It’s not client and supplier. It’s equals; partners. Teamwork – smooth, enjoyable and incredibly productive. And from experience, the results are so much better for it.

© 2025 All rights reserve to Harsh Kumar

It’s not client and supplier. It’s equals; partners. Teamwork – smooth, enjoyable and incredibly productive. And from experience, the results are so much better for it.

© 2025 All rights reserve to Harsh Kumar

Ecommerce Skincare Brand

Ecommerce Skincare Brand

LuxeLuminia combines personalized skincare expertise with intuitive design to create a seamless shopping experience that empowers consumers to discover products tailored to their unique needs.

LuxeLuminia combines personalized skincare expertise with intuitive design to create a seamless shopping experience that empowers consumers to discover products tailored to their unique needs.

4 Weeks

4 Weeks

Figma

Miro

User Research

Figma

Miro

User Research

The Reality

The Reality

How many of us feel confused when searching for the right product.


And, how successful are we in finding the appropriate product according to our needs.


That’s what I thought!

How many of us feel confused when searching for the right product.

And, how successful are we in finding the appropriate product according to our needs.

That’s what I thought!

Solution

Solution

Providing a platform which include all the important features that resolve the user issues and increase experience with appropriate filters, product placement, and easy navigation through out the platform.

Providing a platform which include all the important features that resolve the user issues and increase experience with appropriate filters, product placement, and easy navigation through out the platform.

Why?

Why?

Users

Users

Users will receive customized product suggestions tailored to their unique skin needs and preferences. This eliminates the guesswork in choosing skincare products, ensuring that they find the most suitable options for their skin type and concerns.

Users will receive customized product suggestions tailored to their unique skin needs and preferences. This eliminates the guesswork in choosing skincare products, ensuring that they find the most suitable options for their skin type and concerns.

Businesses

Businesses

Personalized recommendations increases customer satisfaction, fostering loyalty and increasing lifetime value. The website gathers data on preferences and buying behavior, helping businesses refine offerings and drive growth and profitability.

Personalized recommendations increases customer satisfaction, fostering loyalty and increasing lifetime value. The website gathers data on preferences and buying behavior, helping businesses refine offerings and drive growth and profitability.

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Expected worldwide skincare market over the upcoming years will be around $ 210B.

Expected worldwide skincare market over the upcoming years will be around $ 210B.

Not considering the whole BEAUTY & PERSONAL CARE

Not considering the whole BEAUTY & PERSONAL CARE

Expected worldwide beauty and personal care market over the upcoming years will be around $ 904B.

Expected worldwide beauty and personal care market over the upcoming years will be around $ 904B.

Expected worldwide beauty and personal care market over the upcoming years will be around $ 904B.

Expected worldwide beauty and personal care market over the upcoming years will be around $ 904B.

Context

LuxeLuminia is a skincare brand that offers a comprehensive range of products on its website.

LuxeLuminia is a skincare brand that offers a comprehensive range of products on its website.

The products are designed for various skin types and concerns, blend natural ingredients with scientific formulas.

The products are designed for various skin types and concerns, blend natural ingredients with scientific formulas.

What sets us apart is our personalized and direct experience.

What sets us apart is our personalized and direct experience.

On average women would try a skincare product for nearly 3 months to see if it works.

On average women would try a skincare product for nearly 3 months to see if it works.

Among women with a morning skincare routine, three-quarters (74%) use at least 3 products.

Among women with a morning skincare routine, three-quarters (74%) use at least 3 products.

69% of women report skincare ingredients are important, despite only 21% being fully aware of what’s in their products.

69% of women report skincare ingredients are important, despite only 21% being fully aware of what’s in their products.

Competitive Analysis

Competitive Analysis

#

Research

How people participate on other platforms?

How people participate on other platforms?

Other platforms organizes its offerings to target individual products and user needs without providing a comprehensive solution to manage and explore multiple skincare products and regimes across the entire platform. This segmented approach lacks an integrated system for users to seamlessly navigate and compare a wide range of skincare options.

