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...

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...

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 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...

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...

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 ...

Sampling opportunities for beauty brands

I’ve always liked the idea of sample sizes of beauty products, as it can be difficult to know what products are best for your face or body. ...

This week’s Recommended Reads

Fashionably Marketing.Me says traditional PR is dead – do you want to survive? The New York Times analyses the image of beauty as the Beauty...

Shock, horror - beauty products that ACTUALLY work!

Nip+Fab Frown Fix currently has an 8,000 strong waiting list at Boots Today the Daily Mail reported on the latest ‘miracle’ beauty product c...