How To Start Your Own Cosmetic Line: The Brutally Honest Truth From A Cosmetic Chemist (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781523287475)

Ginger King has been passionately creating beauty products from concept to finish since 1995. She is well versed in innovative concepts, creative product formulation, advanced technology applications, ergonomic package development and impactful competitive analysis. Ginger has developed over hundreds of products from hair care to skin care, and sun care to color cosmetics. Her claim to fame products include the revolutionary first to market Joico ICE SPIKER, water resistant hair glue, Freeze 24.7 Ice Shield, SPF 15 face wash and Avon Advance Techniques Color Protection series. Her Avon True Color Eye shadow and Daring Definition Mousse Mascara have also been selected as the finalists for CEW (Cosmetic Executive Women) for 2005 and 2006 respectively. Ginger holds several patents in cosmetic formulations. Ginger is currently the founder & CEO at Grace Kingdom Beauty, a cosmetic product development firm in New York where she consults for cosmetic brands, contract manufacturers and raw material suppliers. She has previously held management positions with Barnet Products Corporation, (cosmetic Raw material supplier), ChemAid Laboratories (cosmetic contract manufacturer), Freeze 24/7 International (Cosmetic marketing company), Avon Products Inc. (Fortune 500 company), Joico laboratories (salon hair care) and Jason Natural Cosmetics (Natural Cosmetics). Ginger has also received numerous corporate awards for thinking out of the box claims, cost savings and leadership. Ginger holds an MBA in Marketing from Long Island University as well as a Master's in Natural Product Chemistry from San Jose State University. Ginger is also an graduate from the entrepreneurship program at Rutgers University. She is an active member of Cosmetic Executive Women and Society of Cosmetic Chemists. Ginger loves to make and sell cosmetics and was once a beauty consultant for Estee Lauder, Clinique, Elizabeth Arden, Chanel, Clarins, Borghese and Men's Fragrances. She is also fluent in Mandarin, Cantonese, Taiwanese and some Japanese. Ginger travels extensively in Asia and is aware of the Asian cosmetic trends. She has been the key note speaker for a few brand launches and has spoken at HBA conference on product development. Ginger is a beauty expert on Beauty Press and has been on New Beauty Tea Time Chat as well as speaking at Rutgers University on Marketing & Branding. Ginger lives and breathes in beauty 24/7. For more, check out www.gracekingdombeauty.com