Nail Polish Launches – Lightbulbs & Christmas CD’s anyone?
We love hearing about innovative beauty launches and here are 2 nail polish collection launches this week that everyone’s been talking about! Deborah Lippmann for HSN: Did you know that celeb manicurist, Deborah Lippmann, is a singer? She moved to NYC to with hopes of making it as a singer but ended up going to
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Happy Thanksgiving!
With all the hustle & bustle that comes with Thanksgiving, you need a smile and these cookies from NY-based Eleni’s definitely helps! How adorable are these Thanksgiving cookies? We love the tongs and utensil cookies! And for all of us who live in the city – how about a turkey cab? HAPPY THANKSGIVING to everyone
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Marketing Beauty in Asia: Q&A with BBR5 Thought Leader – Kavita Daswani
If you attended our previous Beauty Biz Roundtable BBR5, you were probably one of the lucky attendees who sat with fashion & beauty writer and BBR 5 Thought Leader, Kavita Daswani. Daswani is a fashion and beauty journalist for numerous national and international publications such as the LA Times, WWD, Vogue India, and South China
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We’re always fascinated with what goes on behind-the-scenes at beauty brands. What inspired their latest nail polish color? How did they come up with the eye shadow packaging? Where do they go to find the latest beauty trends? Welcome to the wonderful, colorful, fabulous world of POPBeauty founder Sara Strand! We truly love her blog,
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Men’s Mascara & Nail Polish – Really?
According to the Euromonitor International, men’s grooming products in China are performing well with an average annual growth rate of 13%. Looks like the trend is growing stateside as well! Eylure sells fake eyelashes for men in the UK-based stores of Harrods and Boots. It comes in 2 styles – “thick” and “fine” which are
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Global Beauty Report: BRIC continues with Beauty Luxury Consumption (Anti-Aging Skincare, Fragrances, Men’s Grooming products)
While U.S. consumers are gearing up for major discounts and deals for the upcoming, annual Black Friday sales, BRIC (Brazil, Russia, India, and China) continues with their luxury consumption. In GCI’s global market report, high net worth consumers living in BRIC are driving the global luxury goods market according to Euromonitor International as seen in
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U.S. Cosmetics to Reach $8.5 Billion thanks to Anti-Aging Demand
Evelyn Lauder (Estee Lauder’s daughter-in-law) has said that “we’ve earned our faces” when asked whether she would ever use Botox or filler injections. Apparently she’s not the only one to embrace the effects of aging. According to a new Cosmeceuticals study by the Freedonia Group, Inc. featured in GCI magazine, U.S demand for cosmeceuticals is
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New beauty launches: Poppy King for Boots No7, Nicki Minaj for OPI, and Girl Scout Cookie Lip Smackers!
We’re always on the lookout for the latest beauty trends so here’s some beauty treats that we know YOU’LL love! POPPY KING FOR BOOTS No7: With recent fabulous collaborations for J.Crew and Kate Spade, BBR 5 keynote speaker, Poppy King, continues to be on a roll as she releases her new collection called “The Magic
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LinkedIn: How do Executives Use It?
As of August 2011, there are currently over 120 million LinkedIn users wordlwide. Ever wonder if others are utilizing LinkedIn the same way you do? In Entrepreneur magazine’s October issue, 400 Americans who were registered LinkedIn users between July 1st and 5th, 2011 were surveyed on how they used their LinkedIn accounts. Here are the
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Negotiating Salary – 7 Tips on How to Make a Deal
If the thought of negotiating salary gives you heart palpitations and sweaty palms, then it’s time to relax! This sort of anxiety in the face of salary negotiations is all too common, and the trick is just to prepare and practice. Learn our NEGOTIATING TIPS to increase your chances of a positive outcome! BE HONEST:
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