Lace Your Face by Dermovia

Rob Merlino

dermoviaWhenย Mariella Scott and Anita Sun Eisenburg started Dermovia, they wanted to make a facial mask that took off as much as it put on. Eisenburg worked with burn victims and constantly applied compressed cotton gauze to burns. The gauze โ€œdeliveredโ€ whatever medicine was applied to it while keeping the skin moist and drawing material from the pores.

When Eisenburg and Scott got together, they wanted to create a facial mask product that mimicked cotton gauze while looking good. The result was the first product Dermovia produced: Lace Your Face. The โ€˜laceโ€ is actually very similar to cotton gauze. Dermovia delivers 9 different facial treatments with Lace Your Face. Whether you want a facial hydration, exfoliating or clarifying mask, they have a product for you. They also combine several products into โ€œkitsโ€ for specific results, like the Dr. Pimple Popper Clear Complexion Kit.

It appears as if the product has decent sales, but theyโ€™re all online. They cost $55 per pack of four or five, but each mask can be used twice. The women likely want a Shark to help them with more offline sales. Will a Shark lace โ€™em up and invest?

My Take on Dermovia and Lace Your Face

Facial masks account for over $70 million in cosmetic-related sales in the USA. Itโ€™s not a small number, but there are literally hundreds of facial mask products on the market. Itโ€™s crowded to say the least.

While Iโ€™m not a big consumer of facial masks, I do use them. I occasionally do a cucumber mask on my skin to tighten it up and moisturize (Florida does a number on your skin). I also tried Nardoโ€™s Natural Clay Mask a few times. Iโ€™m not sure if Iโ€™d run out and buy one of the Dermovia masks, but I wouldnโ€™t rule out trying it.

Do Sharks Lace โ€™em Up?

The problem Lace Your Face has is itโ€™s a crowded, niche market theyโ€™re trying to break into. Believe it or not, $70 million in sales for a product niche isnโ€™t much in a Sharkโ€™s eyes, unless you dominate the niche. Lace Your Face canโ€™t possibly be dominating, so that makes it hard for them to get a deal.

The product is geared toward women, so maybe Bethany or Lori will see value where I canโ€™t. Itโ€™s going to be a hard sell to get Mark, Robert or Daymond interested, unless sales are HUGE. Lori and Bethany might think otherwise, particularly if Lori feels it will sell on QVC. Iโ€™m betting thereโ€™s no deal for Dermovia, but a two Shark deal with Lori and bethany is a long shot.

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Entrepreneur, author, and raconteur, Rob Merlino is a blogger and writer who enjoys the Shark Tank TV show and hot dogs. A father of five, he freelances for a variety of publications and manages a stable of websites, including Shark Tank Blog, Hot Dog Stories, RobMerlino.com, and more.
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