Edinburgh salon collection nominated for two UK industry awards

An Edinburgh salon collection has been named a finalist for a UK industry award – Salon of the Year – at the 2018 Professional Beauty Awards. Zen Lifestyle, as well as Cameron House, are in the running for for Day Spa of the Year. The national awards are the most prestigious and established in the…

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Get the better of the great outdoors with FINDRA’s merino wool clothing

FINDRA is an award-winning outdoor adventure clothing brand designed for women who enjoy being outside in nature. Founded in 2014 by fashion designer Alex Feechan, FINDRA combines Alex’s love of the great outdoors with her talent as a designer. Bringing together a wealth of experience and international design knowledge, FINDRA has created a unique product…

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Modernist jewellery exhibition to launch next month

Articulated necklace, silver and enamel, designed by Grete Prytz Kittelsen (1917–2010) in 1952, for J Tolstrup, Norway copyright National Museums Scotland

A collection of modernist jewellery will go on display at the National Museum of Scotland on Friday 1 December until 29 April 2018. ‘Modernist Jewellery’ will feature pieces acquired by National Museums Scotland through the Art Fund New Collecting Award project, Northern Modernist Jewellery, which was awarded to Sarah Rothwell, curator of Modern & Contemporary…

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Edinburgh salon picks up two honours at beauty industry Oscars

Acclaimed Edinburgh-based salon group Zen Lifestyle is celebrating having won two prestigious industry awards – Large Salon of the Year and Boutique Salon of the Year – at the Regional Professional Beauty Awards, the Oscars of the beauty industry. Zen Lifestyle beat off competition from around Scotland at the annual awards ceremony which celebrates excellence…

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Summer Glow-Getter

Benefit Cosmetics celebrate summer at Loch Lomond this weekend Every year, tens of thousands of holidaymakers leave the U.K and flock to sunnier shores, from Marbella to the Maldives. This summer Benefit Cosmetics is celebrating staycationing and the quintessential British holiday by launching the Hoola Ice Cream Van, which will con-tour the UK this summer.…

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A French fancy

Gatineau was founded by Madame Jeanne Gatineau, a French female visionary who helped shape the beauty industry. In 1937, at the age of 52, Jeanne Gatineau opened her first Parisian beauty salon and in 1940 she used her beauty experience and expertise to launch the anti-ageing skincare house we know today. However Jeanne Gatineau’s most…

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You can’t beat Beatitude

We’ve teamed up with East Lothian-based aromatherapy specialist Beatitude to offer these 100% natural aromatherapeutic candles as a free gift with every new subscription taken out at our 2017 shows. Launched in September 2016, the Comfort candle is made from eco soy wax with a lead-free wick and uses only the finest essential oils for an…

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Express yourself

I like my pampering sessions little and often. Well I say that, but if I didn’t have a job, two young children, a dog, a cat and an old house that needs constant maintenance then I would probably prefer them long and often. But, for now, NOW is the answer. NOW by One Spa at…

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STOER – The new Scottish skincare range for men

New male skincare range, STOER Skincare for Men, available exclusively in Harvey Nichols and online from 11th March 2017, is the brainchild of Scottish skincare expert and business woman Marianne Morrison. Marianne’s background combining beauty and international business, where she worked in a male-dominated industry, provided the concept, inspiration and vision to create and launch…

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