Other platforms organizes its offerings to target individual products and user needs without providing a comprehensive solution to manage and explore multiple skincare products and regimes across the entire platform. This segmented approach lacks an integrated system for users to seamlessly navigate and compare a wide range of skincare options.

Key players in the skincare industry as of 2023.

Skincare products held the largest market share, accounting for 40% of the beauty industry. Consumers continue to prioritize self-care and wellness.

With worldwide sales of over 38 billion euros in 2022, L'Oréal is the world's largest cosmetics and beauty company, providing hair color, skin care, sun protection, make-up, perfumes, and hair care.

Key players in the skincare industry as of 2023.

Skincare products held the largest market share, accounting for 40% of the beauty industry. Consumers continue to prioritize self-care and wellness.

With worldwide sales of over 38 billion euros in 2022, L'Oréal is the world's largest cosmetics and beauty company, providing hair color, skin care, sun protection, make-up, perfumes, and hair care.

What makes  L’Oréal successful?

What makes  L’Oréal successful?

L’Oréal is the world’s largest cosmetics company, known for its extensive product portfolio spanning skincare, haircare, and makeup.

L’Oréal is the world’s largest cosmetics company, known for its extensive product portfolio spanning skincare, haircare, and makeup.

L’Oréal has consistently invested in research and innovation, allocating substantial resources (approximately €985 million in 2019) to stay ahead of the curve.

L’Oréal has consistently invested in research and innovation, allocating substantial resources (approximately €985 million in 2019) to stay ahead of the curve.

Operating in 150 countries with 36 brands, L’Oréal masters the art of universalization.

Operating in 150 countries with 36 brands, L’Oréal masters the art of universalization.

In the United States, 88% of cosmetics and makeup users recognize the L’Oréal brand, with 29% noticing it through social media or advertising

In the United States, 88% of cosmetics and makeup users recognize the L’Oréal brand, with 29% noticing it through social media or advertising

Approximately 3.06 million Americans used L’Oréal shampoo 8 or more times per week in 2020

Approximately 3.06 million Americans used L’Oréal shampoo 8 or more times per week in 2020

Interviews & Surveys

Interviews & Surveys

What do users demand when using LuxeLuminia?

What do users demand when using LuxeLuminia?

Research Metrices

Desk Research

Desk Research

#

IDEATION

What are the action flows for LuxeLuminia

What are the action flows for LuxeLuminia

Users must be able to access the skincare products they need at early as possible with the relevant placement of the products.

Users must be able to access the skincare products they need at early as possible with the relevant placement of the products.

Users can now categorize their search, making it more accessible without relying solely on several platforms..

Users can now categorize their search, making it more accessible without relying solely on several platforms..

Users can access the filters from homepage and the product page also at any point of time.

Users can access the filters from homepage and the product page also at any point of time.

Mockups

Mockups

Filter/Sorting

Filter/Sorting

Users can filter out and sort from the homepage itself to make the navigation faster to the products they feel appropriate according to their needs and requirements.

Mockups

Mockups

Filter Placement

Filter Placement

The filters on the product page are listed just besides the products listings and the placement of filters are considered to make the filtering faster and more visible to groups the homogenous products together.

Mockups

Mockups

Cart Dialog

Cart Dialog

Users can view the cart and make the operations like increasing the quantity of product, delete the product, view products, choose to checkout anywhere from the whole website.

Mockups

Mockups

Product Description Page

Product Description Page

This is one of the important webpage on the website which demonstrates the information about the specific product so that people can go through the product description and confirm their product to match their needs.

Mockups

Mockups

Contact Page

Contact Page

This page encompasses a lot of ways so that the consumer can contact the team whenever they need. And get their issues solved as quick as possible. for example raising a ticket, live chat, chat, call, etc.

Mockups

Mockups

Checkout Page

Checkout Page

This is the most important page as it will be the decisive turn which will rather increase churn rate or rate.

To take into account the above aspect it is designed to reduce cognitive load and the fear of false payment.

