Look Forward To Autumn

Whilst we’ve tried to make the most of this British summer, we can now look forward to one of our favourite seasons of the year…Autumn! A symbolic time for snuggling up inside, enjoying a warming hot chocolate, and pampering ourselves with plenty of self-care rituals.

Changing of seasons means changing of skincare. With colder days, comes lower humidity… (and unfortunately dry and dull skin). Just like you would trade in flips flops for boots, and sunglasses for snoods, your beauty collection also needs a refurb. Say goodbye to dry, dull skin and hello to hydrated and radiant complexions.

Beauty Round-up

Here is our beauty round-up of our clients’ best products to help transition your skincare for fall.

Visit Beauti Skin Clinic for a Bespoke Personalised Facial

Expect a warm welcome from Italian founder, and reputable aesthetician, Cinzia Campigotto as you enter the clinic. Leave the chaos of your everyday life behind as you enjoy a relaxing bespoke facial that will leave your skin feeling hydrated, smooth, and rejuvenated. Sit back, relax, and indulge in a warm, relaxing, and therapeutic experience.

Osmosis Ageless Vitality Elixir

When a product’s infused with gold, it’s guaranteed to be a skin saviour! Designed to balance your digestion, organs and joints, Osmosis’s enriching Elixir restores your youth, leaving you ready to take on the world. Not only that, but its formula of fulvic and humic minerals and 24 karat edible gold compliments a healthy and youthful glow for those autumnal rains.

Bedtime Revitalising Cream

A real bedtime treat packed with soothing Green Tea and Evening Primose Oil to help recharge and revitalise your skin whilst you have a peaceful slumber. When the climate drops, our skin becomes dryer, so investing in an effective overnight cream will help lock in moisture…and this one is the ticket.  

Sensica Sensilift

The ultimate at-home face lifting device that’s the hottest trend amongst beauty influencers! With built in DRF™ technology, this device helps boost collagen by stimulating blood circulation. For just 5 minutes a week, the results are visible after just one use! Perfect for those #selfcaresundays.

Dr. Levy 5PF

We know by now that SPF is our all-year-round friend. The sun may be hidden behind grey clouds, but UV damage can still occur. Dr. LEVY’s 5PF is THE industry game-changer, it’s the world’s first anti-pollution 5PF to protect you against all those pesky modern forms of pollution that damage the skin: atmospheric pollution, particulate matter, household chemicals, infrared rays, and blue light.

So that’s our pick of the top 5 products and treatments our clients offer for calming and hydrating pre-Autumn prep. Focus on hydration, keep that moisturiser locked in, and enjoy the Autumn season!

Salons Are Open

Spring is finally upon us and there is lots of positivity in the air now lockdown restrictions are easing and we slowly return to some normality. The beauty and aesthetics industry is now open and many of our clinic and salon clients are fully booked with customers desperately seeking the treatments and products they haven’t been able to get their hands on over the past few months!

The reason why they have seen a huge demand and waiting lists of thousands, is because they have kept communicating to their customers throughout the lockdown and understand the importance of continuing to do so even when restrictions lift. Through targeted messaging, third party validation from the industry’s most respected journalists and publications, and visibility on social media through influencer relations, they have been front of mind to both their existing customer base and reaching new audiences, standing out amongst their competitors.

Maintain a Presence

After the surge of those seeking beauty and aesthetic treatments and consultations, it is important to maintain a presence as we return to the new normal to not only retain the customers acquired since the lockdown but to constantly drive new business to your clinic, salon or brand. Our thought-leadership and cross promotion program has ensured our clients are positioned as industry innovators that set the standards, as well as aligning them with like-minded brands and key opinion leaders to tap into new audiences and build their presence in the industry.

Our Clients

Our clients are regularly featured in top tier consumer and online publications as well as amongst industry influencers and here’s what a few of them have to say:

“We have been working with RKM with a demanding brief: to increase our already great media coverage, build an influencer affiliate program and reach out to more customers and retailers. Within the Covid-19 crisis, RKM has worked tirelessly to turn this period of uncertainty into an opportunity, going to every length to support the brand. The results are already visible, with 2 more awards recognizing our brand, instagram coverage and awareness growing rapidly, and much more. The team is a delight to work with, always proactive and always ready to do more and better.”

