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OpenCart theme · Gloss
A beauty theme built around brands and shades.
Gloss is built for multi-brand beauty stores selling makeup, skincare, fragrance, hair, bath and body, grooming and minis, where shoppers look for a brand, a shade and a deal. A Brands A-Z menu, a brand offer mosaic, a skin-tone shade strip, product cards with shade swatches and a unit price, and a routine builder with one Add to bag. No core changes and no OCMOD.
- v1.0.2
- OpenCart 4.0.2.0 – 4.1.0.4, 3.0.x
- 30-day refund on a first licence
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The problem
Why a general theme sells beauty short
Beauty shoppers start from a brand or a shade, not a category. A general theme has no brand index and shows shades as a dropdown, so finding the right foundation takes many clicks.
They also compare sizes and prices: a 30 ml and a 50 ml bottle are only comparable with a unit price, and a deal only works when the end date is visible.
Three ways to build a beauty storefront
ApproachHow it worksTrade-off
Default themeHow it worksThe stock OpenCart theme with product-type categories.Trade-offNo brand index, shades as a plain select and no unit price on the card.
Custom buildHow it worksA developer builds the brand pages, shade filters and offer blocks.Trade-offSlow and costly, and every OpenCart upgrade puts the custom templates at risk.
A beauty themeWhat Gloss: Beauty & Cosmetics Theme doesHow it worksBrands A-Z, a shade strip, counter-plate cards and a routine builder in one theme.Trade-offBuilt for cosmetics: less suited to a store that sells furniture or electronics.
Gloss: Beauty & Cosmetics Theme for OpenCart
How it works
- 01
Install the theme extension
Upload the package in Extensions > Installer, install Gloss under Extensions > Extensions > Themes, pick a preset and set Gloss as the store theme in System > Settings.
- 02
Connect brands and shades
Brands A-Z is built from your manufacturers with enabled products. The shade strip is built from a filter group you choose, for example Shade group, and each dot opens the products that carry that filter.
- 03
Run real offers
The brand mosaic shows each brand’s biggest running discount and the date it ends, taken from your special price end dates. Each home section can be switched off.
What you get
Brands A-Z
The first menu item opens a panel with all your manufacturers grouped by first letter, a letter rail and the six biggest brands up front.
Brand mosaic and Top 10
A tall campaign tile with a countdown beside four brand offer tiles, and a Top 10 chart ranked by orders then views.
Shade strip
Ten skin-tone dots from fair to deep, built from a filter group you choose; each dot opens the category products with that filter.
Counter-plate cards
A tinted plate per product with round shade swatches, the brand line, rating, price and a unit price such as 30 ml · $1.27 / ml, plus sale, New, Clean, Gift set and Mini badges.
Product page
A shade picker with a large preview, size chips, reward points, a delivery panel with free samples and returns, and tabs for details, how to use, ingredients and reviews.
Four presets, self-hosted fonts
Nude, Cherry, Peach and Noir change more than colour. Instrument Serif and Instrument Sans are served from your own store.
Made for
- Makeup
- Skincare
- Fragrance
- Hair care
- Bath and body
- Men’s grooming and minis
Gloss: Beauty & Cosmetics Theme for OpenCart
Screenshots
A multi-brand beauty theme for OpenCart
Beauty shoppers want to find a brand, a shade and a deal. Gloss starts with a Brands A-Z panel built from your manufacturers, with featured brands and a letter rail. The home page opens with a brand mosaic, a campaign tile and four brand offer tiles showing the biggest discount and the end date.
A shade strip of ten skin-tone dots, fair to deep, opens filtered products. Counter-plate cards sit on tinted plates, with round shade swatches, brand line, rating, price and unit price such as "$1.27 / ml", and badges for sale, New, Clean, Gift set and Mini.
Data to prepare
| Element | Needs |
|---|---|
| Shade swatches | A Shade option |
| Unit price | A Volume attribute |
| Shade strip | A filter group |
| Brands A-Z | Manufacturers |
| Exact colours | Images on option values |
Without this data, those elements are simply not shown. Swatch colours come from shade names by default, and an image on the option value gives the exact colour.
Home sections include a trust row, tabs, a Top 10 with large serif numerals, shop by concern, offers with countdowns, minis, a routine builder with one Add to bag, brands, journal, reviews and a loyalty band. The product page has hover zoom, a shade picker with a large preview, size chips, delivery dates, a free samples line, tabs for how to use and ingredients, and frequently bought together.
Four presets are included: Nude, Cherry, Peach and Noir. Counter plates can be switched to plain white.
Gloss or a general theme?
| General theme | Gloss | |
|---|---|---|
| Brands A-Z | Extension | Included |
| Shade picker | Extension | Included |
| Unit price per ml | Custom work | From an attribute |
| Routine builder | No | Included |
The Gloss Store Kit on the packages page adds Abandoned Cart Recovery and Advanced Promotions for buy X get Y deals. See Gloss on the store. Also on WooCommerce and PrestaShop.
