Professional Beauty Magazine

30/07/2024

Step inside Little Sunshine Spa in Perth, which is as innovative as it is adorable.

The organic baby spa opened this month under the helm of Carmen McNamara, aka The Skin Fairy. The business will offer hydrotherapy and infant massage to clients between the ages of one week to nine months, all under the guidance of experienced skin practitioners.

Catch our interview with Carmen via the PB website 🔗 in bio now.

30/07/2024

Step inside Little Sunshine Spa in Perth, which is as innovative as it is adorable.

The organic baby spa opened this month under the helm of Carmen McNamara, aka The Skin Fairy. The business will offer hydrotherapy and infant massage to clients between the ages of one week to nine months, all under the guidance of experienced skin practitioners.

Catch more inside snaps, and our interview with Carmen below:

Last weekend, Perth saw the opening of its first organic baby spa under the helm of Carmen McNamara: Little Sunshine Spa.

25/07/2024

We had the immense pleasure of sitting down with Nick Howard, Global Strategy Director at EveLab Insight to discuss the trending topics of skin analysis, AI and personalisation, and how technology can be used to provide better client outcomes long-term.

WATCH NOW:

WATCH NOW: Learn more on how technologies by EveLab Insight could work for your beauty or aesthetic business.

25/07/2024

The winners of the 2024 Australian Beauty And Cosmetic Tattoo Awards (ABACTA) were announced online over the weekend.

Cherie Ayrton was crowed Cosmetic Tattooist of the Year 2024.

Check out the full list of winners via our website write-up now:

The winners of the 2024 Australian Beauty & Cosmetic Tattoo Awards (ABACTA) were announced online over the weekend.

24/07/2024

Research recently conducted by local beauty memberships company, Aglow Club found 63% of respondents have reduced the frequency of their beauty service visits due to the rising cost of living. This highlights the need for budget-friendly options that allow clients to maintain their beauty routines, especially as seasons fluctuate.

PB caught up with aglow Co-Founder, Jo Blundell to learn how salon owners can best utilise beauty memberships to increase bookings during the cooler months.

Read the full story on our site now:

Beauty memberships like those offered by aglow are keeping clients accountable for their treatment plans, and saving salons money.

23/07/2024

"The inclusion of the moor extract in all of our products is unique in the market, and our product line is incredibly extensive - not just skin and body care, but also body treatments, pain management, wellness, massage, hair & scalp care, aromatherapy, mani/pedi and professional-only products."

Moor Spa Natural founder, Michael Beresford, is featured in the July 2024 edition of Professional Beauty Magazine. Read the article here: https://issuu.com/theintermediagroup/docs/professional_beauty_winter_2024/64

18/07/2024

Sheridan Rollard of Shine Skin and Body in Melbourne is a manual extractions specialist.

Hannah Gay caught up with the business owner and skin therapist to understand the method’s benefits over peels and tool-use.

Read the full interview on our website now:

"In Australia, extraction facials are relatively rare, which is why we're so busy." - Sheridan Rollard

17/07/2024

Ayla Akyol made the decision to take a complete U-Turn when it came to her career before landing on her feet and founding Lash Boss Melbourne ( ).

The CEO sat down with Anita Quade to reveals how she made the leap from a job in architecture to launch her dream beauty business.

Check out the story in PB’s Winter print issue, or online via the 🔗 in the bio.

16/07/2024

A plenitude of innovative skincare solutions has entered the market. Each loaded with efficacious actives and stunning packaging, skin professionals are spoilt for choice in what to treat their clients with next.

Discover our shortlist of the 9 best professional skincare launches for Winter 2024 via our online write-up now:

From peels to creams, serums to gift sets, here's our shortlist of the 9 best professional skincare launches for Winter 2024.

15/07/2024

Amy Jean Brow Agency is synoymous with luxurious style and exceptional service at her stunning brow studios and her jaw dropping designer interiors are no exception.

For the Winter issue of PB, the brow queen opens the doors to Anita Quade at her new Armadale space and reveals her plans to open a brow training academy.

Read the full interview now:

Amy Jean is synoymous with luxurious style and exceptional service at her stunning brow studios and her new Armadale studo is no exception.