Julien Levy. CEO of Dr LEVY Switzerland

“RKM understand the importance of sustaining our reputation and its direct link to revenue, the PR team increase the clinic’s media presence in our preferred publications every month and this is reflected in our appointment requests. Dr Rakus has known the team for a number of years and their service has been invaluable throughout 2020.”

Dr Rita Rakus, The Dita Rakus Clinic

“We were really impressed at the level of traction we got in the media in the very early stages. We feel that RKM has put Myrror on the map and is helping us to establish a name for ourselves, in an industry that we just did not have the contacts in ourselves. RKM has access to all the right people from both media and influencers, and knows how to approach them to get the best results.”

Stacy Munro, Co-founder, Myrror

Reap the Benefits

As restrictions begin to ease and consumer confidence begins to rise, it is vital to stay front of mind to your customers, both new and existing, to reap the benefits of those actively seeking aesthetic, beauty and wellbeing treatments and products, ready for their planned activities when normality returns. If you aren’t speaking to your customers, then someone else will be!

If you would like to learn more and discuss in further detail about how we could help you achieve your sales and marketing goals, keep your revenues rising after the initial excitement of lockdown lifting, keep your business in front of your target customer and introduce you to a new audience with our range of services and creative campaigns, then please do get in touch!

Valentine’s Day is fast approaching and so is the panic of not knowing what to buy, but fear not, we’ve put together a short but sweet gift guide to spoil that special someone in your life this February. Before we get into it, we would like to give you a little warning that you too may fall in love with the below treats yourself. But a little self love never hurt anyone, right?

Lily & Loaf Lavender and Geranium Soy Wax Candle

With lavender’s calming properties, this beautifully-scented candle is a perfect choice to get through the first few months of 2021 and is complemented with the fresh aroma of geranium, for a smell that can only be described as walking through a flower garden in the middle of Summer. Each candle from Lily & Loaf is hand poured with love, with a clean burn that lasts up to 40 hours.

A Stylist’s Secret 24 Hour Minute Duo

Your hair can make or break a look, but why risk it? Take the pressure off with A Stylist’s Secret and say goodbye to bad hair days for good – even if you are just staying inside. Show your hair whose boss with the 24 Hour Minute Styler and Volume, giving you frizz-free, voluminous hair that is easy-to-style for any occasion.

Oio Lab Algaemania Facial Treatment Oil

As skin cells shed at a rapid rate, the skin you have today isn’t necessarily the skin you’ll have tomorrow. Beautiful skin requires daily dedication, luckily Oio Lab make it effortless with this band new, multi-tasking miracle. Five types of algae and antioxidant-rich botanical extracts are combined to protect and promote regeneration, giving your skin the hydration it deserves – especially during Winter. The hero ingredient of algae helps to fight against the negative effects of oxidative stress, pollution, UV irradiation, extreme atmospheric conditions, and sleep deprivation. What’s not to love?

Guava & Gold Coral Beach Body Lotion

Looking for a way to add a little bit of Summer into daily lockdown life? Look no further than Guava & Gold’s luxuriously-scented Coral Beach Body Lotion, capturing the scent of creamy cocktails that we all long for. The sweetness of mango and pineapple is combined with the muskiness of guava, with finishing notes of peaches and cream for an essence of your favourite tropical destination in one single bottle.

Curaprox [BE YOU.] Candy Lover Set

Satisfy your sweet tooth with the Candy Lover [BE YOU.] Enzymatic Whitening Toothpaste from CURAPROX. With a fresh, fruity formula containing naturally nourishing ingredients such as watermelon, echinacea extracts, bitter orange, devil’s claw and Indian pennywort, CURAPROX puts the fun back into this everyday routine task as you brush your way to a brighter, healthier smile. It also looks super cute on your bathroom shelf!

Osmosis Starlet Long Wear Lipstick

Up your lipstick game with Osmosis’ Starlet Long Wear Lipstick, a modern twist on the usual classic red for Valentine’s Day. Perfect your pout with a sensual deep red pigment that is rich in vitamin E, antioxidants and a collagen-stimulating peptide. This luxurious formula smooths, hydrates and plumps lips for a kissable finish that lasts from day to night.

We hope this gave you some much-needed inspiration in time for 14^th February and remember, all of the above are available to purchase online. We sure know what we’ll be adding to our baskets!

