Help clients protect their skin during the winter months with products that work hard to lock in moisture

Elemis

New Products

Elemis has added two products to its popular Superfood range. Cica Calm Cleansing Foam is a foaming cleanser that removes make-up and dirt using micellar technology and a mixture of fermented superfoods – biotransformed cica, green tea seed oil, rice water, agave and kefir. Cica Calm Hydration Juice is a prebiotic gel moisturiser that hydrates and balances thirsty skin. It’s infused with organic aloe juice, cucumber extract, and green mandarin and kiwi fruit waters, as well as biotransformed cica.

RRP: £25 for 180ml Cleansing Foam; £40 for 50ml Hydration Juice 0117 316 1888 elemis.com

Light Elegance

The latest products from Light Elegance infuse the easy application of the brand’s colour gel Buttercreams with highly-pigmented glitter. Butterblings are “thicker, bolder and brighter” and are available in four colours. Holo is a holographic glitter that transforms into a multi-coloured rainbow effect; Black Opal is a cool combination of fuchsia, turquoise and peacock green hues; and there are also metallic foileffect green Jade and rich blue Sapphire.

Trade: £23.95 for individual shades 0333 000 700 (Sweet Squared) sweetsquared.com

Germaine de Capuccin

Following the launch of Timexpert SRNS Night Progress Serum, Germaine de Capuccini has created Timexpert SRNS Repair Night Progress Mask, which contains the same ingredients as the serum but in a sheet mask format, and is made from bamboo cellulose and micronised bio cellulose. It gives skin an anti-ageing boost by delivering active ingredients using the brand’s complex of biomolecules known as Glyco 8-Power. Its 22 actives include zinc-glycine complex and hyaluronic acid.

Trade: £87.50 for six boxes of Repair Night Progress Mask in a counter top dispenser 0845 600 0203 germaine-de-capuccini.co.uk

Cynosure

Cynosure has extended its body-contouring offering with the launch of StimSure. The non-invasive electromagnetic device delivers 24,000 contractions to core muscles in just 20 to 30 minutes, working to strengthen and tighten the abdomen, buttocks and thighs. The treatment can be tailored to each client’s needs with four pre-set programmes and, for optimum results, the brand recommends clients undergo a programme of six to eight treatments.

Dermalogica

Following the success of its BioLumin-C Serum last year, Dermalogica has worked the product’s firming and brightening formula into a new targeted eye treatment. Launching on January 9, BioLumin-C Eye Serum is a lightweight cream that the brand says should be applied morning and night to the under-eye area and orbital bone to prevent fine lines and wrinkles. It contains a vitamin C complex, arjun tree and micro-algae extracts, tremella and poria mushrooms, and salvia hispanica

Trade: £30.50 for 15ml 0800 917 7147 dermalogica.co.uk

Artdeco

The make-up brand’s Be Part Of Glamtopia collection offers a range of products that combine “eye-catching elements” with “minimalism” to create “casual opulence”. It features paraben-free and skin-enhancing Translucent Shimmer Powder; High Intensity Precision Liner N°10, which delivers a deep black hue with easy application; and creamy textured Galaxy Eye Powder. Other products in the range include Lip Jewels lipstick, Glamour Gloss and Glamtopia Blush in a pretty pink hue.

RRP: from £15 to £33 028 9061 7403 (Chleo Enterprises) chleoenterprises.com

The Gel Bottle Inc

Inspired by the glitz and glamour of the ’20s, the nail brand has released a six-piece Art Deco collection. The showstopping colours include maroon Manhattan, red glitter Ritz, green glitter Ivy, blue glitter Gatsby, pink glitter Broadway and gold glitter Art Deco. The polishes are non-shrink and last up to four weeks. The brand has also launched a limited-edition gift set featuring all the gel-polishes for a discounted price.

