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Creative direction: Candace Corey; Photography: Eric Eggly/Point Seven Studios for CC&C; Model: Rebekah C.; Makeup & hair: CandaceCorey.com; Post production: Wendy Towle Digital Retouching; Makeup products by: Nars, Estee Lauder, Laura Mercier and Bobbi Brown; and Hair products by: Crème Of Nature.

Spring Color Preview 2015: Muted Moxie

This season's palette is soft and fresh, and skin care professionals can jump for joy this season—the runways fully embraced a clean, natural complexion.

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Natural, Achievable Beauty Here to Stay

The natural look trend, according to Datamonitor Consumer, is here to stay, and that means the beauty industry needs to figure out how to enhance the “imperfect” beauty of every person rather than unify everyone under the same standard.

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Her 2015 Beauty Wish List (and the Brands that Rocked Her World in 2014)

A look at the products and brands that made the biggest impact in her world in 2014 and how they are shaping her current desires.

See Eye to Eye With Clients

Cosmetics are among the leading foreign objects to enter the eyes. Use the tips to help clients avoid injury.

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Color Cosmetics Shift from Nails to Eyes & Lips

The NPD Group reports a growth in United States prestige makeup is shifting from nails to eyes and lips.

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Media Make-up Diploma: CIDESCO Offers New Horizons

CIDESCO International is calling all colleges and schools, who would like to broaden their scope of teaching and reach out to new students, to add the new CIDESCO Media Make-up Diploma to their programs.

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Lip Color Sales Grow by Double-Digits in the U.S.

Total lip makeup sales up for the 12 months ending November 2014, and growth in lip makeup is not limited to lip color; lip products are among the primary drivers of total prestige makeup growth.

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Pantone Releases Color of the Year 2015

Pantone, an X-Rite company and the global color authority, today announced PANTONE 18-1438 Marsala, a naturally robust and earthy wine red, as the Color of the Year for 2015.

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Italian Consumers Looking for Anti-aging Makeup

Italian consumers need makeup to cover age-related skin impurities, according to a recent report by Canadean. The report finds that 19.4% of makeup consumption in Italy is driven by anti-aging needs.

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India to Become First Cruelty-free Cosmetics Zone in South Asia

Humane Society International/India's #BeCrueltyFree campaign is celebrating an historic victory for animals as India bans the import of animal tested cosmetics.

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Chicago Spa Offers "Pink Glove Specials" For Breast Cancer Survivors

The spa provides restoration techniques, such as eyelash extensions and eyebrow reconstructions, that are ideal for women who have lost hair as a side effect of chemotherapy treatments.

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Fall & Winter 2014 Beauty Trends

With the first day of fall steadily fast approaching on September 22, now is a better time than ever to review the top trends for fall and winter 2014 beauty.

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Provide the Essential Polished Image for Your Clients

What can you do as a skin care professional to support clients in creating a look that speaks success?

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Fall Color Preview 2014: Illuminate Individuality

Prepare your spa's makeup offerings for a season unlike the autumns of years past.

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Robust Performance for U.S. Prestige Beauty Sales in Q2

According to The NPD Group, the growth of the U.S. prestige beauty market grew 5% in the second quarter of 2014 when compared to the second quarter of 2013 due to strong makeup growth.

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Lip Lock: Lip Cosmetics Segment Grows Substantially

According to market researcher Mintel, lip cosmetics currently are the strongest performing color cosmetics segment in terms of growth, poised to reach sales of $1.4 billion in 2014 in the United States.

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The Changing Nature of Consumers & The Beauty Industry

Kantar Worldpanel recently developed a report on how the changing nature of consumers and the beauty industry is affecting color cosmetic consumption.

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Bold Brows Trend: Eyebrow Makeup Big in Eye Makeup

Prestige eyebrow makeup dollar sales have jumped 28% in the 12 months ending March 2014, The NPD Group reports.