TIMEBEAM Beauty is bringing a fresh perspective to modern sun care with its new Sun Protection Habit Set, combining a glow-boosting mineral SPF 50 with daily antioxidant gummies for inside-out protection. As preventative beauty and skin longevity continue to shape the wellness industry, the brand is turning sun protection into an effortless daily ritual.
From 6 to 8 October 2026, France will return to Beautyworld Dubai with 47 companies showcasing expertise across the beauty value chain, from ingredients and formulation to skincare, packaging and fragrance. Organised by Business France, the French Pavilion will also introduce “The French Art of Scent”, a new dedicated showcase bringing together ten French perfume houses.
With 18 companies exhibiting for the first time, the 2026 delegation reflects both the diversity of France’s beauty ecosystem and the growing interest of French brands and manufacturers in Gulf markets. Grasse Expertise will return for a third consecutive year with six companies, alongside regional delegations from Nouvelle-Aquitaine, Hauts-de-France and Normandy. The 2026 edition will also mark Beautyworld’s 30th anniversary.
Summer may actually be the perfect time to invest in your skin. Aesthetics by King's College Hospital London – Dubai Marina Clinic is encouraging a shift from seasonal beauty fixes to regenerative, personalised care, helping patients build healthier, stronger skin through science-led treatments that support long-term confidence, wellness and natural-looking results.
Long before Dr. Sabrina became a skincare brand, it was a question asked in thousands of consultation rooms: why isn't there anything designed specifically for this? As an award-winning oculoplastic surgeon on London's Harley Street, Dr. Sabrina spent over two decades studying the most delicate area of the face, the skin around the eyes, and watching patients search in vain for products that actually understood it. That clinical frustration, paired with a deep commitment to formulating for every skin tone, eventually became the foundation of her namesake brand and its patent-pending Kiara Molecule. In this conversation, Dr. Sabrina talks us through the gap she saw in the market, why she believes wellness and medicine don't have to sit in separate worlds, and what she hopes the next decade of periorbital care will look like.
SOHL SKIN is bringing a fresh, fuss-free approach to facial masking to Dubai with four innovative twist-stick formulas. Designed around modern skin wellness, the collection targets cleansing, radiance, brightening and purification, combining purposeful ingredients with mess-free application. The sticks make masking convenient, portable and effortless.
Middle Eastern beauty company SK. Cosmetics has officially launched in the UAE, bringing its carefully curated portfolio of Korean and beyond beauty, skincare, haircare and wellness brands to customers across the Emirates.
METHODE ESPINASSE unveils its new Beauty Range at Beautyworld Dubai, translating more than 20 years of medical and scientific expertise into a new generation of beauty supplements designed to work from within.
Founded by Dr. Valérie ESPINASSE, Doctor of Pharmacy and expert in Predictive & Preventive Medicine, METHODE ESPINASSE approaches beauty as the visible expression of what happens within the body and ultimately, within our cells. After more than two decades of clinical practice, Dr. ESPINASSE developed Cellular Nutrition®, based on the principle that the quality of our skin and hair, as well as the way they age, is intrinsically linked to how our cells are nourished, protected and able to regenerate.
SharkNinja the global product design and technology company today announces the launch of the Shark CryoGlow, under-eye cooling and LED anti-aging and skin clearing mask in the UAE. The Shark CryoGlow is an under-eye cooling + LED anti-aging & skin clearing mask combining high-energy LEDs, deep-penetrating infrared, and under-eye cooling all available with the touch of a button. Developed with dermatologists and backed by clinical testing, Shark CryoGlow delivers an at home solution designed to fit seamlessly into daily skincare routines.
As Eid Al-Adha approaches, wellness and beauty rituals are becoming less about perfection and more about restoration. From Moroccan baths to soft glam treatments, Dubai’s Vera Collective reflects a growing shift towards slower, sensory self-care experiences designed to help people pause, reset and reconnect before the celebrations begin.
