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This is one of those clever ideas that seems obvious once someone else has had it. Nice. (It's also how they're going to get men used to the idea of wearing m

This is one of those clever ideas that seems obvious once someone else has had it. Nice. (It's also how they're going to get men used to the idea of wearing makeup, thus doubling the market for cosmetics, isn't it?)

lern_too_spel 8y ago
The makeup industry wants to get into the high margin inkjet cartridge business.
- SketchySeaBeast 8y ago
  I can't wait until I can't apply my makeup because my cartridge is missing cyan.
  - vvoyer 8y ago
    Same one but using a linux open source driver with my wife yelling "fix the damn printer!" before we go out to VR opera
    - CoolGuySteve 8y ago
      There's no open source driver, you have to make a login for the P&G website, go deep into the driver section for a somewhat related printer from 5 years ago before the linux guy quit, download the rpm, use alien to convert it to deb, install it, realize CUPS is printing a bunch of garbled ASCII because it's not matching the printer to the driver, extract the rpm, modify the .inf file to say Opte-C4550 instead of Opte-B1750, and reload the file in CUPS, print the test pattern, wash your face, print again. Now you're ready to be beautiful and face the world.
- bryanrasmussen 8y ago
  warning - not using certified Rayvlon makeup cartridges can mean you will be prematurely aged in the middle of a meeting like bad science fiction/horror genre mashups!
  - fdsak 8y ago
    You made my day lol
genocidicbunny 8y ago
Fifth Element totally had this idea more than 20 years ago.
- softbuilder 8y ago
  The Jetsons had this idea more than 50 years ago. :)
- consumer451 8y ago
  Just think how cool this device could be the hands of pro special effects people who make movies like Fifth Element. Edit: also, cosplay outfits.. man, I really want to see that thing in the hands of artists!
zenojevski 8y ago
This is a melee version of Homer's make-up gun.
mstade 8y ago
> (It's also how they're going to get men used to the idea of wearing makeup, thus doubling the market for cosmetics, isn't it?) I know this is anecdata but I have several female friends who do not care for make up, except for possibly when going out to a fancy dinner or the likes. They don’t like the tedium of putting it on and wiping it off every day, so they just don’t. Some of them do semi permanent things like getting fake eyelashes and such, and just redo it every 4 weeks or whatever it may be. I reckon this type of device would probably have some appeal to that market as well. I think it’s a really cool device, and if it works as well as advertised in the (low resolution as it may be) video then I’d probably be one of those men who is in the market for One of these. I have decent skin but a few spots I wouldn’t mind to “get rid off” but can’t be bothered with make up.
- eaurouge 8y ago
  Do you by any chance happen to live in the SF Bay Area?
  - alex_duf 8y ago
    How is that relevant?
    - justtopost 8y ago
      Different areas, different customs.
  - mstade 8y ago
    No, I live in Europe.
- black-tea 8y ago
  > I reckon this type of device would probably have some appeal to that market as well. Why? This is even more tedious than putting on normal makeup. This appeals to people who want to look better but don't want to appear to wear makeup.
  - 8y ago
black-tea 8y ago
This seems to be for old men. Women of all ages use makeup to change the way they look. Concealing skin blemishes is just one part of it. As a man I'd never do this. Just imagine you forget to recharge the thing or run out of "ink" so suddenly you have to turn up to work looking 10 years older. It's easier just to accept your age.
- bryanrasmussen 8y ago
  scenario forgetting to recharge: damn, black-tea you look like sh*t!! oh yeah, I had a hard night of it, went out drinking with some old friends didn't get in until 5 this morning. slept 2 hours, have a bit of a migraine. whoa, that black-tea is a king among men!!
- michaelt 8y ago
  This seems to be for old men. I think the video shows it being applied to an old man because the BBC technology correspondent covering CES happens to be an old man. The display in the back of the CES booth shows a pretty woman as do the product marketing videos [1] [1] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B7qzb8ptH3U https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B7qzb8ptH3U
mimixco 8y ago
I'm a guy and I think it sounds great! Guys have red and dark spots or patchy areas, too, but we don't want pancake makeup covering our face and we don't have time to goof around in the bathroom for hours. BTW, the product is already available in Hong Kong where it's co-branded with SK-II, another P&G brand: https://opteskin.hk/ https://opteskin.hk/
- vajrapani666 8y ago
  “goof around”?
- shawnz 8y ago
  Not to be critical, but I'm sure most women wouldn't mind being freed from the obligation of having to "goof around for hours" in the bathroom every morning too!

lern_too_spel 8y ago

The makeup industry wants to get into the high margin inkjet cartridge business.

