As a team of established beauty experts, we’ve got our fingers on the pulse when it comes to knowing the latest the beauty industry has to offer. Want to be kept in the know? The Trend Report is our weekly feature where we share with you the latest launches and news across the industry; from new product launches, beauty concepts and store launches to the latest trends you need to know about. So, what’s the latest beauty news?
ISHGA’S LONDON DEBUT
ishga, the award-winning skincare range that blends a mineral-rich potent seaweed extract with organic ingredients and essential oils, has made its London debut at the Crowne Plaza Hotel in Battersea. Sustainably sourced, and formulated and manufactured in the Hebrides, ishga offers natural, results-driven products in addition to professional spa treatments. Combining the natural resources of the pure, pristine shores of the Hebrides with locally sourced, nutrient-rich and sustainably harvested seaweed, the organic range (certified by the Soil Association) is found in some of the UK’s leading spas and retail stores worldwide. A trending ingredient, seaweed is rich in polyphenols and provides protection against the environment by neutralising free radicals. The new ishga Face and Body Experience is both invigorating and relaxing; designed to remove muscle tension and in turn, re-energising the body. The facial combines a gentle, yet thorough cleanse, exfoliation, tone and moisturise using a powerful blend of organic seaweed high in antioxidants and anti-ageing benefits. The treatment costs £80 for 55 minutes.
BRING ON THE MAGIC
If there’s one thing to get excited about at Christmas, it’s the Jo Malone festive collections. This year’s offering – titled Magic & Mayhem – remains classic with a whimsical twist of colour. Each Christmas, Jo Malone typically welcomes a new cologne, and this year it’s Rose & Magnolia, comprising notes of Damascena rose, patchouli and warm amber. The classic Jo Malone bottle is dressed in colbolt blue with a gold trim and bright cap. For the 4th year running, Orange Bitters will also make its return! Popular scents (including Pomegranate Noir) will be housed in limited edition bottles.
ONE FOR ALL SKINCARE JUNKIES
The beauty news taking social media by storm! Caroline Hirons (AKA skincare expert and extraordinaire) has revealed the launch of her exclusive Winter Kit and it’s got us swooning. Housed within an eccentric yellow bag, the 12 products have all been independently chosen by Caroline and include: Emma Hardie Moringa Balm Cleanser, Beauty Pie Japanfusion Cleanser, Kate Somerville Liquid Exfolikate, Josh Rosebrook Hydrating Accelerator, Pestle & Mortar Recover Eye Cream, Indeed Labs Hydraluron, Alpha-H Vitamin B Copper Peptide, Zelens Power D Treatment Drops, Murad Hydro-Dynamic Ultimate Moisture, Pixi Retinol Tonic, Medik8 Crystal Retinal, OSKIA Bedtime Beauty Boost. Through the sales of this kit, £10,000.00 will be donated to The Eve Appeal, a charity close to Caroline’s heart, and for whom she is an official Ambassador. The Eve Appeal is the only UK charity devoted to research and awareness of all five gynaecological cancers.
MERCURY RETROGRADE
Huda Beauty has unveiled its latest eyeshadow palette, inspired by the teal, purple and pink colours in AB crystal. The palette fuses together four textures, from buttery mattes and a popping glitter to high shine metallics and multi-reflective shadows. Matte shades include: Utopia, Off Balance, Vortex, Hot Mess, Libra, Crash, Karma, Momentum, Haze; high-shine metallic hues include: Cosmic, Galaxy, Supernova, Ultraviolet, Mercury, Frazzled; and Nebula is the glass powder infused with galactic silver glitter with a gel-like texture to help adhere to the skin without fallout. The palette will launch on 31 October alongside a limited-edition Mercury Retrograde Brush Set.
