Academy Blog

  • IBX Nail treatment

    What is IBX? This month in the salon, I’m focusing on nails. As most of you know nails (along with chemical peels) are the main treatments I do. I live and breath nails. I have introduced IBX into the salon … Continue reading →

  • Spending the day with me networking at a VTCT event

    VTCT is an awarding body, developing qualifications covering the hair and beauty sector. I have worked with VTCT since 2009 delivering hair and beauty qualifications through my centre.  As centre management and lead IQA, I was invited along to do … Continue reading →

  • Professional Beauty Exhibition.

    I was invited long as a guest speaker before the careers and small business hub at Professional Beauty Exhibition.  I was working alongside a few of my past and present colleagues giving out advice to those who have a small … Continue reading →

  • Buy Cheap Buy Twice

    What major red flags have you seen in salons and therapists’ prices…. Have you ever looked at salon prices and thought, that’s expensive? Or that’s cheap? And wonder why? During the current cost of living prices, lots of salons and … Continue reading →

  • Have you seen our new name? KVN Hair and Beauty LTD

    💜KVN Hair and Beauty – Salon and Training Academy !💜  As you may have seen we have had a little change up. We have been closed all week, painting, moving furniture around and adding some new and exciting things along … Continue reading →

  • Work home life balance.

    Close your eyes and imagine…..  You wake up, drop the kids off at school and head back home. No trains, travel or childcare arrangements. You put the kettle on, set up two cups, one  tea for you and one coffee … Continue reading →

  • Its holiday season! Travelling by plane?

    It’s holiday season. Travelling by plane can take affect on your ears. How can Hopi Ear Candles help you?  Ear candling, also called ear coning or thermal-auricular therapy, is a pseudoscientific alternative medicine practice claiming to improve general health and … Continue reading →

  • Essex Beauty Group – 1st Networking meeting

    Have you heard about Essex Beauty Group? Our Private Facebook group of over 6.5k members? Essex Beauty Group is a mixture of hair and beauty professionals, salon owners, mobile therapists, teachers and industry experts. We meet quarterly with guest speakers … Continue reading →

  • Find out how we placed at UK Hair and Beauty Awards 2023

    The awards night for UK Hair and Beauty Awards 2023 took place over the weekend. I had a friend attending and sent me live updates (how lucky am I!) We placed third in the category Education Excellence!   Myself and … Continue reading →

  • Does your salon need a mystery shopper?

    Do you have a hair or beauty salon in Essex? Do you have a team of staff, chain of salons or team you work with? If your looking to grow your salon, offer a better service, tweak what you already … Continue reading →