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Adorable Animal-Shaped Moisturizers

These Owl-Shaped Lip Balms are a Hoot to Carry Around

— March 4, 2013 — Fashion
Moisturizers are a great way to keep your lips nice and smooth all day long, and if you're looking for a cute way to carry these essential cosmetics around, then these owl-shaped lip balms are a great way to do it.

Lip balms are one of those things that we often remember having as children, with the variety of adorably designed cases and tubes, it made collecting these cosmetic items a blast. These owl-shaped designs are the perfect example of how ordinary items are being altered and enhanced to appeal to a certain audience and market. These colorful owl-shaped cases allow users to flip open the bottom, which reveals the actual lip gloss product.

While these miniature owl lip balms may not appeal to everyone, they will certainly attract young girls looking to carry their lip gloss in something fun and quirky.

Trend Themes
1. Cute Cosmetic Packaging - The trend of using adorable and quirky designs for cosmetic packaging is gaining popularity, creating opportunities for innovative and eye-catching product designs.
2. Targeted Children's Cosmetics - The market for children's cosmetics is expanding, and products like owl-shaped lip balms present a disruptive innovation opportunity to cater to young girls with fun and appealing packaging.
3. Nostalgic Beauty Products - There's a growing trend of bringing back nostalgic beauty products, like lip balms with whimsical designs, which taps into consumers' desire for sentimental and enjoyable beauty experiences.
Industry Implications
1. Cosmetics - The cosmetics industry can embrace the trend of cute and quirky packaging, offering consumers unique and enjoyable beauty products.
2. Kids' Products - The market for children's beauty products can explore the opportunity to create attractive and engaging cosmetics designed specifically for young girls.
3. Beauty Accessories - The beauty accessory industry can capitalize on the nostalgic trend by offering a range of whimsical lip balms and other fun beauty products.
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