Kenyan beauty bloggers fuel natural trend

Published: 18-May-2015

Bloggers favour locally-made, natural brands

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On par with other major cosmetics markets around the world, young fashion-conscious Kenyans are increasingly turning to beauty blogs for an upate on current beauty trends and tips. However, Kenya’s beauty blogging community is beginning to focus more on locally-made, natural cosmetics and brands – giving their audiences more of what they appear to want.

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