The process of choosing a manufacturer to work with can feel daunting, which is why we’re here to help you understand how the beauty product manufacturing process works. Choosing the right manufacturers is an essential part of running a successful beauty brand, as your manufacturer will determine the quality and price of your products, and it’s much easier to find
In a world with no shortage of beauty products, it’s important to create a product that’s unique in order to compete in the market. A lot easier said than done, I know. In order to help you in the process of both following your passion and profiting from it, here are a couple of key characteristics of how to create
The verdict is in: skin care is the year’s biggest (and most profitable) beauty trend! Bloggers, celebrities, mothers, and millennials alike have joined forces to dive face first into this next big thing, and it’s hard to miss how brands are taking note of and implementing a few key customer-preferred qualities into each of their products. Here we take a
A Changing Industry Now more than ever, consumers are becoming conscious about the environment. Both Millennials and Baby Boomers are aware that their purchases have an impact. So much so that at least 66% of consumers are willing to spend more on a product if it comes from a sustainable source. And this consciousness is only growing. While companies are
We are thrilled and honored to win a 2019 HOW International Design Award! Our second award for this eye-catching packaging. Last year, 42 Dubonnet was a GD USA 2018 package design winner. As a 2019 HOW award-winner, 42 Dubonnet package design will be featured in The Best of Design (formerly 365 Days of Design Inspiration), a hardcover book from HOW
In the past two decades, the development of 3D printers has revolutionized the way we make products. The 3D printer was first invented in the 1980’s, but only recently has it been used to successfully manufacture consumer goods. While 3D printers might seem like they only belong in technical industries, the technology is expanding. But just where is it expanding?
Making Progress Makeup has a long and colorful history. While people may think that makeup has always been, exclusively, a woman’s product, that just isn’t the case. Men have been using makeup as far back as 4000 BCE. Many different cultures, from the ancient Egyptians to the 18th century French court, have used makeup in their own ways. Men continued
Every new business has a steep learning curve, but it can be especially difficult to start a food or beauty company. In the past, food businesses have either used their small home kitchens to start out, or been faced with the difficult task of attracting investors so that they can afford their own commercial kitchens. Beauty companies have worked in
In the month of gift giving and holiday spirit, many of us are looking for inspiration. Inspiration for what gift to give, inspiration for the New Year and inspiration on what drives us in life. For many of us, what drives us is our family, our spirituality and/or our career. For Chuck Hill in 1986 it was developing and patenting
“I want to create a product with no chemicals or preservatives.” We’ve heard this so often from entrepreneurs and companies we’ve lost count. Perhaps you’ve aspired to do this with your product line. The problem with this statement is that all cosmetics have chemicals, for example water is a chemical. Of course, when we say this statement it often means,
