Top 100 Cosmetics Trends in 2018

From Seasonal Skincare to Edible Perfume Launches

From seasonal skincare to edible perfume launches this list of 2019 cosmetic trends offers consumers the latest in makeup activations, tools and products. Makeup is the perfect tool for self-expression, and brands leveraged this by being more inclusive than ever. Brands like Morphe cosmetics tapped the YouTuber and influencer Bretman Rock for a whimsical campaign, while Taeheon Kim launched the the Croono Makeup Brushes, which were designed specifically for men.

Moreover, KKW Beauty opted to hire a more age-inclusive range of models in an effort to promote the Three-Step Concealer Kits. This campaign featured socialite Kim Kardashian, her mother, Kris Jenner, and grandmother M.J. Shannon. On a similar note, Babor and the All Woman Project Promoted a more realistic beauty standard, by launching an unretouched beauty campaign that was modeled by a diverse group of women.

To learn more about cosmetic innovations in the year ahead, check out Trend Hunter's 2019 Trend Report.

SCORE
6.7 out of 10
GENDER
50% Men50% Women
MARKETTop markets: North America
GENERATION
  • Gen Z
  • Gen Alpha
  • Millennial (primary audience)
  • Gen X (primary audience)
POPULARITY
Popularity 95%
Activity 98%
Freshness 8%
Single-Ingredient Skincare Kits
CATEGORY
Fashion
Single-Ingredient Skincare Kits
Stable Vitamin C Serums
CATEGORY
Fashion
Stable Vitamin C Serums
Book-Themed Cosmetic Subscriptions
CATEGORY
Fashion
Book-Themed Cosmetic Subscriptions
Simplistic 3D Nail Stickers
CATEGORY
Fashion
Simplistic 3D Nail Stickers
Music-Inspired Makeup Lines
CATEGORY
Fashion
Music-Inspired Makeup Lines
Gold-Covered Luxury Cosmetic Lines
CATEGORY
Luxury
Gold-Covered Luxury Cosmetic Lines
Hydrating Algae Skincare
CATEGORY
Fashion
Hydrating Algae Skincare
Pop-Up Staycation Rooms
CATEGORY
Fashion
Pop-Up Staycation Rooms
Self-Massage Cleansing Bars
CATEGORY
Fashion
Self-Massage Cleansing Bars
Energy Boosting Face Masks
CATEGORY
Lifestyle
Energy Boosting Face Masks
Pearl-Accented Beauty Portraits
CATEGORY
Fashion
Pearl-Accented Beauty Portraits
Gender Barrier-Breaking Brushes
CATEGORY
Fashion
Gender Barrier-Breaking Brushes
Smart Facial Cleansers
CATEGORY
Fashion
Smart Facial Cleansers
Plant-Powered Holiday Skincare
CATEGORY
Fashion
Plant-Powered Holiday Skincare
Cruelty-Free Organic Skincare Lines
CATEGORY
Eco
Cruelty-Free Organic Skincare Lines
Love-Inspired Makeup Brush Sets
CATEGORY
Fashion
Love-Inspired Makeup Brush Sets
After-Workout Beauty Products
CATEGORY
Fashion
After-Workout Beauty Products
All-Natural Cosmetic Retail Platforms
CATEGORY
Lifestyle
All-Natural Cosmetic Retail Platforms
Crisp Cosmetic Application Mirrors
CATEGORY
Fashion
Crisp Cosmetic Application Mirrors
Hair Loss Prevention Kits
CATEGORY
Lifestyle
Hair Loss Prevention Kits
Sensorial Makeup Collections
CATEGORY
Fashion
Sensorial Makeup Collections
