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Click to view free e-editionThe hair and beauty industries are currently riding on a wave of empowering significance. The recent Clothes Show London recognised both sectors’ intrinsic relationship with fashion by rewarding industry leaders and products at several inaugural ceremonies. Last month L’Oréal, history’s most successful cosmetics giant, celebrated its one-hundredth year with a three-day centennial celebration in Paris, followed by a devout pledge to raise its commitment to corporate social responsibility. And just three weeks ago, hairdressing legend Vidal Sassoon, The Sanctuary Group’s Alice Avis and salon owner John Wood, were all recognised in the Queen’s Birthday Honours list. Such positive and encouraging news is testimony that the industry is remaining defiant in the face of the recession.

One salon owner who has seen his fair share of bygone economic woe over the years is 78-year-old hairdresser Peter Hickman. He opened the first branch of his west county-based chain in the ‘50s and has himself been awarded an MBE for his services to the industry. We discover the business acumen that has allowed the group to be a continual success for more than half a century in Fit for a queen, page 48.

Longevity is now the driving force behind the enhancements sector of the nail industry. Acrylic nails enjoyed a boom period at the dawn of this decade, but only continual innovations and superior technology will assure that they remain a coveted service for consumers. Enhancing History, page 20, reveals how the industry has remained focused on the changing needs of consumers to become a key player within the beauty market.

Gemma Ward
gemmaw@cimltd.co.uk

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This highly profitable procedure enables clients to enjoy thicker, longer lashes through the professional application of individual synthetic eyelashes directly to the natural lash.

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Kew Health and BeautyKew's refreshing approach

Kew Health and Beauty specialises in the formulation, development and manufacture of bespoke beauty, cosmetic and personal care products. Kew has an enviable client base concentrating on the mastige to prestige sector of the market. Its expertise in both higher end FMCG and sumptuous luxury enables a wealth of experience to be shared with clients.

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