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We Don’t Need Beauty in the Metaverse — Yet

Beauty brands have a natural edge on TikTok and YouTube but are lagging the fashion industry in making a splash in the virtual world. Without the logos and distinctive characteristics of apparel and accessories, it’s unclear how skin care, makeup and fragrance will establish a presence and a purpose in web3.
Clinique's first makeup NFT campaign.
Clinique’s NFT campaign, “Metaverse Like Us,” debuted in June. (Clinique)

In early June, I got a pitch about Clinique’s latest web3 initiative, “Metaverse Like Us,” an NFT campaign created in “direct response to the lack of diversity, inclusion, and accessibility that exists in web3,” according to an email sent by a PR firm. The brand teamed up with makeup artists and content creators in a bid to “cement Clinique’s commitment to building a better and more inclusive digital beauty world focused on accessibility to address the lack of representation in the Metaverse.”

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