How to Incorporate Mindfulness into Product Development: Part 3 In Mindfulness Series - GCI Magazine 9/2020

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Mindful Beauty

Mindfulness coupled with wellness has exploded and beauty has come along for the ride. Now more than ever (especially given the pandemic), consumers are seeking out products that reduce stress and enhance their feeling of health and well-being.

These days, brands aren’t just designing their products to evoke that feeling of calm and tranquility. That’s the bare minimum. The future of beauty, mindfulness, and wellness products lies in the interaction between the physical and the digital product.

Click on the 2-minute video below to learn about mindfulness.

Read more on Mindfulness in the The Beauty Experience series
by Cherie Buziak

This 3-part series explores the core elements and history of sensory branding, how neurological connections between the brain and our skin affect customer experience, and how the mindfulness movement creates space for innovation with the power to elevate beauty and cosmetics development.

The Beauty Experience Part 1 of 3 
The five senses and product development.

The Beauty Experience Part 2 of 3
Neurological connections between the brain and our skin.

The Beauty Experience Part 3 of 3
A deeper engagement with consumer's mindset for the new mindset.


Be still...take a breath...let's walk this out together! - Cherie Buziak

The Edge on Tropical Trends

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It’s mid-summer – that means adventure and travel! 

At BeautyEdge, we mixed in a little inspirational exploration to our travels of the shimmery white sands, and electric blue waters of the Caribbean!

Where did we land?  A Perfume Factory!  Check out our tropical journey in the video below.  

We were welcomed by a cozy porch upon arrival to this quaint, pink seashell colored building.  Greeting us were familiar names of raw materials, like English lavender, jasmine, coconut, amber and roses.

Once inside the inner workings of this island gem, beachy décor accented the retail displays as the guide explained what made their fragrance blends unique. A quick tour took us through laboratory spaces where oils are compounded and stainless steel mixing vats blended choice perfumery materials.

The finished juice is presented in decorative bottles with whimsical names drawn from the fragrant Bahamian life: Bahama Blue, Goomba, Island Promises and Pink Pearl to name a few.  Base notes of vanilla, light cream and amber in some of the creations offer a comforting Caribbean twist seasoned with peach, plum and coconut.    

We couldn’t walk away without purchasing a little something for ourselves, and, of course, a little treat for our newest canine addition, Checkers.  What was her treat?  Bahama Mama pet fragrance, fitting for a female Boston terrier!  A little spray on her sleeping pod lulls her into a dreamy wonderland and softens her fur at the same time.

How does a trip to a perfume factory in the Caribbean offer inspiration?  By offering insight into current trends.  According to Janice Hart, Sr. Manager, Bell Flavors & Fragrances, “We see a trend with our customers wanting to use more essential oils in their fragrances. - Customers are demanding purity and simplicity of pure essential oils.”

Cynthia Keeting, Global Account Executive at CosmoInternational Fragrances contends that  “ fragrance trends in personal care are exploding with scents centered around coconut - widely used in products positioned for moisturization, damage repair for hair,    adding luster, promoting scalp/skin health and stimulating hair growth. Other hot trends:  tropical/sunny island concept fragrances based on seaweed, hibiscus, passion fruit, guava and Brazilian citrus.”  

When thinking about your next product launch, what type of experience can you offer your customer? -  Need inspirational help creating that memorable product for your brand? Contact Cherie@beautyedgeinc.com  and check out our site at www.beautyedgeinc.com  view the “InnerEdge” tab to see what we’re up to!