MÉLISSA DUHALDE

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MÉLISSA DUHALDE

Beauty Marketing Expert, France

Passionate about cosmetics for many years, Mélissa has always worked in this sector for 7 years, both in France and abroad (United States and UK).

She has held several positions in operational marketing across all categories and distribution networks within L’Oréal, Coty groups but also LVMH (Make up for ever, Sephora Collection, Givenchy Parfums) & Estée Lauder (working for CLINIQUE) both in international services, EMEA but also within markets (French market). Now she works for Shiseido brand at EMEA level within Shiseido group.

Mélissa also had the opportunity to work on the retailer side thanks to her experience in Beauty To Go (now Minis & More) at Sephora Europe, which allowed her to acquire solid knowledge about EMEA beauty market and selective distribution.

Mélissa is also an Events Manager (volunteer on her free time) within the association Young Professionals in Beauty (YPB), the first community of young beauty professionals. They all work in the beauty industry and share the same passion for this sector. She organizes physical or digital events with brands (international groups and indie brands) as well as experts on booming trends (Artificial Intelligence) or unknown professions.

Finally, Mélissa is a content creator on Linkedin, specialising in beauty. She is writing beauty news on brands & products launches, activations, customer experiences etc. Mélissa has been appointed TOP VOICE 2024 by the first worldwide professional network.

Her motto? “NEVER GIVE UP! Believe in your dreams and fight for them!”