Markets & trends
Do I need it? ’Underconsumption core’ trends on TikTok
Exhausted from a rising cost of living in the United States and non-stop ads, some young adults on TikTok are pushing back. Dubbed...
In raging summer, sunscreen mass misinformation scorches US
Dismissively tossing a tube of sunscreen over his shoulder, a bare-chested TikTok influencer declares that the cream causes cancer. He...
Fake luxuries supplant tradition in Istanbul’s Grand Bazaar
Cut-price branded perfumes and fake high-end handbags line the ornate alleys of Istanbul’s Grand Bazaar, with traditional merchants...
Trade show: Thai’s beauty industry takes Cosmoprof CBE ASEAN 2024 by storm
The third edition of Cosmoprof CBE ASEAN took place from 13th to 15th June at the Queen Sirikit National Convention Centre in Bangkok,...
Ancestral hair-paste ritual gains new life in Chad
In a market in the Chadian capital N’Djamena, customers flock to Ache Moussa’s stall to have their long plaits smeared with a special...
Make-up trends: Towards the end of the blush craze?
What dominates makeup trends on social networks, and particularly on TikTok, is the obsession for a radiant complexion. The latest on...
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...
