The INKEY List, award-winning affordable skincare brand driven by knowledge, has announced its latest pop-up billboard - spotlighting skin hydration and featuring an immersive tap experience.
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Wales has become the first nation in the UK to implement a mandatory licensing scheme for special procedures, including acupuncture, body piercing, electrolysis, and tattooing (encompassing semi-permanent makeup). This initiative, effective from 29 November 2024, aims to enhance public health protection by standardising safety and hygiene practices across these industries.
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The GelBottle Inc (TGB), a leading UK-based nail brand renowned for its innovative products like Builder In A Bottle (BIAB), has expanded its market presence through a strategic partnership with Aston & Fincher, a prominent professional hair and beauty distributor. This collaboration aims to enhance accessibility for nail technicians across the UK, enabling them to acquire TGB's professional-grade products more efficiently.
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Pantone has unveiled its Colour of the Year for 2025: PANTONE 17-1230 Mocha Mousse, a rich, warming brown that evokes the comforting essence of chocolate and coffee. This selection reflects a cultural gravitation towards everyday indulgences and a desire for understated luxury.
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The beauty industry has long been an advocate for inclusivity and empowerment, and now it takes another significant step forward with the launch of a new HIV and beauty guide by the George House Trust (GHT) and beauty expert Sam Marshall. This groundbreaking initiative, unveiled on World AIDS Day, aims to educate beauty professionals on how to better support and understand clients living with HIV, after a survey found 52% were refused treatment due to their status.
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Phorest is enhancing its offering by introducing a new pre- and post-care feature to aesthetic clinics and salons. This addition is designed to help streamline processes and deliver an even higher standard of care. This feature allows clinics and salons to send tailored, timely, and service-specific guidance, reducing manual workload and ensuring that patients receive consistent, accurate information before and after appointments.
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Officina Profumo-Farmaceutica di Santa Maria Novella, the world’s oldest pharmacy and a legacy brand famous for its fragrances, personal and home care products but also "ancient preparations", inaugurates the new store in London at number 4 Burlington Gardens.
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It’s been a record-breaking year for Fragrance, with TikTok driving a surge of excitement in the category and more customers than ever heading into stores to add to their fragrance collections. To celebrate, The Fragrance Shop is giving all its Christmas fragrance shoppers the chance to win up to £1,000,000!
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Introducing the UK’s first Artificial Intelligence fragrance machine. Via a partnership with EveryHuman, the Fragrance Shop has unveiled the first groundbreaking 'Algorithmic Perfumery’ experience at its flagship Oxford Street store.
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Bramley, renowned for its sustainable, botanical-inspired skincare, bath and body products, harnessing the power of nature, proudly announces its B Corp certification. Achieving B Corp status underscores Bramley’s longstanding dedication to environmental responsibility, social impact, and ethical business practices, setting it apart in the beauty industry and highlighting its ongoing commitment to sustainability.
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On Friday 8th November, PCA Skin, Colgate's renowned cosmeceutical skincare brand held their annual Social Symposium at London's Bulgari Hotel, celebrating another incredible year from the brand. The highly-anticipated event provided a night of education, innovation, and celebration with a twist, with an awards ceremony which honoured stockists who have delivered exceptional patient results through industry best practices, followed by an exclusive announcement of their new 2025 brand ambassadors along with insightful expert-led talks from Clinical Educator, Karen Olsoy, Dr Hannah Higgins from The Wellness Space and Sophie Attwood, Leading PR founder and CEO of SA Communications.
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Unilever has made a significant stride in the beauty industry by investing a substantial €100 million to establish a state-of-the-art fragrance house. This bold move signifies the company's dedication to innovation and its aspiration to elevate its fragrance offerings to new heights.
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A study presented to the British Association of Aesthetic Plastic Surgeons (BAAPS) uncovers that over 50% of individuals who travel abroad for cosmetic surgery end up regretting their decision. The study, which won the BAAPS Hackett Memorial Prize 2024, delves into a decade of patient experiences at a UK tertiary plastic surgery unit, shedding light on the consequences of the growing trend of cosmetic tourism.
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Clinic Brands is excited to welcome Jo Pillans as the new Head of Sales UK & NI for Skeyndor. Jo brings a wealth of experience from the beauty and aesthetic industry, having worked with leading brands such as Image Skincare, Inika Organic, and most recently Obagi Medical. Jo also held the position of Director of Training and Development at the Edinburgh School of Beauty.
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For over 60 years, VTCT has been at the forefront of vocational education. This month, they have taken a bold step forward by introducing VTCT Skills—a unified brand that reflects their rich heritage and their exciting vision for the future.
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Centre for Surgery, the Marylebone-based Plastic Surgery Clinic, announce the expansion of their service offering with a selection of minimally invasive surgical procedures, designed to be performed under local anaesthesia. Renowned for their commitment to providing advanced cosmetic procedures and transforming lives with patient-centric care, the clinic will launch the new treatments in November as an extension of this.
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Skin + Me, the brand that single-handedly democratised dermatology when it launched dermatologist-prescribed formulas and the now iconic and much-loved Daily Doser, has set its sight on retail, launching an exclusive retail collection into John Lewis and Boots.
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The highly anticipated Park Hyatt London River Thames has opened its doors, marking the debut of the luxury Park Hyatt brand in the UK. Nestled in Nine Elms, this riverside sanctuary seamlessly blends contemporary design with understated elegance. At the heart of its offerings lies The Spa.
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The Aestheticare Faculty, a distinguished board comprising some of the country’s leading experts in aesthetic medicine and skin health is proud to welcome their newest member, Dr Catherine Fairris, BSc (Hons), MB ChB, MRCP (UK), MSc Aesthetics and a highly-respected name in aesthetic medicine.
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Those who have experienced trauma, the simple act of touch can hold profound significance. In the context of massage therapy, touch becomes more than just a physical gesture—it’s a pathway to healing, reconnection, and recovery.
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