For 5,000 years, Ayurveda has understood something modern life keeps forgetting: stress is not just a feeling. It is a force that depletes the body, disrupts its natural balance, and quietly, steadily, accelerates ageing.
Beautyworld Dubai will present its highest honour, the Beautyworld Icon Award, to Huda Kattan, founder of Huda Beauty and one of the defining entrepreneurs of the modern beauty era, at the Beautyworld Dubai Awards 2026.
The award will be presented during the Awards gala on 7 October 2026 at Le Méridien Dubai Hotel & Conference Centre, celebrating Kattan’s influence on the global beauty industry and the path she has charted from Dubai to the world.
After 15 years inside the mainstream skincare industry, Aly Rahimtoola walked away from the very system he helped build. Not because it wasn't profitable, but because it wasn't honest. Too many women were buying products that were never right for their biology in the first place, sold on hope instead of evidence. That frustration became Bien-Etre, and its flagship innovation, SkinIQ, a biomarker-driven approach that gives skin a measurable score, the same way we track our steps or our sleep. In this conversation, Aly opens up about the moment he knew the beauty industry would never change from within, why your skin might be the most honest health indicator you have, and what it really means to stop fixing your face and start listening to it. This is a conversation about confidence, biology, and what happens when wellness stops being about aspiration and starts being about answers.
Maison Origine Paris unveils Amber Me Paris, an extrait de parfum defined by warmth, depth, and a luminous Parisian character. Inspired by a love story born in the city, the fragrance translates emotion into a refined olfactory expression - intimate, composed, and unmistakably distinctive.
Launched in 2024 by L’Oréal Luxe Middle East, the initiative started as a space for emerging and established content creators to develop their work. This year, it opened up to include professional makeup artists, bringing both sides of the industry into the same room.
Anyone who has worn hair extensions in Dubai will recognise what happens when the humidity rises. After an hour at the beach, an afternoon by the pool or simply a humid day, fine natural hair begins to lift and expand while extension hair can remain flat and straight beneath it. Beauty Club London, top hair extension salon in Dubai has built its reputation on solving exactly this problem. The difference in texture and movement creates a visible separation between the natural hair and the extensions, however carefully they may have been fitted.
Louise Bailey and Moe Harb, founders of Beauty Club London share what you should know before you book your next hair extension.
Not all nail appointments are created equal, and March14 Residence is proof of exactly that. Founded by celebrity beauty expert Ruby Barreau and built on a philosophy that refuses to separate great results from clean, considered formulations, March14 has become the go-to for Dubai's most discerning nail clients. The Nail Art Theatre is unlike anything else in the city: over 1,900 colours, every one of them natural and entirely toxic-free, paired with a roster of nail technicians whose work ranges from delicate 2D designs to jaw-dropping 3D sculptural art and long-wearing extensions that look as beautiful as they last.
Henry Jacques' final Collection de l’Atelier celebrates the emotional power of fragrance through three rare Rose de Mai creations. Exploring scent as a wellness ritual, the collection highlights how fragrance can ground, comfort and inspire, transforming everyday moments into acts of mindfulness, presence and sensory self-care.
The Professional Beauty GCC Business Summit, held in conjunction with TishTash Communications, will now take place on Tuesday, 19 May 2026, following a schedule update to further enhance the event programme and speaker lineup. The one-day virtual summit will continue to bring together beauty, spa, hair and aesthetics professionals from across the UAE, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Kuwait, Bahrain and Oman, with a focus on connection, education and business growth across the region.
Skin burnout is emerging as a modern skincare concern, driven by overuse of actives and disrupted skin rhythms. As the barrier weakens, sensitivity and imbalance follow. Experts now advocate a shift from correction to restoration—simplifying routines, supporting the skin’s natural cycle, and prioritising long-term resilience over quick, visible results.
