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Great British Beauty Clean Up 2026 drives shift towards reusable product packaging
March will see the return of The Great British Beauty Clean Up (GBBCU): a nationwide collaboration between retailers, brands and professionals created by the British Beauty Council’s Sustainable Beauty Coalition, with the aim of reducing waste. Around 120 billion units of packaging are produced each year, and The GBBU is…
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14 Hanukkah-inspired nail designs to help light up the holiday
Hanukkah is the eight-day Jewish Festival of Lights, which commemorates the rededication of a Jewish temple after it was taken back from oppressors. It celebrates a miracle which occurred over 2,000 years ago, when a small amount of oil for a lamp lasted for eight days. The holiday is celebrated…
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Pantone unveils white hue, Cloud Dancer, as Color of the Year 2026
Image credit: The Development PANTONE 11-4201 Cloud Dancer is Pantone’s Color of the Year 2026. The global colour authority selects a shade each year that it sees to be influencing all areas of design, and that resonates with consumers and their attitudes. Pantone describes Cloud Dancer as a ‘lofty white…
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Throughout October, Salon Services is offering customers a free KRUPS coffee machine when they spend £150 or over on selected brands. The offer applies to both in-store and online shoppers when this cost is spent on one of the following brands while stocks last: OPI, Salon System, Proxelli, Barnum, #MyDentity, Kenra, L’Oreal, Jaguar, Babyliss Wella, Schwarzkopf, Tigi, Paul Mitchell, Maria Nila, XP, Goldwell, Wahl, GHD The…
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October marks Breast Cancer Awareness Month, and the #NailBreastCancer campaign is running for a fourth year to help raise funds and awareness for the cause. “Over 50,000 people are diagnosed with breast cancer in the UK every year; the equivalent of one person every 10 minutes.” – Breast Cancer Care…
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Yesterday I hotfooted to Mavala UK’s HQ in Sevenoaks, Kent. Excited to gain an insight into such a long-established brand, I was met by Lynn Gray, Mavala UK’s national sales manager, who was tasked with relaying the brand’s 60 year history and showcasing the huge range of products available. I was lead into…
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Magpie Beauty has revealed five new additions to its education team at its Magpie Educator Bootcamp event. The two-day training event saw the appointment of: Sinead Bulley – Cambridgeshire Jenny Johnson – North/North East Sara Brock – South Wales/Gloucestershire Keren Smith – Suffolk Nicolette Manesh – Hampshire The new educators…
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Studex UK raised a total of £350 for the Future Dreams charity at Olympia Beauty. With October marking Breast Cancer Awareness Month, the Studex team were on hand to pierce the ears of visitors to Olympia Beauty. Donating 25% of the piercing total at the show, the team were able to raise a fantastic total of £350. While…
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Dipt is holding a day of education and brand demos in London, Date: Sunday 14 October Time: 10am-2pm Location: The Library – 1st Floor of The Bloomsbury Hotel, 16-22 Great Russel Street, London, WC1B 3NN The day will be interactive with demonstrations and Q&As. Attendees will be encouraged to try…
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