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M+ platform launches to change the narrative around menopause in the salon

By Rebecca Hitchon | 24 March 2022

Specialist in oncology therapies, skincare and wellbeing for cancer patients, Jennifer Young, has launched the M+ (The Menopause Plus) platform. Best known for her cancer training for beauty pros and Beauty Despite Cancer skincare line, Jennifer’s M+ forum is designed to make the narrative around menopause more positive. The website…

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Louella Belle adds eco-friendly Evolve Organic Beauty line to pro product portfolio

By Helena Biggs | 9 February 2022

Louella Belle, distributor of brands including Artistic Nail Design, Morgan Taylor Nail Lacquer, Footlogix and Personaility for the professional beauty sector, has added Evolve Organic Beauty to its impressive portfolio. Evolve, which is stocked in UK retailers including John Lewis, Harrods Beauty and Feel Unique, creates products in small batches…

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Sausage trees? Placenta? Snail slime? Just a few of the wonderfully weird ingredients in your skincare products

By Emma Hobday | 1 August 2021

There are some wild nail and beauty products on the market that host a wonder of unusual ingredients. So sit back, embrace the weirdness, and ask yourself: how far would you go for beauty? The Nimue Anti-Aging Hand Cream contains 20% Kigelia Africana. Never heard of it? Us neither – until…

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Meet the product that helps protect even the most sensitive skin

By Chloe Randall | 2 July 2021

Gloves In A Bottle (GIAB) Shielding Lotion has been launched, which protects and nourishes the hands and body of people with skin conditions and those who have had drying effects. It works with the skin to form a protective hydrating shield that will not wash or rub off but remains…

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Research proves purchasing nail polish boosts mood

By Kat Hill | 30 March 2021

New research from UK-based price comparison website, money.co.uk, has revealed what beauty products purchases are the biggest mood-boosters when shopping online. Nail polish featured in the top 20 purchases that boost your mood, scooping the 12th position. Eyeshadow palettes appear 7th in the list with 62% increase in positive emotions.…

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UK consumers embrace the trend for ‘Skinimalism’

By Chloe Randall | 26 March 2021

According to research by The NPD Group, prestige skincare sales in the UK declined by 23% in the year of 2020 as consumers began to adopt the trend for Skinimalism. The total prestige skincare market was valued at £295 million in 2020, a year when stores were periodically closed due…

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Prestige beauty sales decline due to coronavirus

By Kat Hill | 1 February 2021

Prestige beauty sales in the UK declined 24% in 2020 due to Covid-19 restrictions, new statistics from market research company, the NPD Group Group, has found. Sales of prestige beauty products in ‘brick and mortar’ stores declined 44% in 2020 when they closed intermittently due to government restrictions. The stats…

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Charity supports cancer sufferers in lockdown with virtual nailcare workshops

By Helena Biggs | 18 January 2021

Cancer support charity, Look Good Feel Better, has launched virtual make-up, skincare, hair and nailcare workshops for those affected by the disease. The charity, which has been offering free confidence-boosting workshops across the UK for over 20 years, adapted its services in March 2020 owing to the pandemic, switching to…

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Offer gifting solutions for your client’s Christmas needs with Light Elegance

By Chloe Randall | 10 December 2020

Light Elegance has revealed its Q&Lu Christmas gifting range, consisting of two different options for retail. The two different sets available are: Bamboo Lotion and Bamboo Polish. The lotion is a hand, foot and body moisturiser while the polish is an exfoliating scrub for hands, arms, feet and legs. Salt…

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Revealed: UK prestige beauty market sees 38% increase in sales

By Chloe Randall | 20 November 2020

Research by The NPD Group has revealed that online sales of beauty products have provided a welcome boost to the UK prestige beauty market. This market includes skincare, body care, make-up, fragrance and men’s grooming, and reported sales of over £491 million from January 2020 to the end of October…

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