Health & Beauty Salon articles from March 2005

Health & Beauty Salon archives from March 2005

Visiting rights.(Value-Added Taxes.)
March 1, 2005... Since the Finance Act of 1972, VAT has come under the umbrella of Customs and Excise. This means VAT officers are officers of HM Customs and Excise. Historically, Customs has always had a more direct involvement with businesses than the Inland...

Actwise.(bank holidays)(Brief Article)
March 1, 2005... QUICK QUESTION Q What bank holidays are part-time staff entitled to? A This used to be straightforward: if staff normally worked on a day which was a bank holiday and the salon was closed, they received payment for it. This was good...

Jessica hosts Hollywood party.(Jessica Vartoughian)(Brief Article)
March 1, 2005... The corks popped in true Hollywood style as nail guru Jessica Vartoughian threw a natural nailcare party at her clinic in West Hollywood, California, to introduce new products in the Jessica line. As guests sipped champagne and nibble canapes,...

Totally tropical.(Aveda Caribbean Therapy Bodycare)
March 1, 2005... Taking inspiration from the tropics, Aveda's new spa treatments offer Clients a caribbean experience. Moira Paulusz reports Aiming to create the calming, restorative feel of the tropics by using local ingredients and nurturing massage...

Cleanse and purify ; from the inside out.
March 1, 2005... Hot on the heels of the celebrities' favourite, colonic irrigation, Blessed Herbs is a home-use colon cleansing kit. Working from the inside out, the kit contains traditional cleansing herbs that are said to gently remove impacted intestinal...

Keeping up with the Jones's.(foot care services)(Brief Article)
March 1, 2005... On the menu There's a comprehensive collection of podiatry/chiropody services, along with an extensive range of foot facials (footcials). PODIATRY: services include removal of calluses (hard skin), corns and the trimming of toenails, as...

Support plan from St Tropez.(Brief Article)
March 1, 2005... St Tropez has introduced The Professional Way - a support plan to attract new clients into salons. As well as new point of sale material, the company has launched a series of seasonal promotions including chocolates for Valentine's Day and an...

Joanna makes the skills shortlist.(Joanna Thompson)(WorldSkills Competition)(Brief Article)
March 1, 2005... Beauty therapist Joanna Thompson, from The Lilac Room at the De Vere Dunston Hall Hotel in Norwich, has been shortlisted with 35 others from a number of skill areas, for a place in the official UK team to compete in the WorldSkills Competition....

Range finder.
March 1, 2005... 1 What's the story with the nail bars? There are 10 Associate Nails-branded outlets across Ireland and the UK, and the company continues to expand through a network of franchises. 2 why introduce a product range? Charlotte realised a...

Stars in her hands.(fashion photographer)(Brief Article)
March 1, 2005... Monday: 135-mile drive to judge a nail salon in Birmingham and then dinner with the Grafton International gang before a three-hour drive home. Tuesday: At 6am I pack the car and drive to trendy Hoxton Square to shoot Shoo magazine cover with...