British Hairdressing Awards 2025 Honour Excellence and Innovation in the Industry

The British Hairdressing Awards 2025 took place last night at London’s JW Marriott Grosvenor House. The ceremony, hosted by broadcaster and presenter Rylan Clark, welcomed more than 1,500 industry leaders, professionals and distinguished guests.
British Beauty Council urges government to make textured and afro hair training mandatory

The British Beauty Council’s Hair Equity Taskforce has called on the UK Government to urgently update hairdressing and barbering qualifications so they include mandatory training for textured and Afro hair.
The Future of Beauty: How to cut through to the shoppers of tomorrow

Beauty has become increasingly fragmented due to market saturation and increasingly diverse consumer expectations. This British Beauty Week, we brought together leading experts from across the sector to share their strategies for cutting through. It’s hard to predict the future, but our panel of beauty experts did a stellar job this British Beauty Week. The […]
The British Beauty Week Collection 2025

We are proud to present British Beauty Week: The Collection 2025 created in collaboration with Latest in Beauty to celebrate this year’s theme: Future of Beauty.
British Beauty Week Industry Hub demos announced

The British Beauty Council has announced the full line-up for its Industry Hub demos, taking place on 22nd October 2025 at the Royal Society of Arts in Central London. The event will feature live demos from Val Garland, Sam McKnight, Michael Douglas, and other leading industry figures.
The British Beauty Council is calling on the beauty industry to invite MPs into your business this British Beauty Week

British Beauty Week is just around the corner (20-26th October) and it’s the perfect time to spotlight the value of beauty to MPs up and down the country. This year, we are urging brands and businesses to open their doors to MPs on 24th October.
Josh Wood appointed as Vice-Chair of the British Beauty Council

The British Beauty Council is pleased to appoint Josh Wood as its Vice Chairman. Wood’s experience characterises the value of the hair and beauty industry for building a unique, exciting and successful career
Ruka Hair: Founder Tendai Moyo on driving systemic change via community and education

Ruka – meaning ‘doing hair’ – has been voted the number one Afro hair extensions brand, is the first Black-owned hair extension brand in Selfridges and serves more than 5,500 customers nationwide. Four years into their journey of ‘firsts’, co-founder Tendai shares more on what she hopes for the future of beauty…
Jo Horgan and Josh Wood: Taking ‘Victoria Beckham’s hair techniques’ to Mecca

Josh Wood Colour is landing in Mecca next month. Ahead of its retail and salon launch we spoke to the man himself and Jo Horgan, founder and co-CEO of Mecca to learn more…
How to master the hair category in 2025 according to THG

From hair loss and sustainability to investment purchases and more, THG has uncovered its key haircare trends for 2025.