PRESTIGE VERSUS LUXURY BEAUTY BRANDING

Prestige and luxury beauty branding isn’t the same. These terms are used interchangeably even though substantial difference exists between the two. According to Professor Bernard Dubois and Sandor Czellar’s published paper in 2002 on luxury brands vs prestige brands, “Prestige is based on unique human accomplishment inherent to the brand whereas luxury refers to the …

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KATE SOMERVILLE CEO AND CIRCCELL FOUNDER ON MEANING AND FUTURE OF LUXURY BEAUTY

What’s the meaning and future of luxury beauty? Below is a deep-dive on the meaning and future of luxury beauty with Reuben Carranza, CEO, Kate Sommerville-an iconic luxury beauty, skincare brand, sold across the most prestigious retailers and clinics across countries as well as DTC, and with Maya Crothers, Founder, Circcell-a luxury beauty, skincare brand, …

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3 BEAUTY LEADERS GET CANDID ON THE MEANING AND FUTURE OF CLEAN BEAUTY

3 beauty leaders get candid on the meaning and the future of clean beauty, something you could factor in your innovation strategy and brand story. Below is an in-depth Q&A with Jodie Pappas: Founder, Clean Kiss Lifestyle-Clean at First Sight Skin Care, Emmanuel Rey: Founder, YUNI Beauty-Mindful Beauty for an Active Life, and Scott Kestenbaum: …

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MEET THE FOUNDERS OF WOMEN-OWNED CBD-BASED SKINCARE BRANDS

Intrigued by women-owned, CBD-based skincare brands, their struggles, marketing challenges, and the driving force behind their ventures, here is an in-depth conversation with two such women founders. Janet Schriever, founder of Code of Harmony and Mandy Lile, founder of Potency 710, open up about their ventures, motivations, challenges, and the road ahead. Q1. Why did …

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HOW TO MARKET BEAUTY BRANDS DURING THE PANDEMIC CRISIS?

Learn about marketing beauty during the pandemic crisis imposed by COVID-19. I have prepared a comprehensive report using an exhaustive consumer survey of 40 respondents and interviews with 10 beauty founders, to help beauty brands navigate through these tough times successfully. The below report covers, amongst other topics, 1. Segmentation of consumers based on their …

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WE ARE WILD RECREATION SKIN CARE FOUNDER SHARES HER INSIGHTS AND STORY

We are Wild recreation skincare is a perfect example of an Indie beauty brand that got the brand story fundamentals right, and success with raving fans and retailers is a testament to that! We are Wild is the first all-solid skincare system designed for everyday recreation. “Because active skin demands solid performance.” Sally Kim, the …

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