Spa feeling

Stoke Park Club has added to its SPC skincare products with a new range called SPC Defining Luxury. Containing plant oils and herb extracts, these products are used by therapists in the spa and can also be bought for the home. The range includes the Plant Collagen night cream (from £42), Sweet Almond Eye Balm (from £39) and Vitamin E Line serum (from £46). Other SPC products include a White Chocolate body cream (from £37.50), Citrus body Moisturiser (from £35) and the Decadent Rose moisturiser (from £60). Sold at Fortnum and Mason and direct from the spa online at www.spc.co.uk

Feet first

If you're feeling tired and rundown, Comfeet's new foot soaks might be the answer. Using Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM), the soaks aim to redress the balance in our hectic lives. According to Chinese philosophy, the feet are the second heart, so by taking care of them the whole body can benefit. There are four different types of soak, each containing a combination of herbs to help the body in a different way. Use 'Beauty' to improve the condition of you skin, 'Energy' to give you a boost, 'Deodorant' to reduce the bacteria on your feet and 'Sports' to target the kidneys to energise the body and soothe aching muscles.

From £10.95

www.comfeet.co.uk

Vive la France

Nail expert OPI has launched a new collection of polishes for autumn/winter. La Collection De France includes 12 shades perfect for the coming season with rich earth and jewel tones including dark browns, chocolates, terracotta, cinnamon, purple, red and grey-violet. Each polish has a French inspired name such as Tickle Me France-y, Baguette Me Not and Yes...I Can-Can. Trade price from £4.55 and salon price from £9.95.
www.lenawhite.co.uk

The right support

Glominerals has launched a limited edition kit to support the National Breast Cancer Foundation (NBCF). The 'You Look Marvelous in Pink' set contains an eyeshadow trio in new shades and gloLiquid Lips, a lip gloss in a new colour, Pink Ginger. The set is available from October and the packaging features the NBCF logo and website. Meanwhile, Darphin is also helping to raise money for this worthwhile cause, by supporting the Breast Cancer Research Foundation's programme at the UK's Royal Marsden Institute of Cancer Research with a donation of £5 from every sale of its best selling Darphin Predermine Wrinkle Corrective Serum (costing from £120).
www.gloskincare.com
www.darphin.co.uk

Sweet Dreams

Everyone knows a good night's sleep is vital for looking your best, but do you know what you're sleeping on? Silkskin has spent two years researching and sourcing its natural silk pillowcases which are said to reduce wrinkles, lock moisture in and feature hypoallergenic properties. From £35.
www.silkskin.co.uk

Aromatherapy Associates Enrich range

If your skin is in need of a rehydration after the summer, try Aromatherapy Associates' new body range. The Enrich range includes a body scrub (from £26), serum (from £20), massage and body oil (from £26) and a body butter (from £26). Available at Space NK, Urban Retreat Harrods, Fortnum and Mason or online at www.aromatherapyassociates.com

Environ Shave Oil

Gel, foam or oil, there's lots of shaving products on the market. Environ's oil may feel a little unusual for anyone used to using foam but surprisingly with just a small amount of oil you can shave the whole face. It also helps to get a closer shave and contains tea tree essential oil, a natural antibacterial agent, to help soothe the skin. Vitamin A and C helps to rejuvenate and maintain your skin and you can use the oil for a wet or dry shave. So if you can get over your nervousness in using an oil-based product, it's worth giving it a go. From £24.00
www.environ.co.za

Skintech

This cream seems to have a tightening and tingly effect on the skin leaving it feeling glowing and soft after each application. If it does what it says on the box, it will after time revitalise lifeless skin, wipe out signs of stress and help support natural hydration. A small amount goes a long way thanks to a clever applicator that produces the exact amount needed for your skin. Although it is an expensive product, it is value for money as it could last well over six months. From £72.00
T: 0844 557 7060
www.mankind.co.uk

Tocca Beauty?s Body Polish

If something is all the rage in New York, you can bet it will fly off the shelves when it makes its way over the pond. Tocca Beauty?s Body Polish in ?Stella? is now available in Harrods? so get it while you can. A blend of olive, safflower and grapeseed oil, it promises to moisturise and condition lack-lustre skin. The crushed olive granules gently exfoliate to leave glowing skin, while the zesty scent of bitter orange stimulates circulation.

