Tips AND toes

INK London

Acrygel Sync is a polymer-based UV/LED nail enhancement system that has taken INK London two years to perfect, blending the best properties of gel and acrylic to give long-lasting results. The Acrygel comes in Signature, Milky Pink, White and Clear, is easy to file and works at a low heat. The nail brand has also launched two lamps – Kool48, a 48W LED lamp suitable for mobile techs, and Platinum X, a 36W dual UV/LED lamp for salons.

Trade: from £29.17 for Acrygel Sync Kit, £58.33 for Kool48, £140.83 for PlatinumX 01706 260069 inknails.com

CND

It’s the nail brand’s ruby anniversary which means lots of limitededition products for techs to get their hands on. There’s a red rhinestone 40th Anniversary Apron, Ruby Stamping Plate in collaboration with:Yours, and a 40th Anniversary Pro Kit, which includes red Wildfire Shellac, Base Coat, Duraforce Top Coat, 40 Swarovski Ruby Crystals and a nail art booklet. Due to popular demand, the CND Spa mini range is back with 59ml lotions and scrubs in Gardenia Woods, Bright Citron and Sugar Vanilla.

Trade: £15.95 for the apron, £6.45 for the stamping plate, £27.90 for the 40th Anniversary Pro kit; from £3.45 for the CND Spa minis 0333 000 7000 (Sweet Squared) sweetsquared.com

Dermalogica

With epigenetics research suggesting that up to 50% of the visible signs of ageing come from clients’exposome (environmental exposures such as UV, pollution, sleep and diet), Dermalogica has launched Phyto- Nature Firming Serum. It reinforces the skin’s defences by combining active botanicals Amazonian camu camu, caffeic acid from Madagascar green coffee bean and Moroccan rockrose extract with biomimetic technology, which is powered by sapphirebound biomimetic peptides to reduce exposome-driven ageing.

Trade: £62.90 for 40ml 0800 917 7147 dermalogica.co.uk

Aromatherapy Associates

Aromatherapy Associates accounts will be excited to hear that the brand has launched its first new blend in seven years. Forest Therapy is inspired by the scents of forests, mixing pink pepper, juniper berry and Mediterranean cypress for an uplifting effect. The Forest Therapy Collection includes a Bath & Shower Oil, Body Oil and Wellness Mist. Clients are advised to incorporate the products into their daily routine to improve mental and physical wellbeing.

Trade: from £32 020 8569 7030 aromatherapyassociates.com

Simply CBD Bronzer

Cannibidiol is infused into this range of tanning products. The formulas contain third-party, laboratorytested CBD to ensure no residual traces of THC or other contaminants. CBD has moisturising and antiinflammatory properties and helps regulate sebum, according to the brand. Other ingredients include green tea extract, tocopherol, glycerine and aloe vera. There’s a Professional Spray Tan Solution with 10%, 12% or 14% DHA or Rapid Tan; and Pump Spray Self Tan, Mousse Self Tan and Gradual Tan Moisturiser for retail.

Trade: from £59.99 for the professional solutions 1l, from £9.59 for the retail products

Simply CBD Bronzer

Cannibidiol is infused into this range of tanning products. The formulas contain third-party, laboratorytested CBD to ensure no residual traces of THC or other contaminants. CBD has moisturising and antiinflammatory properties and helps regulate sebum, according to the brand. Other ingredients include green tea extract, tocopherol, glycerine and aloe vera. There’s a Professional Spray Tan Solution with 10%, 12% or 14% DHA or Rapid Tan; and Pump Spray Self Tan, Mousse Self Tan and Gradual Tan Moisturiser for retail.

Trade: from £59.99 for the professional solutions 1l, from £9.59 for the retail products

Mii Cosmetics

The new ColourPlay Palettes each contain eight highly pigmented eye shadows in two colour ways. Spicy Chic has taupe and tan tones such as Antique Copper, Cinnamon and Spiced Caramel; while Berry Vogue brings together pinky and plum shades including Grape Glitz and Berry Noir. Also new are three shades of Click & Colour Lip Crayon: Pinot Blush, Cassis and Cognac; plus Power Matte Lip Crème in nude shades Nobel and Timeless.

Trade: £13.98 for the palettes, £8.50 for lip crayons, £8 for lip crèmes 0345 217 1360 (Gerrard International) miicosmetics.com

Lash Perfect

Lash Pops is a capsule collection of strip lashes available in four flower-themed styles – Rose Red, Pink Peony, Scarlett Poppy and White Rose. The lashes range from light and fluffy to dramatic and voluminous, and have a thin, flexible band so they mould to all eye shapes. The strip lashes can be applied with Lash Perfect’s Strip Lash Glue.

Trade: £2.30 per Lash Pop 020 8500 9028 (The Eyelash Design Company) lashperfect.co.uk

Light Elegance

Nail technician and Light Elegance brand ambassador Celina Ryden has partnered with the brand on the Celina Ryden Signature Brush Set. It contains six nail art brushes for specific gel design work in a brush holder. The brushes are: Shorty, for tiny detailing; Swirly, for making swirls and long strokes; Lil’Fluff, for adding highlights to designs with precision; Block, for filling in larger patches; Stripy, for creating long strokes; and Fluff Daddy, for adding pigment powders or brushing excess glitter off the nail.

