Beauty Notes | 4 September
Val Garland Joins Weleda as Skin Food Ambassador
Weleda has brought in legendary makeup artist Val Garland to celebrate a pretty major birthday for Skin Food. The Glow Up judge has joined the brand as its official Skincare Ambassador for 2026, as the cult moisturiser turns 100. It’s a fitting match too, with Garland already a long-time Skin Food fan. She’ll bring her makeup expertise to the centenary celebrations, putting a pro-approved spotlight on a formula that’s been around since 1926.
Tom Ford Introduces Ombré Leather Reserve
Tom Ford is expanding its Ombré Leather family with Ombré Leather Reserve, a new woody leather fragrance inspired by West Texas. The scent pushes the original’s leather signature in a deeper direction, layering a new deep black leather accord with silver juniper, pinyon wood, cypress, black pepper, cedarwood, sandalwood, and benzoin. It’s available now in the US, while the wider UK launch follows on 10 September after an exclusive preview at Boots.
Sarah Creal Beauty Brings Its 40+ Range to the UK
Sarah Creal Beauty has arrived in the UK via Space NK. Founded by Sarah Creal — the beauty exec who has helped develop products for Tom Ford, Bobbi Brown, and Victoria Beckham — the brand is made specifically with women over 40 in mind. The range includes makeup and skincare, with a focus on hydration, wear, and comfort. Expect everything from SPF and complexion products to eyeliner and tubing mascara.
Noble Panacea Launches a 10-Day Retinoid Booster
Noble Panacea has launched RetiNAD+ Renewal Booster, a 10-day intensive treatment built around three forms of retinoid. The formula combines a marine bio-retinoid, retinol, and retinal, alongside NAD+ and niacinamide, with the brand’s OSMV delivery technology designed to release the actives in stages. The brand says the treatment is intended to visibly smooth, firm, and plump skin over 10 days, with 90% of participants in a 35-person trial agreeing their skin looked renewed and 88% reporting improved texture.
Oura Files for a US IPO
Oura has filed for a US IPO, months after moving its parent company from Finland to the US. The smart ring brand says it brought in $1.4 billion in revenue in the year to June 2026 and has now reached profitability, although it notes that this is relatively recent. Around 3.6 million rings were sold over the same period, while its paid membership base passed five million. Oura plans to list on the Nasdaq Global Select Market, but hasn’t yet disclosed the size of the offering or a firm listing date.
Touchland Is Finally Coming to the UK
Touchland is finally coming to the UK, launching exclusively at Space NK. The edit includes its cult Power Mist hand sanitisers in eight scents, alongside Power Essence body and hair fragrance mists, Glow Mist, Gentle Mist, and the brand’s silicone Hand Mist Case. Prices start at £10, with the full range available in stores and online at Space NK from 29 September. Read the full details here.
London Has a New Rooftop Wellness Club
The BoTree in Marylebone, London, has opened Triplebond, a new members’ club built around fitness, recovery, and social wellness. The lineup is extensive: there’s an infrared heated studio, sauna, cold plunge, red light therapy, compression treatments, cryotherapy, hyperbaric oxygen, and a rooftop gym, plus Marylebone’s first rooftop pool. There’s also a dedicated jet lag recovery circuit and more in-depth health testing through Stride, covering everything from blood markers and DNA to gut health and biological age.