Behind the scenes at all the parties, launches and events in the world of beauty and spa

HAIR & BEAUTY CHARITY BALL

ATMOSPHERE 28, MILLBANK TOWER, LONDON

PB was flying the flag for beauty at the Hair & Beauty Charity Ball in March, where editor Eve Oxberry and managing director Mark Moloney hosted some industry leaders including Elemis’s Oriele Frank; IIAA’s David Alpert, Thalgo’s Marian Harvey; Dean Nathanson of CACI; and Lisa Gerrard of Gerrard International.

The charity helps beauty and hair professionals who are going through hard times and is the official charity partner of Professional Beauty and its sister title Hairdressers Journal. More than £9,000 was raised on he night, which began with a champagne reception followed by dinner and entertainment from drag queen Lisa Q Jones before dancing until late.

MEDKI8 MORNING OF SPEEDSKIN- SUPPORT

MORTIMER HOUSE, LONDON

Cosmeceutical brand Medki8 invited top facialists and beauty press, including PB’s Amanda Pauley, to learn about its new skin programme – 12 Weeks to Wow. Described as “personal training for the skin” by director of research Daniel Isaacs, the programme teams the brand’s CSA (vitamin C, sunscreen, vitamin A) home care range with six in-clinic peel appointments, putting the professional at the heart of the client’s skincare journey. The brand’s peel range – including new additions Rewind, for antiageing; Even, for brightening; and Clarity, for decongestion – use special time-release technology to deliver the acids slowly over time, preventing the skin from becoming overwhelmed.

THE GEL BOTTLE ANIMALIA SPRING COLLECTION LAUNCH

SUSHISAMBA, BISHOPSGATE, LONDON

The Gel Bottle (TGB) welcomed press, including PB’s content writer Eleanor Vousden, and top nail techs to a drinks reception and dinner at Sushisamba to celebrate its new spring collection, Animalia. It features nine gel colours, each named after an endangered species, and TGB will be donating £5 from the sale of each collection to its 14 chosen animal and environmental charities around the world. Founder Daisy Kalnina hosted the evening alongside representatives from PETA and the National Animal Welfare Trust, who spoke about the importance of protecting animals, particularly in the beauty industry. In keeping with the brands’ vegan and cruelty-free values, guests were served a vegetarian and vegan sushi menu.

LIZ MCKEON BUSINESS OWNERS RETREAT 2020

PRINCESS YAIZA RESORT, LANZAROTE

Beauty business coach Liz McKeon flew salon owners out to the Canary Islands for her annual Business Owners Retreat. Combining workshops, coaching, business networking events and meditation, it also included time for guided tours and walking excursions.

McKeon said the retreat gave business owners the chance to “immerse in personal and business goals and recharge the batteries”. The schedule included personal and business workshops, mastermind group sessions, morning meditations, business networking and goal-setting sessions.

SOIL ASSOCIATION CERTIFICATION 2020 TRENDS SUMMIT

BAMFORD WELLNESS SPA, BROMPTON CROSS, LONDON

Beauty press including PB’s Eleanor attended the Soil Association’s panel discussion event in March to hear about the latest in sustainability and organic beauty.

The panel was hosted by Georgia Barnes, Soil Association’s senior business development manager, who was joined by Tim Fields, head of sustainability at Daylesford Organic, Louise Riby, director of business development at Bamford, and Rosie Greenaway, editor of Natural Products News. The group discussed the challenges and opportunities facing the industry, highlighting that the certified organic and natural beauty market in the UK is now worth £106.4 million, after a 23% growth in sales in 2019. Guests left with a goodie bag packed with organic goodies from Daylesford and Bamford.

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