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May 10, 2014
Diana S.
I thought this was so cool! I just had to share(:
People can use the Mink 3D printer to produce makeup in any color they find online.
A new use for 3D printing could change the face of the beauty industry.
Harvard Business School graduate Grace Choi has invented a device that lets you print real, wearable makeup in the color of your choosing, right in your own home.
"The Mink enables the web to become the biggest beauty store in the world," Choi said during her product demonstration at the TechCrunch Disrupt 2014 conference.
Finding the right color of eye shadow or lipstick can be frustrating and expensive, Choi said. Places like Walmart and Walgreens only stock the reds and pinks that they know people will buy, while specialty stores like Sephora sell the bolder colors for a higher price.
That’s where the Mink comes in. The cosmetics industry, Choi said, charges an arm and a leg for color, but manufacturers use the same FDA-approved ink and substrates found in color printers to get those shades.
The Mink hooks up to your computer and utilizes software like Photoshop and ColorZilla to take the color codes from any image you find on the Internet.
It then turns that color into a custom eye shadow or powder. Creams and lipsticks are next, Choi said.
"We're going to live in a world where you can take a picture of your friend's lipstick and print it out," she said.
The Mink will initially retail for about $300 when it launches, and Choi plans to market it to females ages 13 to 21.
May 10, 2014
Diana S.
Here's the YouTube video
http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=h6tu3v4IEho
May 10, 2014
Brittany F.
3d printers aren't overly expensive, but the material costs an arm and a leg. I hope this isn't the same way, because it would be so cool.
May 10, 2014
Jazzmyn R.
I honestly kinda dislike this idea. I mean, the fact that we are so technologically advanced that we have 3D printers is amazing, but I think part of the fun is going places to buy the make up your dying to have. I'd rather give my money to make up brands that have been around for years with phenomenal products than give my money to this invention. It's really cool, don't get me wrong. But it's a little too cool, if that makes any sense. Then again, I'm pretty easy to please. I'm not all colorful haha.
May 10, 2014
Diana S.
Yup the materials are probably expensive but I would just love to make my own makeup! Lol defiantly to good to be true(:
May 10, 2014
Kubra O.
Omgggg its amazing but I think all the products like sephora, maxfactor and rimmel etc.are not going to earn as much as they used to be?
May 10, 2014
Shaye M.
This almost seems too good to be true, Coolest idea I've ever seen though!
May 10, 2014
Josii c.
I kind of agree with jazzmyn. I mean I've gone through the frustration of getting stuff offline in the wrong shade but there's nothing like going into a store and getting what you want, that's the fun of it for me at least. Also they have to put into consideration that there are different formulas of powder, lipstick, and eyeshadow that people prefer. I don't know how a printer can exactly tailor to those individual needs, if anyone gets what I'm saying. (:
May 10, 2014
Georgia O.
Omg! THIS is technology!:)
May 10, 2014
Hannah K.
I saw this in a newspaper over in the UK, I think I need one!