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  • What beautiful nails! Instead of Union Jack flags, blue, white and red colour ways and various other typical British icons, why not offer these beautiful vintage English floral patterns to help your clients celebrate the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee in style?!

  • Following our blog from Dr Fiona Holland on re-evaluating judgements about our bodies to promote self-esteem, we have seen some real developments on this subject in recent days.  The All Party Parliamentary Group on Body Image has released a report, ‘Reflections on body image’, supporting the need for the promotion of positive body image: “There…

  • For those therapists who are not familiar with fascia, James Earls describes what it is and why all the fuss. I am sure most of you have noticed a new word creeping into the anatomy and bodywork lexicon in the past few years, which makes it seem as if fascia is a new discovery. In…

  • Have your say! Should alternative medicine be taught in medical schools? Click here to vote Copyright (c) 123RF Stock Photos

  • Start-up loans scheme to help young people launched

    Start-up loans scheme to help young people launched

  • To celebrate their 10 year anniversary, the Mind Body Soul Exhibition at Olympia (28-30 September) has introduced a new element to this year’s event. The Treatment Experience Zone is an area dedicated to independent therapists, where visitors can explore and experiment a wide range of holistic therapy taster sessions from Acupressure to Thai massage, to…

  • Record keeping on the go!  HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) has sourced some great mobile apps to help small businesses.  With software produced by Sage and Forbes, multi-tasking has never been easier. Suitable for iPhone, iPad and Android. Copyright (c) 123RF Stock Photos

  • The Caviar Manicure (by NailsbyCiate) We appear to be a little bit late on this – considering that the nail kits have now sold out on the website – but we could not resist posting about this funky nail trend from Ciaté. The inspiration behind the Caviar Manicure™ came about when Charlotte, Ciaté’s Creative Director,…

  • Tom Daley, “I dream of doing my best dive” – London 2012 Daley will compete in the 10m synchronised competition and solo on the 10m and 3m platforms. Read his inspiring story

  • Happy birthday to Melanie! Our General Manager turns 21 again today and we wish her a wonderful day. Copyright (c) 123RF Stock Photos

  • 5 (scientific) reasons we’re always hungry Hunger pangs are caused by so many factors – even the weather!  Stylist looks at the reasons we reach for food in the afternoon, including: temperature, portion sizes, aroma, lighting and sleep. *steps away from the snack box* Copyright (c) 123RF Stock Photos

  • Dr Fiona Holland explains what made her realise that re-evaluating judgements about our bodies to promote self-esteem was an important area to look into… I became interested in body-based messages while studying sport psychology and when I later worked for a company that offered nutrition counselling, exercise programming and self-esteem training for people who were…