After a successful debut at the 2012 show, Cosmoprof North America (July 14-16, 2013, at the Mandalay Bay Convention Center in Las Vegas) is bringing back Spotlights, an exclusive initiative within its Discover Beauty program. This department store-like presentation serves as a showcase for companies that are big on creativity yet smaller in size. Event organizers focus on bringing brands deemed to be candidates for high-end retail stores, boutiques, salons and spas.
The 2013 spotlights lineup:
Aphelia – The Origin of Beauty (Australia): Range of premium herbal skin care for both spas and retail. Aphelia developed “the principle superior regime” drawing upon the expertise of herbal synergies based on traditional Chinese medicine and Aphelia’s biotechnology process to deliver natural skin care that targets the signs of aging.
Balanced Guru (U.S): Brand focuses on wellness and how it translates to all aspects of beauty. The company’s promise is to offer only certified organic choices, formulated based on ancient Eastern wisdom and modern scientific research.
Briogeo (U.S.): A prestige, naturally-based hair care collection created with premium ingredients. With formulas combining the best of science and nature, with at least 95% and naturally-derived ingredients, Briogeo products deliver performance-based results for a diverse array of hair textures and types.
Daily Concepts (U.S.): Line of clinically tested eco-bath accessories designed to provide the "ultimate bath and body experience" with an expiration date concept that is all about functionality and wellness.
Delaney Wellness (U.S.): Products feature the proprietary Beauty Reserve complex from cynthiana grapes, recognized for their high antioxidant and anti-inflammatory properties. Active ingredients and a time-release delivery system help promote improved skin texture and clarity, helping to diminish the signs of aging fine lines, dry lines and dullness for healthier more beautiful skin.
Edia Cosmetics for Hair (U.S.): Simple hair styling solutions for on-the-go chic. Using technological advancements to keep beauty mobile, products are designed for the time conscious yet style savvy consumer through uniquely portable products created for crafting individual, versatile looks for both men and women.
Frais Luxury (Australia): All-natural skin care products with natural aromatherapeutic essences. Frais’ mission is to improve the health and welfare of travelers, business people and families with healthy all natural products that are effective and luxurious.
Gleam by Melanie Mills (U.S.): Created by Emmy Award winning makeup artist Melanie Mills, the products are formulated with natural ingredients to nourish, moisturize and provide anti-aging benefits; they also enhance and illuminate all skin types and can be used by all ethnicities.
Kallini Beauty LLC (U.S.): The company's Kamou brand utilizes a technology that comes from the military for combat camouflage. The technology is applied to camouflage skin imperfections, with the goal to enhance the natural beauty of the skin, not cover it up.
Lay/N/Go (U.S.): A 20” diameter washable cosmetic bag that converts into an easily transportable handled clutch allowing for quick and effortless use, clean-up and storage of cosmetics. Cosmetic collections used on the Lay/N/Go surface are easily spread out on a clean, contained, and dry surface.
Luksus Skin Care (U.S.): Conceived and created by Dr. Lili Fan, the brand takes a biomedical approach utilizing patent-pending SCS (stem cell stimulation) technology, creating a unique retinopeptide/lysodag/probiotic complex that increases protein genesis and decreases protease reaction. The products work with the body’s natural structure to help skin properly digest each product’s ingredient base, diminishing age factors, "youthifying" skin stem cells and nourishing with what’s needed, where it’s needed.
The Men’s Soap Shop by Lathergy LLC (U.S.): A premier purveyor of handcrafted, all-natural skin care and grooming products formulated specifically for men looking to elevate their morning routine into a ritual.
Perenelle Beauty (U.S.): With an alchemical philosophy, Perenelle uses elements from the Earth to transmute beauty intrinsic through all natural, pearl based skin care and botanical perfumes.
Purely Pro Cosmetics (U.S.): A professional makeup line that offers performance application, coverage and texture. Providing a wide variety of options in rich pigments and shades, Purely Pro accommodates all ages and skin tones.
Revivogenpro (U.S.): Medically-formulated natural solution for thinning hair. Formulated by dermatologist Alex Khadavi, MD, Revivogen products have been successfully used to treat thinning hair in dermatology offices, hair transplant clinics and pharmacies.
Royal Apothic (U.S.): Inspired by a forgotten apothecary manual, Royal Apothic seeks to bring sovereign luxury with its complete range of perfumes, bath and body care, and home fragrances. The exclusive design house is led by noted designer Sean O’Mara.
Sciote Skin(U.S.): Results driven, non-toxic products for skin using a blend of natural, certified-organic ingredients combined with the latest science. The ingredients are all pharmaceutical-grade, free of sulphates, thalates, parabens, dyes and artificial perfumes.
Serenity+Scott Beauty (U.S.): Combining the skills, talents and esthetics of West Coast makeup artist, E. Scott Thompson and East Coast makeup artist Serenity Eyre to create a new line of cosmetics for the everyday woman and makeup artist alike.
SEN7 (Germany): A refillable fragrance atomizer that allows consumers to carry their favourite fragrance. It has two ways of filling from a full-size fragrance: flush fitting funnel for filling from a bottle without a spray head and spraying directly into the tank by removing the spray head.
Swoon (U.S.): A patent-pending cosmetics tool that is part spoon, part applicator designed to retrieve and apply every bit of gloss from a lip gloss tube.
