TOCU Health Secures a SEIS Investment For Their Transdermal Vitamin Patches
The wellness industry has skyrocketed in recent years, with the supplement market growing rapidly. Launched in 2023, TOCU Health offers transdermal vitamin patches, a simpler, more convenient alternative to traditional pills that deliver natural blends of active ingredients directly through the skin. TOCU’s vitamin patches can support key areas of wellness, from sleep and immunity to focus and menopause. The brand has now secured SEIS funding from SFC capital to accelerate marketing and expand its direct-to-consumer channels.
SEEN Photography Exhibition by Jack Eames to open in London in support of Haircuts4Homeless
A new photography exhibition documenting the work of Haircuts4Homeless is due to open in London this month, bringing the charity’s outreach work into a gallery setting while raising funds for its ongoing services across the UK. SEEN by Jack Eames will run at Coningsby Gallery from 13 to 16 April, with proceeds and partner contributions going directly towards the charity’s work with people experiencing homelessness.
M·A·C VIVA GLAM Collaborates Conner Ives to Launch Protect the Dolls Collaboration
M·A·C VIVA GLAM is launching a limited-edition collaboration with designer Conner Ives, bringing the Protect the Dolls message into beauty retail ahead of Trans Day of Visibility on 31 March. The partnership follows the slogan’s emergence on the London runway during Conner Ives’ AW25 London Fashion Week finale, where it was first worn as a public show of support for trans communities.
Bio Sculpture Becomes First Nail Brand to Achieve CIBTAC Endorsed Recognition
Bio Sculpture has become the only nail brand to have CIBTAC Endorsed recognition for their training, marking a significant milestone for professional nail education within the industry.
Benefit Blush Clinic Lands In Westfield White City
Benefit Cosmetics has opened its Blush Clinic at Westfield White City today, running as a three day Sephora partnership from 27 to 29 March. The activation is built around in-person product trial, shade guidance and conversion, with the brand using a medical-inspired “clinic” format to introduce its newest blush launches in a high-footfall retail setting. The personalised “cheek-up” experience, will allow visitors to receive a colour prescription, pore care consultation and foundation match, without the need to book in advance.
Hair, Beauty and Spa Industry Wins Separate SIC Codes After Years of Being Counted As One
After seven years of lobbying, the hair, beauty and spa services sector has secured separate Standard Industrial Classification, or SIC, codes, in what the British Beauty Council describes as the first change to these industry classifications since 1948. For what may sound like a technical reform, the implications are substantial. SIC codes are part of the architecture of economic measurement. They are used to classify what businesses do, and they shape how sectors are counted, compared and understood by government and agencies.
TrichoCare Education and Colourstart Join Forces to Launch Free Allergy Awareness Course
Allergy Awareness Week runs 22–28 April, and for hairdressers thinking about the best way to protect themselves, their staff, and their clients, there is no better place to start than with high quality knowledge. To mark the occasion, the generous people at TrichoCare Education have teamed up with Colourstart, the UK's leading professional allergy test, to give away a to give away £10,000 of free Allergy Awareness training, for hairdressers who want who want to develop their skills.
Government Commits £900m to Expand Youth Guarantee and Reshape Apprenticeships
The government has announced a £900m expansion of its Youth Guarantee scheme, alongside changes to apprenticeships, in what ministers say is an effort to create more opportunities for young people entering work. The package forms part of a wider £1bn youth employment plan, which the government says could help unlock 200,000 jobs and apprenticeships.
Luxury ‘Wellness Sensorium’ Opens at Westfield London This Month
Westfield London is preparing to open a free 11-day wellness activation at The Village later this month, as the retail destination continues to build out its premium health and wellness proposition. Running from 25 March to 4 April, Feel the Frequency will bring together immersive sound-led experiences, women’s health talks, beauty masterclasses and mindful movement sessions inside the centre’s expanding luxury wellness hub.
