Markets & trends
K-Beauty: Three key trends spotted at Cosmobeauty Seoul 2024
Cosmobeauty Seoul 2024 took place from 29th to 31st May. With just over 370 exhibitors primarily from Korea, the show was similarly sized...
’Island Girl Makeup’, the beach-inspired look taking social media by storm
With summer just around the corner, what could be better than a subtly tanned, back-from-the-beach complexion? But if the weather’s gray...
Following a record year, the luxury market is slowing down and restructuring
Showcasing remarkable stability in the face of geopolitical and economic turbulence, the global luxury market exceeded a record EUR 1.5...
“Double glossing”, Fenty Beauty’s lip routine that is driving TikTok crazy
How can you get full-looking lips without resorting to Botox? According to Fenty Beauty, the answer would lie in a new lip gloss routine...
US beauty sales slow in Q1-2024 but continue to grow, Circana reports
The U.S. beauty market remains dynamic. Despite a slowdown in the first quarter of 2024, sales within the prestige channels increased by...
As Xi Jinping visits France, luxury brands seek to overcome trade tensions
The rise in trade tensions between the European Union and China worries luxury brands who fear being the target of retaliatory measures....
Bollywood-inspired ’Asoka makeup’ trend puts Indian beauty under the spotlight
If you’re a regular on social media, you’ve no doubt noticed the rising trend for "Asoka" makeup. Drawing its inspiration directly from...
TikTok beauty trends: the ’L Shape’ blush hack promotes a fresh, radiant look
Blush, blush and more blush. For months now, social media users have been showing the love for this beauty essential. And the latest tip...
Brazil: Prestige beauty expected to continue growing at a double-digit path
Last year was marked by double-digit growth in sales of prestige beauty products in Brazil, according to Circana. The market was driven...
Removal of taboos against women is shaping new cosmetics offering
From intimate care products to food supplements tailored to menstrual cycles, today’s cosmetics offering is opening up to long hushed and...
