In a covid digital age, an app can help you book clients and save you time - so how do you go about the new venture?

The first-ever edition of Cosmoprof Asia Digital Week has concluded successfully, creating copious business opportunities for the world’s companies and operators looking for new business solutions in the Asia-Pacific region.

Caroline Hirons has announced the ‘Back Beauty’ campaign which encourages the public to support the Beauty industry by booking future appointments, buying gift vouchers and buying your normal skincare routine from them via online or telephone sales.

Salon Owner, Sinead Quinn has faced over £3,000 fines for keeping her salon Quinn Blakey Hairdressing in West Yorkshire open. She has had numerous visits from the council and police asking her to close, threatening double fines every day that she stays open.

The beauty industry has been one of the most his industries during the coronavirus pandemic, being faced with a “first to close and last to open” attitude. In his conversation with Glamour Editor-in-Chief Deborah Joseph, Rishi Sunak has shared that his wife has been ‘lobbying’ him to open the beauty industry sooner rather than later.

The Prime Minister has announced today (31/10/2020) at the Downing Street Press Conference that all non-essential businesses are to close in England for a month long national lockdown.

Nicola Sturgeon has announced a tiered system of lockdown rules for Scotland. The new five-tier system is similar to the one already introduced in England, but has tougher restrictions and extends toward beauty in some Tiers. Thew new system will come into effect 2nd November.

The newly launched #ChopTheVAT campaign from British Beauty Council is asking the UK Government to cut the VAT for hair salons from 20 percent down to 5 percent, as they have done for the hospitality industry.

Questions still remain for beauty therapists and hairdressers on whether they can travel to areas of higher restrictions, treat clients in their home - and treat clients in a lower-tier.

In Wales, all close contact services including hairdressers, barbers, beauticians, tattooists, and sports and massage therapists are required to close for a two week period.

Amidst rising cases across the UK, the First Minister in Northern Ireland has announced a series of lockdown measures to limit the spread of coronavirus, in which beauty salons and hairdressers have been ordered to close.

The Prime Minister has announced a three tier lockdown system in England. The Local COVID Alert Levels - "medium", "high" and "very high" - will be implemented depending on local infection rates.

The original guidance stated that only beauty businesses which had a fixed venue had to display a QR code however the new guidance states that everyone in the close contact business - including mobile businesses, must display a QR code.