European
Spa highlights the latest professional
spa products, treatments and therapies
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Essential winter preparation with Elemis
 New from Elemis is its Pro-Collagen Body Cream.
Dubbed 'the ultimate winter wonder cream', the product is the latest addition to the company's anti-ageing body category and has a trio of exotic oils and powerful marine extracts. Combining babassu, castanha and bilberry seed oils with laminaria brown seaweed, the cream is said to create a 'body stocking' effect on the skin. Deeply hydrating, nourishing and toning, it is intended to lift and firm while promoting an iridescent radiance.
Director of Product and Treatment Development Noella Gabriel says: "The trio of exotic oils in the Pro-Collagen Cream are all light, golden oils that protect the lipid barrier. This prevents the outer skin from dryness, flakiness, soreness and environmental damage through the colder winter months. Also, the cream's formulation uses micro-lattice technology over the areas that are prone to sagging due to premature ageing."
www.elemis.com
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New Strength Within supplements from Dove Spa
 From Dove Spa comes a new anti-wrinkle supplement called Strength Within. Intended to reduce lines and wrinkles and help skin to both look and feel firmer, the supplements are a result of more than five years of clinical research by a team including scientists, dermatologists and nutritionists.
Containing nourishing ingredients, including lycopene, vitamin E, omega 3 fatty acids and soy isoflavones; the research team found that the supplements promoted greatest improvement on deeper wrinkles while demonstrably smoother skin could be expected after 14 weeks.
www.dovespa.co.uk
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Ladypillo offers its full support
The UK-based spa comfort brand Ladypillo offers a range of five support pillows to promote optimum comfort and relaxation for guests. The ergonomically-designed products have been created to enhance different elements of the spa experience. Each pillow is made from memory foam, which reacts to heat and weight to support the body's contours and returns to its original shape post-treatment. The five products in the range include the Ladypillo which relieves pressure on the breasts for women lying on their front as well as the Bodipillo treatment table topper and the Nailpillo, which provides support for hands, wrists and arms.
www.ladypillo.com
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Clarins Pro-Body treatments
 Four new Tri-Active Pro-Body treatments have been unveiled by luxury skin and bodycare company Clarins.
Each therapy uses products that contain the exclusive CLARINSPRO formulae, which are for professional use only. The high performance products are combined with the Clarins Touch manual massage method. The four customised therapies are The Body Sculptor, The Firming Age Corrector, The Moisture Quencher and The Body Polisher.
www.clarins.com
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The hungarymud wellness concept
 Hungarymud is marketed as one of the most versatile and therapeutic products in a spa.
It can be used for a variety of purposes, from mud pack to body wrap or facial mask, as a rasul mud or in a bath or foot soak. Highly absorbent and blending smoothly with oils, hungarymud is prime for customisation and has been classified as 'curative' by the Hungarian Ministry of Health due to its unique thermal character and mineral composition.
Supplied with its own heating unit for easy preparation, hungarymud can be used to upsell a traditional massage with a site-specific mud pack to target a client's individual needs and can also be retailed post-treatment for follow-on use.
www.hungarymud.com
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Ethno-botanics from Thea
 Thea is a new skincare range for professionals that is paraben free and vegan-friendly.
Designed to be affordable, ethical and natural, Thea incorporates a range of ethno-botanical elements and is therefore suitable for all skin types and ethnicities.
Using pH balanced, plant-based ingredients proven to be effective in different cultures, Thea was created after its developer, Althea Giscombe, witnessed the healing power of some of the brand's core ingredients while staying in a remote village in Malawi.
www.theaskincare.com
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Natural wellbeing from Rose and Pepper
 Based in France, the Rose and Pepper product house focuses on natural wellbeing and comprises professional treatment ranges for the face and body, plus a retail range.
Born out of a passion for essential oils, Rose and Pepper products were first launched in 2002 and feature high quality, natural blends of Ecocert-certified authentic raw materials that are bioassimable and free of mineral oils, animal ingredients, parabens, silicon and alcohol. The body range includes products for wraps and scrubs as well as natural massage oils and bath essences.
