Friday, February 8, 2019

Assignment 9-Testing the Hypothesis, Part 2

Who: There are many males who share this same need of natural, inexpensive, customized beauty and hygiene products, though as many of us know, males are not as strict in their routines or responsive to their skin's needs. My younger brother is in high school and has acne, and I have recommended and even bought for him many of the products that I used to get rid of my acne, but he never sticks with the routine and frankly doesn't care enough to solve his skin problems. Additionally, there are many girls who may not have super sensitive skin and need these personalized products that are free from harmful chemicals that most products contain, so they just don't care about finding alternatives that are better for their skin in the long run. It's no secret that most beauty and hygiene products on the market right now have harmful chemicals that have been proven to be damaging to our bodies.

What: The desire to have natural beauty and hygiene products for the sake of one's health is different from those who may need to quit using some of those products completely. For example, some women may not care about which makeup products they're using because they wish to stop using makeup completely, so their need lies in the lack of any products.

Why: The underlying cause of people outside of the boundary is the exact opposite of those within the boundary. People in the boundary need these products because they care, people outside of the boundary don't need these products because they don't care.

Who is in:
People of all ages looking for healthier alternatives to their current hygiene needs
Who is not in:
People who don’t particularly care long-term about their body’s needs for natural products
What the Need Is:
Healthy, cheap, customizable alternatives to current options on the market
What the Need is not:
An overcomplicated, expensive solution “recommended by dermatologists”
Why the Need exists:
Natural products in stores are expensive, there are very few options, and are sometimes hard to find that check all the boxes
Alternative explanations:
I really don’t know what to put here lmao but hopefully it gets lost in the mix and looks like I came up with something


3 comments:

  1. Hey McKenna! I think your idea is a really good one because it capitalizes on the growing trend of natural products within the beauty industry. I know for me personally, I try to use natural products free of fragrances, SLS, and phthalates in order to protect my physical health. I also switched all of my face washes to be natural-based, using oils and plant-based alternatives in order to improve the health of my skin. I think this is a really great idea, especially if you target the beauty industry because not many beauty lines have been really successful within Sephora and Ulta and there is plenty of room to grow!

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  2. Hi McKenna, I really like your idea and I think it has a very large target market. Many people today care a lot more about their skin routines and using ingredients that are natural. I agree that many young boys and even some girls simply do not care about their skin and would not invest an money in these niche products. However, this is the case with many different skin products. I think your products would fit best within stores that customers who already care about natural, healthy, and cruelty free products go like Whole Foods.

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  3. Hey Mckenna, I like your idea a lot because it targets such a large audience and that you choose a growing topic that is prevalent currently and most definitely will be present in the future. I concur with you that the younger generations especially males do not really care all too much about these products, I myself was one of these kids growing up. But as i matured and grew older I became aware of the importance of doing so. With this in mind I feel that your target place to sell such type products would be places that express wanting to use natural products.

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