and personal care businesses across the UK prepare for UK’s exit.

This group aims to celebrate the British beauty industry, whilst improving industry standards and customer safety. It will also explore the various challenges faced by the beauty and aesthetics industry today.

This new proposal put forth before the Scottish government would require all non-health professionals who provide non-surgical cosmetic procedures which pierce or penetrate the skin to be licensed.

The customer’s journey is simply the heart of your success when it comes to retail sales - so how can you create it?

The National Hair and Beauty Federation (NHBF) have placed pressure on the Scottish Parliament to reconsider their decision to scrap uniform business rates.

These things will happen but it is not all doom and gloom, so what should be your next steps?

Being addressed as the wrong gender can be extremely distressing, with almost 29% of those surveyed reporting feeling stressed when visiting hair salons, and 24% feeling anxious. 

Looking back at 2019, we look to Google to find out the biggest trends which finished the decade.

Going green is far more than just a trend, as sustainable business practices must now be considered a major priority in running a successful spa or salon business.