With all UK salons due to reopen next month, there will be some aspects of the visit that will be very different - the consultation for starters! Clive Collins, director at HOB Salons, share how to make a virtual consultation work for you.

For curly girls, moisture is the key to success, but did you know that some hair care practices can make curly hair dry, frizzy and unmanageable? Curl expert, Ouidad, addresses the most common moisture zappers and how best to treat thirsty curls.

With over 4 month of clients out of salons, seasonal trends have been put on hold. After boy dyes, home haircuts and inches long roots - trends are changing with salons set to reopen.

Figuring out insurance can be a minefield which is why the Freelance Hairdresser Association (FHA) has stepped in to answer all your insurance questions.

The government has released guidance for close contact services which includes hairdressers, barbers, beauticians, tattooists, sports and massage therapists, after input from industry bodies.

The countdown is on for salons to reopen – and while PPE, hand sanitiser and social distancing is forefront in your mind, there are other things not to forget about that will make reopening run smoothly.

In a coronavirus world, where PPE is essential to protect the safety of yourself and your clients - how useful is taking your client’s temperature?

Some clients may have experimented with home dyes. A patch test will be required to ensure that the client can still tolerate their in-salon colour.

Recent events surrounding Black Lives Matter have sparked a conversation in our industry about equality and diversity have led Naeemah LaFond, amika's Global Artistic Director to create the powerful and informative guide.

How is Henna made and where does it come from? Read on for the Down low on Brow Tint.

With the rise of nail product popularity during lockdown, tight pockets, and availability of press on nails from retail stores, you may be struggling to give into the idea of creating press on nails - so here are the top marketing tips.

SheaMoisture UK have announced that as part of their global Community Commerce business model, they have launched a £40,000 fund to support UK black female owned salons survive during Covid-19, supporting the communities that have been disproportionately affected by the pandemic.

This Back to Work Plan created by the Hair and Barber Council will help you plan for re-opening, in a way that will give your staff and customers the confidence they need to know that you have taken all the precautions you can to protect them whilst on your premises.

If your practice is feeling the effects of COVID-19, try your best to consider it a great opportunity to improve and be ready for your inevitable reopening.

The key is to understand, that money will be tight for both you and your clients alike, so a disproportionate rise in prices shouldn’t be encouraged, however, clients across Europe have shown to be understanding of a small increase in price.

Indola understands that the current times are not easy and going back to the salon or visiting clients at home can feel extremely daunting which is why they have created a guide of 4 Quick Colour Techniques that will be key when under extreme pressure of back to back appointments!

In order to help plan for that highly-anticipated moment, Treatwell and their partners have gathered insights and data to understand and prepare for what will be peak for the beauty industry.

Wearing face coverings for long periods of time can result in skin irritation and even break outs. So here are some steps to help you protect both your health, and your skin:

If you don’t know when your salon will open, and can’t book clients, what can you do?

Makeup is a form of art. Like an artist’s painting, our face is our canvas. Makeup expresses everything about a persons' personality, even their mood. Makeup could mean a lot of different things to people such as a way to relax, be creative, or simply just because they love doing it.