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Olympia 2 & 3rd October 2016: This year Safety and Beauty had the honour of attending Olympia Beauty over the two-day event, and collaborating with The Advanced Beauty Conference. It was a fantastic event, where our founder Antonia Mariconda presented some real industry professionals. We heard from the likes of Permanent Cosmetic leader, Tracie Giles and learnt about Scalp Micro Pigmentation from the specialist himself, Daniel Johnson. We were even fortunate

The Implications Of New Government Qualification Standards For Advanced Beauty Therapists And Medical Aesthetic Practitioners It has been almost three years since Sir Bruce Keogh published The Keogh Review and promised a new dawn in better regualtion and much needed improvement to the cosmetic interventions industry. Whilst the industry has been proactive at raising awareness, much work is still needed to bring the beauty and aesthetics industry to a level

How to spot a patient with body dysmorphia and how to cope with the consultation. Body dysmorphia disorder (BDD) is characterised by a individual becoming obsessed with imaginary defects in their appearance, and in the medical aesthetics industry we are exposed to meeting these people and understanding their level of detail far more than in general medicine. These groups of the population are fascinated with, and believe they may get

It is well known that bad news travels faster than good. As a general rule, a person is likely to tell twice as many people about a bad experience as a good one. Given that the number of cosmetic surgery providers in the UK is increasing year on year, there is rising pressure on clinics to deliver excellent service resulting in happy customers who will pass on their positive experience.

January 2016: Extensive piece on Safety in Beauty click to read full article: http://buzz.bournemouth.ac.uk/253349-2/

Would you have a serious invasive treatment- such as Botox injections, cosmetic dermal fillers, laser treatment or thread lifts performed in a garage? well, the new wave of have-a-go-at-home ‘practitioners’ think that is what you the public deserve, take a look at this planning application refused below. The Safety in Beauty Campaign thinks that any invasive cosmetic intervention or procedure should be performed in a clinical environment and preferably performed by

Updated Statement by Safety in Beauty Campaign On 3rd January 2016 The Safety in Beauty Campaign released an exclusive story on Beauticians announcing their “1st ever Human Facial Cadaver Dissection Course” http://safetyinbeauty.wpengine.com/medical-community-in-outrage-over-beauticians-human-head-dissection-course/ The announcement of the dissection course was released and published via a You Tube Video made by a training company called Cosmetic Couture. This story was made public after several leading surgeons and medical professionals brought it to

With kind thanks to Sussex Wedding for featuring our campaign in December issue 2015

When I was 22, I used to go on a ten minute sun bed session three days a week, there was no way I was ever going to look unfashionably pale. Spray tans repulsed me (the smell and texture) and something about pale skin even though I am olive skinned and Mediterranean made me continue my uneducated and relentless addiction for eight unstoppable years, until one day what I though

What should I expect from a Botox Consultation? Clare McLoughlin is an Independent Nurse Prescriber and Advanced Procedure Aesthetic Nurse and Trainer with more than 16 years’ experience in the aesthetic field.   she works hard to promote the issue of Patient Safety in Cosmetic Therapies.  The first thing I need to make clear about Botulinum Toxin (i.e. Botox™ and Bocouture™), is that it is a prescription-only medication and should only be

In The Press: August 2015, HEAT Magazine, Teens & Fillers, Quote by Founder: Antonia Mariconda of Safety in Beauty

Sunday 26th July: The Sunday Times Newspaper (Style Magazine) Full Feature article on teenagers and lip fillers – safety focus

Safety in Beauty White Party in Scratch Magazine http://www.scratchmagazine.co.uk/news/antonia-mariconda-hosts-the-white-party/

The Safety in Beauty Campaign spotted this photo on social media last week. Please be extra careful about who you allow to administer ‘eyelash extensions’ to your eyes. This unfortunate victim had ridiculous amounts of glue applied to such a delicate eye area. The over jumped glue needed to be removed very carefully by n advanced experienced therapist, or else this case could have resulted in potential damage to the eye

June 2015: Antonia Mariconda in Cosmetic Business News: Debate host for new MATA Training Academy Full article here http://www.cosmeticsbusiness.com/technical/article_page/Is_cosmetic_surgery_getting_safer/109094

We picked up on a beauty trend particularly amongst younger female where the fad is to dip coloured pencils, and crayons, (such as Crayola) in warm water to use in the place of eyeliner, there are a number of beauty bloggers endorsing this practice and it is simply NOT safe. The colours and pigments used in these pencils and crayons have not been approved by the FDA nor any other

June 2015, Beautytracker App featured on http://www.wellnessindia.com

June 2015: Antonia Mariconda discussing a more conscientious approach to Cosmetic Surgery on Channel 5 news

London 8 June 2015, 6.15am: This morning I was featured talking about Safety in Beauty and Cosmetic Surgery on Sky News ‘Sunrise’ with Eamon Holmes. The interview included my thoughts on the new GMC guidelines which include the recommendations for surgical provers to: Be open and honest with patients and not trivialise the risks involved. Give patients enough time and information before they decide whether to have a cosmetic procedure and

The truth about velaterapia There has been a lot of talk recently about velaterapia following a story in The Daily Mail this week about top Victoria’s Secret model Barbara Fialho. Fialho swears by the procedure of velaterapia where she uses an open flame to burn off spit ends. However coverage of the story has sparked outrage amongst beauty professionals such as Trichologist Iain Sallis who is outraged by the endorsement

After much anticipation and waiting the government response to the Keogh Review was published on Thursday 13th February 2014, at 11.am. The results were quite frankly nothing short of disappointing. Hundreds of members within the cosmetic interventions industry had worked hard over the last year to make a significant contribution in gathering and presenting evidence to the government, all with the ultimate objective which was to bring about much needed