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New launches this month include skincare to treat the hands and feet, as well as some hot new nail colours 

1 The Gel Bottle

New from The Gel Bottle is TGB Spa, a six-piece collection of professional body care products featuring essential oils and vitamins. The collection comprises Clean Care hand and body wash, Mineral Scrub body exfoliator, H2O Cream hand and body cream, Pillow Powder repairing soak, Therapy Mask hand, feet and body mask, and Better Balm hand, cuticle and body balm.

RRP: Clean Care £18, all other products £29.50 0330 912 7902 thegelbottle.com

2 Calecim Professional

The new Eye Contour Lift Cream from cosmeceutical skincare brand Calecim Professional works to strengthen the skin, improve luminosity, and support the delicate eye area. The product includes the brand’s PTT-6 technology, cell-derived growth factors which stimulate a visible lifting and tightening effect on the skin, as well as organic acids and niacinamide to brighten and lift.

RRP: £95 calecimprofessional.com

3 Andreia Professional

The new Retro Collection from Portuguese brand Andreia Professional features six shades of gel-polish, inspired by the glamour, fashion and avant-garde essence of the 1960s. Choose from dark turquoise RT1, dark blue RT2, terracotta brown RT3, olive green RT4, light grey-green RT5 or purple RT6. All the gel-polishes in the collection are vegan, highly pigmented, odourless and solvent-free.

Trade: £40 for the full collection plus a mini POS stand andreiaprofessional.com / nailitlikeapro.com

4 Espa

The new Alabastros Bergamot & Jasmine Candle is made from hand-poured natural wax fragranced with essential oils. Infused with Espa’s best-selling Bergamot & Jasmine scent, the limited-edition 360g candle also features eucalyptus, tea tree, mint, citrus, vetiver and pine. It sits in a white alabaster stone pot with an embellished lid. The translucent crystal line grain of the alabaster gently illuminates when the three-wick candle is lit.

RRP £165 espaskincare.com

5 Hush & Hush

Collagen+, the latest supplement launch from Hush & Hush, contains nine amino acids as well as vegetarian collagen. Thanks to the vegetarian collagen, made with hydrolysed eggshell membrane, your veggie clients can now enjoy the benefits of collagen. Meanwhile, hydrolysed peptides help increase absorption. The product comes in a powder formula with a light vanilla flavour.

RRP: £70.25 01932 339160 hushandhush.co.uk

6 Lecenté

If your clients are asking for cat eye nails, Lecenté’s latest collection is designed for creating the cat eye effect with the brand’s magnet. Available in five shades, the fine pigments blend when mixed with topcoat and are compatible with all gel polish and air-drying polishes. Choose from silver Positive Charge, gold Neutron Star, green Laser Beam, blue Gamma Ray or purple Dream Pool.

Trade: £8.99 per colour, £5.49 for the magnet 01474 327770 lecente.com

7 ESK

Aussie skincare brand ESK’s latest launch is the Hydraboost HA Serum. Formulated with 1.6% hyaluronic acid and 1.5% panthenol (provitamin B5), the serum offers hydration benefits for dry, ageing and inflamed skin conditions. With a blend of three hyaluronic acid molecular weights, the product targets collagen growth, reduces signs of photo-ageing and aids in managing rosacea and eczema while hydrating.

Trade: 15ml £12.25, 50ml £24.50 +61 1300 884 875 eskcare.com

8 BTL

Exion is a four-in-one platform offering skin tightening, localised fat reduction and intimate procedures. The Face handpiece uses synchronised radiofrequency (RF) with targeted ultrasound energy. The Body handpiece combines monopolar RF with ultrasound, and the Fractional RF applicator combines 3.5mm needle depth with a thermal gradient extending below the needle. There is also the Emfemme 360 for intimate RF treatments.

Price: on application 01782 579060 btlaesthetics.com

9 PJS Direct

The new Massage Pedicure Chair with Foot Bath from PJS Direct features back, neck and seat massage as well as a manual reclining function and liftable armrests. Customise the chair to suit your salon by choosing between a grey or black chair, and black or white base.

Trade: £1,395 020 4587 0452 beautysalonequipment.co.uk

10 Skinceuticals

A.G.E. Advanced Eye tackles visible signs of ageing around the eyes by helping to reduce the appearance of dark circles and crow’s feet as well as restoring and maintaining moisture. It is formulated with 7.15% concentrated proxylane, the patented active ingredient that targets the appearance of firmness and elasticity, as well as peptides to firm and caffeine to help reduce puffiness.

RRP: £105 0800 028 2331 skinceuticals.co.uk

11 Everlasting Brows

Microblading and semi-permanent make-up (SPMU) brand Everlasting Brows has launched the Yaya Brow Pigment in the shade Breathtaking Dark Brown. The product has been created to provide a universal tone to satisfy a wide range of clients with just one versatile pigment. The brand’s diluting agent gives the artist the option to finely tune the intensity of the shade. 

Trade: £39.95 020 7700 1200 everlastingbrows.com

12 Dcypher

The custom-made make-up brand has relaunched its hero My Custom Foundation. The new formula features glycerin and low-molecular-weight hyaluronic acid to hydrate deeply, as well as natural emollients to enhance skin barrier function and natural extracts of caesalpinia spinosa fruit and kappaphycus alvarezii algae for protection against free radicals.

RRP: £42 dcypher.me

13 Ayuna Skincare

The Need-le Brightening Micro Channeling Nectar is the latest launch from Spanish skincare brand Ayuna. This illuminating formula is made with biotechnological phyto-cellular fusions and natural microneedles to promote a luminous complexion. The lightening cellular concentrate has extracts of rainbow algae, granatis botanical enzyme, ascorbyl glucoside and bearberry concentrate to refine texture. 

RRP: £210 ayuna.co

This article appears in March 2024

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