Oh, Autumn!

Time for changing leaves, warmer clothes, and a crisp chill in the air. But as soon as the temperature drops, our skin lets us know all about it. Suddenly we need to know how to prevent dry skin and seasonal breakouts, so we can enjoy the cosy charm of Autumn. But with a few new product recommendations and some tweaks to your skincare routine, you can keep your skin feeling healthy and happy as the leaves fall and the colder months approach us.

Here are our top Autumn skincare tips and must-haves to help transition your skincare routine, help repair Summer skin and keep it protected from the colder weather.

Switch to a more moisturising cleanser

As temperatures plummet, humidity levels do too, and our skin loses moisture to the dry air around us. Make the first move and outsmart moisture-loss by swapping your light cleanser for something a little more hydrating. Dr. LEVY Switzerland’s innovative, multi-action 3Deep Cell Renewal Micro-Resurfacing Cleanser provides gentle cleansing, intensive micro-resurfacing and acts as a skin-renewing ‘Fast-Mask’ to ‘re-boot’ lacklustre complexions. With glycolic and lactic acids to dissolve the glue that sticks dead cells (and grime, pollutants and bacteria) to the skin’s surface, alongside organic rice extracts to physically polish, this instantly refines and brightens while kick-starting renewal to promote that enviable, fresh-faced radiance.

Pick an Autumn skincare booster

We may still be dreaming of those balmy summer days, but all that sun, chlorine, and salt can lead to dehydrated skin come autumn. Time for some serious dry skin remedies. Try adding a booster. Think of it as an additional skincare step to help support your skin during the changing seasons. Try Oio Lab’s Aquasphere Multi-Dimensional Hydrating Facial Serum – with five forms of hyaluronic acid compounds, two hyaluronic acid and elastin precursors and active plant substances. The gel-serum ‘fills-in’ the skin’s structure, reduces the appearance of wrinkles, stimulates natural production of hyaluronic acid, and prevents water loss – by forming an invisible, protective film on the skin. Tamarind seed polysaccharides and algae extracts enhance the moisturizing, regenerating, and plumping effects.

Don’t forget about the rest of your skin

It’s not just our face that needs moisturising, so does our body. As our skin is the body’s largest organ it works as a barrier that protects you from the outside world, and so incorporating a nourishing treat into your daily routine helps to ensure that skin stays as healthy and hydrated as it should be. With darker nights and colder mornings, it can be a little difficult to remember those warmer Summer months, however Guava & Gold’s Coco & Cherimoya Body Lotion promises to transport your mind to a blissful location of sun, sea and relaxation. This rich and soothing body lotion is easily absorbed for well-hydrated, silky smooth and conditioned skin and is enhanced with grapeseed, avocado oils and shea butter to really lock in moisture to your skin. It also has SPF15, which provides a light sun protection throughout the day which is something that our skin needs all year long – even in colder months!

Don’t panic if you breakout

Changes in weather (humidity levels and changes in temperate) can sometimes cause our skin to get upset. If that blemish keeps popping up, don’t panic! Give your skin an Autumn face treat with the ZO Skin Health Oil Control Pads – an invigorating acne treatment prevention solution designed to be used with a complementary acne treatment program. The oil control pads remove oil, normalize pore size, help smooth skin’s surface, and reduce irritation. It only happens that mega-beauty, Rosie Huntington-Whitely uses them every morning!

Savvy up your travel skincare

Dashing off on an Autumn holiday somewhere lovely? Take a moment to think about the how changing temperatures, colder climates, and hard water might impact your skin when you travel. City break? Don’t forget your SPF (yes, even though it’s autumn!) with the brand new ZO Skin Health Sunscreen + Powder SPF 30 – available in a light, medium and dark shade. Travelling somewhere snowy? Dehydrated skin can increase when you are in colder climates so plan how to prevent dry skin woes by packing more hydrating products. Limited luggage? Why not bring with you the brand new Dr.LEVY Switzerland Stem Cell Miracle Reboot Cure – allowing you to bring the full skincare range with you in travel-friendly sizes (all for less than £100).

So, there you have it, our Autumn skincare tips to help repair post-summer skin, and ensure skin feels calm, hydrated and ready for whatever the rest of 2020 has in store (all good things we hope).

