L’Oréal Exploring New Ways To Put Virtual Makeup On Consumer Avatars In Digital Worlds
Executive Summary
The House of NYX Professional Makeup, opening on iHeartMedia’s music and entertainment corner of the Roblox gaming platform, gives gamers a place to sample digital beauty products. Meanwhile, Maybelline New York and L’Oréal Professionnel have created makeup looks and hair styles for use on avatars across more than 4,000 platforms and apps worldwide.
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