40 Strange Cosmetic Concepts

From Weight Loss Lip Gloss to Lavish Mink Eyelashes

These strange cosmetic concepts have altered the way brands like MAC Cosmetics, Lancome and Clinic interpret the makeup industry. While the traditional deep red lip rouge has yet to go out of style, new and overtly eccentric concoctions have caught the attention of women throughout the world.

Weight loss lip gloss and lavish mink eyelashes have hit the display windows of retail stores like Sephora. These unusual approaches bring fresh approaches to the aesthetic table, and those in search of memorable looks have heralded these very approaches. Groundbreaking concepts such as vegetable-infused creams have offered a bit of something for everyone, inclusive of the dedicated vegan. By appealing to a slew of new audiences, these products have become marketable ventures.

SCORE
6.8 out of 10
GENDER
10% Men90% Women
MARKETTop markets: North America
GENERATION
  • Gen Alpha
  • Gen Z (primary audience)
  • Millennial (primary audience)
  • Gen X (primary audience)
POPULARITY
Popularity 98%
Activity 99%
Freshness 8%
Tinseltown-Inspired Cosmetics
CATEGORY
Marketing
Tinseltown-Inspired Cosmetics
Illuminating Cosmetic Reflections
CATEGORY
Fashion
Illuminating Cosmetic Reflections
French Feline Cosmetics
CATEGORY
Fashion
French Feline Cosmetics
Fairy-Inspired Beauty Lines
CATEGORY
Fashion
Fairy-Inspired Beauty Lines
Job-Creating Cleansers
CATEGORY
Social Good
Job-Creating Cleansers
Literary Heroine Manicures
CATEGORY
Fashion
Literary Heroine Manicures
Ultra Long Shelf-Life Cosmetics
CATEGORY
Fashion
Ultra Long Shelf-Life Cosmetics
Cute Feline Cosmetics Collections
CATEGORY
Fashion
Cute Feline Cosmetics Collections
Weight Loss Makeup
CATEGORY
Fashion
Weight Loss Makeup
Vampiric Cosmetics
CATEGORY
Fashion
Vampiric Cosmetics
Barnyard Moisturizers
CATEGORY
Fashion
Barnyard Moisturizers
Color-Changing Cosmetics
CATEGORY
Fashion
Color-Changing Cosmetics
Geek Makeup
CATEGORY
Fashion
Geek Makeup
Weight Loss Lip Gloss
CATEGORY
Lifestyle
Weight Loss Lip Gloss
Craptastic Cosmetics
CATEGORY
Eco
Craptastic Cosmetics
Glow-In-The-Dark Cosmetics
CATEGORY
Fashion
Glow-In-The-Dark Cosmetics
Vegan Lip Balm
CATEGORY
Eco
Vegan Lip Balm
Food For Beauty, Inside and Out
CATEGORY
Lifestyle
Food For Beauty, Inside and Out
Wildlife Cosmetics
CATEGORY
Fashion
Wildlife Cosmetics
Body-Building Makeup
CATEGORY
Fashion
Body-Building Makeup
Makeup Fridges
CATEGORY
Unique
Makeup Fridges
Detailed Naturalistic Packaging
CATEGORY
Fashion
Detailed Naturalistic Packaging
Mink Eyelashes
CATEGORY
Luxury
Mink Eyelashes
Retro Ad-Inspired Cosmetics
CATEGORY
Fashion
Retro Ad-Inspired Cosmetics
Fashion Condoms
CATEGORY
Naughty
Fashion Condoms
Frisky Lipgloss
CATEGORY
Unique
Frisky Lipgloss
Vampire Cosmetics
CATEGORY
Fashion
Vampire Cosmetics
Color Chip Cosmetics
CATEGORY
Fashion
Color Chip Cosmetics
Food Cosmetics.  What Vegetable are you Wearing?
CATEGORY
Unique
Food Cosmetics. What Vegetable are you Wearing?
Color-Changing Glitter Lacquers
CATEGORY
Fashion
Color-Changing Glitter Lacquers
$62,000 Diamond-Studded Lipstick
CATEGORY
Luxury
$62,000 Diamond-Studded Lipstick
Paint Set Cosmetics Packaging
CATEGORY
Fashion
Paint Set Cosmetics Packaging
Red Meat Cosmetics
CATEGORY
Lifestyle
Red Meat Cosmetics
Homeopathic Cosmetic Branding
CATEGORY
Marketing
Homeopathic Cosmetic Branding
Sketch-and-Text Branding
CATEGORY
Fashion
Sketch-and-Text Branding
Tattoo Inspired Makeup
CATEGORY
Lifestyle
Tattoo Inspired Makeup
Miniature Toy Worlds
CATEGORY
Life-Stages
Miniature Toy Worlds
Vending Machine Cosmetics
CATEGORY
Business
Vending Machine Cosmetics
Boutique Vending Machines
CATEGORY
Business
Boutique Vending Machines
Fruity Makeup
CATEGORY
Fashion
Fruity Makeup

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