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Starting your training as a hairdresser or a barber is always nerve-wracking, especially as you begin to learn your trade, so it’s important to always be prepared. Before you even begin to discover the techniques of cutting, colouring and styling, there’s the big decision around what you need to have in your basic kit. These essentials will be required every day as you begin to colour and style, and that’s why we’ve put together the ESSENTIAL COLLEGE KIT just for you.

Whether it’s wrinkling gel polish, cracked acrylics or nail art fails, here are the salon solutions you can give your clients!

It’s the moment you’re waiting for: seeing your clients again after lockdown 3.0! But with the ongoing threat of Covid-19, it’s important for salons to continue implementing the enforced measures once they reopen. So why not savour these next few weeks by reminding yourself of these changes: from how you clean and sanitise your salon through to how you talk to your customers about the new way of working.

The French Bob is one of the year’s most Googled haircuts. Here’s how to give it a modern twist for your clients.

The winter makeup trends and nail designs your clients will love.

Your guide to the maternity leave, pay and rights you’re entitled to as a freelance hair and beauty professional.

The equipment, techniques and business tips the hair and beauty professionals rely on.

Increase your February hair & beauty bookings with these Valentine-inspired marketing tips and beauty upsells.

Trick or treat yo’ self with the new Ardell cosmetics range of eyeliners and mascaras which are available on Salon Services.

Influencer Jagoda and makeup artist Rachel joined us at Salon services HQ to create a step by step tutorial of day to night eye makeup followed up by a wearable Halloween look that won’t frighten your customers away.

We asked you - What are your #freelancehacks?!

Read more to find out our top 10 hacks for freelancers; how to keep your kits tidy and compact whilst travelling, which essentials to make sure you’re never without, and what routine or system they use to ensure you fit as many clients in as possible...

Have you received any tips and life hacks from friends that have changed your life?! Share them on facebook using hashtag #freelancehacks – we’d love to hear them!

The Beauty Edit brings you the season’s hottest beauty finds straight from social media to store and online. Inspired by what’s trending now, we’ll fill your beauty basket with cult cosmetics and coveted new brands including Contour Cosmetics, Bodyography and Nails Inc’s hot new lip hit INC.redible. Style yourself like a blogger and re-create flawless, on-trend looks.

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Help clients resurrect post-party pinkies and restore natural nails to optimum condition by introducing nail treatments into your salon menu.