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US Beauty Spending Decreases in 2014 as Competition Increases

U.S. beauty shopping declined in 2014, with the lowest level of shoppers since 2008, according to a report from NPD Group.

Women Embrace Imperfections for a Natural Look

The natural look trend, according to Datamonitor Consumer, is here to stay, and that means the beauty industry needs to figure out how to enhance the “imperfect” beauty of every person rather than unify everyone under the same standard.

Mintel Reports Contouring Trend is Making Waves in Color Cosmetics

New focus on sculpting is expected to inspire women to make additional purchases in the color cosmetics market; increased investment in the category can provide a surge in retail value sales, and contouring claim is beginning to expand beyond color cosmetics.

Makeup Outpaces Skin Care and Fragrance in U.S. Prestige Beauty

NPD shared that the U.S. prestige beauty* industry reached $11.2 billion and grew 3% in dollar sales in 2014, compared to 2013. Makeup experienced the healthiest gain, 6%, while fragrance dollars grew 2% and skin care increased by 1%.

Datamonitor Consumer Releases Insights on Top 2015 Beauty Trends

Top beauty trends likely to impact the beauty industry by influencing future innovations and represent high potential avenues for brands to explore.

NPD Reports US Color Shift from Nails to Eyes and Lips

Growth in U.S. prestige makeup is shifting from nails to eyes and lips, according to a press release by The NPD Group.

More and More, Beauty Synonymous With Wellness

Wellness as beauty is a bottom up development that is, and has been, 100% driven by changes in consumer behavior and regimes. Words such as 'energy' and 'de-stressing' resonate with consumers, and it is up to brand owners to adapt their products to meet the demands of beauty as wellness.

Anti-aging Skin Care Not Resonating With Older Consumers

According to a Canadean, consumer adoption of anti-aging skin care routines is low despite high interest in the products, indicating that marketers are failing to connect with a majority of consumers who are most interested in their products; brands not getting their messaging right when they talk to older consumers—a group comfortable with their age.

Wellness and Technological Beauty Projected to Grow

According to Diagonal Reports, beauty market will grow on three pillars: wellness, technology and cosmetic beauty. The beauty market is transitioning as women fall out of love with older models; even the most conservative of beauty consumers more open than ever to new skin care technologies and formulations

Brazilian Consumers Seek Body Creams With the 'Right' Story

According to Canadean, body care accounts for 70.6% of the Brazilian skin care market, and the desire to enhance appearance influences 28.8% of this consumption.

Source: Pantone LLC

Robust, Earthy Red Pantone's 2015 Color of the Year

Pantone announced PANTONE 18-1438 Marsala, a naturally robust and earthy wine red, as the 2015 color of the year.

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Italian Consumers Looking for Anti-aging Makeup

Italian consumers need makeup to cover age-related skin impurities, according to a recent report by Canadean. The report finds that 19.4% of makeup consumption in Italy is driven by anti-aging needs.

Promising Ethnic Beauty Market Gives Way to Intensified Competition

Kline report finds that multicultural beauty marketers are breaking boundaries between general and multicultural beauty.

Chinese Market Missing Out On Natural/Organic Beauty Market

China is losing market share in the Asian natural and organic cosmetics market due to animal testing and formulation challenges, according to a report by Organic Monitor.

Natural Segment Continues to Outpace the Overall Beauty Market

According to Kline, natural product brand owners capitalizing on broader market trends, while function and efficacy are now as important as the ingredient source by many consumers. Non-GMO labeling trend that is now prevalent in food products is in the nascent stages in beauty but expected to grow stronger.

Kline Introduces Report on the Sexual Wellness Market

Lubricants among the products that offer opportunities for personal care brands; retailers respond to growing consumer expectations of these products with larger intimate health sections.

Market for Personalized Skin Care Continues to Show Potential

Global market for personalized skin care valued at $12.2 billion; survey of U.K. consumers shows they're even willing to provide blood, skin, hair and DNA samples

Consumer Preferences in Asia-Pacific Expected to Drive Global Growth in Skin Care

With global per capita spending of $15 on skin care in 2013, compared to $11 on hair care and just $7 spent on color cosmetics (on average), skin care remains the category in which consumers are most willing to spend.