Two thousand sixteen was a thing of beauty as the US prestige beauty industry grew 6% last year. It marked the third consecutive year that the beauty industry gained $1 billion for three consecutive years and it was the frst time the market reached $17 billion in sales, according to global information company The NPD Group. The makeup category once again experienced the greatest sales growth (12%) and contributed 82% of the industry’s total gains; skin care followed in sales growth (2%); and fra...