Professional Beauty North - a sound success!

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Beau & Joli salon chain to roll out across UK   A new health salon chain called   Beau & Joli has launched in   Yorkshire and is set to roll out   across the UK.  Click here for full story Cosmetic surgeons to fight VAT plan Cosmetic surgeons have spoken out against government plans to add VAT to surgical procedures. New guidelines issued to surgeons by HM Revenue and Customs have outlined plans to charge VAT on all surgeries carried out for cosmetic reasons in a move that could raise up to £500m a year for the treasury. Click here for full story North/South divide rings true for beauty buying habits Southern women prefer a more natural make-up look compared to northern lasses who like to slap it on, according to new research by retail giant, Debenhams looking into the regional beauty buying habits of women in Britain. Click here for full story         Subscribe today for only £37 per year!	Professional Beauty North was a sound success! Last weekend’s Professional Beauty North 2011 at Manchester Central was a sound success with visitor numbers jumping to 19486 subject to ABC audit. Increasing the number of buyers by 57% and the exhibition by 40 % Professional Beauty North has proved the place to be for the entire health and beauty trade in the UK. Click here for full story Virtual Reception Service from The Carlton Institute The Carlton Institute launch new Virtual Reception Service for Salon’s, Spa’s and mobile therapists. Most of us have experienced calling a salon or spa to book our treatment but have difficulty getting through on the phone. Not being able to get through on the phone is the most common reason for clients not booking a treatment. Click here for full story   The Empowerment of women    by Celia Rose, Dermalogica    For those of us fortunate enough    to work in this amazing industry, there is     usually an inspirational story about the    path we have chosen. There have been     many inspirational women who have    cleared the way to enable us the     opportunities we have today. Click here for full story Professional Beauty 2012 is coming! The largest exhibition in the UK, Professional Beauty 2012 is on its way and will take place on 4 – 5 March 2012 at London’s ExCeL. With five months to go Professional Beauty 2012 is already larger in size and has more major skincare brands than any other show in the UK. With Clarins, Decléor, Aromatherapy Associates, Elemis, Thalgo, Environ and Dermalogica already confirmed the show has more to offer to the health and beauty professional than any other exhibition. Click here for full story Don’t buy – lease! We have great news for salon owners and therapists looking to expand their treatment range but worried about the initial investment. Professional beauty equipment is expensive and in a recession buying decisions are a tough call for many salons in the UK. Click here for full story

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