All-encompassing skin and hair care products aim to pare down cosmetic routines
Trend - With Korean beauty now driving many cosmetic trends in North America, the latest is a paring down of daily skincare routines. K-beauty once made-famous the 10-step skincare routine, and with the popularity of that has come the reactionary trend sometimes known as "skip-care". With this shift, brands are now offering all-encompassing skin and hair care products that promise to do the work of multiple.
Insight - The way modern skincare routines are marketed is often in a multi-step process, with several products and time-consuming applications. For many consumers, these routines can be overwhelming and impede on the time they'd rather spend on other activities. Thus, consumers seek out options that are able to cater to their preferences for convenience, alongside effective delivery.
Insight - The way modern skincare routines are marketed is often in a multi-step process, with several products and time-consuming applications. For many consumers, these routines can be overwhelming and impede on the time they'd rather spend on other activities. Thus, consumers seek out options that are able to cater to their preferences for convenience, alongside effective delivery.
Workshop Question - How could your brand simplify its product/service?
Trend Themes
1. All-in-one Skincare - Consumers seek out options that are able to cater to their preferences for convenience, alongside effective delivery.
2. Multi-benefit Products - As consumers seek to simplify their beauty routines, brands offer all-encompassing products that promise to do the work of multiple.
3. K-beauty - All the benefits of K-beauty in a much simpler form that works as a toner, essence, and moisturizer.
Industry Implications
1. Beauty - As consumers' beauty routines become more time-consuming, brands are developing products that offer multi-functional benefits such as toner, essence, and moisturizer in one bottle.
2. Healthcare - As consumers become more health-conscious, healthcare professionals are looking into skincare products that cater to customers' convenience with more efficient ways to apply different types of products.
3. Technology - As technology usage increases, skincare products that can block blue light and prevent signs of aging caused by exposure to screens are emerging in the market.