Lockdown Lives

We’ve all been in self-isolation for the past few weeks now and needless to say it’s getting to the best of us. There’s only so much hoovering, binge watching Netflix documentaries and sorting out clothes that we can do before it all get’s a bit too repetitive. But from a beauty perspective, which we know all too well about, it’s actually the perfect time to focus on trialling new products and seeing what works best for you – something a lot of us rarely have the time to do in our busy daily lives.

Whether it’s brightening your teeth with fun-flavoured toothpastes, saving your dry hands with luxury hand creams or revitalising your skin with innovative oils and serums – we’ve got you covered. Here are a few of the things we’ll be using during lockdown.

According to the experts at CURAPROX we should be changing our toothbrushes regularly, “we always recommend changing a toothbrush after 3 months as by this time the filaments are not as effective at disrupting plaque. With regards to common illnesses such as flu or cold, unless your system is severely compromised, it is not necessary to change your toothbrush. At present we still do not know enough about Covid- 19, so it would be recommended to change your toothbrush if you have had symptoms and have now recovered.” If this is the case, we would suggest going all out and investing in CURAPROX’s Hydrosonic Easy electrical toothbrush. Cleaning up to 42,000 movements per minute, this bespoke oral care option reaches interdental spaces a normal brush cannot, making it a simple, safe, effective and reliable toothbrush. But why stop there? A toothbrush like this needs a fun toothpaste option to go alongside it! The CURAPROX [BE YOU] toothpaste range comes in herby flavours that will make going back to a standard mint option impossible. Choose from the likes of Apple & Aloe, Gin & Tonic, Watermelon and Peach & Apricot – for a twist on a daily routine task.

Dr Levy

Since lockdown, skincare sales have rocketed due to people taking time out and focusing on their skincare regime. Meaning that once this is all over, not only will we have a new outlook on life but will also have glowing skin to match. Cult Beauty favourite, Dr.LEVY Switzerland, wants to encourage those at home to give their skin the time it deserves with their #StayHome, #StaySafe and #StayFab campaign. For an alternative to Botox-like results, why not attempt following the #NoNeedle Eye & Lips Wrinkle Smoother routine. Use the brand’s award-winning Eye Booster Concentrate to replenish the stock of collagen, decrease puffiness and significantly decrease both fine lines and deeper wrinkles around the eyes. Follow with the R3 Cell Matrix Mask by using around the eye area, within 20 minutes the skin is visibly replenished, plumper and smooth in texture. Finally apply the Décolletage Regenerating Silk afterwards for a silky smooth finishing touch.

Oio Lab

Other skincare products we love are from Polish brand, Oio Lab, making their debut UK launch with a revolutionary range of facial oils, combining skincare science with the power of nature. Vegan-friendly & cruelty-free, Oio Lab’s unique blends of active botanical oils provide effective and innovative skincare, suitable for all skin types. The Oio Lab formulations combine organic plant extracts with scientific research and advanced extraction methods to deliver innovative skincare solutions with clinically proven visible results, whilst respecting nature and our planet. So whether you have acne prone or hormonal skin, want to target the ageing process or are looking for a brightening ointment, Oio Lab have created four unique treatment oils to combat all skin concerns.

Heyland & Whittle

Last but not least we have Heyland & Whittle. We are all missing our friends and family during this current crisis, wishing we could visit them without any risks. However, there are ways to show your loved ones how much you are thinking about them – speaking to them on the phone, video calling them or downloading the House Party app are all options. But what if there was a way to go that little step further? Well luckily with Heyland & Whittle ‘s At-Home Care Packages, there is now. When purchasing any of the at-home packages from the Heyland & Whittle official site, not only will you receive a beautiful set of products, but you will also be gifted a complimentary product free of charge. The packages are also available to multi-buy and will be despatched immediately, so no-one is left out. Choose from the Sleep Easy Lavender & Chamomile Fragrance Gift Box (containing a Pillow Mist, Mini Diffuser & Votive Candle – with a FREE Lavender Mini Soap Favour), a Deep Cleansing Soap Trio (containing all three Tea Tree, Seaweed and Herbal Mint Soaps – with a FREE Nailbrush) or a Duo Caddy of Cherry Blossom Wash & Lotion (with a FREE Herbal Mint 120g Soap Bar). Suitable for gifting or for just treating yourself whilst you isolate.