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These perfumes can also be poured on ice cream

Ice cream bar Salt & Straw is collaborating with Imaginary Authors Fragrances to create a range of edible perfumes that are being introduced as ice...

Food : Drink : Beauty

Big Ideas

Beauty & Wellness 2030: Ritualistic, analytical and nostalgic

In the decade ahead, beauty and wellbeing consumers will push back against superficial appearances to analyse and augment their physical beings.

Beauty : Wellness : Technology

Viewpoints

What does the rise of injectable cosmetics mean for make-up?

How is the make-up market reacting to consumers approaching injectable cosmetics as an extension of make-up rather than a non-surgical procedure.

Beauty : Digital : Media

Big Ideas

Sephora moves to sell crowdsourced beauty products

Global – The beauty retailer will stock five of collaborative beauty brand Volition’s best-selling products.

Beauty : Digital : Retail

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Heath is a new men’s beauty brand for urbanites

UK – The products contain ingredients to help protect and repair the skin in the face of environmental factors.

Beauty : Retail : Branding

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Why beauty apps need to move from diagnosis to analysis

Global – As beauty consumers continue to demand personalisation, brands are creating tools that offer ongoing analysis.

Beauty : Digital : Technology

Big Ideas

Luxury brands are embracing sustainable fragrances

Global – Though initially slow on the uptake, luxury brands are beginning to focus on sustainable ingredients and packaging.

Beauty : Luxury : Packaging

Big Ideas

Use of chemicals is a key concern for nailcare consumers

UK – Natural ingredients and UV protection are on the rise, according to Mintel.

Beauty : Wellness : Retail

Big Ideas

The Soil Association wants UK beauty brands to come clean

UK – In a survey conducted by the organisation, 76% of UK consumers say they feel misled by beauty labelling.

Beauty : Wellness : Retail

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Epara is a new beauty brand for women of colour

Berkshire – The luxury label’s products feature organic ingredients and botanical actives that cater for the specific needs of dark skin.

Beauty : Luxury : Skincare

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Stripped-back skincare

New York – Meant is a new streamlined bodycare range that includes only a few products but with greater functionality.

Beauty Futures : Transparency : Neutral Culture

Big Ideas

Future faces

Toronto – ModiFace has launched a new tool that combines live streaming with augmented reality.

ModiFace : AR : Live-streaming

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Digital disconnect

Los Angeles – Murad has launched a new campaign that aims to educate consumers about the negative effects of digital technology on their health.

Beauty : Stress : Digital Disorders

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Sunday chill

New York – Sundays is a new non-toxic, vegan nail salon that taps into the rise of wellness.

New York : Beauty Futures : Wellness

Big Ideas

Facing up to pollution

Global – Dermalogica has launched a new face wash that is designed to fight the effects of pollution.

Dermalogica : Pollution : Beauty Futures

Big Ideas

Hybrid beauty

Global – Hybrid beauty is emerging as a popular cosmetics category as consumers increasingly demand multifunctional products.

Hybrid : Beauty Futures : Foundation

Big Ideas

Prête for business

US – A new members-only service brings beauty styling to the sharing economy.

Prête : Beauty Futures : Concierge Service

Big Ideas

Indie Beauty Expo: New York

From caffeinated cosmetics to atmospheric aggressor skincare, we look at the top beauty trends from this year’s event.

Indie Beauty Expo : Beauty Futures : Niche Beauty

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Play station

London – New beauty retailer Fabled combines precision delivery with a phygital flagship store.

Fabled : Marie Claire : Phygital Retail

Big Ideas

Beauty data trail

Seoul – South Korean beauty start-up Memebox is using data analytics to become the world’s fastest growing beauty brand.

Memebox : South Korean Beauty : Data Analytics

Big Ideas

Post-insect perfumes

US – Americans who are concerned about the Zika virus are buying sweet-smelling fragrances with mosquito-repelling qualities.

Aromaflage : Beauty Futures : Zika Virus

Markets

South Korean Beauty Market

South Korea’s eagle-eyed consumers are demanding fast fashion beauty brands that are attuned to Instagram-friendly aesthetics.

Beauty Futures : South Korea : Instagram

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Beauty Futures Network Evening 2016

London – DNA profiling, face workouts and new beauty media were on the agenda at last night’s Beauty Futures Network Evening.

Beauty : Futures : 2016

Viewpoints

Jennifer Tidy: VR Make-up

The vice-president of partnerships at ModiFace explains how virtual experience enables people to sample make-up online.

Virtual Browsing : Digital Beauty : Beauty Futures

Viewpoints

Bio-beauty: next-gen naturals

As supplies of raw ingredients dwindle biotechnology will step in and challenge beauty brands and consumers to forge new definitions of natural.

Biotechnology : Beauty Futures : Natural Beauty