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  • The 7 Tools Every Professional Make-Up Artist Is Investing In

    Have you heard of the old phrase, ‘A man is only as good as his tools’? This is certainly one expression that professional makeup artists would agree with. Great makeup brushes and tools are vital for achieving a professional makeup look. And while you might be investing in high-quality founda...
  • Making Sense Of The Training Minefield

  • Mii Training Course

    Mii Cosmetics are offering brand new Makeup Training Courses
  • Book your course at the Susan Gerrard Beauty Academy

    In 1992, manicurist Susan Gerrard sparked a beauty revolution. By bringing Jessica natural nail care to the UK, Susan not only introduced an award winning manicure system, but developed training programmes that set a new standard in beauty services.
  • The Must Have Makeup Bag Essentials

    “The most beautiful makeup of a woman is passion, but cosmetics are easier to buy,” I think we can all agree with Yves Saint Laurent on that one. There’s nothing a woman can’t do with the right mascara and lipstick, I believe!
  • Can spas benefit your health?

    The health spa originated back in Roman times when residents of a Belgian village (called Spa) used hot minerals to sooth bodily aches and pains. A spa day or getaway is still a popular pamper choice and the spa trend is synonymous with special occasions such as hen weekends and birthdays. It can...
  • Our Top Tips to help you promote your Beauty Business

    Try using daily deal sites like Wowcher, Amazon Local or Groupon can be a fantastic resource for small businesses...
  • Create Your Own Skincare

    Build your own skincare range and professional skincare products
  • SAKS A-Team 2017 Programme

    Saks – the UK’s biggest hair and beauty salon group with over 100 salons nationwide – is delighted to announce the faces chosen to be members of Saks A-Team 2017; the brand’s avant-garde hair training programme.
  • New SAKS Beauty Squad

    SAKS HAIR & BEAUTY UK ANNOUNCES NEW SAKS BEAUTY SQUAD
  • Confessions of a Spa Therapist

    Several experiences that every Spa Therapist can relate to!
  • Chest Waxing

    Is Chest Waxing the worst pain known to man?
  • Must attend beauty and hair events

    These events are not to be missed for any beauty and hair professional
  • How Salons and Spas Can Appeal More to Men

    How can salons / spas better market themselves and their treatments to be more appealing to men?
  • Salon Fire Safety

    Useful fire safety information for your salon to ensure the safety of staff, customers and your business.
  • Why appearance is important for a career in hair and beauty

    Industry professional, Charlotte Cook, tells us why appearance is so important for a career in the hair and beauty industry.
  • Are Beauty Companies as Beautiful to Work for?

    Perfectly proportioned people of pristine appearance with flawless skin and impossibly silky hair have been touted for decades across magazine covers and retail counters to promote the beauty industry’s products. It’s hard not to be attracted to the very idea that should we anoint ourselves wit...
  • HOW MASSAGE THERAPISTS FIND & RELEASE KNOTS

    Massage is probably the most popular treatment on the menu; this article focuses on the physical aspect of massage and give pointers to how to release the tensions, find knots and work on problem areas using different massage techniques.
  • SAKS A TEAM 2016

    Every year our Saks Art Team runs a very special year-long initiative SAKS A-TEAM – nurturing talent and creativity of our stylists with out-of-this-world opportunities for a selected few.
  • A Make-up Artists Top Peeves!

    Most of us at one time or another will have encountered bad days at work, days that you feel are never going to end and you just can’t wait to put your brushes down. Sometimes this is down to an overly long day, sometimes a slow day can be equally tiring but sometimes dare I say it, it’s down to ...