FORECASTING, Trends & Consulting in Beauty Innovation


WE ARE TREND HUNTERS

WE ARE BEAUTY BRAND MAKERS

we plant SEEDS OF INSPIRATION FOR all your beauty PROJECTS

We identify the trends that catalyse future innovations. We transform data and insight into inspiration and actions, enabling our clients to achieve their innovation goals.

Leveraging our multidisciplinary expertise, we help brands develop an innovative growth strategy, whether it is through helping build upon an existing portfolio or a complete renovation.

We know the value of a good communication platform. We transform our clients’ ideas into relevant and resonating marketing messages to effectively achieve identified goals.


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As a global team of Beauty strategists and industry experts, we decipher the latest trends to inspire your next challenge.

With our unique expertise across brand development, marketing, strategy, content, culture and graphic design, we help our clients understand the beauty ecosystem, shape strategy and support the innovation journey.

We track emergent beauty trends using a combination of qualitative data, consumer insights, market analysis and social media research.

We Sow Inspiration Seeds.

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BOOK AN INSPIRATION TOUR!

Cities are where the magic happens. Our Inspiration Tours are bespoke guides to the world’s biggest Beauty capitals. Each tour is an opportunity to immerse your team in the local retail and creative scene, as we walk you through the latest store openings, pop-ups, spas, restaurants, galleries and museums. Tailored to meet your individual needs, Inspiration Tours are designed to inspire your team to their next innovation.

So whether you want to unearth the latest K-beauty trends, dive into West Coast cool or explore cult Brit brands - we have the guide for you.

A made-to-measure Inspiration Tour book is created for each project.

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OUR BEAUTY TROTTING AGENDA


Travel is integral to our role as researchers and strategists and we have the pleasure of regularly traversing the globe, all in the name of Beauty.

From conferences to exhibitions, round tables to panels, we also have the privilege of being regular speakers at leading international beauty events.

Click here for more information on our past appearances.

Future Events

Paris: SupBiotech, école de biotechnologies - March 26, our Scientific & Product Expert Enora LE ROUX will be speaking as part of the academy's conference,  La High-Tech Embellit: La Cosmetique.

New York: Makeup in New York - September 18-19, 2024 - Beauty Talk & Inspiration Bar - Booth B46.

Past Events:

Los Angeles: Makeup in Los Angeles - February 14-15, 2024 - 4 Beauty Talks & Inspiration Bar.

Los Angeles: Inspiration Tour - February 12-16, 2024.

Los Angeles: Trend Hunting - December 1-10, 2023.

New York: Makeup in New York - September 20-21, 2023 - Beauty Talk & Inspiration Bar - Booth B46.

Paris: CED event.

Seoul and Tokyo: Inspiration Tours June 2023.

Los Angeles: MakeUp in Los Angeles - February 14-15, 2023 - Beauty Talk & Inspiration Bar.

Paris: MakeUp in Paris - June 14-15, 2023 - Inspiration Bar - Booth E18.

Seoul & Tokyo: June 6-16, 2023 - Trend Hunting.

Los Angeles: MakeUp in Los Angeles - February 16-17, 2023 - Beauty Talks & Inspiration Bar.

Paris: Fragrance Summit - December 1, 2022.

More about past events here.


Postcards from our travels…

MakeUp in LA 2019 Conference Roundtable moderated by Leila Rochet with Conor Begley, Co-Founder & President of Tribe Dynamics, Romain Gaillard, CEO/Founder of The Detox Market, Sasha Plavsic, CEO/Founder of ILIA, Katey Denno, Celebrity Makeup Ar…

MakeUp in LA 2019 Conference Roundtable moderated by Leila Rochet with Conor Begley, Co-Founder & President of Tribe Dynamics, Romain Gaillard, CEO/Founder of The Detox Market, Sasha Plavsic, CEO/Founder of ILIA, Katey Denno, Celebrity Makeup Artist, Green Living and Beauty Expert

Photo- Cecile Muzard /Cosmetic360 - Round Table on Indie Brands with Denis Richard-Orliange - Strand Cosmetics Europe /Ulli Hashlacher (CEO & Pour Moi – Indie brand)/ Leila Rochet / Vincent Gallon – CEO Premium Beauty News

Photo- Cecile Muzard /Cosmetic360 - Round Table on Indie Brands with Denis Richard-Orliange - Strand Cosmetics Europe /Ulli Hashlacher (CEO & Pour Moi – Indie brand)/ Leila Rochet / Vincent Gallon – CEO Premium Beauty News

UEBT roundtable with (left to right) - Miyabi Kumagai (Shiseido), Amarjit Sahota (Ecovia Intelligence), Sandrine Sommer (Guerlain), Andreas Sommer (Weleda), and Leila Rochet (Cosmetics Inspiration & Creation)

UEBT roundtable with (left to right) - Miyabi Kumagai (Shiseido), Amarjit Sahota (Ecovia Intelligence), Sandrine Sommer (Guerlain), Andreas Sommer (Weleda), and Leila Rochet (Cosmetics Inspiration & Creation)

MakeUp in New York Roundtable on Legacy brands with Laure de Metz (Make Up For Ever), Nicole Masson ( Mac Cosmetics) and Trisha Ayyagari (Maybelline) moderated by Leila Rochet

MakeUp in New York Roundtable on Legacy brands with Laure de Metz (Make Up For Ever), Nicole Masson ( Mac Cosmetics) and Trisha Ayyagari (Maybelline) moderated by Leila Rochet

Presentation with Remy Oudghiri -From a desire for singularity to a craving for freedom: new luxury and its expressions in beauty

Presentation with Remy Oudghiri -From a desire for singularity to a craving for freedom: new luxury and its expressions in beauty


OUR WORK WITH UEBT

10 years UEBT Biodiversity Barometer Research

Preserving biodiversity is one the most prescient issues facing the world today and a cause that we passionately believe in. We are proud to have worked with UEBT for over 10 years, supporting their mission to help companies develop ethical sourcing strategies that protect the fragile biodiversity of the planet.

Each year, UEBT produces The Biodiversity Barometer - a quantitative survey conducted by IPSOS that reveals the latest shifts in consumer attitudes towards biodiversity. CIC is proud to collaborate with UEBT to prepare, analyze and design the report, which has become essential industry reading.

Visit the UEBT Biodiversity Barometer website here


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