Beauty Care Skin

Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reports/c74778) has announced the addition of "Beauty Foods - An Attractive Proposition" to their offering.

Ingredients long used in beauty lotions and skin care products are becoming ever more popular in the food and beverage sector. Originating in Japan, this movement has seen ingredients such as collagen and hyaluronic acid becoming a natural extension to personal care, providing a more holistic approach to beauty with its message of 'beauty from within'. As appearance is increasingly associated with health, happiness and an overall feeling of wellness, there is growing recognition of the importance of a good diet for inner and outer health and beauty.

This report aims to provide a general overview of the emerging market often referred to as Beauty Foods, including market share, market development and market barriers.

yoshebeauty.com Launches a "Personalize or Neutralize" Beauty Booster Bar

Yoshe Beauty produces a unisex selection of Medium and High end product lines geared to all conditions and skin types with emphasis on the allergy and sensitive skin. Yoshe's beauty booster bar allows you to create your own customized skin care products. .

Chocolat Goodness

At a special grand opening ceremony with family, friends and Mayor Sam Teresi present, Chocolat Day Spa officially opened its doors to the public.

The full-service day spa offers a variety of options for pampering. In addition to capsule or bed tanning, Chocolat also offers professional skin care from a certified esthetician, massage therapy, manicures, pedicures, hair styling and body waxing.

��Jamestown doesn�t have anything like this,�� Dwaileebe said. ��It�s where luxurious beauty meets sweet chocolate indulgence.��

Located in the former Sun Capsule building on Washington Street, the entire business has been remodeled from the floor to the ceiling. The walls are varying shades of ��chocolate,�� as she described it. Each section is semi-private and loaded with top-of-the-line equipment and products.

Going ga-ga over Sa Sa

SA SA is that pink store that you can�t miss. And who can forget the image of the girl with pink hair? A one-stop cosmetics specialty store, the Hong Kong brand made its presence felt with its sponsorship of 8TV�s second season of I Want To Be A Model.

With a network of over 100 stores, Sa Sa International Holdings Limited Group is the leading cosmetic retail and beauty services chain in Asia. The brand will celebrate its 30th anniversary next year. In Malaysia, the brand will turn 10 next March.

Listed on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange in 1997, the Group employs over 2,600 people in seven markets across the region, covering Hong Kong, Macau, China, Singapore, Malaysia, Taiwan and Thailand.

Sa Sa offers more than 400 brands and over 15,000 beauty products in skincare, fragrance, make-up, hair care, bodycare, health food and supplements as well as exclusive and private labels.

The brand was established in 1978 by Eleanor Kwok and her husband Simon who started their cosmetics retail business from a 3.7sq m shop.

Black Voices.

We knew it wouldn't be too much longer before Jay-Z joined the hip-hop fragrance deal fray.Like his longtime lover Beyonce Knowles, and his longtime ally Sean 'Diddy' Combs, the super-rich rap music mogul will get into the retail cosmetics business.The BV Newswire has learned that Iconix Brand Group, Inc. – new owners of the Rocawear brand -- has entered into an exclusive global licensing agreement with beauty giant Elizabeth Arden for the development, marketing and distribution of men's and women's fragrance, cosmetics, and skincare products.The debut fragrance is planned to launch in the fall of 2008."We are excited to partner with an industry giant such as Elizabeth Arden," Jay-Z (legally known as Shawn Carter) said. "The combination of their expertise in fragrance and our ability to affect popular culture will produce some incredible products and breathe excitement into the category." "This is a significant step in the evolution of the Rocawear brand and a large long term growth opportunity," Iconix honcho Neil Cole added.

Washable body tattoos in Chennai

By Jaikumar, Chennai: A unisex salon has become a major draw for youngsters after it started painting washable body tattoos with a variety of designs.

Introduced by Naturals Salon, a chain of unisex beauty care parlours in Chennai, the washable tattoos have become a craze among youth who are attracted by the ease with which the body is lent an artistic colourful touch. These tattoos are said to be an absolutely washable since they are temporary colours. They are non-allergic for the normal skin. "Yeah, I've got this tattoo done. It's very in thing now-a-days in Chennai. All the youngsters are getting it done for the parties to gather attraction. It is very funky. The best part is that they are easily washable," said Rahul, a male model. It takes 15 to 30 minutes for a single tattoo. Youngsters generally get the tattoo done on their hands, chest, back, and legs.

Beauty news 29.10.07

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Kent - the hero brand when it comes to hair brushes - have expanded their portfolio by launching a top collection of make-up brushes (from £6.50).

Opening TheDoor

ULTA one-stop beauty store opens in Oswego

ULTA , a beauty resource store, recently held a grand opening celebration at Prairie Marketplace, 2510 Route 34 in Oswego. ULTA melds together a very large selection of brand-name cosmetics, fragrances, skin and hair care products with a full-service, in-store salon. They have beauty experts on hand to offer current advice without added sales pressure. ULTA's wide-ranging product assortment also includes professional hair and nail brands; independent beauty lines; fragrances, from Clinique, Estee Lauder, and Lanc�me, to Vera Wang, and Dolce & Gabbana; professional hair tools; and select products available only through ULTA. The store is illuminated with natural light so customers can see the true shade of the products they're testing. The ULTA salon offers convenient services at affordable prices with licensed designers and estheticians for hair and skin health services.