12/07/2024

Is it cold?
Or is it just us... ❄️

Don't leave your skin hanging.
Mitigate winter skin woes by slipping on one of our top pick sheet masks.

📸 Product photography: Brandee Meier

Mitigate winter skin woes by slipping on a sheet mask. Photography by Brandee Meier. Words & Styling by Hannah Gay

11/07/2024

Published quarterly, issues of Professional Beauty's print magazine contains a mix of new product information, local and international news, specialist contributors, business and features articles and industry profiles keeping beauty therapists and skin clinicians educated and informed. Presented in...

11/07/2024

Elleebana is redefining excellence in lash and brow artistry and empowering beauty professionals worldwide through tailored practical education.

For PB's Winter print issue, Anita Quade caught up with Managing Director Otto Mitter to discuss the company’s success. Keep an eye out for our latest issue, set to drop in your inbox soon! Or in the meantime, head to the 🔗 below to read the story on our website now!

Elleebana is redefining excellence in lash and brow artistry and empowering beauty professionals through tailored practical education

10/07/2024

Professional Beauty’s Winter 2024 - Beauty Expo Australia + Luxury - Issue is out NOW!

This edition is jam-packed with the latest winter makeup trends and treatments that incredible artists and salon owners are sharing with us. The skincare landscape evolves so rapidly – it seems almost each week there are new formulations, brands and devices hitting the market. We profile them across this issue’s 100+ pages.

Cover star: Elleebana

Read it here:

Published quarterly, issues of Professional Beauty's print magazine contains a mix of new product information, local and international news, specialist contributors, business and features articles and industry profiles keeping beauty therapists and skin clinicians educated and informed. Presented in...

08/07/2024

The latest trend research conducted by beauty and wellness marketplace, Fresha reveals the most searched-for 10 nail styles of the season. Results were determined based on the combined total of social media and web searches for each style, ranked most to least searched.

From short nails to 3D nails, how do your favourite styles rank?

Head to the link to read the full list:

The latest trend research conducted by beauty and wellness marketplace, Fresha reveals the most searched-for 10 nail styles of the season.

07/07/2024

may be the industry buzz word for 2024, but what exactly are they? And how are they relevant to stem cells, and growth factors, and everything we know about anti-aging skincare?

Dr Charlene DeHaven is one of the original consults behind internationally renowned cosmeceutical brand, iS CLINICAL Australia and New Zealand. Hannah Gay met with Dr DeHaven to get an educated look at what we know about exosomes and the role they play in skin health.

High Tech Medical

Exosomes allow for the anti-inflammatory properties of stem cells to function without a vascular supply, Dr Charlene DeHaven explains.

05/07/2024

Would you trust AI to diagnose your clients' skin?

Dermal Therapist and Ragan Skin founder, Isabella Loneragan Skin sat down with Anita Quade to detail the AI Skin Diagnostic technology she loves to support her clients' skin needs between in-person consultations.

Check out the interview in our Autumn issue, or head to our website for the full write-up now:

Founder of Ragan Skin and award-winning skin and dermal therapist Isabella Loneragan reveals the power of AI technology to Anita Quade.

03/07/2024

US-based cosmeceutical brand Hydropeptide Australia has appointed Professional Beauty Solutions - PBS as the exclusive distributor for Australia and New Zealand.

Head to our website to read all the details on the move:

Professional Beauty Solutions takes the reins from BLC Cosmetics, who held local distribution rights for HydroPeptide for several years.

01/07/2024

It's "business as usual" for spa and salon partners of iKOU, which is set to be acquired by Adore Beauty at the end of this month.

iKOU co-founder Naomi Whitfeld shared in an Instagram post at the weekend: "The time has come for us to choose freedom and focus on our own health and happiness.”

Read all the details on the move below:

Adore Beauty will acquire iKOU. Adore has secured distribution rights of the beauty and wellness brand. It will remain in spas and salons.

01/07/2024

Total Beauty Network (TBN) has announced the distribution of Australian skincare and makeup brand INIKA Organic move in-house from today.

Moving forward, partnering salons are encouraged to reach out to TBN directly.

