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Entries are now open for the 2023 Professional Beauty Awards, with categories for spas, beauty salons, skin clinics and individual practitioners.

Professional Beauty Awards entries need to show the passion, qualifications and commitment of a spa, beauty salon or beauty therapist. Here are 10 tips from judges.

Learn how to retain staff, boost client loyalty and grow your beauty business online with expert tips on leadership, team culture and social media from Jessica Mee, owner of JM Medispa.

Social media pressures driving harsh skincare trends, new UK research reveals

A new Tribunal ruling is set to impact how VAT is applied to aesthetic and cosmetic treatments performed by doctors.

UK beauty salons and spas face a growing credibility challenge in 2026, as new research shows most consumers now distrust sustainability claims without independent proof, while tighter UK regulations place packaging, waste and transparency under greater scrutiny.

Beauty industry bodies are calling for support after the Government signalled a U-turn on planned business rates increases for pubs, without extending the same relief to salons, barbershops and clinics.

UK beauty salons and spas are being urged to rethink how they position treatments and experiences in 2026, as new global research predicts a shift away from high-tech, data-driven wellness towards skin longevity, nervous system regulation and more pleasure-led, human-centred care.

Scottish Government agrees to introduce Non-surgical Procedures and Functions of Medical Reviewers (Scotland) Bill

Apprenticeships will be placed on an “equal footing” with university degrees as part of new Government plans to reform skills training and create more opportunities for young people.