From £38.00

www.tocca.com
www.harrods.com

Cellulite Massage Cream by Barefoot Botanicals

As summer gets underway and bikinis get dragged out from the back of the wardrobe, some of us need a little help to ensure our bodies are fit to show off in public. Barefoot Botanicals is here to help you get a beach bod with its new Cellulite Massage Cream. This firming and toning cream helps smooth, tone and reshape your thighs, bum and tum thanks to its fat-busting plant extracts that help break down fatty deposits. It also contains a powerful collagen-boosting complex to strengthen and tone the skin.

From £24.95 for 100ml.

www.barefootbotanicals.com

Dr Andrew Weil for Origins The Way of the Bath Collection

New from Origins this summer is the Dr Andrew Weil for Origins The Way of the Bath Collection. A bit of a mouthful, but this collection of goodies was inspired by the traditional Japanese Tea Ceremony, Chanoyu. At the heart of this daily ritual is the famous jewel-green powdered tea known as Matcha, which contains one of the highest levels of antioxidants of all green teas. The Way of the Bath collection uses this potent ingredient to help restore harmony, respect, purity and tranquillity ? the four principles of the Tea Ceremony. The collection includes a body lotion, body soak and body scrub.

From £30.00

www.origins.co.uk

The age defender - Pro-ferm Skin Balm for Men

With a host of anti-ageing ingredients to protect, soothe and repair the skin, this age-defying all-rounder also does a whole lot more too. Soothing razor burn and dryness whilst encouraging the natural repair of minor nicks and cuts, Pro-ferm Skin Balm strengthens the skin?s defence mechanisms. Glucaferm stimulates cell renewal in the epidermis, Hyaferm hydrates and moisturises while Vitamin E protects the skin from free radicals and stimulates cell regeneration. Best used after shaving and whenever the skin feels dry.

From £40.00

www.vitalizehealth.com

The product - Anthony Logistics for Men

Most men will have suffered from razor bumps and ingrown hairs at some point in their life, but now it can be a thing of the past with Anthony Logistics Ingrown Hair Treatment. The winner of several men?s grooming awards, it?s a gel-based complex of glycolic, salicylic and phytic acids that gently removes skin, while helping to fight bacteria and free ingrown hairs. The addition of natural ingredients ?including willowherb and lavender ? soothe and calm the skin. Use daily after shaving and before bed until the problem is rectified, then every other day for maintenance.

From £25.00

www.spacenk.co.uk

Protect Your Peepers
NEW Elemis Bright Eyes Recovery Gel

The skin around the eye area is extremely fragile and can be one of the first places to show signs of premature ageing. It is also an area that is often neglected and if not looked after can become dry, puffy and congested.

Noella Gabriel, Director of Product and Treatment Development comments: "Your eyes are the window to your soul and the first point of contact with whomever you meet. They are also the tell tale area of someone who either spends time addressing their needs or turns a blind eye. Above all, the eyes must be treated with a product that is both the right texture and most importantly that achieves the desired results.

Every woman's worst nightmare is that her eye product will over-load the eye area and cause puffiness and irritation. It is important to alternate between a gel-based product, serum and cream (i.e. Bright Eyes Recovery Gel, Absolute Eye Serum and Eye Support) to deliver the ultimate eye therapy that will result in beautiful, fresh looking bright eyes!"

