BOTANICAL BLENDS

This month’s launches include smart skin, nail and waxing systems powered by potent plant-based formulations

1 Australian Bodycare

Australian Bodycare’s Body Oil works to minimise skin pigmentation and reduce the appearance of scars and cellulite. The vegan oil, comprising of a blend of Australian tea tree oil, sunflower oil, sweet almond oil, shea butter and olive oil-derived squalene, works to restore even tone and ensure smooth and hydrated skin.

Trade: £5.83

01892 750850

australianbodycare.com

2 Outback Organics

The new Opal Strip Wax from Outback Organics is made from a blend of luxurious botanical ingredients, including native Australian plums. The hypoallergenic, crueltyfree and vegan strip wax has a gel-like texture for easy application and is suitable for clients with ultra-sensitive skin.

Trade: £11.50

01823 663322

outbackorganics.co.uk

3 REM

Set to launch in March 2022, Capri Nail Bar, available in 20 different laminates, offers nail techs storage and a large workspace, with cable ports and mag lamp bungs integrated into the table. Available in a one, two or three-position unit, easy access double sockets can be added to the table upon request.

Trade: TBC

01282619977

rem.co.uk

4 Majestic Towels

The Super Soft Towel from Majestic Towels is made with the environment in mind, providing laundering energy savings of more than 50%. The 150 x 220 cm towel is 50% cotton, 50% polyester, resulting in lower water consumption and reducing drying time significantly. Available in Slate Grey and with or without a head hole collar, the towel experiences less shrinkage and reduced oil absorption rates than standard towels.

Trade: £28

0121 772 0936

majestictowels.co.uk

5 Sensory Retreats

The Divine Glow Self-Heating Face Mask is designed to provide an at-home spa experience. The fold-foiled cloth mask heats the skin, encouraging increased blood flow to promote a healthy, natural glow. The brand suggests that clients complete the at-home facial experience with the new Divine Glow Restoring Facial Oil, containing a blend of evening primrose, sunflower and rosehip oils. The oil, rich in vitamins A, C and E, and omega-3, leaves skin feeling soft, delivering a boost of botanical goodness.

RRP: £15 for the mask; £30 for the oil

sensoryretreats.com

6 Buttercups Uniforms

Buttercups’ latest style, B041 Zip Detail Tunic, is crafted using bistretch fabrics, featuring a rose gold zip and pockets, and is available in two shades – blush and black. Meanwhile, the B620DR Waist-Detail Dress with Pockets is now available in blush and navy, as well as the existing black shade.

RRP: from £29.99 to £42.99

+35 31219 0215

buttercupsuniforms.com

7 PersoNAILity

New from PersoNAILity is the Split PersoNaility tool kit. The tool, designed and developed in the UK by session tech Jenni Draper, comes with five interchangeable heads and two handles. Featuring two round pushers, a flat pusher, hooked knife and curette, the kit is also available for left-handed nail technicians and allows for easy sanitisation in between clients.

Trade: £49.50

020 8238 6300 (Louella Belle)

louellabelle.co.uk

8 Beata

Beata is the debut brand from massage, healing and wellbeing expert Beata Aleksandrowicz. The first launch from the brand is Home Coming Facial Oil, featuring a blend of jojoba oil and Bulgarian rose otto to boost collagen and elastin production to lift and restore the skin during facial massages. Clients can learn facial massage techniques with Beata’s Face Massage Cards, which give instruction on four facial massage techniques.

RRP: from £38 to £68

beata.website

9 HydroPeptide

HydroPeptide’s Triple Acid Peptide Peel works to resurface the skin, combining a tri-acid complex of 5% glycolic, 2.5% lactic and 2.5% malic with algae extract and skin-renewing peptides. It combats hyperpigmentation and uneven skin texture while reducing the signs and appearance of fine lines and wrinkles, and fortifies against pollution, blue light, and oxidative damage.

RRP: £72

020 8868 4411

hydropeptide.co.uk

10 SkinCeuticals

SkinCeuticals has three new Daily Duo Skincare Kits. The Phloretin CF Kit contains triple antioxidant vitamin C serum Phloretin CF and hyaluronic acid serum H.A. Intensifier to deliver environmental protection and improve facial plumpness. The C E Ferulic Kit works to correct fine lines, wrinkles, discolouration, and dehydration, with vitamin C serum CE Ferulic and hyaluronic acid serum H.A. Intensifier. The Silymarin CF Kit features vitamin C serum Silymarin CF and hyaluronic acid serum H.A. Intensifier to correct blemishes, fine lines, and wrinkles.

RRP: £195 each

skinceuticals.co.uk

11 Tweezerman

Tweezerman has collaborated with manicurist Tom Bachik to create a nail care set. The seven-piece kit features curved-edge fingernail clippers, straight-bladed toenail clippers, a dual-ended cuticle pusher with a curved end and hooked end, cuticle nipper, mini cuticle nipper and a professional-grade nail file.

RRP: £49

tweezerman.co.uk

12 PCA Skin

The ExLinea Pro Peptide Serum from PCA Skin is formulated with proprietary technology Peptide-Pro Complex, designed to minimise the appearance of fine lines and wrinkles. Key ingredients acetyl octapeptide-3 and amplified acetyl hexapeptide-8 work to reduce facial muscle contractions, while the polysaccharide-amino acid blend enhances elasticity. Meanwhile, soybean ferment extract contours and firms sagging skin, working with the other ingredients to reduce the appearance of visible expression lines caused by repeated muscle movement.

RRP: £125

01509 357300

pcaskin.co.uk

13 L’Anza

The CBD Body Care range from L’Anza comprises the CBD Revive Body Wash and the CBD Soothing Body Crème. Both contain 85mg of pure CBD isolate to nourish and invigorate the skin, as well as macadamia nut oil to assist cell regeneration and meadowfoam flower seed oil to rejuvenate dry and sensitive skin.

RRP: £32 to £36

03330 142444

gorgeousshop.com

14 Dr Renaud

The Dr Renaud Apricot BB Lips, available in Cherry Red or Nude Rose, are lip balms rich in organic apricot oil, sweet almond oil and ProVitamin B5 to soothe dry, chapped, and damaged lips. The balms contain a complex to boost cellular oxygenation and offer micro-healing properties to repair damaged blood capillaries.

Trade: £4.50

01280 817881 (Skin Evolution)

skinevolution.co.uk

15 The Gel Bottle

The Gel Bottle’s nail foils are now available in a tortoise shell design. The FoilX Tortie Foil provides a ’90s-inspired manicure for the winter season, with a 200cm roll of the foil offering enough to provide tortoise shell-effect nails for 30-plus days.

Trade: £5.95

thegelbottle.com