Here Are the Brightest Innovations We Saw at Professional Beauty London
Professional Beauty London’s first-ever hybrid event drew fewer attendees than in pre-COVID days, but it still wowed with a variety of offerings.
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Salon Hair Care Markets in U.S. and Canada Prove Resilient
The salon hair care market has rebounded in both America and Canada after COVID-19-related downturns, but the latter had a much rougher road to recovery.
Sustainability in Professional Beauty: How Salons and Spas Are Going Green
Salons and spas, in an effort to become more eco-conscious and offset their emissions, are partnering with companies that offer salon recycling solutions — and are recovering nearly 100% of their beauty waste in the process. With the salon industry churning out roughly 421,000 pounds of waste per day, we’re not just talking about a
Why Premium and Luxury Beauty Brands Are Jumping on Amazon’s Shelves
At the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, premium and luxury beauty brands began doing what was once almost unthinkable — offering their goods on Amazon, with a growing number of them now calling the e-commerce giant’s separate Luxury Stores section “home.” So why the shift in attitude and sales strategies for brands like Kora Organics,
Medical Dispensing Skin Care: 5 Ways to Generate New Demand
The medical care providers channel has been the shining star of the professional skin care market for several years, registering double-digit growth in 2021 to reach $2.3 billion, according to our Medical Dispensing Skin Care: Global Market Brief report. While the COVID-19 pandemic caused physicians around the world to temporarily shutter their doors, opportunities nevertheless arose, resulting in an unprecedented global surge in sales
The Bond-Builder Wars: Who’s Coming for Olaplex’s Crown?
Olaplex may be royalty in the bond-builders market, but that isn’t stopping other companies from trying to claim its throne. The brand, which introduced the world to bond builders in 2014, is today on the verge of going public, with the initial stock offering projected to potentially raise $1.23 billion. In 2020, Olaplex was the
Snif: A New Way to Discover and Enjoy Fragrances
Newcomer Snif is poised for success in 2021 and beyond, according to Kline’s Beauty Indies USA report. The modern fragrance brand offers luxury-level scents that are unisexual, clean-positioned, cruelty-free, and affordable, which resonates well with its target audience of millennials and Gen Z. The brand’s key point of differentiation is its try-before-you-buy model, which simplifies the online fragrance discovery and purchase process by allowing consumers to “try now, pay later.”
Avène: Rooted in Dermatology and Hydrotherapy
Owned by Pierre-Fabre, Avène is a well-known global brand for sensitive skin distributed through doctors’ offices, pharmacies, and online channels. At the heart of Avène’s products is Thermal Spring Water, known to soothe the skin and provide clinical benefits for various conditions, ranging from acne to atopic skin. According to Kline’s recent survey conducted among skin care dispensing physicians in the United States, Avène received high performance scores on all key attributes, including training and
Shampoo Bars: Good for Hair, Better for the Planet
Shampoo bars are coming full circle. As early as the 19th century, bar soaps were used to cleanse hair; liquid shampoos weren’t introduced until much later and quickly became the norm. But now, as consumers have become more concerned about both their health and the environment, the bar is making a comeback.
Eleven Australia: Keeping it Simple
Eleven Australia launched in 2011 with the mission to provide a range of products that simplify hair and body care routines, with each product given a name that describes exactly what it does. The brand’s first, and currently still best–selling product, Miracle Hair Treatment, led the way. Other benefit-focused product lines followed, including Keep My Colour, Hydrate My Hair, and Keep My Curl. Judging by Kline PRO U.S. data, consumers around the globe have embraced Eleven Australia’s straightforward
