Deep Dive

Boomer Beauty Shopping Highlights

Boomers browse and buy beauty products differently than any other generation. Here’s a snapshot of where they’re shopping for beauty products, how much they’re spending, and what factors are influencing their behavior throughout the purchase journey. 

Boomer Beauty Budgets

We’re in the midst of economic uncertainty. Yet, Boomer beauty budgets remain steady. 

Total Monthly Beauty Spending (Online + In-Store)
Roughly how much money do you spend on beauty products TOTAL per month?
$0
0.5%
$1-$50
40%
$51-$100
35%
$101-$200
16%
$201-$500
7%
$500+
1.5%
Monthly Online Beauty Spend
$0
17%
$1-$50
49%
$51-$100
22%
$101-$200
9%
$201-$500
2.5%
$500+
0.5%
Monthly In-Store Beauty Spend
$0
6.5%
$1-$50
59%
$51-$100
22%
$101-$200
8.5%
$201-$500
3.5%
$500+
0.5%

Boomers’ Openness to New Beauty Products

There’s no doubt Boomers have habitual beauty products they buy time and again. However, many are also giving new products a try. 

of Boomers are at least somewhat likely to buy a new beauty product in the same transaction as a habitual beauty product.
0 %
Most Common Websites/Stores Used by Boomers to Research or Buy New-to-Them Beauty Products
Amazon.com
54%
A specialty beauty retailer's website (Ulta.com, Sephora.com etc)
49%
A brand's website (BenefitCosmetics.com, Glossier.com etc)
46%
A mass retailer's website (Target.com, Walmart.com etc)
33%
Speciality beauty retailer store (Ulta, Sephora etc)
32%

Top Purchase Considerations for Boomer Beauty Shoppers

Boomers consider many factors when making beauty purchase decisions. But ratings and reviews come in at #1. 

Top Factors Boomers Consider When Deciding Whether to Buy a Beauty Product
Which of the following do you CONSIDER when it comes to making decisions on whether to buy beauty products?
Customer Ratings and Reviews
82%
Recommendations from friends/family
66%
Customer photos and videos
38%
Search results on retail sites (e.g. Amazon.com or Ulta.com)
33%
In-store recommendations from store specialists
29%
Results on Google and similar search engines
28%
Independent expert reviews
27%
Facebook
21%

How Boomer Beauty Shoppers Interact with UGC

Consumers of all ages depend on user-generated content to make informed beauty purchase decisions. Boomers are no exception. 

read ratings and reviews when shopping for beauty products online.
0 %
read ratings and reviews when shopping in-store.
0 %
seek out photos and videos submitted by other consumers when shopping for beauty products online.
0 %
read customer Q&A when shopping for beauty products online.
0 %

How Boomers’ Values Impact Their Beauty Shopping Behavior

Increasingly, Boomers seek out beauty products and brands with values that align with their own. 

feel it’s important that a beauty product is “clean.”
0 %
think it’s important that a beauty product is vegan.
0 %
feel it’s important that a beauty brand is Black-owned.
0 %