Good News, Everyone!

The day has arrived!  I finally received the parts necessary for about 50 Tentacle Maker Tool Boxes.  But, I still have to clean them, assem...

World’s first DNA skin test for personalised anti-ageing at Organic Pharmacy

Image: The Organic Pharmacy There are so many active ingredients in skincare products, so how do you know which will be most beneficial for ...

Boots Little Me Organics ad banned by ASA - the murky waters of organic labelling

The beauty industry is no stranger to the ASA (Advertising Standards Authority) banning adverts because of misleading communication, but I w...

The new face of Chanel No.5 is a man… and Brad Pitt no less!

Using a celebrity to represent a fragrance is nothing new, of course, but now Chanel has made the bold move of using a man to represent its ...

Beauty Bazaar, Harvey Nichols - a new beauty concept store

It seems retailers can’t get enough of beauty at the moment – following my recent articles on Marks and Spencer’s new beauty hall and Beaut...

‘The Curve’ liquid eyeliner

I love it when innovation is applied to commonplace make up products – it’s all too easy to not consider the design of make up items that ha...

Urban Decay and the downside to beauty’s growth in China

Image credit: BeautyPackaging.com It’s no secret that China’s beauty market has experienced phenomenal growth for a number of years - in fac...

M&S Your Beauty - Marks and Spencer's new beauty hall

Marks and Spencer Your Beauty new beauty hall. Image credit: Harper's Bazaar Following the rumours that have been circulating about Mark...

‘Self-style social sharing’ opportunities for beauty brands

Although a relatively new phenomenon, over the space of just a few years, social media marketing has gone from being the domain of the pacem...

BeautyMART: a new ‘editorial’ beauty retail concept

I have been following the BeautyMART blog , as penned by ex-Vogue beauty journalist Anna-Marie Solowij and brand creative Millie Kendall (of...

Astalift: bringing photographic film expertise to skincare

When I first heard that photographic film company Fujifilm was launching a skincare range called Astalift in the UK, I thought it was a gim...

Move over BB Creams – CC Creams are heading to the UK beauty market!

Have you got your head around BB Creams yet? Well you better had, because CC Creams are now on their way! Having been alerted to their exi...

Beauty brands: your power to make a change for the better

While beauty products may be considered by some to be a shallow and unnecessary indulgence, I think they play an extremely important role in...

Beauty trend: high fashion 3D nail art

One particular area of the beauty world that has been dishing out innovation with sheer abandon is the nail sector. I wrote a blog post back...

Beauty trend: beauty adhesives & Face Lace by Phyllis Cohen

Watch out for make up artist Phyllis Cohen’s new beauty line Face Lace launching at the end of March 2012 – guaranteed to be top on the lus...

‘Super serum’ Snoxin launches – but is it product results or media hype that drives sales of so-called ‘wonder products’?

A new so-called ‘super serum’ called Snoxin hits the shelves of Boots today, claiming to ‘combat all aspects of skin ageing appearance, incl...

The Models Own Bottleshop – true retail innovation

Cosmetic and nail brand Models Own has proved it's a step ahead of the game when it comes to store experience with its impending Bottle...

Editorial’s loss is the retail industry’s gain

I have watched with great interest over the last few years as magazine editors have upped sticks and left the struggling publishing world to...

Bare Escentuals Force of Beauty campaign... so near and yet so far

Last night I saw a post on my Facebook feed pop up saying something like “Bare Escentuals is shaking up the beauty industry with its new ad ...