14 DAY TRIAL // I've seen some odd applications of 3D printing technology in my time, any technology really, but this one might really take the cake.
After all, what are the odds that 3D printing technology could be used to create makeup?
Grace Choi, a self-proclaimed “serial inventor,” has introduced The Mink 3D Printer, which can make eye shadows, powders, and other foundations.
The 3D Makeup Printer is an odd thing, being able to add a color to your makeup by examining a digital photo, tropical flowers and a number of other factors.
Choi has the 13-21 age groups in mind for its invention, since it's at those ages that humans are more likely to want to experiment with colors this way.
If nothing else, the Mink Makeup 3D Printer will add some new variety and on-demand possibilities to the “same old colors” sold at the “same old shops.”
Apparently, beauty products aren't that fresh or exciting anymore, because there hasn't been much innovation in the field. That's what Choi feels anyway.
So how does it work? An inkjet printer provides the pigment and uses the same raw material to create any sort of makeup, from lipstick to cream and powders.