What to prepare for a beauty store on OpenCart
Beauty shoppers buy on trust and on small details. Plan these before you load your catalog.
- Ingredients: list full ingredients per product. Many shoppers look for what a product does not contain.
- Shades: photograph swatches in the same light, and describe undertone as well as depth.
- Sizes: show volume clearly, and price per ml where it helps comparison.
- How to use: a short routine on the page answers "what do I do with this?" and supports add-on sales.
- Authenticity: if you sell other brands, explain how you source them.
- Legal: cosmetics rules cover labelling and claims, and these differ by market. Avoid medical claims unless you can back them up.
For search, shop-by-concern pages can reach shoppers that bare categories miss: "serum for dry skin", "fragrance-free moisturizer". Give each a short, honest introduction.
Samples and travel sizes lower the risk of a first order, especially for shades and fragrance, and a clear returns rule for opened products prevents disputes.
Reviews that mention skin type or shade are more useful than star ratings alone, so ask for those details when you request a review.
Compatibility
OpenCart 4.0.2.0 to 4.1.x and 3.0.3.x to 3.0.5.x, one licence, no core changes, no OCMOD. Instrument Serif and Instrument Sans are self-hosted. A licence problem never blocks your store or admin.
From install to launch
Start with brands, because Gloss leads with them. Add logos and clean names under manufacturers, then build the Shade option on a few best sellers, and check swatches before you load the whole range. Offers show real end dates, so keep your specials current or the mosaic empties out. Write ingredients and how-to text for your top products first, since those tabs drive confidence more than anything else on the page.
Before you launch a new OpenCart theme
Try the theme on a copy of your store first. Local development hosts and subdomains of your licensed domain are covered.
- Install the theme, then pick it for your store under System, Settings.
- Set the preset and fill in the settings page, section by section. A section that is switched off or has an empty title is not shown.
- Check image sizes, so your product photos are not stretched.
- Prepare the attributes, options or filter groups the theme reads. Elements without data simply do not show.
- Test a full order on a phone with your payment method, and check any extension that prints on the product page.
- Clear the theme and image caches, then go live at a quiet hour.
Files you edit in the Theme Editor always win, so keep a note of your changes. They are easy to compare after an update.
OpenCart
Gloss: Beauty & Cosmetics Theme for OpenCart at a glance
Beauty and cosmetics theme for OpenCart 4.x and 3.0.x: a Brands A-Z mega panel, a brand offer mosaic with real end dates, a shade strip from fair to deep…
- Price
- $59 one-time
- Version
- 1.0.2
- Compatible with
- OpenCart 4.0.2.0 – 4.1.0.4, 3.0.x
- PHP
- 7.4 or newer (as required by your OpenCart version)
- Licence
- One store, OpenCart 4 and 3 packages, 12 months of updates
- Refund
- 30-day refund on a first licence
OpenCart
The OpenCart products stores buy first
The most requested products on this platform. Each one has its own page, and you can buy it straight on the sales site.
Make an Offer
Shoppers propose a price; you accept, counter or decline, and the agreed price is applied once in the cart.
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Buy X get Y, tiers, bundles, free gifts and scheduled campaigns with badges and cart nudges.
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Abandoned Cart Recovery
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Bulk Product Editor
A spreadsheet grid for prices, specials, stock and options, with bulk actions, preview and undo.
Shop OpenCart on our sales site
Prices, licences, full documentation and instant downloads are on the store.
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FAQ
Questions and answers
Where do the shade dots come from?
From a filter group you choose on the settings page, for example Shade group. Each dot opens the category products that carry that filter value.
Are the brand offers real?
Yes. Each tile shows the brand’s biggest running discount and the end date, both taken from the special prices you set in OpenCart.
Does Gloss change OpenCart core files or use OCMOD?
No. It is a theme extension on OpenCart 4 and a theme folder plus a theme extension on OpenCart 3. A licence problem never blocks the store or the admin.
Which versions does it support?
OpenCart 4.0.2.0 to 4.1.x and 3.0.3.x to 3.0.5.x. One licence covers both packages.
What happens during the trial and after it?
The first 14 days are a trial. Without a valid licence the store keeps working and the settings page shows a reminder.
Where does the Brands A-Z panel come from?
From your OpenCart manufacturers, with featured brands and a letter rail.
Why do I not see unit prices?
They need a Volume attribute on the product. Without it, the unit price is not shown.
Can I get exact shade colours?
Yes. Give the option value an image. Otherwise colours come from the shade names.
Help shoppers find their brand and their shade
The product page has screenshots of every preset, the full documentation and the changelog.
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