Who won what at the Living Canvas Make-up Competition?

WELCOME
Well, dear Readers, this is my final issue

NEWS
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ASK THE Experts
Our beauty experts answer your questions about every aspect of running a salon or spa business 

Delivering ON EVERY FRONT
Excellent service is what will keep customers coming back, writes beauty & business coach Helena van der Vyver

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PROTECTING YOURSELF AGAINST INJURY IN MASSAGE THERAPY
Due to the physical demands of the job, massage therapists sometimes only have a few good years in their role before injury sets in, writes Kezia Parkins

Who won what at the Living Canvas Make-up Competition?
T he Living Canvas Make-Up Competition hosted By

To steam or sauna… oh wait a minute, there isn’t one!
Frequent spa goer and marketing expert Keshantha Naidoo reveals her top bugbears when visiting spas. Owners and managers may want to take note

HARNESSING the good bacteria
Before probiotics entered the realm of skincare, they were previously traditionally associated with gut health. The last few years have seen a focus on the skin microbiome, with prebiotics and postbiotics, as well as probiotics, formulated into skincare products

DNA SALON appointed as the newest LABEL.M Concept Salon
Joanna Serkowicz chats to salon owner Donovan Grove about being recognised by the LABEL.M brand and discovers what makes DNA Salon stand out in the market

CROWNING GLORY
Tress-a-licious news from the hair front

Still all the buzz
Several years after it controversially infiltrated the beauty and wellbeing markets, Cannabidiol (CBD) continues to trend in the treatment and retail space

The POWERHOUSE
Often referred to as ‘the gold standard for anti-ageing skincare,’ vitamin A has long been a hot ingredient in the cosmeceutical skincare industry

IN THE MARKET
Our round-up of new products and treatments

NEWS
Professional Beauty Nail Competition winners announced After a

GETTING TO GRIPS WITH THE French manicure
While clients might think the French mani is an ‘easy’ or ‘quick’ option when it comes to nail art, the precision needed to pull off this classic design can keep some non-air brush practising nail techs up at night, writes Kezia Parkins.

THE FUNGUS FACTOR
It’s unfortunately not that uncommon for clients to present with a nail fungus condition – here’s what to know and do in that situation

Scream – it’s Halloween!!!
This scary, blood chilling and spine-tingling look was created by Marianka Van Niekerk