Colour Cosmetics

Celebrity status not enough for today’s make-up consumer

Celebrity status not enough for today’s make-up consumer

By Andrew MCDOUGALL

There used to be a time when celebrity endorsement was enough to sell a product but those days may be gone now as consumers would rather see an ambassador as a person who represents their age in make-up ads.

Changes afoot for Coty and P&G but will it work, asks Euromonitor

Changes afoot for Coty and P&G but will it work, asks Euromonitor

By Andrew MCDOUGALL

It is no secret by now that cosmetics firm Coty is set to boost its presence in its core beauty categories via the $12 billion bid it has reportedly won for Procter & Gamble's spin-off beauty brands, but it is not a straight-forward success for...

Multifunctional colour cosmetics - are you up to date?

Multifunctional colour cosmetics - are you up to date?

By Michelle Yeomans

While the 'alphabet cream craze' undoubtedly epitomizes multi-functionality; BB, CC, and DD creams are just the tip of the iceberg. Therefore, Cosmetics Design has dedicated a forum to keep the industry up to date with the latest challenges...

Mintel brushes up on colour cosmetics trends

Mintel brushes up on colour cosmetics trends

By Michelle Yeomans

According to Mintel, colour cosmetics are as much about perception as functionality. Here the market researcher rounds up the latest launches following two contradictory yet complementary paths.

Nail colour set to overtake lip colour by end of 2013

Nail colour set to overtake lip colour by end of 2013

By Michelle Yeomans

The latest research from Mintel reveals that for the first time in 2012, the value of the UK nail colour cosmetics market equalled that of lip colour cosmetics with both posting a market value of £229m (€270m) respectively.

Colour cosmetics focus: Top stories this year so far…

Colour cosmetics focus: Top stories this year so far…

By Andrew MCDOUGALL

The make-up market is colourful by nature and with a host of new trends combined with the high performance in both Europe and the US; Cosmetics Design takes a look at some of the top stories in 2013 in the colour cosmetics category.

Colour cosmetic launches boom

Colour cosmetic launches boom

By Simon Pitman

The number of colour cosmetics launched on to the worldwide market
grew by 25 per cent in 2004. The latest figures from the Mintel
reveal that almost 60 new products were launched in the category
each day, with colour variety and...