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  • Where do Hair Stylists Make the Most Money?

    • 21 Aug 2019

    Once you have qualified as a hairstylist you will have to decide which career path you wish to follow within the hair and beauty industry

  • How to be the kind of therapist all employers want

    • 18 May 2018

    If you’ve chosen beauty therapy as your career of choice then put yourself at the top of every employers ‘wish list’ with our guide to the top 5 requirements for developing into the perfect therapist.

  • Creating a CV for Hair and Beauty Roles

    • 7 Dec 2017

    Imagine it: you're a new Hairdresser or Beauty Therapist right out of college. Or perhaps you've been at it for a few years and want to make the transition to another salon? In either situation, now is the time to take a good look at yourself and prepare the document that will hopefully speed you from where you are to where you want to be with minimum downtime. That document is your CV.

  • Top Tips for Building your Clientele

    • 22 Sep 2017

    If you want to succeed in hair and beauty you are going to need a strong portfolio of quality clients. The beauty industry itself thrives on repeat business with customers seeking regular repeat treatments on a monthly or even weekly basis.

  • Specialising within the Makeup Industry

    • 13 Sep 2017

    When becoming a makeup artist in this day and age, the first thing that comes to mind is usually – will I make it?

  • Different types of massage therapy jobs

    • 25 Aug 2017

    In recent years the massage industry has undergone a dramatic change. Massage therapy is no longer simply a self-indulgent pick-me-up for ladies who lunch but has now also become recognised as a mainstream medical and healthcare option to boot.

  • Hairdressing Apprenticeships - Career Advice and Vacancies

    • 24 May 2017

    If you have a burning ambition to have a career in the hairdressing industry whether it be as a hairstylist or colour expert for a top salon group or creating fabulous hairstyles for the starring models at London Fashion Week then you’re going to have to spend some time as a hairdressing apprentice.

  • Benefits of the Job: Beautician

    • 31 Mar 2017

    Being a beautician, like working in any trade, comes with its ups and downs. Unlike supermarkets or clothes stores where customers are always guaranteed, being a beautician is based entirely on clientele and special times of the year, when looking and feeling good is in high demand. This means that there will be periods of serious quiet, particularly if you are a make-up artist or, albeit less so, a hair dresser. But despite these periods of quiet, being a beautician, has many perks and isn...

  • What it takes to become a hairstylist

    • 31 Mar 2017

    So you want to be a hairstylist? Well that’s great because even in today’s uncertain economy there are more than 55,000 hair and beauty businesses in the UK alone, worth in excess of a staggering £6.2 billion, and the market is still growing.

  • Transferable Spa Industry Skills

    • 10 Mar 2017

    The top transferable skills you acquire while working in the Spa industry which can be crucial to the success of any future ventures.

  • Why do hairdressing jobs start with sweeping a floor?

    • 8 Feb 2017

  • Top Tips For Securing A Job As A Beauty Therapist

    • 26 Oct 2016

    The Beauty industry is huge and there is a place for everyone. Are you just starting out as a beautician or looking into training? Maybe you've been in the industry for a while but feel like theres no progression left for you? Today I’m going to share with you my 7 top tips for securing a job in the beauty industry, take these 7 tips into your next interview with you:

  • Massage Therapist versus Physiotherapist

    • 19 Oct 2016

    Massage and Physio Therapist what are the differences between the two practices and which would be more beneficial to you?

  • 5 Things a Nail Technician should never do

    • 18 Oct 2016

    Coral Mitchell outlines the 5 cardinal sins of a nail technician

  • Help for self-employed Hair and Beauty businesses

    • 14 Sep 2016

    Are you new to self-employment in the Hair and Beauty industry or thinking of starting your own business?

  • We look at where a beauty career can take you

    • 12 Sep 2016

    When you think about a career in beauty you may be thinking that although the industry is quite large your career options will be quite narrow. I’m here to tell you that is not the case, especially working within the age of social media and networking, the possibilities are limitless – it depends on how far your imagination can take you and how far you are willing to push yourself in order to make your dream a reality?

  • Starting A Career In Hairdressing

    • 13 Jun 2016

    Are you the next Adam Reed? Do you dream of taking the hair industry by storm with the next big thing? If this sounds like you, then read this foolproof guide below – from choosing the right hairdressing course to applying for your first job and continuing your training after college – and take your first steps to becoming the next big thing in hairdressing!

  • Career Progression within the Hair and Beauty Industry

    • 5 Mar 2016

  • A Job as a Hairdresser

    • 5 Mar 2016

    A very Quick Guide to the Work a Hairdresser Does

  • Recession Career Change Advice

    • 5 Mar 2016

    Some advice for those seeking career change within a recession