To read the full story, head to our website 🔗 below:

Total Beauty Network (TBN) has announced the distribution of Australian skincare and makeup brand INIKA Organic will move in-house.

01/07/2024

Here's your first look at INSKIN.CO - the latest skincare brand to launch under the INSKIN COSMEDICS umbrella. The highly anticipated range consists of 13 SKUS, which carry a RRP of $55 each.

Discover the full product line-up, and what founder Maria Enna-Cocciolone had to say on the range, via our online write-up now:

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Australian beauty and aesthetics distributor INSKIN COSMEDICS has announced the launch of a new skincare brand: INSKIN.CO.

30/06/2024

Today marks the start of the new financial year and with that, a national minimum wage increase.

From today, wages for award-free and award-covered employees will increase by 3.75%. The Aesthetic & Beauty Industry Council (Aesthetic Beauty Council) answered employees' most common questions, which can be read via the PB website.

Head to the 🔗 below read all the details now:

In increase in Australia’s minimum wages of 3.75% will take effect from July 1 2024, The Fair Work Commission has announced.

28/06/2024

The Face2Face Awards are an integral feature of Beauty Expo every year. Second-time Creative Director Isabelle De Vries Artistry caught up with Professional Beauty to share her story as a makeup artist, and offer advice to emerging artists looking to get ahead in the industry.

Read the full interview below:

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Face2Face Awards’ Creative Director and makeup artist, Isabelle De Vries shares her inspirational story ahead of Beauty Expo 2024.

27/06/2024

The Face2Face Awards are an integral feature of Beauty Expo every year. Second-time Creative Director Isabelle de Vries caught up with Professional Beauty to share her story as a makeup artist, and offer advice to emerging artists looking to get ahead in the industry.

Read the interview via the PB website 🔗 in bio now.

26/06/2024

🚨🚨🚨 RED ALERT 🚨🚨🚨

Choosing the most appropriate post-procedural skin solutions is as important to the final result as the treatment itself. We short-listed some of our favourite topicals on the professional market to use at home.

Plus, Hannah Gay spoke to Dr Garry Cussell, CEO at Rejuvenation Clinics of Australia and Rejuvaus, to learn how best to treat skin after an intensive procedure:

With efficacious ingredients, these post-procedural solutions set the foundation for skin’s recovery. By Hannah Gay.

24/06/2024

Victorian salon owners who operated during the second wave lockdowns between July 2020 and October 2020 have two weeks to register their business losses in a bid to recoup them.

Read our write-up to learn whether your business may be eligible, and how to register before it's too late:

Individuals may be eligible to participate in the Hotel Quarantine (Business Losses) Class Action and receive salon compensation.

19/06/2024

Looking for rest and relaxation with a stunning beauty retreat and nature inspired skincare that is just a short drive or ferry ride from Sydney? PB's Anita Quade checked into Bells at Killcare on the NSW Central Coast to experience the premium spa and accommodation spot for herself.

Read all about it in PB's Autumn print magazine, or head to our website 🔗 below:

Just a hop, skip and jump from Sydney to The Central Coast, Bells at Killcare is set against nature and destined to delight!

19/06/2024

Does the name 'The Travelling Salesman' ring a bell?
Or cosmeceutical brand, Viviology?
The two are unexpectedly connected, and tied to the one-and-only, James Vivian.

The salon owner-turned-skincare-brand-founder sat down with Anita Quade to re-introduce himself to the industry, detailing how he manages a team of 11, and why it's so important to him to give back.

Head the link for a little lunchtime reading:

Skincare founder and award winning salon owner James Vivian discusses his passion for the industry and why giving back is so important.

17/06/2024

The cold front has officially hit, marking an opportunity to provide a fresh spin on our makeup looks. Australian guru Rae Morris takes us through four exciting makeup swaps for a modern take on our favourite catwalk trends.

Read now:

World renowned makeup artist Rae Morris reveals four autumn 2024 makeup trends straight from the catwalk to try on your clients.

17/06/2024

Take client brows to new heights with this line-up of SKUs for at-home use.
Check out these DIY brow lamination products to get the look between appointments:

Take client brows to new heights with this line-up of SKUs for at-home use. Photography by Brandee Meier. Words & Styling by Hannah Gay