Bright Eyes Recovery Gel is the latest launch to join the Elemis Skincare range. Perfectly packaged in a 10ml pump, this pocket-sized product can be carried in your handbag, kept on the desk and is the ideal travel companion ö simply apply a few pumps around the eye area when in need of a little TLC. The soothing, non sticky formula instantly relieves eye strain, reduces puffiness, cools and decongests the delicate eye contour area whilst delivering an immediate and long lasting skin tensor effect without overloading the eye.

Ingredients:

Polysaccharides
Powerful moisturising actives that support the skin matrix around the eye contour for intensive skin softening and cutaneous smoothing. The humectant properties preserve skin surface moisture, essential for skin balance, and are particularly suited for improving the appearance of the delicate eye area.

Mallow
An anti-inflammatory emollient with a high mucilage content that forms a soothing, protective layer around the eye contour.

Horsetail
This botanical plant extract has astringent and cooling properties and is rich in amino acids and serine proteins that help enhance water retention and aid skin moisturisation. Horsetail helps reduce puffiness by increasing the skinâs own defence mechanism and strengthening connective tissue as it is rich in amino acids that act as fuel for the skin cells to maintain optimum health and function fully, thus improving its ability to naturally detox and Îflushâ away toxins.

Aromatic Water of Blue Cornflower
This naturally purified water helps strengthen the skins function. When a cell is given these nutrients it can maximize the amount of work it has to do i.e. grow, multiply or eliminate toxins. Rich in Pectins (extracts from citrus fruits which result in a soothing gel-like quality), Tannins (plant extracts with astringent properties that help to reduce puffiness) and Flavanoids (powerful anti-oxidant and anti-inflammatory plant extracts), that all help to de-stress, decongest and reduce puffiness in the delicate eye area.

Elemis Bright Eyes Recovery Gel launches 5th May 2005 and is priced £34.50 for 10ml
For stockists, mail order & enquiries call the Elemis Customer Care Centre on 
+44 (0)1278 727 830 or visit www.elemis.com

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Introducing Vibro-Tone
The Cellulite Solution

An astonishing 95% of women suffer from cellulite.  It can begin to appear as early as around 14 years of age and increases with age as the subcutaneous skin layer thins and redistributes.  Vibro-Tone is a revolutionary non-invasive therapy which has been clinically proven to significantly reduce the appearance of cellulite in as little as four weeks.

ãCellulite is a form of fatty tissue in the subcutaneous layer of the skin.  Due to poor circulation, fluid containing toxins and protein waste products gets trapped around the fatty tissue and hardens, thus giving the dimpling effect.  This is further enhanced by poor blood flow, micro-circulation and impaired lymphatic drainageä

Dr Elisabeth Dancey, the UKâs leading authority on cellulite and author of The Cellulite Solution

Vibro-Tone is a unique form of massage vibration called cycloidal vibration.  A safe, needle-free relaxing treatment, it reduces the appearance of cellulite and improves body contours by:

• enhancing fluid turnover in the skin, subsequently removing toxins in the tissue due to trapped fluid
• stimulating lymphatic drainage of fluid in the tissue which improves the flow of lymph through the body and speeds up the elimination of waste and toxins
• softening the skin and helping to break down fibrotic tissue (hardened proteins which accumulate around the fatty tissue)

The procedure:

During treatment, the client lies on either a Vibro-Tone Therapy Couch or a Vibro-Tone Overlay on an existing couch.  In addition, the therapist uses a Hand-Held Vibro-Tone Unit to further enhance treatment.

As a clinic-administered treatment, Vibro-Tone offers results equal or superior to traditional more invasive treatments such as mesotherapy.  For even more impressive results, clients also have the option of self-administered therapy at home between clinic appointments.  Home use Vibro-Tone pads can either be rented or sold to clients thus maximising clinic profits.

Dr Dancey recommends an initial course of 6 clinic treatments with the option of a 30 minute home treatment per day.

