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Just wanted to add that I found out today that a local barber ( only a few doors up from my salon ) who has been doing hair all through lockdown and advertising on. Facebook has been fined £4 k . Hoorah ! They just can’t break the rules and get away with it ! . We all want to earn money and make...

Hi ya , Ok so I opened my salon with Elemis 15 years ago and it did very well . However as the years rolled on and QVC took a hold so much of my retail business was lost as clients were buying offers and TSV and packages so much cheaper than I could offer and business and profit was lost . It...

Hi there , my daughter had this facial 2 months before her wedding and absolutely hated it . She broke out in spots where the peach fuzz had been removed and a red itchy rash . It’s too much for the skin to tolerate and ruins the epidermal barrier so be careful. I managed to save her skin with...

I totally agree with I totally agree with the above post . I have a few clients who go to a dentist and have had Botox and fillers . He dentist didn’t get them to fill in any forms , didn’t remove their make up and even said “ don’t worry drop the money into me tomorrow “ ! Also at the pro...

Hello all , I just wanted everyone’s opinions on Next now selling Elemis and Dermalogica , 2 so called Professional brands ! . In my opinion this now makes a mockery of the therapists and professionals who train hard for years in order to give the best skin advice and individual consultations...

I think the government should support business by putting the threshold up not down ! Vat would destroy many businesses as my accountant says it can be the death knell on top of tax . We end up busy fools ! X

As the Vat threshold has been frozen in the budget for 2 years and then likely to be severely reduced , even halved I am wondering how small salons and individual therapists are going to manage . Especially those who are currently trading just below the current threshold . Surely this would hit...

I’m in total agreement with Wonder Woman . Image is a fab brand and my clients love it . Very supportive , lots of samples and great training . Lovely products and a resurfacing mask to die for . We stock this alongside Environ too and the brands work well together . Definately have a look . The...

The devil is in the detail here . You absolutely can sell online as we and thousands of other sites do just look them up ! The thing that you can’t do is put discounted prices online . Clients have to ring or fill in a form for a consultation first .Hope that helps to make an informed decision ...

Also in response to the Harvey Nichols “ consultation “ I have had clients who literally went up to the counter and took it off the shelves to purchase so not sure how this stacks up either .

You are allowed to retail on line and we do . They are also allowing you to put prices on all non vit A products in the near future . Even the Environ reps think the marketing levy is a cheek and I don’t know any other brand that does this .

Hi Vic I don’t think that is strictly accurate . The skin clinic near me sold retail in the salon and online ( he did t discount ) Environ added the sales together and then hit him with the marketing levy . It also covers Jane Iredale and ANP which he also sold . He has now kicked out Jane...

I mean purchases with them !

Hi Vic One other consideration with Environ I forgot to mention is that. When you are doing well with them and ordering a lot you are slapped with a Marketing Levy . This is an amount that you have to pay them for the privilege of them marketing the brand . Some large accounts that I know of...

Hi there , We have had Environ for about 12 years now and it is a very good brand . Excellent products and good support . You need to invest in the machine and stock and I think the opening order is now in excess of 5k . You can buy it online and people can just ring for a consultation and will...

It’s the way our computer system is set up . It’s easier if they are purchased and used in the same tax year . X

Hi there , we also say 3 months on ours for the same reason , we want clients to use them promptly and not shove them in a drawer and forget about them ! . We also don’t want them going over into the next tax year so the bulk of vouchers are used by the end of March . It is printed on the...

I use XLN . When we started with them a few years ago they were very cheap and much cheaper than anyone else . They have gone up so much in the last couple of years I actively looked around at other suppliers . TALK TALK were the only ones that were a little cheaper about £4 a month for me so I...

Ruby woo I think we must be the same person ! I have had exactly the same problems as you .Ive had therapists at interview state “ no I don’t clean toilets and floors , I’m a therapist ! “ They’ve turned up at interview with little or no experience , very little knowledge , no enthusiasm and...

Do you intend to leave your employer and go out on your own as self employed or are you intending to work on the side as well as work in the salon ? . If so please be very careful . You will need to ask your boss if this is ok as it may state in your contract that this is unacceptable and a...