Makeup brand CoverGirl announced earlier this month that James Charles would become its first-ever male endorser. That news put a spotlight on a previously little-known segment of Internet celebrity: male social media stars who have gained followings for transforming their looks through the application of color cosmetics, often in dramatic fashion. Marketers are starting to […]
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Looking Good
Licensed properties of all types, from celebrities to characters to corporate brands, continue to enter the men’s grooming and toiletries market. Since we last covered this topic in October 2015, new deals announced in the category have included: • A Ryan Seacrest-branded skincare line to launch in late 2016, in conjunction with Lancer Skincare. The […]
Behind the Makeup
Celebrity makeup artists and hair stylists have been extending their names into cosmetics and other beauty products in a big way since at least the mid-1990s, well before social media and reality TV made them recognizable to a broad swath of consumers. The trend continues today, as several announcements in the last six to nine […]
A Shave and a Haircut
Licensed products have been slowly growing as a presence in the men’s shaving and grooming industry over the past four to five years, although they still represent a small slice of the business. Examples are diverse, ranging from entertainment/character properties (such as Popeye and Turner Classic Movies, both with Razor MD) to celebrities (Carmelo Anthony […]
More Sunscreen on the Horizon
A number of properties have entered the sunscreen category this year, and they are a diverse lot. For example: • Mandalay Bay resort and casino partnered with PakLab for a line of suncare products under the Bay Soleil brand. • eOne and Cancer Council Australia teamed for a line of Peppa Pig sunscreens that launched […]
Adding a Little Color
Licensed fragrances have been struggling of late, with sales for many lines falling faster than expected in a landscape widely considered oversaturated. The number of nail polish collaborations, so common over the past couple of years, has fallen off a bit as well, as that technique has become old hat. Color cosmetics, on the other […]