The Lipstick Index
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The Lipstick Index
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Hey there, history lovers! On today’s episode we discuss how lipstick sales going up, means the economy is going down! From hair dye to hemlines, we unpack how women are often at the centre of quirky recession indicators and how beauty trends can reflect a shift in the economy.
BIBLIOGRAPHY:
https://www.bloomberg.com/opinion/articles/2022-09-12/makeup-fragrance-hairtok-reveal-a-lot-about-consumer-economy-inflation
https://www.voguebusiness.com/beauty/beauty-blind-spot-inclusive-luxury-colour-cosmetics
https://www.euromonitor.com/article/redefining-the-lipstick-effect-examples-of-recession-proof-categories
https://www.forbes.com/sites/pamdanziger/2022/06/01/with-inflation-rising-the-lipstick-effect-kicks-in-and-lipstick-sales-rise/?sh=32eeed7a1276
https://core.ac.uk/download/pdf/52807802.pdf
https://www.theguardian.com/business/2008/dec/22/recession-cosmetics-lipstick
https://www.businessinsider.com/lipstick-index-explained-how-makeup-sales-could-forecast-recession-2022-8
https://www.npd.com/news/blog/2022/the-evolution-of-the-lipstick-index/
https://www.wsj.com/articles/SB1006731471172641080
Thank you so much for listening! We’ll see you on the next one xoxo