“African-American women spend $7.5 billion annually on beauty products, which is 80 percent more than the general market. The reason it’s such a dramatic difference is attributed to the fact that African-American women have to sample more products to find the right ones for their skin.”
From Women’s Wear Daily – “Essence Panel Explores Beauty Purchasing“
African-American women are vibrant shoppers of prestige beauty brands, but their biggest challenge is finding products that are effective and effectively marketed toward them. Such points were revealed last week at Essence’s Smart Beauty panel, which discussed the African-American woman’s shopping experience in the prestige beauty market.
Essence beauty and cover director Mikki Taylor led a discussion on the findings with celebrity makeup artist Sam Fine, dermatologist Rosemarie Ingleton and Candace Corlett, president of WSL Strategic Retail, at a breakfast at the Mandarin Oriental in Manhattan. Essence has rolled out four installments of its Smart Beauty research. Smart Beauty’s first session in 2004 discussed the spending power of African-American women, while the following year, Smart Beauty II: “Counter Intelligence” addressed the retail experience. In 2006, Smart Beauty III: “Speak to Me” focused on language and messaging in marketing to the African-American consumer.
Sorry for the lack of posts. More to come.
I found this story on Essence Magazine’s website. I’d never heard of using fish to remove dead skin (not for humans anyway). I don’t know how I feel about this. What do you ladies think?
There’s something fishy about the latest rage in pedicure treatment. Instead of pumice stones or razors, ladies can now rely on tiny nibbling carp to slough away dead skin. Dozens of “doctor fish” are poured into a personalized pedi-tank to munch away at your calluses, but they won’t ever bite away your live skin because they are toothless. The treatment has previously been popular in Turkey and several Asian countries. It gained momentum in the U.S. when Vanessa Williams’s character Wilhelmina tried the treatment on “Ugly Betty.” And now the Virginia-based salon Yvonne Hair and Nails offers the service. So far, customers give the painless, piscatorial method a thumbs-up. The salon’s owner hopes to turn the nibbling treatment into a full-body experience. Chances are we won’t make a travel for a seaside crunch-and-munch, but if it comes to our ‘hood, we’ll give it a try.
The application in this video may be a little to heavy for some people. This is geared toward maximum coverage and may not work as a day look.
You may not be a celebrity makeup artist, but your arsenal can be just as equipped as theirs. My girl (I was her supervisor as an intern once when she was in college) India Jewel Jackson, a Glam.com Beauty Editor has great advice for you. She suggests…
- Tissue: Never know when you’ll need to wipe something away quickly before it dries.
- Lip Brush: Applying lipstick with a brush is a retro technique that’s gotten lost over time. I say we bring it back.
- Foundation Brush: For those who want sheer coverage. Plus, it’s like beauty paint-by-numbers. Isn’t that fun?
- Powder Brush: For those who like to set their look with translucent powder. Also good for brushing away loose eyeshadow that’s fallen onto your cheeks.
- Eyeshadow Brushes: Three you must have—small (for corners), medium (for the actual lid), and large (for brow bone).
- Angled Brush: For applying eyeliner with the precision of a seasoned expert, or for adding a flawless tail to shorter brows.
- Blush Brush: Demurely dot on a little color onto the apples of your cheeks, or go ALL out an apply from temple to nose.
- Double-Sided Mirror: One side should be a normal view, and the other should magnify—so you can see those larger than life pores!
- Angled Tweezers: For picking up false lashes and getting rid of errant brows hairs.
- Eyelash Curler: Nothing opens up your face like big, bright eyes.Curl those lashes up!
- Small Scissors: For trimming long brows and false lashes.
- Sponges: For those who want full coverage with liquid foundation. Blemishes and pock marks don’t stand a chance.
- Cotton Pads: For blotting away excess foundation, or blotting on moisturizer.
- Hair Clamps: You don’t want your bangs falling in your face while you’re primping, do you?
- Petroleum Jelly: This multi-tasking product does it all—slicks back flyaway eyebrows, doubles as mascara (which is great for contact wearers)
- Makeup Remover: Removes stubborn smoky eye makeup, waterproof mascara, and everything else left behind after you’ve washed your face.
- Baby Wipes: Great for psuedo-washing your face when you’re dead damn drunk. Hey, it gets the important stuff off in one swipe.
- Moisturizer: Skin should be hydrated and supple for your makeup to look its best.
- Q-tips: For getting into tight spaces—aka perfecting your cat eye liner.
- Facial Spray: Perfect for setting foundation, or simply cooling skin after stepping out of a steaming shower.
Source: Glam.com
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