Category Archives: Other

Bloggers: How to compensate them and still be kosher?

I just read a great article by Cate T. Corcoran on WWD.com called: Marketing’s New Rage: Sponsoring Influential Bloggers. Fashion seems to be leading the way and I believe beauty brands must be dealing with similar issues of their own. This is a difficult topic, but Cate’s research and insights were very good and this [...]
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Cosmetics & Beauty Apps: Ingredients, Makeovers, Nails, Fragrance

Cosmetics and beauty apps continue to flood the market. Below is a list of the latest finds. Beauty Calls – $0.99 (via Laser Beauty Cosmetics): Health and beauty tips, beauty consultation, home recipes and coupons. TotalBeauty.com – Free: Over 45,000 beauty product reviews and ratings ranging from mass to prestige. Cosmetifique – $0.99 (via Laser Beauty Cosmetics): A database of cosmetics ingredients that allows customers [...]
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Events: Beauty Bloggers Mingle at NYFW Media Mixer

Meet ups, Tweet ups – huh? Events now come in many different shapes and names and have become a popular format for connecting bloggers that interact on a regular basis through social media tools. "The Bi-Annual NYFW Media Mixer is the premiere event for bloggers and online media to connect and network to connect with [...]
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The Beauty of Facts not Fiction: An Interview with Ron Robinson, Founder of BeautyStat

As part of our Beauty Series of Interviews, launched during Social Media Week NY (February 2010), we interviewed Ron Robinson, industry veteran and founder of BeautyStat – a highly targeted expert driven community that connects women around beauty. He shared with us his inspiration to start his community, how he came up with his tagline [...]
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Sephora Vending Machines (via @Solessence)

I learned through Solessence.com that Sephora launched a series of vending machines in 6 major US airports before the holiday season (BNA in Nashville, TN; LAS in Las Vegas, NV; IND in Indianapolis, IN; DFW in Dallas, TX; JFK in Queens, NY; and IAH in Houston, TX). Last September we reported on the launch of U*tique in the US, [...]
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Temptalia Asks You

Blogs provide free research for Marketers: "Temptalia Asks You" Shared by Andrea Blogs are great resources for marketers. Temptalia, besides having a constant stream of comments on its posts, also asks direct questions to its reader base. There were 39 responses to the question “What role does packaging play in your purchases?” posted on June 26th. Many said [...]
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CoverGirl Queen Partners with Essence.com

CoverGirl Queen Partners with Essence.com Shared by Andrea Makeover Magic is an example of great intentions to integrate content of a powerful beauty brand with a traditional magazine in the online space. It is a really cool concept that allows users to do some experimenting with hairstyles, fashion and and make up (and shop at the [...]
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Specialty Pharmacies

The concept of specialty pharmacies – not so mass? Shared by Andrea Interesting how the pharmacy market, once a place to buy your medicine and some traditional mass brands like L’Oreal Paris and Cover Girl, seems to be segmenting into "specialty mass" – not masstige. Pharmacies in France sell a wide range of beauty products with [...]
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Free Beauty Samples: Beauty Marketing on Facebook

Trend: Free Beauty Samples – Beauty Marketing on Facebook Shared by Andrea Free Beauty Samples is a new online beauty marketing tool providing free samples to potential customers according to their skin type. It is a great service for marketers wanting to reach a group of potential customers eager to try the latest and greatest products. Ultimately, the [...]
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Trend: Scented Packaging

Trend: Scented Packaging Shared by Andrea There has been several attempts to leverage scents as a marketing tool but finally a company found a way to integrate it in a practical way. Transparent Packaging launched a "multi-sensorial" packaging that releases the scent of a product when customers rub the surface of the package. Great innovation and this may [...]
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