World Skincare and Makeup trends
Explore the best of global cosmetic trends and innovations
Lips in Asia are all about finishes this season
Remember last year, lip shades were all about complexion-matching and nude shades, as well as muted, low saturated tones. This Spring-Summer season, the lip category is being redefined by textures and finishes. Trendy looks Plumpy shiny lips are in trend, with a clear shift from matte to shiny lips now that masks are becoming optional. […]
How beauty products can replace, support or enhance the aesthetic medicine journey
Today, our beauty routine is shared between cosmetics products and tweakments (non-invasive treatments like fillers, Botox and other micro-procedures). Globally tweakments are booming. Over 7 million people in the US alone underwent Botox in 2022 (The Aesthetic Surgery Education & Research Foundation) and the global dermal fillers market is expected to reach a value of […]
Product design as a key success factor
According to FEBEA, no less than 170 cosmetic brands are created in France every year. So imagine the staggering figures if we add even just China and South Korea. With a global market expected to be worth $863 billion in 2024 (Zion Market Research), few sectors can boast such a competitive offer as the beauty […]
Smart Spending in Beauty: Understanding Consumer Behavior in times of Economic Turmoil
As the world’s economy continues to fluctuate, the rising cost of goods has become an increasingly pressing concern for consumers. In fact, price hikes are affecting purchasing decisions in various industries, including the beauty industry. Consumers are facing tough purchasing decisions as they try to optimize their budgets. However, this doesn’t mean they have stopped […]
Vulnerability: a new beauty asset
After reconnecting with authenticity, celebrating unique beauties, and experiencing the importance of ‘Mental health’, Beauty-Cosmetics, a faithful mirror of identity issues and our relationship with the world, invites us to cultivate vulnerability. In an increasingly uncertain and uncomfortable world where brutality and the pursuit of performance often seem to take over, it is important, in […]
What does beauty industry innovation really mean?
The cosmetics and personal care sector thrives on what’s now, what’s new, and what’s next. There is an insatiable appetite for novelty among marketers, manufacturers, and media; among chemists, consumers, and CEOs. Everywhere you look in beauty, it seems as if ‘newest’ equates to ‘best’. We find ourselves now on the brink of the next […]
Skincare novelty « Fermented Beauty »
Interview with Nathalie Dessirier, Marketing Director at MS BEAUTILAB Why did you decide to focus on “fermented beauty”, new trend which, according to the market research firm WGSN, is going to have a long-lasting impact on the beauty market? To revive an ancestral process of green chemistry, whose benefits are known and sought after by […]
Nouveau Goth
Modern goth goes glam, as an updated take on darker makeup moods combines the aesthetic of an emo haute couture catwalk, as punk and grunge inspired styles boom on TikTok and aesthetics like “gothcore” and “dark naturalism” inspire creativity. Modern goth goes glam, as an updated take on darker makeup moods combines the aesthetic of […]
Y2K Revival
Nostalgia continues to reign supreme over the beauty industry, as we see a strong interest in Y2K beauty aesthetics, driven by Gen Z’s obsession with aesthetic experimentation and need for feel-good play, as early 00s style captures the imagination of expressive, curious young consumers. Nostalgia continues to reign supreme over the beauty industry, as we […]
Cyber Era
As technology propels us into a new era, we become fascinated by alien life forms and virtual avatars, as we embrace a digital-age aesthetic, with beauty products inspired by futuristic colors and other-worldly textures. As technology propels us into a new era, we become fascinated by alien life forms and virtual avatars, as we embrace […]
Light as Air
A need for gentler, kinder routines results in sensorial engaging products that softly soothe consumer senses, with light-as-air textures, soft touch packaging, and comforting products that keep us feeling calm. Consumers are taking the necessary time to reconnect with themselves, reexamine routines, and nourish their lives, resulting in an increased demand for meaningful, thoughtful designs […]
