Wednesday, April 27, 2016
This pen lets you mix your own makeup
The Verge: Sometimes I see a color in the world and think, "that would be fun to wear on my face." But I can't just whip up lipstick in my house and I also can't follow through on every makeup shopping whim. Yesterday, though, I discovered a company that might help me live out my lipstick fantasies.
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This MINK pen seems cool in theory but when I think about someone sitting down to apply their makeup I cannot imagine someone taking the time to mix their own makeup colors. Though it is cool in theory, I think that mixing your own makeup takes the glamour away from the process, and also, adds a lot of extra time that many people lack in their day. Though I do not think that this makeup tool is useful for everyone I can see makeup artists and creatives having a lot of fun with funky colors for both lip and eye makeup.
This pen is a really cool idea that should totally be expanded upon. Having a pen that is able to identify the amount of pigment from the three primary colors is something that could transfer across to many other fields.... like scenic painting. As learned in Paint stagecraft with Beth, mixing paints is a tedious and time consuming process. Having a pen that allows the designer to select a sample from the internet or photo and give it to the scenic charge to identify the 3 main colors would cut mixing time in half, if not more, give them a recipe that is exact and repeatable. As technology and the arts start to intertwine more and more I wonder how this will affect the teachings of basic principles of painting, color theory, color mixing, the list goes on.
If a pen like the MINK were to be produced for a Theatrical paint shop setting and scale it would completely change the way we as designers and painters work. A 245 dollar pen is well worth the investment if not just to play around with the idea.
I just think it's amazing how technology has risen to help art reflect life more than ever. Personally, I would never use something like this to do my makeup, and there is little in this world I wouldn't try if I had the chance when it comes to makeup. What I see here instead is an opportunity to broaden horizons into bigger, brighter worlds. What if you could use something like this to instantly turn a whole bolt of muslin into the perfect shade, all based off of one swatch? the money, time, and work saved would be immeasurable. And like Jake says, theatrical paint would be a no-brainer. Imagine the detail and complexity a scenic artist could get into if they didn't have to spend time shopping and mixing paint. It may be along way from being applicable or accessible to our field, but this pen is still a representation of all that is possible in a world like ours, which already works so hard to make what shouldn't be believable come to life and whisk an audience away. The things we could do if we just had a little more time and resources ass up fast. A jump like this could change the landscape altogether.
This is WILD. That is so incredibly cool!! Technology has come so far. I am so blown away by the existence of this. I think this is interesting that it is being applied on such a small scale right now. Makeup is such a tiny thing, when there are such huger things in the world that could use technology like this. Like my classmates mentioned, this could be used for artistic purposes. Having to mix colors for the paints mini earlier this semester made me realize how infuriating and time consuming mixing paint can be when you're looking for an exact shade. A product like this would save so much time and frustration, as well as money eventually. Artists would be able to get the exact colors they wanted at the blink of an eye. They would be able to create their exact artistic visions exactly how they like without worrying about the time and the paint wasted when mixing a color seemingly endlessly to get a color you'll use for ten minutes.
Wow, I love this so much. The craziest thing about it is it's so simple and yet...no one has thought of it until now (that I know of). This is definitely not a product that I would use, just because I'm not really into crazy makeup, but I know people who would love to have this. I'm particularly thinking of the folks a few years younger than me who are very into the Instagram scene and would love to look like their favorite celebrities without paying top price for every shade of lipstick. The only issue here is the price of the product. As the author says, at $285, you might as well get yourself a lip kit or a few shades of lipstick you really like.
However, I think that this product is really conducive to creativity in an otherwise copy-cat culture. A girl doesn't have to just choose from photos of different shades of lipstick. She could design her own line of, let's say, sunset inspired colors. With this app, she would only need the photo of the sunset or whatever other image inspires her, and then create her makeup from there. This product is, in some ways, encouraging a generation of designers. If nothing else, a generation that says, "I can make something better for me than what's on that shelf."
This idea is really awesome! It is crazy what technology can accomplish. However, I think that this would be kind of unnecessary and annoying in everyday life. The time and money that it takes to make the exact color you want I feel like is not worth it. In the morning, I am usually too tired to even put on makeup, nevertheless mix it myself. Also, the cost seems like a huge factor as you have to buy the base powder, mixer, pen, and dye for probably close the the same amount you can get a fair amount of high quality makeup. The article did bring up a fair point about how long it lasts. I have this question both on how long it last after you put it on, as well as in you packaging instrument. What is the shelf life of these products? If you are mixing a special crazy color, I would think you would want to wear it only periodically for a long time. Overall, I think that this is a great idea and can’t wait to see where it leads in the future.
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