Most skincare brands ask you to trust the label. Circadia asks you to trust the biology. Built on the science of chronobiology, the study of how the body's natural rhythms govern everything from sleep to cellular repair, Circadia operates on a simple but radical premise: that skin already knows what it needs, and at what time. Made in the USA and backed by over 50 years of skin physiology research, the brand has spent decades quietly building credibility with professionals rather than chasing consumers. We sat down with Jitin Jaggi, Managing Director for the SAMENA region, to understand what that philosophy looks like in practice and why it matters more than ever.
Collagen support is fast becoming the cornerstone of healthy, radiant skin. Discover how professional-inspired at-home treatments, powered by microneedling and peptides, are helping enhance firmness, boost radiance and maximise skincare results, and why KJ Serums' new Collagen Boost Kit is set to elevate your summer beauty routine.
Discover why brighter skin in Dubai requires more than Vitamin C. From antioxidant protection and barrier support to hydration, SPF and targeted evening repair, Circadia's science-backed approach reveals the day-to-night routine that helps prevent pigmentation before it starts, keeping skin healthy, resilient and radiant despite the UAE's challenging climate.
For years, a very particular look dominated aesthetic clinics: full lips, sculpted cheeks, a face built to match a screenshot rather than reflect the person underneath. That era is fading. In its place, a quieter, more grounded approach is taking hold, one where patients aren't chasing someone else's face but trying to find their way back to their own.
We sat down with Nurse Sarah Louise, a medical aesthetics practitioner with over fifteen years of clinical experience, to talk about this shift. She's spent her career watching trends rise and fall, but she believes what's happening now is different: less about vanity, more about self-recognition. In our conversation, she unpacks the psychology behind "filler blindness," why patients today are asking for restraint instead of transformation, and what it really means to help someone feel at home in their own face again.
Inspired by the romance and allure of Monaco after dark, Maison Origine Paris introduces Monaco, a Gold Edition extrait de parfum that captures the essence of a love story through scent. Drawing inspiration from moonlit terraces and stolen glances, the fragrance continues the house's vision of transforming memory and sentiment into refined olfactory expressions.
What does it take to build a 7-figure brand in an increasingly crowded market? For Katie Godfrey, the answer isn’t found in a new treatment menu, but in the intentional design of the human connection. As beauty and wellness continue to merge, clients are increasingly seeking spaces that offer emotional restoration alongside aesthetic excellence.As a mentor, podcast host, and CEO, Katie has made transparency her trademark, openly sharing the highs and lows of her journey from debt to industry leader. We dive deep into the operational side of elevated experiences, exploring why consistency is the ultimate builder of trust and how understanding your "break-even" points can finally give you the confidence to charge what you are truly worth.
ASHRI Skin launches Plump & Revive Hydrogel Eye Patches, positioning skincare as a calming nighttime ritual rather than a quick fix. Infused with hydrating, brightening and de-puffing actives, the patches restore tired under-eyes while encouraging pause and rest. The launch also marks the brand’s expansion into H&M Beauty’s retail environment.
Professional Beauty Abu Dhabi returns to InterContinental Abu Dhabi on 14th September 2026, bringing the region’s professional beauty community together for a full day of education, networking, competitions and industry insight.
Perfect Corp., the leading AI and AR beauty and fashion technology provider, proudly announces that it has partnered with the global makeup brand TIRTIR to launch AR-powered virtual makeup try-on features across its official online mall and in its flagship Seongsu store in Seoul.
Flash Facial is bringing a more considered approach to modern skin maintenance, combining targeted treatments with the convenience of regular care. From OxyGeneo’s brightening and pore-detox treatments to its membership rituals, the Dubai beauty destination makes achieving fresher, more radiant-looking skin feel less like an occasional indulgence and more like self-care.
Dubai’s curly-haired community is getting a festival of its own. On Saturday, 10th October 2026, Oh My Knots, the UAE’s first community-led platform dedicated to curly, coily and kinky hair will launch the inaugural Dubai Curl Festival - bringing together families, experts and leading brands for a full day dedicated to understanding, caring for and celebrating natural curls.
