Top Beauty Trends for 2025 Bold Lashes: Customisable, wispy styles with AI-driven lash tech. Skinimalism 2.0: Multitasking products with skincare benefits. Eco-Friendly Beauty: Waterless formulas and sustainable practices. Tech-Enhanced Beauty: AR try-ons and AI consultations. Romantic Makeup: Darker, grungy looks with soft contrasts. 2025 blends innovation, self-expression, and sustainability in beauty.
Celebrity facialist and makeup artist Nathalie Eleni shares her behind-the-scenes experiences working with top stars like Joanne Froggatt, Anya Taylor Joy, and Charlize Theron. With over 20 years in the beauty industry, Eleni provides personalized skincare and makeup services for high-profile clients preparing for film and red-carpet events. From streamlining her makeup kit to collaborating with other professionals, Eleni’s approach focuses on enhancing natural beauty with glowing skin and a tailored approach to each client’s needs. Her career also spans beauty journalism, offering her a unique perspective on the industry.
71% of Gen Z Influenced by Skincare Influencers A Skin Health Alliance study reveals 71% of Gen Z (ages 18–26) buy skincare based on influencer recommendations. Social media also impacts mental health, with 96% saying it affects their self-confidence. Despite concerns like high sunbed use (60%) and unhealthy lifestyle habits, positive trends emerge. Gen Z prioritises sunscreen use (65%) and sustainability (85%), while interest in preventative Botox and ageing prevention grows. Discover more about Gen Z’s skincare habits and industry trends.
Spilanthol: A Natural Alternative to Injectable Anti-Wrinkle Treatments? As non-invasive treatments gain popularity, spilanthol, often referred to as "natural Botox," is making waves in the skincare world. Derived from the spilanthes acmella plant, this bioactive compound is clinically proven to reduce wrinkles by relaxing subcutaneous muscles, smoothing fine lines, and firming the skin. Beyond its muscle-relaxing properties, spilanthol offers antioxidant, hydrating, and soothing benefits, making it suitable for a wide range of skin concerns, including ageing, dryness, and inflammation. Paired with complementary ingredients like hyaluronic acid or peptides, it enhances skin health and appearance. With growing demand for botanical, non-invasive solutions, spilanthol is poised to become a key ingredient in professional treatments and skincare routines alike. Could this be the future of anti-ageing care? Read more about the science and applications of spilanthol in skincare. 🌿
The Role of Encapsulated Delivery Systems in Medical-Grade Skincare Encapsulated delivery systems are transforming the efficacy of medical-grade skincare by stabilising potent ingredients and ensuring controlled release for maximum benefits with minimal irritation. This advanced technology encloses active ingredients like retinoids, vitamin C, and hyaluronic acid within microscopic carriers, protecting them from degradation and improving their penetration into the skin. As a result, skincare treatments become more effective, longer-lasting, and gentler. When combined with synergistic formulations, encapsulated systems optimise results, making them a game-changer in anti-ageing, hydration, and brightening treatments. Discover how this innovation is reshaping skincare science. ✨
How Vaping Impacts Your Skin Vaping may be marketed as a healthier alternative to smoking, but its effects on skin health are raising concerns. Experts highlight that the chemicals in e-cigarettes can lead to decreased collagen production, inflammation, and dehydration, resulting in premature ageing, dryness, and redness. Similar to smoking, vaping’s nicotine content can disrupt blood flow, causing dullness and discolouration. While research into vaping’s long-term skin effects is still developing, aesthetics professionals are advised to monitor emerging studies and address vaping in client consultations to optimise treatment outcomes.
Psoriasis is a chronic autoimmune skin condition that affects around two in every 100 people in the UK.
Over a third (36%) of adults admit to sharing their beauty products with others, despite potential hygiene risks.
Hormones impact the skin in some drastic ways, from acne to hydration to collagen and ageing to pigmentation. Dr Ginni Mansberg breaks down 10 amazing ways hormones affect the skin.
avigating makeup through the menopause can throw a few challenges our way. The techniques and products people have previously used and loved seem to stop working due to hormonal changes that can significantly impact the skin. Pro MUA Sarah-Jane Froom provides a few things to consider for menopausal makeup application...
What is collagen? Collagen is the most abundant protein in the human body, accounting for approximately 30% of the total amount of protein.
What is Ectoin? Ectoin is an extremolyte – a group of small molecules that protect cells living in harsh, inhospitable environments.
With the rise of skinfluencer culture on social media, and conflicting information, it can be difficult for viewers to know what products are suitable for them, with 37% of Gen Z admit to feeling overwhelmed by choice.
Scientists at Tokyo University in Japan have developed artifical skin for robots that is soft like real skin and can repair itself if cut.
Despite the extreme cold weather, it was a wonderful surprise to see so many aesthetics delegates flock to South Africa’s first Medical aesthetic Convention at Gallaher Estate on the 7th and 8th of June.