Beauty

DIY Goes High-Tech With Beauty Gizmos     Duolab Courtesy Photo While some are taking a grassroots approach to beauty, whipping up concoctions in the privacy of their own homes during the crisis, there’s a high-tech faction, too. Such folk aren’t taking out their mixing bowls, avocado and honey to whisk together a mask the old-fashion way. Rather, they are turning to machines that create made-to-measure beauty products and fragrances. Here’s a selection of some recent gizmos coming out of Europe. Duolab Duolab is a machine that makes personalized, preservative-free skin care using a range of capsules and a diagnostic tool. It’s from a L’Occitane...

Cosmetic dermatology: Five key trends spotted at IMCAS 2020 The 22nd edition of IMCAS World Congress took place on 30th January to February 1st in Paris. IMCAS Paris is the world’s leading cosmetic dermatology and plastic surgery meeting. It’s the go to for new concepts and findings in the field, along with the latest advances in medical and aesthetic dermatology. Premium Beauty News asked beauty trends firm In-Trend, which had the privilege of attending the show, to pick out the top trends transforming the aesthetic medicine landscape and gaining momentum. The use of technology will play an increasingly significant role across all areas...

Beauty brands are using Slack groups and Zoom to collaborate during coronavirus Beauty founders and executives are coming together in ways they never have before, casting off competitive viewpoints in order to keep their businesses afloat through coronavirus turmoil. The beauty industry has transformed over the last decade to incorporate more founders and small business owners than ever before, and current grassroots efforts via collaboration represent another significant departure from historical procedures. Across platforms like Slack, Facebook and Zoom, founders and executives are holding meetings and contributing to discussion boards focused on sharing information and best business practices. And industry...

Why indie success is so much more than being Insta-ready Indie brands need to communicate their ‘why’ – all the reasons, values and mission that define business (Getty Images) RELATED TAGS: Indie beauty, Indie beauty brands, Innovation, Marketing, Branding Instagram is a powerful place – the social platform where influencers hang out and filtered product placements dazzle, but brand visibility requires so much more depth, says an indie beauty expert. Independent beauty brands have captured the hearts and minds of consumers globally, largely because many plug a market gap or answer needs that big beauty can’t. But in a competitive marketplace, indie beauty owners must...

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