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Karen andKatie collaborate
Karen Betts, permanent cosmetics beautician, has announced a new collaborating with The Katie Piper Foundation, which will see her become their official and exclusive permanent cosmetics consultant for 2012.
Katie Piper and her foundation are well known in the UK for their charitable work, which aims to make life easier for people living with burns and scars. Karen has personally worked with Katie Piper as she recovered from an acid attack in 2008 and, after a 12-month process, recreated Katie’s lips, brows and eye definition. Their relationship developed from then and resulted in Karen offering her expert skills and services in four clinic locations countrywide to help and hopefully improve the lives of people living with facial disfigurements.
Up in the clouds
Salon Software has introduced a completely free of charge online booking systemfor the hair, Spa and beauty industry, created specifically to support the growth of small businesses, independent therapists and practitioners.
Salonlite is a pioneering software system, which is available securely on ‘the cloud’ for the smaller Spa and salon or independent operator looking for amore efficient and cost effective scheduling systemwith integrated web booking features.
The system, which can be logged into in-house or remotely, shows staff columns, full appointmentmenu, length of each service, start and finish time and price.
“We are releasing this service completely free of charge to the industry as part of our continued commitment to providing leading edge scheduling and appointment solutions,” says RobertMiles,managing director of Premier Software.
Joining is simple, visit
www.salonlite.comto register. Don’t scrap!
VibroGymUK are asking you to think twice before scrapping your out-of- commissionVibroGyms.
On your bike!
Top hair stylist John Frieda is urging the hair and beauty community to help himraise money for Great Ormond Street Hospital Children’s Charity by joining himin a bike ride.
FromFriday 4thMay toMonday 7thMay, he will be teaming up with friends for the Round the Island Ibiza Cycle Challenge to raisemoney for HAIRraising, and appeal that will raise vital funds towards two new neurosurgery operating theatres at Great Ormond Street Hospital.
The cycling begins on Saturday 5th May, with two routes available that day with differing ability
levels.The following day also offers two
routes.After completeing the 150kmroute, you’ll get the chance to unwind or head off to the exclusive Pacha nightclub to let your hair down.
If you’re interested in taking part, register at
www.gosh.org/ibiza.
Under its new directive service,VibroGymUK will bring the vibration plates back to full working order for a fraction of the cost of a new replacement.
“We stock all parts and accessories and are the only source in the UK for supplying them,” comments GrahamTaylor,VibroGymUK’smanaging director.
TheVibroGymhas relatively fewmoving parts, so when something needs replacing, the process is simple and straightforward for their fully trained maintenance personnel.
“For a verymodest outlay, operators canmaximise the lifetime and revenue potential of their currentVibroGyms. Now, users and sites have a sole source of supply and servicing, as well as advice on which plates aremost appropriate for their customer base,” continues Graham.
•Vibrogym: 01283 549 753. LynseyKettlewell.
TheMelvern has recently appointed Lynsey Kettlewell as GeneralManager.
Lynsey has over 10-years experience in the industry and she joinedTheMelvern as Spa Manager in 2009.
Lynsey told GN: “TheMelvern offers a unique day and residential Spa experience which is unrivalled in this region and I intend to build on its success by developing the business and most importantly the guest experience.”
TheMelvern is an ultramodern Spa hotel offering the very latest in Spa facilities, including an indoor and outdoor Hydrotherapy Pool fed by the world famousMelvern Spring waters,The Kelo Sauna, the Therma Suite Experience Showers Foot Spas, a Crystal SteamRoom, and a Herb Sauna. There are also 10 treatment rooms offering a wide range of relaxing and indulgent treatments using products from ESPA and REN.
Shaving brand raises awareness
Men’s shaving brand,The Bluebeards Revenge, have joined forces with charity Orchid to launch an innovative on- pack campaign to educatemen on three uniquelymale cancers, which has the backing of 2003 RugbyWorld Cup winner Phil “The Raging Bull”Vickery.
The brand’s eye-catching packaging will feature potentially life saving advice formen on the inside of all its cartons. It will encouragemen to be aware of the early signs and symptoms of the threemale specific cancers – testicular, penile and prostate.
The campaign has been launched after a survey commissioned by Orchid revealed that three quarters of UKmen (73 percent) recognise that a lump in the testes could be a sign of testicular cancer, but 25 percent still never check their testes.
David Hildrew,Managing Director at Bluebeards Revenge, commented: “Our range is all about providing a great shave but we are also taking on the added responsibility of educatingmen on the early symptoms and signs of testicular, penile and prostate cancer.We are encouragingmen to think inside their box.”
Melvern manager
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