CAP Sets Out Irresponsible Advertising for hHgh Risk Cosmetic Procedures
The Committee of Advertising Practice (CAP) has published two enforcement reports detailing the online ad practices it is treating as irresponsible in the promotion of high risk cosmetic procedures, with a particular focus on non surgical liquid Brazilian butt lifts and cosmetic surgery packages sold by clinics based abroad. The work used CAP and ASA’s AI powered Active Ad Monitoring system to capture paid social ads on Meta at scale and then take compliance action against advertisers whose creative breached the CAP Code’s social responsibility rules.
Laboratories VIVACY Appoints Katie Hughes-Dawkins as Sales Director for UK and Ireland
Premium injectable manufacturer Laboratoires VIVACY has appointed Katie Hughes-Dawkins as Sales Director for the UK and Ireland, strengthening the company’s commercial leadership as it continues to expand its footprint in medical aesthetics. Hughes-Dawkins brings more than 25 years of sector experience spanning clinical practice, sales leadership and brand development, with a track record in revenue growth, team building and relationship management across clinics, practitioners and key opinion leaders.
Maybelline Hits the Road Next Week with “Don’t Skip The Grip” Pop Ups
Maybelline is taking its new Grippy Serum Primer on tour next week with a three city pop up series designed to put wear time front and centre. Under the banner “Don’t Skip The Grip”, the brand will bring a high energy, trial led activation to London, Manchester and Edinburgh, inviting consumers to test the primer’s serum like glide and “grip”.
Floral Street Unveils Pop-Up at Liverpool Boots
Modern British fragrance brand Floral Street is delighted to announce a new immersive pop-up display at Boots’ Liverpool New Mersey location to celebrate the launch of Enchanted Masquerade, the brand’s newest fragrance created in collaboration with Netflix and Shondaland's global hit series Bridgerton. Launching on the 12th March, the enchanting in-store experience invites shoppers to step into a world of romance, fantasy and modern Regency glamour.
KAYALI Launches at Space NK Across the UK & Ireland
KAYALI has launched at Space NK online on Tuesday, 3rd March, 2026 and instore on Tuesday, 10th March, 2026.
L’Oréal Paris Takes Over Spitalfields Market for its International Women’s Day Pop Up
L’Oréal Paris will open its International Women’s Day pop up at Old Spitalfields Market today, turning the East London destination into “Worth it Week” for a three day consumer activation running from Friday 6 March to Sunday 8 March. The weekend is a celebration of “the incredible women that inspire and uplift us every day”, with gifting, personalised product and shareable moments designed to drive footfall and social visibility across a high traffic retail setting.
Twiqk Launches UK Practitioner Verification and Patient Education Platform for Aesthetics
A UK-based verification and consumer education platform, Twiqk, will launch on March 15 2026, with the aim of supporting safer, more accountable growth in non-surgical aesthetics.
Revive Collagen and Crosstown Launch Limited-Edition Collagen Infused Doughnuts
This Mother’s Day, Crosstown introduces a first of its kind collaboration with Revive Collagen, the award-winning and fastest-growing premium collagen brand in the UK. A limited-edition doughnut collection crafted with mums in mind and designed to give gifting a glow up.
Tweezerman, Partners with Nottingham Forest Netball to Champion Confidence and Keep Girls in Sport
Based in Nottingham, world renowned beauty tool brand Tweezerman, has announced a landmark partnership with Nottingham Forest Netball, uniting two purpose-driven brands to empower the next generation of young women in sport.
HealthXchange Named Exclusive UK & Ireland Distributor for Jeisys POTENZA RF Microneedling System
Healthxchange has been appointed the official UK & Ireland distributor for the Jeisys POTENZA Advanced Multi-Modality Radio Frequency (RF) Microneedling system, expanding its energy-based device portfolio and strengthening its presence in advanced aesthetic technologies.
Marllor Biomedical Partners with Wigmore to Distribute Non-Surgical Aesthetic Products
Marllor Biomedical has entered into an exclusive distribution agreement with the UK's leading aesthetics and beauty distributor Wigmore Medical. The agreement will see Wigmore Medical distribute the Marllor Biomedical non-surgical aesthetic products Aqualyx and Alidya.