Wrinkle-Reducing Skincare Devices
CATEGORY
Lifestyle
Wrinkle-Reducing Skincare Devices
Mindful Organic Skincare Products
CATEGORY
Lifestyle
Mindful Organic Skincare Products
Collaborative Comedic Influencer Palettes
CATEGORY
Fashion
Collaborative Comedic Influencer Palettes
Hip Styling Dolls
CATEGORY
Life-Stages
Hip Styling Dolls
Cosmetic Microtreatment Bars
CATEGORY
Life-Stages
Cosmetic Microtreatment Bars
Summer Cosmetic Lookbooks
CATEGORY
Fashion
Summer Cosmetic Lookbooks
Millennial-Targeted Designer Makeup
CATEGORY
Fashion
Millennial-Targeted Designer Makeup
Omnichannel Beauty Concepts
CATEGORY
Fashion
Omnichannel Beauty Concepts
Storm-Inspired Cosmetics Collections
CATEGORY
Fashion
Storm-Inspired Cosmetics Collections
Holiday-Themed Cosmetic Collections
CATEGORY
Fashion
Holiday-Themed Cosmetic Collections
Fragrant Body Inks
CATEGORY
Art & Design
Fragrant Body Inks
Colorfully Marbled Lipsticks
CATEGORY
Fashion
Colorfully Marbled Lipsticks
Personalized Skincare Companies
CATEGORY
Fashion
Personalized Skincare Companies
Skin-Tightening Devices
CATEGORY
Fashion
Skin-Tightening Devices
Online Beauty Store Launches
CATEGORY
Fashion
Online Beauty Store Launches
Glitter Mask Runway Presentations
CATEGORY
Luxury
Glitter Mask Runway Presentations
Collaborative K-Beauty Brands
CATEGORY
Fashion
Collaborative K-Beauty Brands
Youthful Male-Targeted Cosmetics
CATEGORY
Fashion
Youthful Male-Targeted Cosmetics
Lipstick-Inspired Sneakers
CATEGORY
Fashion
Lipstick-Inspired Sneakers
Fantasy-Inspired Brush Sets
CATEGORY
Fashion
Fantasy-Inspired Brush Sets
Affordable Clean Skincare
CATEGORY
Fashion
Affordable Clean Skincare
Personalized Cleansing Gadgets
CATEGORY
Fashion
Personalized Cleansing Gadgets
Premium Millennial Skincare
CATEGORY
Marketing
Premium Millennial Skincare
Clean Performance Cosmetics
CATEGORY
Fashion
Clean Performance Cosmetics
Reconfigurable In-Store Magnetic Displays
CATEGORY
Art & Design
Reconfigurable In-Store Magnetic Displays
Vegan Beauty Pop-Ups
CATEGORY
Marketing
Vegan Beauty Pop-Ups
Pampering Personal Care Stores
CATEGORY
Fashion
Pampering Personal Care Stores
Personalized Seasonal Skincare
CATEGORY
Art & Design
Personalized Seasonal Skincare
Sustainable Luxury Skincare
CATEGORY
Eco
Sustainable Luxury Skincare
Desi Disney Princess Looks
CATEGORY
Fashion
Desi Disney Princess Looks
Next-Gen Facial Devices
CATEGORY
Fashion
Next-Gen Facial Devices
Inclusive Cannabis Lifestyle Brands
CATEGORY
Lifestyle
Inclusive Cannabis Lifestyle Brands
Magnetic Makeup Clutches
CATEGORY
Eco
Magnetic Makeup Clutches
Package-Free Cosmetic Shops
CATEGORY
Eco
Package-Free Cosmetic Shops
Reusable Travel Cosmetic Containers
CATEGORY
Fashion
Reusable Travel Cosmetic Containers
Vibrating Silicone Skin Scrubbers
CATEGORY
Fashion
Vibrating Silicone Skin Scrubbers
Edible Emoji Fragrance Promos
CATEGORY
Marketing
Edible Emoji Fragrance Promos
Disney Makeup Brush Sets
