SMART Skin Perfecting* Skin Care
People are busy. We all crave for miracle skin care products that are multi-functional and offer immediate results. We heard so many women asking for anti-aging benefits but what anti-aging really looks like? It looks like S.M.A.R.T.: Smooth– When people get older, the skin texture gets rougher. Products that help exfoliate away dead skin cell […]
Starting A Beauty Brand
How many times have you heard the same story- I want to start a beauty brand because I can not find products on the market that will suit my needs? On the surface, yes, it is a solution to a problem but is the scope of problem large enough to start a business? I am […]
Happy Holidays!!
Don’t party too hard! Exfoliate & Mask y our skin regularly to welcome a bright 2014! xoxo!!
Happy Thanksgiving!
You don’t have to wait for the actual day to express your gratitude! I thank you for all the current and future friendship and business. Love to cook you some turkeys for this thanksgiving festival but my passion is in beauty. So, if you want me to cook up some “beauty”, let me know! Stay […]
Nine Types of Wrinkles May Indicate Health Issues
I came across this interesting Health & Medicine column in Chinese newspaper on nine (9) types of wrinkles that may indicate health issues. Being a cosmetic professional, we often offer solutions to problems and anti-aging is our most important weapon. Now, understanding how different health issues may cause different types of wrinkles, this opens up […]
Novel Cosmetic Technologies for 2013 and Beyond
All cosmetic product developers and marketers constantly ask: What’ new? The interesting thing is when a new technology is presented, marketers often scratch their head- it’s cool, but how do I position it, how do I sell it? Then, it is the product developers job to help linking the consumer use benefits to the product […]
Six Beauty Trends Observed From The Eye Of The Cosmetic Chemist- ME!
Hello beauties! There were a couple beauty shows I attended in June (HBA/Spa/IBS) and here is what’s happening in the world of beauty: – Powder trend- Sprayable powders and powder in puff are innovative ways to deliver powder for hair, sun or make up applications. There are also powder to cream technologies to release fresh product […]
How’s this for the title page for Rutger’s Business School Presentation?
What an honor to speak to MBA students at Rutgers Business School on April 9th, 2013. I am sharing with you branding and marketing strategies I learned via my professional experiences, my cosmetic career, and learning from watching, reading and interacting with the sharks on shark tank. Stay tuned!
Game-Changing Beauty Products
I had an honor to be an on-air guest for New Beauty magazine’s weekly tea-time chat recently. Perhaps it’s my computer’s resolution, my image was quite fussy on screen. For those who missed it, Here’s what I think the game-changing beauty products are, from a cosmetic chemist and a beauty consumer’s point of view: 1) […]
Seven Tips On Writing Objective Beauty Product Reviews
With the internet technology, almost everyone can be an instant beauty blogger. While there are many beauty bloggers out there, to write an objective review requires some thoughts since your opinions do matter and the product performance should be the central focus for your readers to determine whether the product you are reviewing is worthy […]