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C O N T E N T S P6 NEWS Self-employed “outnumber employed” in hair and beauty P10 ‘REAL PAIN’ AHEAD ON PAY The National Living Wage and National Minimum Wage will rise again from April, the Budget revealed P12 VALUE ADDED? The government is to consult on simplifying VAT, including the registration threshold
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P14 PRESSURE POINTS Members have strongly backed the NHF to keep on pressing the government to make VAT, taxation and pay much fairer for salons and barbershops P18 EVENING GLORY More than 250 guests, the best businesses in hair and beauty – the NHF’s 75th anniversary event was definitely a night to remember P20 EXIT PLANS If your New Year’s resolution was to sell up, don’t rush into it. To get the best price, it is going to take at least a year to put the groundwork in place. But the NHF can help P24 TAKE ACTION AGAINST ALLERGIES A BBC documentary has highlighted how failing to do allergy alert testing can land you in hot water P28 QUIET POWER The quieter months of January and February are when you can shape how your year is going to go
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P34 THE CARE NECESSITIES How to turn complaints into compliments P38 EVENTS Including our new checklist to make sure you’re ready for employment and legal changes
£3.50 The essential magazine for salon owners
Nov/Dec 2017
TAKE A BOW Check out the winners of the NHF’s Photographic Stylist of Year competition
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‘Real pain’ on way, as minimum pay to rise again
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A night to remember at the NHF’s 75th anniversary celebrations
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Refresh, regroup, restart – get 2018 off to a flyer Jan/Feb 2018 | salonfocus
COVER IMAGE The winning image for the Male Fashion Collection category of the NHF’s Photographic Stylist of the Year, by James Beaumont, of Allure Hair and Beauty in Exmouth, Devon. NHF president Agnes Leonard said the judges were “in awe” of the “exceptional visual imagery” displayed by the 2017 winners. Check them all out within the special supplement included with this edition of salonfocus.
CREDITS Model: Emjay Harris Photography: Felix Northover Hair: James Beaumont
Hair colour: Keune Haircosmetics Styling: Keune Haircosmetics
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