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After 16 years at the helm of Weleda Australia, David Johnston passes the baton to Charmaine Pichler, the new managing director.

Charmaine joined Weleda Australia fourteen years ago – her background in sales, marketing, manufacturing, and leadership has helped drive profitable growth and brand equity of Weleda to where it is today.

Highlights include building a dynamic marketing team, initiating Australia’s e-commerce business, and increasing and diversifying distribution across channels including pharmacy.

Charmaine has had roles in both business-to-consumer and business-to-business environments at well-respected companies including W.L.Gore & Associates where she was the ANZ Consumer Fabric Manager for the GORE-TEX® brand.

She has always been passionate about reducing our impact on the world around us and spent many years as an eco-diver helping with local projects to monitor and clean up the local underwater environment.

David will continue to be available a few days a week over the next several months, supporting the team through the transition phase and beyond, as needed. 

He’ll be pursuing a Mastery of Business and Empathy with Small Giants Academy this year. His focus will be on developing his writing and other pursuits to contribute to a better world for people and the planet.

You can view the Weleda Australia product range and download hi-res images, here.

Australian body care brand, Sundae Body is celebrating its 3rd birthday with the launch of its new limited-edition Birthday Cake Whipped Shower Foam.

Now on counter, the latest addition from the brand smells just like a freshly iced vanilla butter cake, and we can't get enough.

With deliciously sweet scent notes of buttercream, strawberry jam, vanilla bean, and coconut milk, the Sundae Body Birthday Cake Whipped Shower Foam will transform every shower into a delightful sensory experience, leaving your skin feeling soft, smooth, and ever-so-sweet! 

Sundae Body has continuously showcased its innovative creativity throughout its products, currently being used in over 1.5M showers nationwide.

The brand's Instagrammable Whipped Shower Foams sky-rocketed when first launched three years ago, with thousands of Australians running to get their hands on the offering.

"We are so excited to be turning three but also to be launching a very special birthday cake shower foam to celebrate," shared Sundae Body founder, Lizzie Waley.

"We want our customers to feel like every day is their birthday and celebrate life’s wins no matter how big or small they may be."

"We are so grateful for all of the support we have received thus far and cannot wait to continue providing our customers with new inventive, fun, and experiential products that will make every shower exciting," she said.

The Sundae Body Limited Edition Birthday Cake Whipped Shower Foams retails for $20, and is available now via sundaebody.com. 

Blush PR is excited to announce it will now be representing new client, Dr. Amy Chahal – doctor, skin expert and founder of The Centre for Medical Aesthetics. 

Dr. Amy offers a 'real' voice, known for her honesty and integrity always promoting skincare and minimally invasive solutions.

Raised in Toronto Canada of Indian heritage, Dr. Amy moved to Australia to finish her medical training 15 years ago. 

Considered a key opinion leader in minimally invasive treatment options, her aim is to help people look and feel their best.

As the founder and medical director of The Centre for Medical Aesthetics in Surry Hills, Dr. Amy has created an evidence based, safe space to help people gain back confidence and live their best life – her goal is to educate and empower.

Dr. Amy currently has several trade relationships and ambassadorships with global leading skincare brands, aesthetic device manufacturers and aesthetic tech providers including Skinceuticals, InMode and Alma.

For more information, please contact Alexis Gilmer at: alexis@blushpr.com.au. 

ghd is excited to introduce the holy grail of hair styling, ghd chronos. 

The latest beauty-tech innovation and most advanced styler by ghd, chronos features breakthrough HD motion-responsive technology for ultimate performance and styling speed, delivering 3x faster styling and up to 85% more shine, 2x less frizz and up to 3x more breakage protection.

The breakthrough HD motion-responsive technology uses an intelligent algorithm to identify how the tool is being used, to optimise heat and power delivery for ultimate performance. This technology identifies the users styling motions and reacts by delivering the right amount of power into the plates to maintain the optimum temperature of 185°C to a new ‘higher level’ of precision.

Better heat consistency delivers superior results; whether straightening or curling, styling fast or slow, taking small or large sections,with ghd chronos you can create high-definition styles in just one stroke. 

"At ghd we are dedicated to developing pioneering technologies and creating the best-in-class products that tackle consumer and professional stylist needs," said ghd CEO Jeroen Temmerman. 

"ghd chronos, our latest beauty-tech breakthrough, is a momentous launch for ghd as it represents the pinnacle of over 22 years of understanding and mastering heat styling."

ghd chronos is on counter now and retails for $465.

You can find the ghd chronos product listing and hi-res image, here.