Category: Beauty
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Innerskin opens its first UK clinic in Notting Hill with a London-exclusive Skinfusion facial
Westbourne Grove has no shortage of good-looking shopfronts, and number 300 has just joined them: blue tiles at street level, a white upper storey with arched windows, and inside, picture-perfect cream interiors flooded with daylight. Its new tenant is Innerskin, the Paris-born skincare brand founded in 2022 by engineer and entrepreneur Chrystelle Eid, who now…
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New in beauty: the 7 new products for skin, hair and oral care we’re loving
October is when your skincare routine starts showing its limits. The moisturiser that was perfectly fine a few weeks ago suddenly isn’t cutting it, your lips are cracking, and you’re wondering whether your hair really needs washing or whether dry shampoo can buy you another day. This month’s beauty launches offer a few compelling reasons…
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Menopause-certified beauty: Here are 9 brands worth knowing about
With around 400,000 women in the UK entering menopause each year, the beauty industry is waking up to a life stage that has long been underserved. But what does it mean when a shampoo, moisturiser or deodorant is menopause-certified? Hot flushes are the symptom most people associate with menopause. Dry, itchy skin, thinning hair, changes…
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Out and about in London? Here are the 7 pop-ups from your favourite brands worth visiting
Out and about and fancy a freebie? Who doesn’t. London is awash with pop-ups from beauty, food and lifestyle brands, but free doesn’t automatically mean worth the detour. Nobody needs another branded tote gathering dust or a sample they’ll never use. The trick is knowing which launches offer something truly worth showing up for, whether…
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This Finnish skincare brand is bringing Nordic rituals to London, with an exclusive discount in saunas
Finland has about 3.3 million saunas for 5.5 million people, which makes a hot room and a cold dip as ordinary there as a kettle in a British kitchen. How’s that for a fun fact of the week? It’s more than a national pastime – UNESCO added the country’s sauna culture to its list of…
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Medicube’s new Booster Pro X2 is making a glowing debut in London – for three days only
Medicube is giving glass skin a high-tech upgrade. The Korean beauty brand’s new AGE-R Booster Pro X2 is taking centre stage at its three-day Wellness Club X2 pop-up in London, opening today at UNIT, 3 Hanover Square. Running until Sunday 11 October, the event gives beauty fans a chance to put the latest version of…
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New in beauty: our top 6 launches this month, from high-tech beauty gadgets to clever formulas
Forget the celebrity founder. Two of this month’s launches come from a dermatologic surgeon who has spent his career watching wounds heal and a chartered chemist who has spent decades formulating for sensitive skin, and we’d take that CV over a famous face any day. Add a laser eye mask and a foundation made of…
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Could prebiotic oral care be the secret to a healthier smile? New to the UK, The Smilist thinks so
Paris-based oral care brand The Smilist has landed on UK online shelves, swapping peroxide for prebiotics on the theory that a brighter smile starts with a healthier mouth, not a bleach job. What is The Smilist? he Smilist was created by three people who came at oral care from completely different angles: François Bonnat, a…
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Irish brand Poco Beauty is now available in the UK, and we’re truly impressed
Poco Beauty has crossed the Irish Sea. The three-year-old skincare and make-up label has struck an exclusive UK partnership with Selfridges, going live online and across the store’s four sites in London, Manchester and Birmingham. It’s the brand’s biggest retail move to date, following a UK direct-to-consumer launch back in June. What is Poco Beauty?…
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This just in: LOOKFANTASTIC unveils 9 must-know beauty trends for autumn/winter
Last week, LOOKFANTASTIC handed out its AW ’26 Trend Report at its Fresh Cycle pop-up in London which means one thing and one thing only – it’s time to embrace the cooler, shorter evenings, the rich creams and hot teas. Building on social media data and the brand’s own buying team, we got a full…
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