Skincare

Prestige beauty sales decline due to coronavirus

By Kat Hill | 1 February 2021

Prestige beauty sales in the UK declined 24% in 2020 due to Covid-19 restrictions, new statistics from market research company, the NPD Group Group, has found. Sales of prestige beauty products in ‘brick and mortar’ stores declined 44% in 2020 when they closed intermittently due to government restrictions. The stats…

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Charity supports cancer sufferers in lockdown with virtual nailcare workshops

By Helena Biggs | 18 January 2021

Cancer support charity, Look Good Feel Better, has launched virtual make-up, skincare, hair and nailcare workshops for those affected by the disease. The charity, which has been offering free confidence-boosting workshops across the UK for over 20 years, adapted its services in March 2020 owing to the pandemic, switching to…

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Offer gifting solutions for your client’s Christmas needs with Light Elegance

By Chloe Randall | 10 December 2020

Light Elegance has revealed its Q&Lu Christmas gifting range, consisting of two different options for retail. The two different sets available are: Bamboo Lotion and Bamboo Polish. The lotion is a hand, foot and body moisturiser while the polish is an exfoliating scrub for hands, arms, feet and legs. Salt…

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Revealed: UK prestige beauty market sees 38% increase in sales

By Chloe Randall | 20 November 2020

Research by The NPD Group has revealed that online sales of beauty products have provided a welcome boost to the UK prestige beauty market. This market includes skincare, body care, make-up, fragrance and men’s grooming, and reported sales of over £491 million from January 2020 to the end of October…

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Australian Bodycare reveals new look & products

By Scratch Staff | 19 November 2020

Skincare brand, Australian Bodycare, has revealed a line of new skincare products and a redesign for its packaging. Seeing a vibrant design, the new packaging was created to reflect the brand’s key ingredient, Australian tea tree oil, and its hero product, Skin wash. Australian Bodycare UK director, Fiona Peerless, says:…

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Enhance your skincare offerings with vegan gels & creams from Mavex

By Chloe Randall | 18 November 2020

MAVEX has launched a therapeutic range of vegan skincare products to soothe a range of skin problems, with all formulas based on medicinal plants and herbs.  The range is made in Switzerland and is ideal for incorporating into mani/pedi services or retailing to clients post-treatment.   The product range boasts:…

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Available now: Peacći S.K.I.N home hand & foot care products

By Sophie Nutt | 6 November 2020

Serving as the perfect accompaniment to the Peacći nail range, Peacći S.K.I.N is a professional grade capsule collection of hand and foot care products that can be retailed to clients to use at home. The Peacći S.K.I.N range comprises five products for a full care routine; ManiPedi Scrub, ManiPedi Mask,…

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How Covid-19 is changing the world of beauty

By Sophie Nutt | 1 October 2020

A recent report by Emily Gerstell, Sophie Marchessou, Jennifer Schmidt and Emma Spagnuolo from McKinsey & Company analyses the likely effects of Covid-19 on the beauty industry over the next three to six months, as well as how the pandemic could change the industry in the longterm. “The industry has…

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Huda Kattan steps down as CEO of Huda Beauty

By Sophie Nutt | 29 September 2020

Huda Kattan, founder of Huda Beauty, has appointed Nathalie Kristo as the new global CEO of the company. Huda Kattan trained as a make-up artist in 2009 and quickly gained a loyal clientele. In 2010, Huda started a beauty blog that has since grown into one of the world’s fastest…

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Cater to oily & blemish-prone skin types with Murad Clarifying Oil-Free Water Gel

By Sophie Nutt | 20 September 2020

Murad has lunched Clarifying Oil-Free Water Gel; an oil-free, non-comedogenic gel moisturiser to instantly soothe, smooth and hydrate the skin. Ideal for oily and blemish-prone skin, the purifying lightweight hydrator hydrator uses Quorum Sensing Technology with Korean red pine extract to disrupt the bacteria-breakout connection. It helps to minimise impurities…

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