Advanced skin specialist Larissa Warren explains why adapting facial treatment strategies to the UV index is essential for protecting the skin barrier and optimising results through seasonal change.

Beauty professionals gathered at the Royal Armouries Museum in Leeds for a day of business education, networking and inspiration at the Leeds Regional Growth Summit, organised by Professional Beauty and Hairdressers Journal.

Iconic spa Ragdale Hall has appointed Helen Bull as managing director, succeeding long-serving directors Hugh Wilson and Allison Garner as they retire after more than three decades with the business.