Trade: £90 for the gift set; £14.50 each for 20ml Manhattan, Ritz and Ivy; £18 each for 20ml Gatsby, Broadway and Art Deco 0333 772 0965 thegelbottle.com

Gellux

The nail brand has two additions to its range to help techs achieve the perfect finish in treatment. The Gellux Holographic Top Coat is a no-wipe high-viscosity top coat that protects the underlying gel-polish colour while creating a holographic effect. Meanwhile, Gellux Mirror Glaze Top Coat gives a mirror-glaze-effect, high-gloss finish. The formula is also scratch resistant and smooths heavy gel polishes.

Trade: £11.95 each for 15ml 020 8573 9907 (Salon System) salonsystem.com

Scentered

The wellness brand’s bathing duo De-stress is aimed at stressed-out clients who need to unwind. De-stress Body & Hand Wash is formulated with aloe to detoxify and honey blossom to nourish, while the Body & Hand lotion is infused with jojoba oil and sweet almond oil to moisturise dry skin. Ingredients such as chamomile, neroli and mandarin are also used in the set to promote calm and support wellbeing.

Trade: £15.75 for 300ml set 0345 217 1360 (Gerrard International) gerrardinternational.com

Medicalia

Created by spa brand Pevonia, Medicalia is now available in the UK with a range of lines including Medi-Renew for preand post-operative eye care; Medi-Soothe for dry, sensitive and rosacea-prone skin; and anti-ageing retinol line Medi- Repair. Each formula is designed to expedite traumatised skin recovery and decrease downtime post-treatment, as well as helping common chronic skin conditions such as acne.

Trade: from £11 to £39 01449 727000 medicalia.com

Wax:one

Spruce up your waxing treatment rooms with Wax:one’s branded and super soft Bed Cover. The cover is designed to fit any standard-sized treatment bed thanks to its lightweight, stretchy material and elasticated foot pockets, and it also has a convenient cut-out section at the rear so therapists can put their legs under the bed while working on clients. It comes in a deep blue – Wax:one’s core colour.

Trade: £34.95 0333 000 7000 (Sweet Squared) sweetsquared.com

Katie Barnes Tool Range

New Products

PB Award-winning nail tech Katie Barnes has added Thickness Measuring Tool to her KB Tool Range. Made from surgical-grade, chromiumplated Japanese stainless steel, the tool helps techs measure enhancement thickness in treatment. It is lightweight, comes with a marker to ensure consistency across all measurements and has a dial indicator, accurate to 0.01mm for thickness up to 20mm. It is also suitable for both left- and right-handed techs.

RRP: £16.99 01926 493974 katiebarnesacademy.com

Thalion

New from Thalion is Algo Energie – a vitamin-rich serum and face cream duo for clients whose skin is in need of TLC. Energetic Vitamin Cocktail is a serum that brightens the complexion and addresses pigmentation using vitamin A, omega 6 and patented marine active super seaweed. Meanwhile, Radiance Booster Cream leaves skin protected using a blend of essential fatty acids to rebuild the skin barrier function, supporting its ability to protect itself against external aggressors.

Trade: £24.90 for 30ml Energetic Vitamin Complex; £22.90 for 50ml Radiance Booster Cream 020 3488 4575 thalloderm.co.uk

Hive

Hive Solutions’ latest offering is Aromatic Facial Blend – a collection of essential oil-blended formulas that target specific skin issues. Normal/Combination helps clients achieve a healthy complexion using a mixture of sweet almond, bergamot and peppermint oils; Dry Facial uses lemon, sandalwood and geranium oils to nourish thirsty skin; Sensitive calms irritations with a formula of lavender, chamomile and sandalwood; and Oily/Problem has sweet almond, tea tree and grapefruit oils to target congestion.

Trade: £5.40 each for 75ml 0845 450 4802 hiveofbeauty.com

Mii

Signature Brow Styler helps fill in sparse brows with hairlike strokes comparable to the microblading effect, the brand says, using a fine precision brush tip that creates a naturallooking finish. The pigment is smudge-proof and buildable in volume, so you can create a bolder look for clients if they want it. The Styler is available in six shades: Blonde 01, Dark Blonde 02, Auburn 03, Medium Ash 04, Brown 05 and Ebony 06.

Trade: £8.25 each 0345 217 1360 (Gerrard International) gerrardinternational.com