Beauty & Scents

February 2019

Estée Lauder targets young millennials to tap China’s booming cosmetics and toiletries industry, says GlobalData

Estée Lauder’s plan of shifting its focus away from older consumers to tap into the China’s booming cosmetics industry, which is led by young millennials, is part of the beauty cosmetic giant’s long-term investment strategy in the country, says GlobalData, a leading data and analytics company.

The company reported strong net sales of US$4.01bn for the second quarter ended 31 December 2018 in China, notwithstanding fears about a consumer slowdown amid an escalating trade war with US.  Reportedly, booming demand for cosmetics and high-end skincare products in China has helped Estée Lauder to stay competitive in a fast-changing market.
An analysis of GlobalData’s Market Analyzer reveals that the percentage of sales of cosmetics & toiletries in China has increased by 8% from US$68.05bn in 2017 to US$73.52bn in 2018, and is projected to reach US$100.30bn by 2022.
Shagun Sachdeva, Consumer Insights Analyst at GlobalData, says: “With China forecast to emerge as the fastest growing market for the global cosmetics & toiletries industry by 2022, the New York-based company Estée Lauder transformed itself from being identified as a brand offering a range of anti-ageing products for older women into a youthful brand that appeals to growing population of young women with high spending power.”


November 2018

British designer Tom Dixon has just launched are scented candles from to bring luminosity and comfort to your interior this festive season.


"The more I get to understand the designing of spaces as well as objects, the more I realize that there are a series of intangibles that can be just as important as the usual interior-design armoury of colour, light and shape." Tom Dixon.
Tom Dixon Fire candles:  Scent Notes: Cypriol oil, black suede accord, guaiac, wood oil, vertiver oil, amber, musk. 
FIRE is part of the Elements collection. A complex assemblage of Cypriol oil, musk and amber to construct the scent of smoky scorched timber and hot dry tarmac.


Stone on the other hand is part of the Materialism collection. A set of heavy, generous, smooth containers made from forest green marble and turned by hand in India. Each rocky, rounded heavyweight container is unique due to the particularities of each individual block of marble. This forms the optimum vessel for the dry exotic fig and sandalwood essence.

October 2018

L'Oreal, the world's biggest cosmetics company, said it enjoyed its strongest sales growth in more than a decade, thanks in part to luxury skincare products, spearheaded by its  Lancome brand.

Sales rose by 6.8 percent, reaching nearly 19.9 billion euros (22.6 billion USD) in the third quarter on a like-for-like basis that excludes currency fluctuations, although the gain was 1.8 percent using actual exchange rates, as reported in AFP,

"In a beauty market that continues to accelerate, driven by robust growth in skincare, the group maintains its strong momentum," chief executive Jean-Paul Agon said in a statement.

The luxury unit posted the strongest growth in the three months through September of 14.8 percent in real terms, with its Lancome brand setting records thanks to skincare products.
Sales in Asia also registered  rapid growth, according to the chief executive, especially in China where the boom in luxury products continued.


However the firm said it faces challenging conditions in Western Europe and Brazil, but electronic sales are growing strongly, as the company's largest division, consumer products, saw its 2.4 percent growth in like-for-like terms turn into a 2.4 percent drop when actual prices were used.



Coty launches #IWILLNOTBEDELETED campaign in London
with Rimmel brand  ambassadors Cara Delevingne and Rita Ora


(L-R) Anthony Pius, Lucy Prigmore, Chessie King, Kadeeja Khan, Dan Raisbeck, Joanne Dion, Eden Brown, Jason Kerr and Fifi Anicah pictured at the launch of #IWILLNOTBEDELETED campaign by Rimmel, part of global beauty company Coty, to tackle the issue of beauty cyber bullying.
Photo by David M. Benett/Dave Bennett/Getty Images for Coty/Rimmel
Global beauty company Coty, led by its cosmetics brand Rimmel London, has launched its purpose led campaign I WILL NOT BE DELETED to raise awareness of beauty cyberbullying by hosting a panel discussion on October 23rd  on the powerful impact of beauty cyberbullying.  

Designed to spark a worldwide conversation around the growing problem of beauty cyberbullying, the event featured an panel of campaign cast members, Rimmel brand ambassadors as well as senior members of the global Rimmel team at Coty, and charity partner The Cybersmile Foundation who discussed the importance and scale of the issue whilst sharing their own personal experiences.
(L-R) Rita Ora, Gemma Cairney andCara Delevingne pictured at the launch of #IWILLNOTBEDELETED campaign by Rimmel at London’s Mondrian Hotel on October 23, 2018
 (Photo by David M. Benett/Dave Bennett/Getty Images for Coty/Rimmel)

Cara Delevingne  at the launch of
 #IWILLNOTBEDELETED
 campaign  by Rimmel
(Photo by Dave Bennett/Getty Images for Coty/Rimmel)

The panel discussion was moderated by TV and radio presenter Gemma Cairney, who has hosted a BBC Radio 1 show on cyberbullying. She was joined by Rimmel Brand Ambassadors Cara Delevingne and Rita Ora who were vocal in their support of the campaign and passionate about celebrating self-expression and individuality in beauty.




















Nostalgic Fashion – Retro Beauty Looks


We see the latest designer trends on the catwalks of Fashion Week in London, New York, Paris and Milan, where 19th century gowns and checkered skirt suits a-la Coco Chanel from the 50’s are among
the hottest looks. According to beautypress.com, in terms of  makeup and hair styling, we see a massive comeback of different techniques and trends, especially from the golden age of the 60s.

