The  prestige  beauty industry totaled $5.9 billion for the first three quarters of 2007 with makeup and skincare leading the growth, according to consumer and retail information provider The NPD Group. For the first nine months of 2007, total prestige beauty sales grew by 4% compared to the same time last year, with makeup sales showing the biggest growth of 5%, with sales totaling $2.5 billion.   From January to September 2007, the strongest growth was in the first quarter due to the extra ...