Trade: £99.95 0333 000 7000 (Sweet Squared) sweetsquared.com

Medik8

The cosmeceutical brand has launched four skincare kits of products that deliver the brand’s CSA philosophy – vitamin C, sunscreen and vitamin A. There’s the CSA Philosophy Kit containing C-Tetra, Advanced Day Total Protect SPF30, Retinol 3TR Intense and Surface Radiance Cleanse; plus the CSA Philosophy Kit Eye Edition with Eyes & Lips Micellar Cleanse, C-Tetra Eye, Advanced Day Eye Protect and Retinol Eye TR. There are also two step-up kits and four Discovery Kits of trial-size products.

RRP: from £59 for CSA Kits, from £25 for Discovery Kits 0333 014 2434 (Skinbrands) skinbrands.co.uk

Vitage

Revive & Repair Hand Cream is the latest launch from Vitage. The non-greasy hand cream uses shea butter, mango butter, baobab oil, liquorice, bisabolol, apricot oil and fractionated coconut oil to intensely hydrate and nourish the hands. The brand says the cream also helps reduce the appearance of fine lines and age spots.

Trade: £12 for 100ml 0333 014 2434 (Skinbrands) skinbrands.co.uk

Murad

InvisiScar Resurfacing Treatment is formulated to help improve the appearance of blemish scarring – working on scar size, depth, texture, thickness and discolouration. The non-comedogenic formula contains salicylic acid and glucosamine to accelerate cell turnover, botanical extract tiger grass to help support the skin’s natural barrier repair, pure vitamin C and hydroxytyrosol to help even skin tone and brighten dark spots, and light diffusers to reduce the appearance of scars.

Trade: £18.96 for 15ml 0844 472 7050 murad.co.uk

Caudalie

Purifying Gel Cleanser is the latest addition to Caudalie’s natural skincare range Vinopure. The sulphate-free gel cleans pores without drying out the skin and reduces excess sebum, helping to minimise blemishes. The cleanser is formulated with the brand’s patented complex, which combines antioxidant grapeseed polyphenols with six essential oils, including lemongrass, lavender and geranium. It also contains organic grape water and salicylic acid derived from the wintergreen plant.

Trade: £16 for 150ml 020 7498 8944 uk.caudalie.com

Proto-col

Collagen brand Proto-col has launched a new supplement – Collagen and Hyaluronic Acid. The capsules contain 2,500mg verisol bioactive collagen peptides along with 50mg hyaluronic acid, formulated to reduce the appearance of lines and wrinkles and boost skin’s elasticity. The capsules are ideal to retail to clients after non-invasive clinical procedures to support skin healing by promoting cell proliferation in the fibroblasts.

Trade: £22.48 for 120 capsules (one-month supply) 0333 000 7788 proto-col.com

Premier Software

The salon and spa software brand has introduced an SMS marketing feature to its SalonLite cloud-based scheduling software. Users can select a premade template, personalise it, specify whom they’d like the marketing message to go out to, and send it out, all with a few clicks. There are six templates: birthday, anniversary, “thank you”, “missing you”, last-minute availability and new treatment.

Trade: SalonLite Basic is free. Subscription packages with additional features start from £10 a month 01543 466580 salonlite.com

Oxyjet

Oxyjet Go is a new oxygen therapy device from Oxyjet. The patented handheld device is a homeuse version of the original Oxyjet technology that can be retailed to clients to keep up their treatment results between appointments. It delivers microencapsulated oxygen along with concentrated actives into the deepest layers of the dermis using a pulsed pressure method. This encourages cell regeneration, reducing the appearance of wrinkles and smoothing the skin, according to the brand. Two serums are included, containing ingredients such as hyaluronic acid and commiphora mukul extract.

Trade: £720 01775 722243 oxyjetuk.co.uk

Kryolan

The pro make-up brand’s new Brush Soap is a must for MUAs who want to keep their brushes in tip-top condition. The cleanser removes make-up and oil from bristles while also conditioning. It is infused with thyme extract, which has antibacterial properties, and natural orange peel oil, known to dispel grease-build up. The soap is vegan and has no artificial fragrances.

RRP: £18.60 for 170g 020 7240 3111 kryolan.com

SkinBetter Science

The latest addition to clinical skincare brand SkinBetter Science is AlphaRet Exfoliating Peel Pads. The pads are soaked in a solution of alpharet, a patented combination of a retinoid and lactic acid, along with lactic, glycolic and salicylic acids. Designed to improve skin smoothness, clarity, lines and wrinkles, the pads help clients extend the results of their in-clinic treatments.

Trade: £44.50 for 30 pads 01234 313130 (Aesthetic Source) aestheticsource.com

Lova I Skin

The Swiss brand’s Instant Foot Peeling kit claims to soften rough feet in less than two minutes – helping clients to maintain pedicure results between appointments. It features a spray, which contains a high concentration of fruit acid and hydrating agents aloe vera, witch hazel, edelweiss and swiss glacier water to eliminate dead skin cells, and a file to further reduce hard skin. It is distributed in the UK by hair and beauty wholesaler Aston and Fincher.

Trade: £24.95 0345 201 0825 (Aston and Fincher) astonandfincher.co.uk

Kokolokahi

Shared Beauty Secrets has partnered with two UK charities on special-edition Kokolokahi Sensory Retreat Candles. Vitality, in collaboration with breast cancer charity The Pink Ribbon Foundation, has notes of grapefruit, geranium and lavender; while Clarity, created with mental health charity Mind, has a top note of clary sage. The company is donating £1 from each candle sale to the relevant charity.

RRP: £27.50 for each 160g candle 01295 235511 (Shared Beauty Secrets) sharedbeautysecrets.com