Milani Cosmetics shifts to a DTC-inspired social media approach Seventeen-year-old Milani Cosmetics, which sells products like foundation, eyeshadow and brow products, is shifting to a direct-to-consumer approach for its product launches. For its latest products, released throughout December, it's opting to bypass the traditional media channels it's long used to announce product launches. Instead, it will bring the news...
Murad launches skin-care campaign targeting men A primary focus of the campaign — which includes paid and unpaid social media, in-store signage and offline events — is to reach men. Currently, men account for approximately 20% of the brand’s e-commerce sales and 15% of its Instagram audience.
Kendo-backed Bite Beauty is rolling out more standalone stores Launched in 2012, Bite Beauty has five Bite Labs locations including Toronto and San Francisco and will expand to multiple locations in 2020. With 663,000 followers on Instagram, the brand is far behind Fenty’s 8.8 million followers. But it is the only Kendo property to have standalone stores, providing several...
Athena Club expands into personal care and ingestibles On Tuesday, Athena Club is expanding beyond tampon subscriptions to offer 14 items across three categories, including razors, shaving cream, body lotion, multi-vitamins, probiotics, menstrual cups and pads. Athena Club is now integrating itself into categories populated by brands like Billie, Flamingo, Lola and Hers.
Clique Brands’ fashion website Who What Wear hosts first beauty event The new beauty event, called The Lineup will be held in Los Angeles from Dec. 12 and 15. Who What Wear editors were tasked with deciding which brands would be included in the event. It is an unpaid opportunity for the participating brands, with the exception of Dyson which is...
How Bliss Skincare used a quiz to boost social engagement and email open rate Following a rebrand in February 2018 to focus on younger shoppers and mass markets, skin-care brand Bliss Skincare determined it needed to better understand this new customer demographic and how to engage with them.
How Clean Beauty Collective looks to rise above the crowded clean beauty space A little over a year after Fusion Brands rebranded to Clean Beauty Collective in October 2018, the company has finished its transition and is now looking to carve out a name for itself within the clean beauty category. During the course of the past 12 months, the brand has seen...
Beauty brands are seeking new customers on Bumble In a marketing environment in which reaching women between 18 and 35 has become more expensive, dating apps are viewed as a relatively untapped opportunity for beauty brands.
The inclusive beauty trend comes for menopausal women 2019 has seen the establishment of hyper-niche categories such as skincare for Gen Z and clean hair care, but beauty products for menopausal women represent a particularly large lucrative category.