SketchySeaBeast 8y ago
I can't wait until I can't apply my makeup because my cartridge is missing cyan.
- vvoyer 8y ago
  Same one but using a linux open source driver with my wife yelling "fix the damn printer!" before we go out to VR opera
  - CoolGuySteve 8y ago
    There's no open source driver, you have to make a login for the P&G website, go deep into the driver section for a somewhat related printer from 5 years ago before the linux guy quit, download the rpm, use alien to convert it to deb, install it, realize CUPS is printing a bunch of garbled ASCII because it's not matching the printer to the driver, extract the rpm, modify the .inf file to say Opte-C4550 instead of Opte-B1750, and reload the file in CUPS, print the test pattern, wash your face, print again. Now you're ready to be beautiful and face the world.
bryanrasmussen 8y ago
warning - not using certified Rayvlon makeup cartridges can mean you will be prematurely aged in the middle of a meeting like bad science fiction/horror genre mashups!
- fdsak 8y ago
  You made my day lol

genocidicbunny 8y ago

Fifth Element totally had this idea more than 20 years ago.

softbuilder 8y ago
The Jetsons had this idea more than 50 years ago. :)
consumer451 8y ago
Just think how cool this device could be the hands of pro special effects people who make movies like Fifth Element. Edit: also, cosplay outfits.. man, I really want to see that thing in the hands of artists!

zenojevski 8y ago

This is a melee version of Homer's make-up gun.

mstade 8y ago

> (It's also how they're going to get men used to the idea of wearing makeup, thus doubling the market for cosmetics, isn't it?) I know this is anecdata but I have several female friends who do not care for make up, except for possibly when going out to a fancy dinner or the likes. They don’t like the tedium of putting it on and wiping it off every day, so they just don’t. Some of them do semi permanent things like getting fake eyelashes and such, and just redo it every 4 weeks or whatever it may be. I reckon this type of device would probably have some appeal to that market as well. I think it’s a really cool device, and if it works as well as advertised in the (low resolution as it may be) video then I’d probably be one of those men who is in the market for One of these. I have decent skin but a few spots I wouldn’t mind to “get rid off” but can’t be bothered with make up.

eaurouge 8y ago
Do you by any chance happen to live in the SF Bay Area?
- alex_duf 8y ago
  How is that relevant?
  - justtopost 8y ago
    Different areas, different customs.
- mstade 8y ago
  No, I live in Europe.
black-tea 8y ago
> I reckon this type of device would probably have some appeal to that market as well. Why? This is even more tedious than putting on normal makeup. This appeals to people who want to look better but don't want to appear to wear makeup.
- 8y ago

black-tea 8y ago

This seems to be for old men. Women of all ages use makeup to change the way they look. Concealing skin blemishes is just one part of it. As a man I'd never do this. Just imagine you forget to recharge the thing or run out of "ink" so suddenly you have to turn up to work looking 10 years older. It's easier just to accept your age.

bryanrasmussen 8y ago
scenario forgetting to recharge: damn, black-tea you look like sh*t!! oh yeah, I had a hard night of it, went out drinking with some old friends didn't get in until 5 this morning. slept 2 hours, have a bit of a migraine. whoa, that black-tea is a king among men!!
michaelt 8y ago
This seems to be for old men. I think the video shows it being applied to an old man because the BBC technology correspondent covering CES happens to be an old man. The display in the back of the CES booth shows a pretty woman as do the product marketing videos [1] [1] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B7qzb8ptH3U https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B7qzb8ptH3U

mimixco 8y ago

I'm a guy and I think it sounds great! Guys have red and dark spots or patchy areas, too, but we don't want pancake makeup covering our face and we don't have time to goof around in the bathroom for hours. BTW, the product is already available in Hong Kong where it's co-branded with SK-II, another P&G brand: https://opteskin.hk/ https://opteskin.hk/

vajrapani666 8y ago
“goof around”?
shawnz 8y ago
Not to be critical, but I'm sure most women wouldn't mind being freed from the obligation of having to "goof around for hours" in the bathroom every morning too!