Technology takes a hold on the beauty industry

We live in a world where technology has integrated itself into all aspects of our lives. The way we shop and communicate have both come a long way with the constant advancements in modern technology. Not to mention there are now apps of some sort, for just about anything you can think of.

The beauty industry has seen its fair share of technology advancements, however; it seems that technology is taking a leap in a much more advanced direction within this sector. We recently saw the launch of what has been described as ‘the world’s first make-up printer’; the Contour 8000.

A seemingly unimaginable piece of technology, that is set to change the way we apply our make-up for the foreseeable. The Contour 8000 is a precision engineered device which claims to give you flawless make-up in just 30 seconds. A survey commissioned by TODAY/AOL in 2016 revealed that on average women spend 335 hours every year working on their appearance, that’s a whole two weeks!

Contour 8000 CEO Catherine Gardner said: "It's actually quite boring putting on make-up and I wanted to find a way in which you could save time.”

Using electrostatic spray disposition combined with biometric data, which is gathered by taking a picture of your face on the accompanying app, the Contour 8000 promises a meticulous finish; accurate to within 1000th of a millimetre.

Speaking in a video created for the launch, chief engineer Orson Mack explains that it took around 9 months for them get the accuracy absolutely right, as after all if this product was going to replace people's everyday make-up routines, it had to guarantee a professional looking outcome.

The printer offers a range of looks which can be viewed and selected on the Contour 8000 app which is synced to the printer via Wi-Fi. Each look comes in a pre-packed cartridge, that can be used for up to 10 applications. The cartridges contain only powder-based products, such as foundation, contour, highlighter, eyeshadow and brow powder, as applying heavier consistency products such as mascara and lipstick proved to be a bit of a challenge. But, it’s now being looked into for a possible 2.0 edition of the Contour 8000.

The launch date and stockist information are yet to be confirmed by those behind the Contour 8000, however, we do know that it is set to be priced at £800, with the cartridges coming in at £25 each.

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