Skin Deep S01E01 The Business Of Beauty

In most parts of the UK, the beauty industry is unregulated. It's up to beauticians and hairdressers to get qualifications, so anyone could open up a salon. Be sure that when you book in for a treatment you're putting your looks in the hands of a pro, or, as Jessica-Jane Clement finds out in this consumer series, it could turn ugly.

Young student and model Yemzi wanted long flowing locks on a student budget, but a trip to a salon ended in a headache.

Weeks later her mum raised the alarm to a foul odour emitting from Yemzi's scalp which 'smelt like gone-off cheese'. Now the wannabe model is left with a bald patch and a carrier bag of hair that she's saved as evidence.

Young piercing addict Rosie visited her local salon to get the latest trend, a dermal anchor. But when the stud implanted in her hand went missing the piercers tried and failed to dig it out with a needle, and then sent her home with an open wound when the shop closed for the day. Rosie's nightmare ended in surgery and she is now left with a scarred hand.

Jess is on the case, helping return Yemzi's hair back to its former glory and fighting Rosie's corner when she gets a face-to-face meeting with piercing parlour responsible.



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