The face range combines a dual approach of cosmetic and spa and features cleansing and purifying treatments, as well as a professional range of anti-ageing therapies.
www.roseandpepper.com
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The finishing touch with bespoke skin jewellery
 Ines de Castilho skin jewellery is an ideal glamorous upsell for post-treatment clients to use for a special event.
Handmade in France, the hypoallergenic skin jewellery collection is available in four colours - black, iridescent white, silver and gold - and includes more than 50 different designs. Each self-adhesive piece is also waterproof and will remain in place on the skin for up to four days. The adhesive is thin and flexible which enables the piece of jewellery to move with the body.
Available in three different displays, particularly popular are the 'Love' and 'Wedding box' collections. Each pattern includes at least three Swarovski crystals.
www.ines-de-castilho.com
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OPI collaborates with Nicki Minaj
Nail company OPI is to launch six new shades in collaboration with hip hop artist Nicki Minaj.
Featuring bold hues - from neon green to metallic pink - inspired by Minaj's unique style and love of bright colours, the limited edition OPI collection features five nail polishes as well as the Super Bass Shatter (a purple that 'shatters' after application).
Suzi Weiss-Fischmann, OPI Executive VP & Artistic Director, says: "OPI is so excited to work with Nicki in releasing these six new nail lacquers. Nicki has taken the hip hop world by storm, but her music is only part of the equation. She's also become a fashion inspiration, noted for her daring costumes and hair colour both on and off the stage."
www.trade.lenawhite.co.uk
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Vita Liberata debuts at George V spa
As part of plans to expand into selected luxury European hotel-based spas, self-tan brand Vita Liberata has entered the glamorous Four Seasons George V Hotel spa
in Paris, France. The George V spa will offer the full range of Vita Liberata products, including tinted spray tanning facilities as well as its retail range.
It has also just been announced that Vita Liberata is to move into the Pure Sky Club in Warsaw, Poland.
www.vitaliberata.co.uk
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Introducing yoga balm
Yoga balm's production is based on three core ideas: pure methods of distillation, Fair Trade relationships and zero waste principles.
The balm promotes organic healing through warmth and can be used for treatments as well as during exercise.
Featuring an ayurvedic blend of sustainable, organic oils, the balm is intended to open, infuse and promote core levels of healing and includes Indian frankincense and yakima peppermint to expand pores.
Each balm comes in a glass jar presented in a certified organic cotton tote, handspun in Nicaragua, with a soy silk pull and Egyptian cotton embroidery. All print material on the yoga balm is Forest Stewardship Council and Rainforest Alliance certified.
www.yogabalm.org
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CND Shellac flies high with Virgin Atlantic Airways
 CND's Shellac varnish in Wildfire has been chosen by Virgin Atlantic as the official nail colour for its flight attendants.
The siren-red Wildfire is said to promise two weeks of wear without chipping, smudging or dulling and it co-ordinates perfectly with the airline's logo and uniforms. Virgin has also begun to offer free manicures in its clubhouse spas at London's Heathrow and Gatwick airports to Upper Class passengers as an upgrade option."We are honoured to unite the chic and fashion-forward Virgin Atlantic Airways with CND Shellac, the power polish that shines on at 30,000 feet," says CND's (Creative Nail Design) co-founder, Jan Arnold.
www.sweetsquared.co.uk
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Darphin's cleansing balm
New from Darphin is its Aromatic Cleansing Balm with Rosewood which is intended to deliver effective, gentle results.
Said to be the perfect way to prepare skin for Darphin's three-dimensional skincare programme, the balm can be worked with fingertips and turns into a light milky emulsion when mixed with water.
Removing impurities and rinsing easily, the rich product has been infused with essential oils rosewood, ylang ylang and sage.
www.darphin.co.uk
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Le Thé Citroné by La Biosthetique
A luxury new blend of tea has been launched by La Biosthetique.
Called Le Thé Citroné, it is described as a refreshing, revitalising and anti-oxidising herbal blend of lemongrass, lemon myrtle, liquorice, mint and lemon zest, and would be ideal to serve either pre- or post-treatment.
It is the first tea from La Biosthetique, which has been creating natural skin and haircare solutions since the 1950s, supported by nurturing, results-driven rituals.
www.biosthetique.co.uk
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