A famous vintage makeup tutorial online from the 60’s shows not only how women back then applied their makeup and what products they used, but also revealed how they behaved and what their attitude towards makeup was: makeup was a part of every woman’s beauty routine just as much as it is now. The subtle yet elegant look is enhanced only by using a face powder, an eyeliner and a tinted lip product. The eyeliner is not heavily drawn but rather used to define and prolong the shape of the eye for a more mysterious look. To round off, a soft peach or pinky blush is applied – it gives an innocent, yet playful finish to the face.

In terms of hairstyles, Twiggy was probably among the first famous models who rocked her iconic short pixie hair style.  Platinum blonde hair was another hot trend back then and is returning to the catwalks this season.   The swinging 60’s have also brought a more glamorous, celebrity-like outlook on beauty. Jacky Kennedy’s hair and makeup were always impeccable.

Towards the end of the decade, another woman rose to fame and was none other but our fair lady Audrey Hepburn. Along with her good friend, designer Givenchy, they created memorable fashion and beauty looks, that mark their return today. Audrey Hepburn’s signature makeup look consists of a thick black eyeliner, natural eyebrows and red lips. Another star who rocked that ‘enhanced beauty mark’ look was Marylin Monroe.

Retro or contemporary, vintage or modern, makeup and hair trends throughout the decades may change but they always come back around.

Text: beautypress.com
Photo Source: Shutterstock

Due to its excellent detox properties, activated carbon is now found in many beauty products, including shampoos, exfoliants, cleansing products, and even toothpaste. 
So what is the function of activated carbon in cosmetic products?  Here's an explanation from beautypress.
Activated carbon has long been used in medicine for the treatment of poisoning. This is mainly due to its ability to bind substances and its special surface texture. In terms of cosmetics, activated carbon is primarily intended to erase or diminish impurities from the skin surface and from the follicles, thus make the skin clearer and purer.

The activated carbon obtained from wood, plants, nuts or peat comes the from coconut shells or their powder has a highly porous structure that is comparable to a sponge. The most valuable feature of activated carbon is its absorption capacity. Due to the large surface structure of the micropores, environmental pollutants can be magnetically attracted and bound.

September 2018




The beautypress Spotlight Day  - The Autumn Beauty Rendez-Vous

On a bright sunny day in September, from  the 34th floor of the Shangri-La Hotel at Renzo Piano's iconic Shard building in London Bridge, beautypress hosted spotlight day as a platform for a number of beauty brands and workshops to allow guests to have a better understanding of their philosophy and functions through demonstrations and discussions with the respective founders and representatives.

Here is a selection of the brands on the day.

Alterna Haircare



Presenting itself as the pioneer in “free of” harsh chemicals and additives in luxury haircare, Alterna representatives Peter Tobolski and Alllison McIlveen introduced a total re-stage of the brand's CAVIAR Anti-Aging line alongside the launch of the new Restructuring Bond Repair family.
The restage will unify the look and feel of all CAVIAR products, creating a consistent and harmonious brand experience. At the same time, the new family that is being introduced marks the first time a luxury haircare brand has offered a bonding regimen, filling an important need for consumers and stylists alike.

andmetics

andmetics offers a convenient and fast way to have perfect brows by removing unwanted hair with the use of its unique BROW wax strips.  andmetics stands for trendy cold wax depilatory products and decorative BROW cosmetics. The andmetics cold wax strips fit on every eyebrow, are perfect in the "Do it Yourself“ application and the marking points for an easy positioning of the BROW wax strips are unique on the market. All annoying hairs are removed - in just 2 minutes. At the same time, the strip can be used as a template for eyebrow coloring – so a perfect 2 in 1 product.

Anne Semonin

Founded in 1985, Anne Semonin represents a range of luxury products to enhance skin radiance. Suitable for all age and skin type. harmony with its condition to combat fatique, stress and skin imbalance.

Acording to its representatives, Anne Semonin products are formulated to work in conjunction with each other in personalised regimes according to the needs of individual skin and lifestyle.

Ready-to-use serums and Intensive Complexes of essential oils and trace elements are added to creams, masks or exfoliators enriched with plant extracts and marine ingredients or active biotechnology molecules. They act in synergy to protect and repair the skin from the inside thanks to the high concentration in active ingredients.

The Anne Semonin range benefits from a combination of the high quality natural actives and advanced cosmetic ingredients to help women re-discover a youthful balanced complexion and enhance their inner and outer radiance.

Clearskn


ClearSkn is a Next Generation skincare product that has been developed by Dr Mark Valentine of Oxford University and his team at Challenge Skincare Ltd.

ClearSkn has been specifically designed to help treat the causes of acne and not just the symptoms, in a one step easy to use solution that not only helps kill the bacteria that causes acne, but also helps protect the skin against further breakouts, through its innovative manufacturing design and persistence.

Representative Lee Booth said ClearSkn is dermatologically tested and GP endorsed by Dr Sarah Brewer MSc (Nutr Med), MA (Cantab), MB, BChir, RNutr, MBANT.

Mon Shea

The Monshea range is formulated from one of the more moisturising of natural oils, Shea oil. The high amount of oleiec fatty acid it contains, will transform dry, ashy skin or dull hair to radiant, glowing skin and soft, lustrous hair.

Monigho Griffin, CEO and founder, said her vision is to create  authentic solutions that will resolve dry skin and hair issues, with a mission to build a natural product range by using innovative formula  with carefully selected ingredients  that will hydrate extremely dry skin and add gloss to  curly, coarse and colour  treated hair.

Somerset Toiletries

Roger and Sakina Buoy founded The Somerset Toiletry Company in 1999, after identifying  a gap in the market for beautiful, honestly priced luxury toiletries. 

Following the initial success of producing body care for other companies, the business developed their own distribution range. The company promotes its ranges through trade fairs all over the world  to build brand awareness and develop valued customer relationships. 

Over the years the company has been recognised for many prestigious awards for business and design, including the Queens Award.

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