The first event of its kind in the UAE and wider GCC, Dubai Curl Festival has been created to address the challenges of caring for curly hair in the Gulf, from hard water to heat and humidity. Research conducted by Oh My Knots found that 69% of its community are actively seeking UAE-specific product recommendations, while 77% want simpler routines using fewer products rather than complicated multi-step regimens.
Inspired by a diamond renowned for its extraordinary star-cut brilliance, Thameen London unveils Constellation Diamond, a new extrait de parfum that transforms one of the world's most remarkable jewels into scent. Created by acclaimed perfumer Jordi Fernández, the fragrance captures the spirit of discovery, curiosity and limitless possibility through a luminous amber-vanilla composition.
Beauty Club London , internationally recognised as the authority in luxury hair extensions and colour, has announced the opening of its first international location in the UAE. Situated at the Metropolitan Hotel Dubai, the new salon marks a key milestone in the independent brand’s global expansion. The Dubai location will offer the brand's full portfolio of specialist services, including bespoke hair extension consultations and signature free-hand colour. Central to the launch are its exclusive
For decades, the beauty industry operated under a silent compromise: you could have high-performance results, or you could have clean ingredients, but rarely both. Today, that paradigm is shifting. As the Middle Eastern beauty market surges toward a $60 billion valuation, a new standard is emerging: one where transparency is the ultimate luxury and botanical precision rivals traditional chemistry. In this exclusive interview, we sit down with Zhanneta Tkhakushinova - the driving force behind Avanta and Prive7 to discuss how brands like Kydra Le Salon are leveraging advanced technology to prove that 'natural' no longer means 'weak.' From the strict regulatory landscapes of the UAE and Saudi Arabia to the glass-skin innovations of Seoul, we explore the science of responsible transformative results and why the future of beauty belongs to those who refuse to compromise on performance or planet.
Paz Torralba, founder of The Beauty Concept, redefines beauty as a reflection of inner wellbeing through a holistic, science-backed approach. Blending advanced aesthetics, longevity, and human touch, her philosophy prioritises personalised care, mental health, and balance—championing a new vision of ageless living rooted in authenticity and sustainable wellness.
Let’s face it, men grooming is far from bing a tabu topic nowadays, especially in the Middle East.We’re living in a society where grooming is a lifestyle and appearances are part of business culture, more men than ever are embracing skincare rituals once considered off-limits. And at the top of that list? Facials. Gone are the days when facials were viewed as exclusively feminine. Today’s treatments are tailored for male skin, combining advanced technology, fast results, and that luxe pampering touch—perfectly in sync with the fast-paced, high-performance lifestyle of the region.
By Veronica Carpio, Editor at The Wellness Collective In a city like Dubai, where beauty is as much a lifestyle as it is an industry, it’s easy to be swept into a whirlwind of high-tech facials, injectable quick fixes, and the quest for eternal youth. But there’s a quieter, gentler beauty revolution taking hold—and it doesn’t require a laser or a scalpel. It’s called face yoga, and it’s becoming the UAE’s best-kept glow-up secret. The 21st Century Facial Workout Think of face yoga as a fitness r
By Veronica Carpio, Editor at The Wellness Collective Let’s be honest — when the out-of-office is finally on, your boarding pass is saved to your phone, and you’ve started mentally packing your swimsuits, there’s only one thing left to do: get your glow on. Whether you're jetting off to the Amalfi Coast, island hopping in Greece, or lounging poolside closer to home, prepping your skin, hair, and body before a holiday is the ultimate act of self-care. And in Dubai — a city that practically invent
What if your skincare was made just for you —and only you ? The Daily ME is redefining what it means to care for your skin with custom formulas tailored to your unique needs. But it’s not just about personal results—it’s about smarter routines, less waste, and a more sustainable way to glow. In this interview, we explore how personalization and responsibility can go hand in hand—one bespoke jar at a time. Today we’re talking to founder Rasha Aburas to find out more about what is it like to launc