The newest makeup delivery system has been seen across many brands – the Cushion Compact. This new, popular compact comes with a sponge soaked in light foundation (including SPF) and includes an applicator that allows you to dab the product on your face and build coverage where necessary. In addition to being compact, it is…
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Alternative Approaches to Product Protection – Jim Perry Discusses Taiki Developments at PCPC Science Symposium
Taiki USA President and CEO Jim Perry will be joining industry experts at the Personal Care Products Council Science Symposium in Newark, NJ on October 20 to discuss the past, present and future of preservation in the cosmetics industry. As a cosmetic container and makeup brush manufacturer Taiki is responsible for many innovations in preservation…
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Facial Masks on Trend for 2015
As reported by most skincare publications, facial masks were the driving force behind skincare growth in 2014. Based on industry news, this trend will continue throughout 2015. The Today Show lists Sheet Facial Masks as one of its Bold Trends for 2015. Many western skincare routines are adopted from Asian markets. Korean women follow a…
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Blending Brushes Create a Perfect Foundation
The average woman spends approximately $15,000 on makeup in her lifetime (reported by mint.com). Of that $15,000, 15% is spent on foundation. Even during times of financial hardship, foundation is a beauty item woman splurge on because it serves as a canvas to the skin and the formula, ingredients and hue are essential. Because foundation…
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Proceed with Confidence
“Any bacteria on your hands or face contaminates the makeup when they come in contact,” says Elizabeth Brooks, a professor of biological sciences at Rowan University in Glassboro, New Jersey. “Avoid infection by washing your hands before applying makeup and cleaning your applicators weekly.” Germs and bacteria are transferred to the skin when applying makeup…
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Makeup Brushes Enter the 21st Century
For tens of thousands of years, Fine Artists have used virtually the same tool to apply emollient paint and watercolor pigments to various media. That familiar shape is essentially a wood cylinder with a cluster of animal hair attached to one end. Early on, the hair was held in place by animal-derived glues and strips…
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What’s Next? Asian Beauty Trends Poised to Become Big in the U.S.
It seems that the trends that have made the biggest splash recently have all originated in Asia, the most notable being BB creams. Originally developed in Germany in the 60’s to protect skin after surgery, BB creams were introduced in South Korea in 1985. They became hugely popular, touted as the secret to Korean actresses…
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Facial Masks –So Good They’re Scary!!!
Larissa Jensen of The NPD Group recently posted a blog about the facial mask she uses. Her family’s nickname for it: the “scary mommy mask.” Her kids love it when she pretends to be a zombie and chases them around the house while wearing the mask. Another blogger reports that her dog doesn’t recognize her…
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New Products Call for Innovation in Application
A recent article in Beauty Packaging Magazine, Advances in Applicators and Tools, started me thinking about how innovations can change our industry. New developments in applicators and cosmetics packaging have made products easier to use and safer and have made products possible where they were not before. Applicators are often the unique selling point of…