Another Celebrity Haircare Brand - But This One Feels Genuine?
Jennifer Lawrence is the latest A-lister to enter the beauty business with mes°, a biotechnology-led haircare brand developed alongside scientist Jasmina Aganovic. And while another celebrity beauty launch might ordinarily inspire a little scepticism, this one has a backstory worth paying attention to.
Are Skin Consultations Keeping Up With Menopause?
As research exposes widespread confusion surrounding menopause-related skin changes, the beauty and aesthetics industry faces questions about how it assesses and treats clients in midlife. With insights from aesthetic medicine specialist Dr Priya Chadha, Founder and Director of Amer Clinic and Galderma global KOL, we examine whether traditional consultation protocols are sufficiently equipped to recognise the effects of hormonal change.
The Precision Obsession: Ukrainian & Russian Manicures Explained
Their precise finish and promises of lasting wear have made Ukrainian and Russian manicures objects of fascination. Understanding the appeal starts with separating the treatment names from the techniques, and knowing where meticulous preparation should stop.
The Privilege and Pressure of Leadership
Katie Hughes-Dawkins writes candidly about the pressures and rewards of leadership in aesthetics, drawing on two decades of experience building teams and running businesses. From hiring the right people to accepting that you won’t always be liked, she shares the lessons that have shaped her approach, including why kindness matters and when it’s time to put your own wellbeing first.
When Wellness Comes to the Dinner Table
From digestive health to the changes that accompany menopause, food has an important part to play in how we feel. Registered dietitian Laura Tilt explains what eating for your health can realistically achieve, and how to make the advice work beyond the shopping list.
AMAALA brings a new scale to wellness travel on the Red Sea
Six Senses, Rosewood, Equinox and Nammos are shaping a Saudi coastal destination where longevity programmes, sleep and recovery, Arabian spa rituals and social wellbeing sit within one ambitious masterplan.
Golden Hour Hair Is the Season’s Most Flattering Colour Shift
Joe Hill’s latest colour forecast keeps the depth associated with autumn, then brings back the light with mocha chocolate, precisely placed gold and a finish designed to glow.
What Happens If You Stop Waxing For Winter?
Once tights come back into circulation and the holiday suitcase is put away, the waxing appointment that seemed essential in June can start to look easy to postpone. Taking a break is entirely a matter of preference, but anyone who enjoys the results of regular waxing may find that their first appointment back in spring feels different from the ones they remember.
The TPO Transition: What Nail Salons Need to Audit Now
One ingredient, two regulatory timetables and shelves full of near-identical bottles. The new TPO rules call for a forensic look at stock, suppliers and lamps, not a panicked exit from gel. On a salon shelf, the change is almost invisible. The same orderly rows of builder gels, bases, top coats and colour remain in place, their labels as polished as ever. Yet a single line in an ingredient list now determines whether a product may enter the Great Britain market, how long existing stock may be supplied and what a salon should replace next. The three letters causing the stir are TPO. Online, the story has already been compressed into the sort of headline that travels quickly and explains very little: gel has been banned; every bottle must be binned; TPO and HEMA are the same problem but none of those statements are accurate.
Why Scent Can Make or Break the Salon, Spa and Hotel Experience
As Floral Street moves into hospitality, founder Michelle Feeney explains why fragrance deserves the same consideration as lighting, music and interiors, and why restraint is often the difference between a memorable scent and an overwhelming one.
How To Choose The Right Skincare Brand For Your Spa
A skincare brand may arrive with an immaculate presentation, but the quality of the partnership is usually revealed later, when a therapist needs help, an order is delayed, the first operational problems surface or a guest discovers the products at a lower price online. Wildsmith Skin CEO Katherine Pye explains what spa operators should establish before signing.
The Hair Colours Experts Say Will Define Autumn/Winter 2026
Icy blonde and one-note brunette are losing their grip. According to Scullion & Scot’s award-winning colour team, the new season belongs to stone-washed blondes, smoke-veiled brunettes and copper with its brightness turned down.
The Advent Calendars that are already available to order and Those Still on the Waitlist
Christmas has been creeping forward for years, but in 2026 it appears to have annexed August. While much of Britain was still buying SPF and attempting to make the most of the bank holiday, beauty brands are already opening waitlists, taking pre-orders and releasing some of the season’s most coveted advent calendars.
Inside LERÉI, Knightsbridge's £1,000-a-Month Wellness Club for Women
London's private members' clubs once competed over wine lists, dining rooms and the right sort of address. One of the capital's newest luxury propositions arrives with a rather different inventory: Lagree machines, infrared mats, a Himalayan salt sauna, Japanese scalp rituals and a wellness programme that can be informed by genomic testing.
Why are patients booking the Botox Blow-Dry, the Injectable Treatment for Sweaty Roots?
There is a particular indignity in leaving the salon with a smooth, glossy blow-dry, only to feel the roots around your temples turn damp before lunch - something that has been unavoidable with the recent heatwaves, but can catch you out even without high temperatures. For women prone to scalp sweating, a hot commute, an exercise class or a menopausal flush can undo an hour’s styling in minutes.
What Today's Spa Consumer Really Wants
With more than 18 years’ experience in senior hotel spa and wellness leadership, Lesley Bacon is Spa & Wellness Director at Good Spa Guide and a former Hotel Cateys Spa Professional of the Year. Here, she explores what today’s increasingly informed spa consumer really wants and shares how operators can deliver greater personalisation, meaningful value and a seamless guest experience.
Re-thinking How We Prepare Skin for Air Travel with a 72-hour window Mindset
Air travel can affect the skin long before take-off, with disrupted sleep, stress, dehydration and changes in routine all placing pressure on the skin barrier. Emma Wedgwood, Advanced Nurse Practitioner, Independent Prescriber and Clinical Director of Emma Wedgwood Aesthetics, sits down with PBL Magazine to share her views on the issue and explain her ‘72-hour flight window’ approach to preparing the skin before a journey and supporting its recovery after landing.
The non-negotiables of growing a female-founded business
Building a successful business requires more than a good idea. As a company grows, founders have to make decisions about money, people, investment, visibility and how much of themselves they are prepared to give to it. For female founders, some of those pressures remain particularly acute. Entrepreneur and former NHS nurse Cassandra Sonma Ukaobi, known as Cass Uk, shares the lessons she no longer compromises on.
What GLP-1-assisted weight loss means for skin quality
As more patients achieve significant weight loss with GLP-1 medication, clinics are seeing a corresponding rise in concerns about laxity, softness and loss of firmness. But what is actually happening within the skin, how strong is the evidence for altered fibroblast activity, and where can ultrasound-based collagen stimulation realistically fit into treatment planning? We talk to Dr Galyna Selezneva and Dr Aggie Zatonska to find out more.
How to manage the holiday beauty rush
Trying to fit hair, nails, brows, lashes and tanning into the final days before a holiday can leave clients overwhelmed and salon diaries stretched. Annabelle Taurua, Beauty Expert at Fresha, shares how better planning can make the experience easier for everyone. The days before a holiday are often some of the busiest in a salon calendar. Clients want to feel polished before they travel, but many leave their appointments until the same narrow window, creating a rush that can be stressful on both sides of the reception desk.