For further information contact Vibro-Tone on 08000 371101 or visit www.vibrotone.com

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Elemis Pro-Collagen Wrinkle Smooth
Rapidly smooth and reduce the appearance of expression lines by up to 68% in just 14 days*

On 6th June 2005, Elemis will launch the eagerly awaited Pro-Collagen Wrinkle Smooth - the ultimate companion for wrinkle emergencies·

Elemis has scientifically combined the powerful actions of four anti-ageing actives to create a revolutionary non-surgical solution to stubborn expression lines. It is clinically proven to rapidly smooth and reduce the appearance of expression lines by up to 68% in just 14 days*.

Noella Gabriel comments, ãPro-Collagen Wrinkle Smooth is the first product of its kind to embrace Adaptogenic technology to plump out those unwanted wrinkles. One sweep of the brush is all that is needed to soften fine expression lines and impart an instant feeling of tightness on the skin.ä

How does it work?
This unique product incorporates an effective Adaptogen that has the ability to help relax the facial features, minimising the ageing signs of stress and fatigue and resulting in a visible smoothing effect.

The skinâs calcium matrix is strengthened by Padina Pavonica, a unique micro-algae that supports the building blocks of the dermis, resulting in a more youthful appearance.

Cell-plumping microspheres of Montmorillonite have been used to attract and retain moisture. Montmorillonite has the ability to absorb 4 times its weight in moisture molecules, physically helping to plump out the skin. The result is smoother, less visible expression lines.

Malachite is a semi-precious mineral, rich in Copper and essential for optimum cell function. It helps to strengthen the skin matrix by its ability to increase collagen and elastin production and provide Anti-Oxidant protection.

* Independent Clinical Trials 2004
Key Ingredients
Padina Pavonica - an outstanding anti-ageing active, which stimulates the synthesis of Glycosaminoglucans (GAGs). These highly hydrophilic molecules are responsible for the moisturising, and thus for the firmness and elasticity, of the skin. Skin cells produce GAGs daily, however, ageing slows down and decreases cellular regeneration, thereby speeding up the ageing process.

Indian Mulberry - a natural Adaptogen, this extract is made from the fruit of Morinda Citrifolia and has been used for over 2000 years by the Polynesians for its many therapeutic properties. It has been documented to naturally contain organic acids, linoleic acid, xeronine, vitamins, minerals, iron and calcium - all critical for healthy, de-stressed skin. Used as an Adaptogen in this formula, it possesses the ability to increase the bodyâs capacity to adapt to stressful conditions, specifically helping to relax the skin and smooth wrinkles caused by stress and tension.

Montmorillonite - technologically advanced cell-plumping microspheres that attract and retain moisture molecules from the atmosphere that would normally evaporate. As they swell up, they physically help to smooth out wrinkles and plump up the skin.

Malachite Extract - skin-defending Malachite, a semi-precious mineral rich in Copper, acts like an Anti-Oxidant protective layer to actively prevent the acceleration of premature ageing. It replaces mineral loss in skins, delaying the signs of ageing through stress.

How to use Pro-Collagen Wrinkle Smooth
Twist the base of the pen to dispense product. Smooth over deep expression lines, particularly on the forehead and around the mouth morning and evening, plus a touch-up during the day. Can be applied over make-up and as a quick-fix add-on to Pro-Collagen Marine Cream.

Pro-Collagen Wrinkle Smooth launches 6th June 2005 and is priced £85.00

For stockists, mail order & enquiries call the Elemis Customer Care Centre on
+44 (0)1278 727 830 or visit www.elemis.com

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Replenish and Protect
Our hands are put through a rigorous routine every single day·

Continuous washing and changes in temperature are just two of the factors that can lead to sun damage, dryness, chapped skin and age spots.

On 5th May 2005, Elemis will launch Intensive Hand Repair, the latest product in the award winning range. "We work our hands intensively all day, everyday and we never expect them to let us down,ä comments Noella Gabriel.  ãThe good news is they respond quickly to a little TLC. Use a prescribed product like Intensive Hand Repair, a super-performing Anti-Ageing, Skin Lightening, Anti-Oxidant treatment cream for youthful, satin smooth, silky hands and conditioned nails. I believe our hands are our ultimate accessory and what is the point in having this wonderfully cared-for look on the face and body when the hands shout neglect."

