ACRE has announced a new strategic partnership with RELIFE, supporting the management and distribution of its aesthetic portfolio across the UK.

iS Clinical, the global luxury cosmeceutical brand, is proud to announce the latest addition to its UK  partner network: ALTA Medi.

Wigmore Medical introduces Layered, the next evolution of Etre Vous: an expert-led platform designed to help consumers better understand the worlds of skin, wellness, beauty and aesthetics. Built by Wigmore Medical’s 30+ years experience in the sector, and shaped by real practitioner insight, Layered brings a calm, considered perspective to a category full of choice, change and often conflicting advice.

Gisborough Hall Country House Hotel & Spa officially opened Sakura Spa for August 2026, a new luxury wellness destination in North Yorkshire, marking a significant £3.5 million investment in the hotel’s health and wellbeing offering.

When St. Clement officially opens at 180 The Thames on 1 September, its much-anticipated Health Club and Spa will still be a month away, yet guests will not have to wait until October to see how seriously the hotel takes wellbeing. It appears throughout the room, in details intended to help people maintain the routines they follow at home, whether that means applying SPF in the morning, taking an evening supplement or fitting in a short workout before breakfast.

AlumierMD has announced a new partnership with leading aesthetic doctor and educator Dr Tom Kamal, who will work closely with the professional skincare brand to champion the role of medical-grade skincare within aesthetic treatment protocols.

Townhouse, the world’s largest premium nail salon brand, has signed a 40- salon franchise agreement with PRCNX Italia S.r.l., marking the brand’s entry into Italy.  The first Townhouse salon is expected to open in Milan in the coming months, followed by a phased rollout across  Italy’s leading cities. 

A biotechnology company co-founded by Lady Gaga is using living human skin and artificial intelligence to search for new skincare ingredients. Outer Biosciences, led by Gaga's fiancé Michael Polansky, has developed a laboratory system that can keep donated, full-thickness human skin alive outside the body for more than 30 days. The company then uses machine learning to identify chemicals that might affect processes such as skin ageing, inflammation and repair, before testing the strongest candidates on the living tissue.

A long-established Australian spa is being completely reinvented this spring, as VELA Spa & Bathhouse prepares to open in the Hawkesbury Valley, around an hour from Sydney. Set within eight hectares of landscaped grounds beside Crowne Plaza Hawkesbury Valley, the destination brings together traditional bathing culture and contemporary wellness through mineral bathing, sauna, steam, cold immersion, float therapy, advanced facial technology, spa rituals, dining and overnight retreats. The project represents a considerably bigger transformation than a conventional hotel spa refurbishment.

Sopwell House has appointed Luigi Villani as its new Director of Spa, placing the international spa and wellness executive at the helm of its award-winning Cottonmill Spa in Hertfordshire.

The British College of Aesthetic Medicine has expanded its Vet It Before You Get It patient-safety campaign, encouraging people to keep a permanent record of the products, devices, practitioners and clinics involved in every aesthetic procedure they undergo.

Vaseline has partnered with luxury resortwear label Oceanus to launch Out of Office Skin, a limited-edition summer collection bringing together bodycare and fashion around the idea of smooth, luminous “Silk Skin”. The collaboration pairs Vaseline Gluta-Hya Smoothing Perfector Serum Burst Lotion with a specially curated Oceanus capsule of 10 summer pieces, spanning dresses, jewellery and a co-ord designed to complement bare, glowing skin. Inspired by the confident glamour of 1980s eveningwear and summers spent by the sea, the collection incorporates ocean blues, intricate hand embroidery and eco-conscious materials across a series of statement holiday pieces. Every piece purchased from the Oceanus Out of Office Skin collection will also come with a complimentary Vaseline Gluta-Hya Smoothing Perfector Serum Burst Lotion while stocks last.

Guinot Earlsfield extends its tenure with the successful Franchise resale. The salon originally opened in November 2015 and has since been a beauty haven for local residents and beyond has completed a successful franchise resale, securing the salon in the community for a further ten years.

AlumierMD has unveiled a brand-wide packaging refresh, updating its professional skincare portfolio with a cleaner, more cohesive design intended to make product selection and recommendation more intuitive.

UK-based regenerative aesthetics company DermaFocus is expanding into the UAE and Australia, taking its professional product portfolio and practitioner education model into two new international markets. The move follows sustained growth across the UK and Ireland and represents the first phase of a broader global expansion strategy, with further territories planned as DermaFocus develops its international presence. Healthcare professionals in the UAE and Australia will gain access to selected products from the company’s regenerative aesthetics portfolio alongside clinical education, training and practitioner support.

LOOKFANTASTIC has launched on Deliveroo, bringing hundreds of premium beauty and wellness products to customers in as little as 20 minutes. The partnership marks a new move into on-demand beauty for LOOKFANTASTIC, with products available exclusively through the Deliveroo app across London, Bristol, Manchester, Glasgow, Nottingham, Leeds, Altrincham and Cambridge.

CellDerma has invested £20,000 in a major overhaul of its digital platform, alongside an ongoing £5,000 monthly commitment, as the professional skincare brand accelerates its growth across the UK, Ireland and international markets.

Skin Cupid is taking K-beauty on the road with the launch of its first UK Summer Roadshow, bringing an immersive Jeju Island-inspired beauty experience to four cities across the country. Running from 28 August to 20 September 2026, the Summer Roadshow: Jeju Island Edition will visit Manchester, Edinburgh, Leeds and Birmingham, marking the first time Skin Cupid has staged a physical event outside London.

A £30 million transformation of Gisburne Park is set to turn the historic Lancashire estate into a luxury members’ club, boutique hotel and holistic wellness retreat.

Curlsmith has named dancer and creator Starr Kiely as its new brand ambassador, marking a partnership centred on celebrating curls, promoting texture positivity and encouraging consumers to embrace their natural hair. Kiely has built a career spanning dance, beauty, fashion and lifestyle, combining her work on stage with a growing digital community. As part of the partnership, she will share her favourite Curlsmith products, styling techniques and insights into her own hair routine, while helping consumers identify approaches suited to their individual curl patterns and lifestyles.