T  he mark of any prestigious beauty brand is not in its mass appeal, but rather its rare appearances. Some brands are ubiquitous, whereas others are more like gold dust – only available in select places. Or, more accurately, inside some of the world’s finest spas. Such is the case with Carol Joy London, specialists in luxury anti-ageing products and treatments. Following pop-up appearances at Harrods in 2014, Carol Joy London (the brainchild of businesswoman Carol Joy Hatton who founded the company on 25 years of experience and research) set up a flagship hair salon just around the corner at the five-star Dorchester Hotel. Since then the brand – which was listed as one of Great British Brand’s 25 ‘Brands to Watch’ – has moved into a handful of the world’s most prestigious hotels including Dubai’s Burj Al Arab and the architecturally spectacular Silo in Cape Town. The latest launch brings WORDS Gemma Billington PHOTOGRAPHY Michael Thomas HYDRATE AND GL OW These bespoke treatments – exclusive to the Skibo Spa – will leave you radiant, rejuvenated and revitalised the British brand back to home turf with a new home at Skibo Castle. ‘Carol Joy is the leading niche luxury spa brand of the moment,’ explains Sarah-Kaye Hook, Skibo’s spa manager. ‘At The Carnegie Club we strive to offer the best in luxury to our members and to provide treatments that are not only of the highest calibre in terms of products, but that deliver superior results for the skin. This is why, together with Carol Joy London, we have developed a range of signature treatments exclusively for The Carnegie Club members to enjoy.’ Carol Joy London has created two bespoke facials for the Skibo Spa, based on the company’s most popular treatments. Guests can choose from either the Supreme Caviar Advanced Facial (a massage-based treatment designed to hydrate and detoxify) or the more top-to-toe Luxury Collagen Myofascial, which brightens the skin through a combination of myofascial (soft tissue therapy), face, neck and shoulder massage and a pure collagen mask. Inspired by Swiss manufacturing and German engineering, but with a quintessentially British approach to service, Carol Joy London has been quietly revolutionising the high-end anti-ageing market. Adhering to the philosophy that ‘the secret to beauty lies in the intake and application of key ingredients’, Carol Joy London are recognised as industry leaders in the use of pure collagen technology and have pioneered a number of unique ingredients that have proven unparalleled in the fight against ageing, with almost instantaneous results. Key ingredients include refined golden millet oil, caviar, algae, hyaluronic acid and even diamond dust. So next time you visit Skibo, it won’t just be the Highland air that will give you a post-holiday glow. Don’t worry, your secret’s safe with us. ª caroljoylondon.com – 5 5 – T H E C A R N E G I E C L U B B E A U T Y