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Supermodel, photographer and humanitarian Helena Christensen has added ambassador and investor for skincare brand Nimue Skin Technology to her list of roles.
The South African skincare brand announced the partnership with the 48-year-old Danish model and former Victoria’s Secret Angel prior to the recent launch of its Age Intelligence (AI) range.
Christensen was approached by Nimue’s CEO, Dr Karsten Wellner, who asked her to try the products before deciding if she wanted to become involved with the brand. Christensen says Wellner wanted her to really love the brand rather than just being a spokesperson. “They wanted me to almost approve of the products before I went into the collaboration,” she explains. “They wanted to know that I’d felt that the range was efficient, and that I trusted the product.”
Christensen tried the AI range for 18 months, and offered the company feedback throughout the process. At the end, she decided not only to be a spokesperson for the brand, but to become an investor in the company as well. “I’m not just presenting another product without really knowing what it feels like on my skin – that’s very atypical in this business,” she says.
The AI line is the latest launch from Nimue, which is distributed in 23 countries globally, including South Africa, Sweden, Denmark, the Netherlands, the UAE and Germany. Designed to target the visible signs of ageing, AI is formulated with intelligent active ingredients, including chicory root extract, hydrolyzed myrtle leaf extract and calendula flower extract.
Christensen hopes to play an active role in product development in the future. “I’m hoping that next time I’ll even be in the lab, giving them a little nudge,” she says. “I would really like them to include a facial oil in the range.”
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Supermodel, photographer and humanitarian Helena Christensen has added ambassador and investor for skincare brand Nimue Skin Technology to her list of roles.
The South African skincare brand announced the partnership with the 48-year-old Danish model and former Victoria’s Secret Angel prior to the recent launch of its Age Intelligence (AI) range.
Christensen was approached by Nimue’s CEO, Dr Karsten Wellner, who asked her to try the products before deciding if she wanted to become involved with the brand. Christensen says Wellner wanted her to really love the brand rather than just being a spokesperson. “They wanted me to almost approve of the products before I went into the collaboration,” she explains. “They wanted to know that I’d felt that the range was efficient, and that I trusted the product.”
Christensen tried the AI range for 18 months, and offered the company feedback throughout the process. At the end, she decided not only to be a spokesperson for the brand, but to become an investor in the company as well. “I’m not just presenting another product without really knowing what it feels like on my skin – that’s very atypical in this business,” she says.
The AI line is the latest launch from Nimue, which is distributed in 23 countries globally, including South Africa, Sweden, Denmark, the Netherlands, the UAE and Germany. Designed to target the visible signs of ageing, AI is formulated with intelligent active ingredients, including chicory root extract, hydrolyzed myrtle leaf extract and calendula flower extract.
Christensen hopes to play an active role in product development in the future. “I’m hoping that next time I’ll even be in the lab, giving them a little nudge,” she says. “I would really like them to include a facial oil in the range.”
Read more from this issue of Spa Business magazine
Promotional feature: Elemis - Deep Benefits
With its market-leading Pro-Collagen skincare products already
a worldwide success, Elemis has further expanded its premium
anti-ageing range with a potent new seaweed-based Marine Oil
Promotional feature: RKF - a touch of luxury
As a global leader in the field of luxury
fabrics for spas and hospitality, RKF
is known for pushing the boundaries
of design and function. We find out
about the company's latest work
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mapping scanners to improve public health, for AI company Midjourney.
Ameyalli, the 78-acre wellbeing resort and residential community in Midway in Utah, US, has
broken ground on phase two of the hot spring development – the Ameyalli Resort and Spa –
which is due to open in 2028.
Gran Hotel Taoro in northern Tenerife, Spain, has completed the final phase of its three-year
renovation with the debut of its Sandára Wellness Centre.
Hand and Stone Massage and Facial Spa, the spa business with more than 650 locations across
the US and Canada, has appointed franchise expert Carrie Walsh as CEO as the company plans
to expand.
Synergy – The Retreat Show, the global trade show for retreats, has launched a global research
initiative that will provide insights into the retreat sector from both consumer and industry
perspectives.
The Wellness Tourism Association (WTA) has published a non-regulatory global industry
framework designed to ensure the retreat market offers responsible experiences.
A new survey of UK and international spa practitioners shows that stress, burnout and
wellbeing concerns have caused one in three respondents to consider leaving the industry.
The UK's four Chief Medical Officers have published a refreshed edition of Physical activity
guidelines: UK Chief Medical Officers' report, updating the evidence that underpins the nation's
physical activity recommendations and placing greater emphasis on strength, balance, reducing
sedentary behaviour and, for the first time, supporting people taking weight loss medications.
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