PROTOTYPE

Mockups

Mockups

What needs to be improved for the next prototype’s version?

What needs to be improved for the next prototype’s version?

After conducting usability testing with 4 users to validate our solution and understand how users interact with the prototype. I proposed 3 tasks to evaluate the user experience when interacting with the new functionalities,

4 users

tested our prototype

3 tasks

on the maze platform

71%

Success rate

Task 1

Search for a product from home page for skin concern.

Avg. duration 26.0s

Task 2

Select any 3 different filters from the product page and then choose the top item.

Avg. duration 109.1s

Task 3

Choose a product from homepage filters and complete the checkout process including payement.

Avg. duration 298.1s

PROTOTYPE

Main Insights

On a scale of 1 to 10, users rated their satisfaction with LuxeLuminia. The average USS is 8.5, indicating strong overall satisfaction.

On a scale of 1 to 10, users rated their satisfaction with LuxeLuminia. The average USS is 8.5, indicating strong overall satisfaction.

Approximately 40% of users return to LuxeLuminia within a week. Repeat visits

demonstrate brand loyalty and trust.

Approximately 40% of users return to LuxeLuminia within a week. Repeat visits

demonstrate brand loyalty and trust.

70% of users actively use the personalized sorting feature. This highlights its importance

in enhancing the user experience.

70% of users actively use the personalized sorting feature. This highlights its importance

in enhancing the user experience.

Users explore an average of 20 products during each session. The sorting

feature encourages thorough browsing.

Users explore an average of 20 products during each session. The sorting

feature encourages thorough browsing.

Only 8% of users abandon their carts without completing a purchase. This low

rate indicates effective product recommendations.

Only 8% of users abandon their carts without completing a purchase. This low

rate indicates effective product recommendations.

LuxeLuminia boasts a 4.1-star rating based on user reviews. Positive feedback

reinforces trust

and credibility.

LuxeLuminia boasts a 4.1-star rating based on user reviews. Positive feedback

reinforces trust

and credibility.

Learnings

Learnings

I have identified a widespread feeling of lack of filter choices available for consumers.

I have identified a widespread feeling of lack of filter choices available for consumers.

Consumers appreciate the inclusion of filters (for sorting) although the focus of the solution is research, time and effort efficiency.

Consumers appreciate the inclusion of filters (for sorting) although the focus of the solution is research, time and effort efficiency.

Users appreciates the types of filters that were required when searching for a skin care product.

Users appreciates the types of filters that were required when searching for a skin care product.

By collecting insights directly from consumers, I gained a comprehensive understanding of each consumer’s needs and how they could benefit from the solution.

By collecting insights directly from consumers, I gained a comprehensive understanding of each consumer’s needs and how they could benefit from the solution.

Less time is spent on finding the product compared to other platforms.

Less time is spent on finding the product compared to other platforms.

What are the next steps?

Next steps?

Diving deep into the consumers more needs to make the user experience premium.

Diving deep into the consumers more needs to make the user experience premium.

Explore more filtering parameters to also facilitate the development process.

Explore more filtering parameters to also facilitate the development process.

Show a introductory dialog at the shop link on the homepage to guide the users about the feature and even save more time.

Show a introductory dialog at the shop link on the homepage to guide the users about the feature and even save more time.

Providing functionality of saving(bookmark) a product rather than keeping it in the cart, as it may result in mistake purchase.

Providing functionality of saving(bookmark) a product rather than keeping it in the cart, as it may result in mistake purchase.

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Author

Harsh Kumar

Email

kumarharsh4002@gmail.com

It’s not client and supplier. It’s equals; partners. Teamwork – smooth, enjoyable and incredibly productive. And from experience, the results are so much better for it.

© 2025 All rights reserve to Harsh Kumar

It’s not client and supplier. It’s equals; partners. Teamwork – smooth, enjoyable and incredibly productive. And from experience, the results are so much better for it.

© 2025 All rights reserve to Harsh Kumar

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