Global – Cosmetics giant L’Oréal has created an unbranded online magazine that features competitors’ products.
FAB Beauty shines a spotlight on the leading hairstylists, barbers, beauticians, colourists and nail artists working in the industry today.
The platform comprises four sections that focus on trends, case studies, innovations and salon secrets, respectively, and aims to foster engagement with the L’Oréal brand rather than drive sales.
‘We have always said that our job is to launch brands and products, but also to promote and endorse the beauty industry,’ Verhulst-Santos explained to Advertising Age.
Brands that create a dialogue with consumers that goes beyond a typical retail relationship will foster strong connections. For more on the trends and products that are shaping the modern beauty industry, read our Cosmoprof 2016 preview.