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Laura Mercier—Beauty Packaging's 2012 Beauty Company of the Year: Excellence in Packaging


Beauty Packaging's online readers voted Laura Mercier 2012's Beauty Company of the Year: Excellence in Packaging. Here, we talk to beauty industry experts and the brand's packaging team about the
By Jamie Matusow, Editor


Meeting the New Labeling Challenges


Labels offer the flexibility and functionality brand marketers need to capture interest, but there are lots of obstacles and choices to consider when determining which will work best.
By Leah Genuario, Contributing Editor


Head Over Heels for Nails


New products continue to drive category growth, increasing the demand for all types of nail product packaging.
By Marie Redding, Associate Editor


New Design Options for Fragrances


From caps to bottles to cartons, suppliers are offering a multitude of design and packaging possibilities for fragrances, many of which are new for 2013.
By Marie Redding, Associate Editor


Online Exclusives



Method's New Designs


The eco-friendly brand launches new stylish designs and fragrances.
By Marie Redding, Associate Editor


Crowdsourced Designs for Ineke


How an online collaborative design process helped Ineke create packaging for its recent fragrance launches, in record time.
By Marie Redding, Associate Editor


Calgon's Colorful Patterns with Personality


The brand developed four distinct fragrances, and each has a different personality that is conveyed through the vibrant patterns and graphics.
By Marie Redding, Associate Editor


Beauty Brands Take Sides


Since the animal testing ban in the EU, some say that displaying the Leaping Bunny symbol on packaging is more important than ever.
By Marie Redding, Associate Editor


Something Old, Something New


SymphonyIRI's Victoria Gustafson looks at the increasing rate of BPC growth at Walmart, and how that will put additional pressure on other retailers.
By Victoria Gustafson


Extracts Awards Beauty Products in Six Categories


'Best New Products' were chosen at Extracts show, at NYIGF, on January 28th.
By Jamie Matusow, Editor


Thinking Outside the Nail Polish Bottle


In the consolidated nail color packaging market, it can pay to stand out.
By Dr. Benjamin Punchard, senior global packaging analyst, Mintel


By Kilian Wins Indie Award at Elements Showcase


The Fragrance Foundation's Indie Award winner was honored during a reception at the Elements Showcase in New York City on January 28th.
By Marie Redding, Associate Editor


New Fragrances are Pretty in Pink


Blush pink is a popular color for new women's fragrances launching in 2013, now through March.
By Marie Redding, Associate Editor


An Apothecary Design for Lierac


Brandimage was inspired by the medicinal world when they created the brand's new look.
By Marie Redding, Associate Editor


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January/February 2013