Mink is about to change the world of makeup, forever.
The worlds of both makeup and 3D printing are merging thanks to the Mink.
The mink is claiming itself to be a 3D printer that has the capability to print makeup in the comfort of your own home. Not only does this take the power away from cosmetic companies, but signals a merging of vastly different industries.
Just how does the Mink go about producing makeup at home?
Mink claims that you can scan any image (via phone, laptop, camera) and the unit will create a makeup based on the image given.
The fine people at PC Mag have the details:
Grace Choi, a Harvard Business School grad, has developed a miniature 3D printer that combines FDA-approved ink with a variety of substrates to “create any type of makeup, from powders to cream to lipstick,” Choi said in an interview with Time.
According to Choi, the printer works in tandem with the conventional image-editing software that’s likely already installed on one’s PC (or easily acquired). That’s how one selects the exact color that the printer then transforms into various makeups: either screenshot and eyedropper it from something you’re looking at on your PC or, if you prefer, type a raw hex code into your editor’s default paint tool. Fill an entire image with that color, print it to the Mink, and out pops your makeup after a few minutes
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