British luxury hotel The Halston in Carlisle, teams up with indie beauty brand Articka to create an exclusive all-natural, vegan, gender neutral, product range.
The signature range launches on Friday 11 October 2019 at an event hosted in one of The Halston’s penthouses, with Co-Founder of Articka, Jason Galea discussing the psychology of scent and its role in making and evoking memories, with product samples, botanical cocktails, canapes and live music from
The ethical British made product range comprises of a body wash, shampoo and body lotion in amber PET bottles which are completely recyclable. The new products will be placed in all of the apartments at The Halston in refillable large size bottles to help reduce unnecessary plastic entering the waste disposal system.
Using a complimentary blend of essential oils The Halston signature scent is reenergising and fresh, bergamot brings a complex citrus aroma with hints of fruity spice complimented by a cool middle note of eucalyptus, chosen by Dominique Harrison of the co-Directors at The Halston for their gender neutral and timeless appeal. Articka source the cold pressed bergamot oil from Sicily and the steam distilled eucalyptus oil from Australia, having tested several different oils from all over the world in order to find the very best.
Articka is the brainchild of Claire Sumpton and Jason Galea who launched the artisan brand in 2017, with the vision of creating a range of innovative, beauty products that are 100% vegan, not gender based and effective for a wide range of skin and hair types. All of the blending and creation of the products is done by hand by Jason at their workshop based in Carlisle.
Dominique Harrison Co-Director of The Halston says, ‘We were on the lookout for an extraordinary local beauty brand with a strong ethical ethos, design aesthetic and most importantly, a gorgeous product to use for our customers. With Articka we have found just that. We were instantly impressed by the quality of the beauty products and passion and knowledge that Claire and Jason have. It has been a collaborative process from the outset, very much an aligning of brands with a similar ethos. We are proud to support an innovative Cumbrian brand with a similar entrepreneurial spirit as The Halston and are confident this will add to our customers enjoyment of their stay.’
Jason Galea Co-Founder of Articka says, ‘We are delighted to be launching this exclusive new product range with The Halston. It’s an amazing opportunity for us, as an indie start-up business to have the backing of an established brand that we have a natural synergy with. The power of smell to create and evoke memories is incredibly strong and we hope that this extra sensory element will further enhance the guests experience of staying at the hotel.’
The brand new range launches in October and will be available for guests to enjoy in the luxe apartments at The Halston in the historic city of Carlisle. www.thehalston.com
