Waxing & Massage

What you need to know about waxing

Want to stay ahead of the latest waxing trends? It’s all in this guide.

27 April, 2017

8 pain-reducing tips to tell your nervous wax client

8 ways to help your client get through her bikini wax without any tears.

30 March, 2017

12 (unexpected) perks of a beauty career

The exciting, and surprising, things a career in beauty can give you.

7 February, 2017

A Guide to the Perfect Manzilian with Lycon’s Lydia Jordane

A Manzilian is one of those things you definitely – definitely – don’t want to mess up. But we’ve got you covered; PB sat down with expert waxer and founder and CEO of Lycon Cosmetics, Lydia Jordane, to talk fluid wrist movements, pain management and preparing for your first Manzilian. What’s the key to a perfect […]

16 December, 2016

The Best Way to Clean your Waxing Pot

There are few things in the waxing world more important that keeping your customers comfortable and content, however, ensuring your waxing pot is clean and hygienic is arguably just as vital. Besides for keeping up appearances, an unclean waxing pot can encourage bacteria growth, which could result in your customers picking up an infection – […]

16 December, 2016

7 Things You Might Not Know about Waxing

Because you learn something new every day, right? 1. According to Lydia Jordane, CEO and Founder of Lycon, waxing is most popular in the Middle East. “In about 1995, they didn’t know about commercial wax,” says Lydia. “They made their own homebrew, called Halawa, from sugar, water and lemon juice but now they love commercial […]

15 December, 2016

How to take the “ouch” out of marketing waxing treatments

Got clients telling you waxing seems too painful to even consider? You may need to rethink your marketing. Here’s how to get the most out of your existing clients – and how to get some new ones.

8 November, 2016

Waxing: How young can you go?

These days, it’s almost common for pre-teens to be asking for beauty treatments such as manicures and pedicures. So what should be the minimum age for waxing? Caronlab owner, Lilliane Caron, shares her views.

8 November, 2016

Caronlab and CIDESCO Australia join forces

Australian waxing brand Caronlab announces a new partnership with world’s largest beauty therapy association, CIDESCO Australia.

4 November, 2016

Got monkey brain? Here’s a treatment to fix it

Are you finding it hard to concentrate? Do you flip out at the smallest things? You may have monkey brain – and we’ve found a treatment to solve the problem.

27 October, 2016

Destination therapist: what it’s like to work in tropical paradise

We talk to a senior spa therapist at Stephanies Ocean Spa about what it’s like to work in one of Queensland’s most beautiful holiday destinations.

19 October, 2016

Everything you need to know about the Brazilian

The Brazilian has become a staple waxing technique for many salon businesses. Lydia Jordane, CEO and founder of Lycon, gives Professional Beauty her top tips on nailing this sometimes tricky waxing technique.

30 September, 2016

Is waxing still a growing market?

With IPL and laser hair removal rapidly growing in popularity, could waxing one day become an outdated practice?

30 September, 2016

See how the waxing industry has changed…

We sit down with a waxing guru to find out how the industry has changed over the past 50 years – and which countries love waxing most!

30 September, 2016

The big debate: waxing vs sugaring

Thinking of introducing body sugaring to your treatment menu? We ask Lilliane Caron our nine burning questions about sugaring and what we should consider before taking on this sweet treatment.

25 August, 2016

8 amazing massage tips for the quads

If you have clients with hip and knee complaints, it could be because of tight quads. Here are eight tips on how to massage this large muscle group to perfection.

25 August, 2016

Fade scars with massage

Help improve your clients’ scarring with this special scar tissue massage technique. Here are six things you need to know.

25 August, 2016

Destination Therapist: See what it’s like to work in a ski resort

We visit Kayla Burke, Spa Manager at Breathtaker on High Spa Retreat in Mt Buller, to talk about the highs of working in a ski resort, the perks of being a destination therapist – and how you too can get this exciting gig!

24 August, 2016