CATEGORY
Fashion
Disney Makeup Brush Sets
Versatile Skincare Gadgets
CATEGORY
Fashion
Versatile Skincare Gadgets
Lip-Plumping Beauty Tools
CATEGORY
Fashion
Lip-Plumping Beauty Tools
Multi-Brand Pharmacy Concepts
CATEGORY
Business
Multi-Brand Pharmacy Concepts
Wearable Skincare Gadgets
CATEGORY
Fashion
Wearable Skincare Gadgets
Happiness-Inspiring Activations
CATEGORY
Marketing
Happiness-Inspiring Activations
Personal Fragrance Pop-Ups
CATEGORY
Fashion
Personal Fragrance Pop-Ups
Co-Branded Dessert Cosmetics
CATEGORY
Art & Design
Co-Branded Dessert Cosmetics
AI Facial Cleansers
CATEGORY
Fashion
AI Facial Cleansers
Award-Winning Beauty Pop-Ups
CATEGORY
Business
Award-Winning Beauty Pop-Ups
High-Tech Beauty Shops
CATEGORY
Fashion
High-Tech Beauty Shops
Kaleidoscopic Social Media Branding
CATEGORY
Marketing
Kaleidoscopic Social Media Branding
Connected Beauty Packaging
CATEGORY
Tech
Connected Beauty Packaging
Youthful Cosmetic Stores
CATEGORY
Fashion
Youthful Cosmetic Stores
Logo-Obsessed Beauty Portraits
CATEGORY
Fashion
Logo-Obsessed Beauty Portraits
Social Media-Inspired Fragrances
CATEGORY
Fashion
Social Media-Inspired Fragrances
AI Beauty Retail Mirrors
CATEGORY
Business
AI Beauty Retail Mirrors
Mixed-Reality Makeup Mirrors
CATEGORY
Fashion
Mixed-Reality Makeup Mirrors
Customizable Cushion Compacts
CATEGORY
Art & Design
Customizable Cushion Compacts
Micellar Soap Bars
CATEGORY
Fashion
Micellar Soap Bars
Digitally Interactive POS Displays
CATEGORY
Marketing
Digitally Interactive POS Displays
Quirky Retro Fashion Campaigns
CATEGORY
Fashion
Quirky Retro Fashion Campaigns
Multi-Technology Skincare Tools
CATEGORY
Fashion
Multi-Technology Skincare Tools
Whimsical Cosmetic Pop-Ups
CATEGORY
Fashion
Whimsical Cosmetic Pop-Ups
O2O Eco Beauty Shops
CATEGORY
Eco
O2O Eco Beauty Shops
Social Good Beauty Subscriptions
CATEGORY
Fashion
Social Good Beauty Subscriptions
Ultra-Small Beauty Shops
CATEGORY
Fashion
Ultra-Small Beauty Shops
Fragrance-Carrying Bracelets
CATEGORY
Fashion
Fragrance-Carrying Bracelets
Cosmetic-Organizing Accessories
CATEGORY
Fashion
Cosmetic-Organizing Accessories
Expressive Gen Z Cosmetics
CATEGORY
Life-Stages
Expressive Gen Z Cosmetics
Age-Inclusive Beauty Campaigns
CATEGORY
Pop Culture
Age-Inclusive Beauty Campaigns
Crayon-Inspired Cosmetics
CATEGORY
Fashion
Crayon-Inspired Cosmetics
Restorative Feminine Skincare
CATEGORY
Fashion
Restorative Feminine Skincare
Gen Z Beauty Brands
CATEGORY
Life-Stages
Gen Z Beauty Brands
Outrageous Artistic Influencers
CATEGORY
Fashion
Outrageous Artistic Influencers
Smart Skincare Shops
CATEGORY
Marketing
Smart Skincare Shops
Dynamic Cosmetic Packaging Projects
CATEGORY
Art & Design
Dynamic Cosmetic Packaging Projects
Cosmetic Brand Arcades
CATEGORY
Marketing
Cosmetic Brand Arcades
Unretouched Skincare Campaigns
CATEGORY
Fashion
Unretouched Skincare Campaigns
Cosmetic Cafe Pop-Ups
CATEGORY
Marketing
Cosmetic Cafe Pop-Ups