This rich, deliciously fragrant hand cream contains powerful Anti-Oxidants to combat environmental damage. The nourishing anti-ageing formulation keeps hands soft and youthful looking and contains a skin-lightening complex that minimises age spots and sun damage

Formulation -

Anti-Ageing actives:

Linden Flower is a vaso-constrictor which can help reduce the appearance of ugly, ageing veins. It is also a rich source of amino acids, organic acids, ascorbic acid and flavanoids, which maximise cell repair and improve the skinâs natural function. This extract also gives hands a satin, silky after-feel.

Aloe Verais a rich emollient that forms a protective film on the skin for moisture regulation and UV light filtration. It is also rich in Polysaccharides, powerful moisturising actives that support the skin matrix for intensive skin softening and smoothing and Amino Acids that help enhance water retention and aid skin moisturisation.

Skin-lightening complex:

Bearberryis a rich source of Arbutin, known for its ability to suppress the production of melanin, ultimately fading sun damage and discolouration.

Vitamin C complements the action of Bearberry by improving UV light filtration. This extract helps to fight against liver spots, age spots and dark freckling, which appear even without prolonged sun exposure.

Lemon is a good skin tonic with efficient skin-lightening properties to reduce appearance of age spots.

Nail and Cuticle Conditioner:

Myrrh Extract is a good source of Esters and Resins that are highly regenerative and help strengthen and condition nails and cuticles. The strong Antibacterial properties keep fungal infections at bay.

For effective results quickly, massage Intensive Hand Repair into the skin and cuticles, put on a pair of cotton gloves and leave on overnight to allow the product to absorb in to the skin leaving hands nourished and silky soft.

Elemis Intensive Hand Repair launches 5th May 2005 and is priced £38.50 for 75ml
For stockists, mail order & enquiries call the Elemis Customer Care Centre on 
+44 (0)1278 727 830 or visit www.elemis.com

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Add flavour to your day with One.8

Everyone knows that the secret to glowing skin, sparkling eyes and glossy hair is 1.8 litres of water each day. To encourage water consumption throughout the day Santeau has launched, one.8, a brand new range of powdered supplements to be added to water. One.8 sachets can easily be slipped into your bag allowing you to enjoy subtly flavoured water with added essential vitamins and minerals wherever you are and whenever you need an aqua boost.    

Available in three flavours designed to suit the key points in your day, each one.8 sachet dissolves in either a 500ml or 750ml bottle of water depending on the desired strength of taste and activity undertaken.

One.8.focus has a delicate hint of green tea and is an invigorating alternative to tea and coffee. Containing 25% of the RDA for vitamins B1, B3, B5 and B6 as well as a subtle amount of taurine with an enhancing capability to help you focus on the workday ahead. 

One.8.activate is delicately flavoured with lemon and its refreshing, thirst quenching abilities make it the perfect accompaniment to leisure and sporting activities. The natural ingredients help with stamina and strength and provide 25% of the RDA for vitamins B1, B3, B5, B6 and L-cartine.

One.8.indulge has a slight hint of cranberry acting as a complimentary and relaxing addition to water enjoyed in the evening. The blend of cranberry, vitamins B1, B3, B5, B6, glucosamine, magnesium and vitamin C work together to destress and regenerate the body and mind. 

Each product is available in a 21 sachet carton, providing three sachets per day to aid a healthy lifestyle and encourage consumption of the recommended 1.8 litres of water each day. Prices start from £5.50 for one.8.focus. 

One.8.total is tailored to contain 21 sachets - seven of each of the range and so offers a complete health solution.

For more information contact Santeau at www.santeau.net or call 0845 6443633

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