Diorific
This article was originally published in The Rose Sheet
Executive Summary
Plastic Shine high-gloss lip product combines "ultra-shiny finish" with "intensely rich color," Christian Dior said. Special shine boosters give lips a shiny "vinyl" effect, with light reflectors that impart a "luscious" look. Long-wearing Plastic Shine SPF 8 comes in a range of 12 colors, including Pure Beige, Spirited Rose, Red Cheer and Memorable Violet. The lip product is housed in a transparent tube with a sponge-tip applicator and is capped in gold. Available Nov. 1 at all Christian Dior counters, Plastic Shine will retail for $20...
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Marketing In Brief
ModiFace launches forecasting tool: Toronto-based virtual makeover firm introduces ShadeCast, a makeup sampling and forecasting tool based on behavioral tracking. ShadeCast is used in conjunction with iPhone application MakeUp, which allows consumers to virtually try on makeup in hundreds of shades from brands including Revlon, Cover Girl, Lancome and Clinique. ShadeCast offers 1,000 cosmetic shades from 40 brands and assigns a ShadeScore "to approximately position the [app's] hottest and most sampled color." ModiFace exec Nikkie Gatto likens the app to radio music playlists, helping consumers "looking to capture the current look, but also provide vital market intelligence to our retail channel partners," she says in Nov. 3 release. "The value of data to demonstrate the aggregate behavior will help the industry predict the latest trends and help cosmetic manufacturers better understand the color and products which most resonate with online and iPhone virtual makeover users," the company says