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Frugal Vanity

Plastic surgery substitutes provide a more affordable way to enhance appearances

Implications - Though consumers are becoming more frugal, vanity persists—thus, an array of non-surgical (and more affordable) methods of aesthetic enhancement are gaining popularity. These substitutes serve the same purpose as their more extreme predecessors, yet are less intrusive and bear a smaller health risk. As the wallet continues to reign supreme over the mirror, more opportunities for low-cost beauty innovations arise.
Trend Themes
1. Non-surgical Aesthetic Enhancement - Consumers are turning to non-invasive alternatives for beauty and aesthetic enhancement.
2. Functional Health and Beauty Products - Products that serve their primary function while simultaneously benefiting consumers' health or satiating their desire to exercise can be lucrative.
3. DIY Cosmetic Enhancements - Consumers are willing to try at-home, innovative methods to achieve desired cosmetic enhancements.
Industry Implications
1. Beauty and Cosmetics Industry - The beauty industry will benefit from creating affordable, non-invasive alternatives to surgical cosmetic procedures.
2. Health and Wellness Industry - The health and wellness industry can capitalize on developing functional products that also improve appearance.
3. Retail Industry - The retail industry can benefit from new innovations in DIY cosmetic enhancements and related products.
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The Electric Beauty Lift High Nose Brings Beauty Without a Knife
The Electric Beauty Lift High Nose capitalizes on the booming industry of cosmetic surgery. Not everyone is able to afford plastic surgery and certainly there are many who are far to squeamish to go under… MORE
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Sophie Duran's newest imperfect face jewelry designs comment on the uniqueness of beauty without plastic surgery (a la Heidi Montag). As more and more celebs and people alike go under the knife to look… MORE
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For women looking for non-surgical means to perk up the ladies, this Rodial ‘Boob Job’ in a bottle is the choice cosmetic companion. Boasting a boost of up to 2.5cm, the Rodial ‘Boob Job’ cream is a… MORE
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Tirol 'Skin' candy is candy made by Japanese-based confectionery company 'Tirol.' If you're wondering what this candy does, well, it supposedly helps you enhance your natural beauty. Whether or not the… MORE

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