Magic Mirror

We love to see technology and beauty getting in bed together, with the result being products that actually deliver. The most recent creation of such a mix is the “make-up stimulator”, a product created by Shiseido. It allows you to try on make-up and compare colors, without actually trying on their lipsticks and eye-shadows.

Although I personally haven’t tried it yet, it sounds like a lot of fun. I am not the exhibitionist type. The last thing I want is to sit in one of those high chairs, and have a make-up artist apply different products – while complete strangers stare at my less than perfect complexion.

The digital mirror creates a virtual image of you that goes through the embarrassing process, so you don’t have to. A very easy process involves staring into the built-in camera; that allows the face recognition software to recreate you into a digital format. Once the digital image is created, click on any of colors on the mapping system. That’s it; the new colors appear on you. If you don’t like something, click another color. For more information, check the UK Glamour page. I am looking forward to Shiseido bringing this little miracle to the US. As most, if not all, store makeup artists are mainly salespeople for that brand/store; I really wonder if they will let us make the decision as opposed to being pushed to the purchase by a salesperson.