Great Beauty Blogs

The differentiating point of my blog is the science and serious approach to skincare. However, if you would like to read something a little lighter, there are some great beauty blogs.  However, please note that all of the bloggers are fairly young and don’t have any formal education in skincare – they express their personal opinions.

Makeup Savvy @ http://www.makeupsavvy.co.uk/

Written by Fiona Houghton, this high street focused blog is about being savvy and finding products at low cost and, what Fiona considers to be, good quality. She writes “nail of the day posts” and informs her readers about the latest offers and magazine freebies.

blogmebeautiful @ http://www.blog-me-beautiful.com/

Written by Emily Yarwood who claims that everybody needs a little glamour in their lives, this blog is about sharing beauty tips for the busy girl on the go or a typical beauty junkie.

I Am Fabulicious @ http://iamfabulicious.blogspot.com/

Written by Sarah Berryman with sensitive skin type, she is introducing new brands that are particularly sensitive skin friendly. This blog has a celebrity beauty section – news and interviews.

Beauty Geek UK @ http://www.beautygeekuk.com/

Written by Sascha Taylor-Curtis with oily skin type, this blog comments on skincare, haircare and make-up. She had a long battle with problem skin and have blogged about her experiences with skincare products.

Vex in the City @ http://www.vexinthecity.com/

Written by Yinka Echols, this is a place to share her frivolous loves & loathes with like-minded people. She is addicted to decorative cosmetics, particularly blusher.

Autumn/Winter Skincare: Pleasure, Fun and Indulgence

According to a new report by Mintel, British Lifestyles, beauty has been on a rising tide ever since the beginning of the new millennium. Categories associated with pleasure, fun and indulgence showed the highest levels of growth, compared to the functional day-to-day products.

• Indulgence. Being seen as indulgence, facial skincare benefited, growing almost 70 % in 10 years (2000 – 2010) and driven primarily by interest in anti-ageing. Anti-ageing moisturisers, targetting particular concerns ie. wrinkles, make up nearly 40 % of the total category sales.

• Shopping from Home. More consumers are turning to the internet for advice on skincare products.  Recent study by MyFaceBody, the online and TV beauty guide, has found that 55 % women aged 35 – 50 purchase beauty and skincare online. Online retail can offer a variety of choice, competitive pricing and information better than high street retailers. With a growth of interest in beauty blogging it seems that buying high quality skincare products for specific skin issues, such as acne, sun damage and anti-ageing will boom on the internet.

Please remember that 50 % of women misdiagnose their skin type. Go for the internet bargains but have a skincare consultation first to avoid expensive mistakes. Also, try before you buy – try the testers/get samples from a local beauty counter.

• Unconscious fantasies. Our mind desires – both conscious and unconscious – can help to identify future skincare trends. The trends agency By Lude uses psychology and anthropology to understand our psychological functioning and collective fantasies. These techniques go beyond the consious data used in traditional market research eg. questionnaires and observational data.
• Autumn-Winter 2011/12 Season. They forecast a preppy “back to school” feel with a Northern twist – milky skin and translucent make-up.  We should want to go back to thick walled glass bottles and creamy white contents, reflecting our unconscious need to be protected and cocooned.

Source:

http://www.cosmeticsdesign-europe.com/Market-Trends/What-the-recession-has-meant-for-online-beauty-retailing

http://www.cosmeticsdesign-europe.com/Market-Trends/Strong-growth-seen-in-skin-care-category-Mintel

http://www.cosmeticsdesign-europe.com/Market-Trends/Unravelling-the-unconscious-mind-can-highlight-future-trends-says-agency