The January issue of Professional Beauty has landed and investigates how brow companies are conducting classes online, the sustainability pledges of big beauty companies for 2021 and the path to victory for the winners of the Professional Beauty Awards 2020.

In addition, Tara Moore, the head of spa operations at PB Award-winning The Spa at Galgorm, talks about plans to become more sustainable and taking advantage of the UK staycation market, and Maria Newman explains the dos and don’ts of acrylic nails in the first article of our new acrylic nails troubleshooting guide.

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Professional Beauty January magazine highlights include:

Is 2021 the year of sustainable beauty? – Big beauty companies are making new sustainability pledges in 2021. These are the changes to be aware of

Raising the bar – We investigate how brow companies are transforming their traditional classes into market-leading online courses

Path to victory – 17 prizes were presented at the Professional Beauty Awards 2020 during a virtual ceremony. Check out the deserving winners

Talking to… Tara Moore – The head of spa operations at PB Award-winning The Spa at Galgorm talks about plans to become more sustainable and taking advantage of the UK staycation market

Acrylic nails – In the first article of our new acrylic nails troubleshooting guide, Marian Newman explains why you shouldn’t mix gel-polish into acrylic liquid to create acrylic colours

Ward’s World – Hellen Ward discusses the importance of responding to your clients’ and employees’ emotional needs after a year of limited social interaction

Ask the experts – How to retail supplements successfully and the best ingredients for dry skin

Q&A – We catch up with Elemis global president Noella Gabriel about the company’s rebrand and her skincare trend predictions for 2021

Treatment News – Effective touchless therapies from Dermalogica and Neal’s Yard Remedies

New products – Hydrating and spot-fighting skincare from Biologique Recherche, Environ, Image Skincare and more

Cover image:

Hair: Michelle Thompson at Bad Apple Hair; Make-up: Jessica Williams; Photography: Richard Miles

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