SAN DIEGO (KGTV) — San Diego's inflation rate was the highest in the nation last month, but most people can still afford a tube of lipstick. The "lipstick effect" — a theory that people buy small ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Shelley E. Kohan covers the retail industry and is based in New York. The lipstick effect is in full swing for summer as consumers ...

The lipstick effect is a very interesting phenomenon where, instead of consumption going down, we see consumption actually going up. And even if consumption itself doesn't go up, we might see the ...

Lipstick sales are strong when the economy is weak. That's the idea behind the "lipstick effect" — a theory that melds consumer psychology with economic conditions. The logic certainly makes sense: ...

Aug 17 (Reuters) - Americans are turning to cosmetics and fragrances to beat the inflation blues in a trend called "the lipstick effect" that could keep the beauty market's post-pandemic rebound alive ...