{"id":343793,"date":"2014-09-30T09:51:15","date_gmt":"2014-09-30T01:51:15","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.mariefranceasia.com\/uncategorized-hk\/makeupgenius-app-excuses-trying-make-343793.html"},"modified":"2019-05-04T07:06:45","modified_gmt":"2019-05-03T23:06:45","slug":"makeupgenius-app-excuses-trying-make","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.mariefranceasia.com\/hk\/galerie\/makeupgenius-app-excuses-trying-make-343793.html","title":{"rendered":"L'Oreal MakeupGenius App: A new virtual way to try on cosmetics"},"content":{"rendered":" <p>Not sure what makeup look to sport for your date? Thankfully, technology comes\u00a0to the rescue once again.<\/p> <p>While we all agree that trying a certain\u00a0beauty look is the only guaranteed way to figure if it would work out or not, we don't always have the time or patience to do some\u00a0'trial and error' until we get it right.<\/p> <p>But the problem is solved thanks to a new app\u00a0called<strong>\u00a0L'Oreal's MakeupGenius<\/strong>. In short, the cosmetic brand has designed a revolutionary app which offers an incredible <a href=\"http:\/\/www.mariefranceasia.com\/beauty\/tried-and-tested\/luxola-virutal-makeover-studio-36505.html#post-36505\">virtual makeup tester<\/a> experience to its customers.\u00a0The technology used here is the same used on Brad Pitt's face in<em>Benjamin Button<\/em>\u00a0to transform him from an old man to a young boy.<\/p> <h2> <span>So, how does it work?<\/span> <\/h2> <p>You have to download the app first, of course. Then, using a form of\u00a0high\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.mariefranceasia.com\/fashion\/from-us-to-you\/the-3-coolest-things-that-happened-at-fashion-week-10034.html#post-10034\">technology<\/a>, the app\u00a0is able to\u00a0recognize your facial characteristics, crucial for the good virtual makeup application experience.<\/p> <p>You can select which products (eyeshadow, lipstick and so on) you want to apply or even find inspiration from real professional expert designers thanks to the library looks.<\/p> <p>Once you are satisfied with your virtual makeup, the app will follow the movement of your face, so you can see your look in action. After that, you can save <a href=\"http:\/\/www.mariefranceasia.com\/beauty\/get-the-look\/burberry-beauty-37303.html#post-37303\">your makeover<\/a> and share it with your friends on your preferred social platforms.<\/p> <p>Moreover, the app also allows\u00a0you to\u00a0directly scan products in store and try them immediately there on your virtual face before buying anything.<\/p> <p>If you are\u00a0as tempted\u00a0as we are, you can download this genius app <a href=\"https:\/\/itunes.apple.com\/us\/app\/makeup-genius\/id871897775?mt=8\">here<\/a>.<\/p> <h2> <span>Watch the video:<\/span> <\/h2> <p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Virtually Makeup App Tutorial | Makeup Genius | L\u2019Oreal\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/G1z2Od5lIsA?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p> <p><em>Lindsay POUI-DI<\/em><\/p> ","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Off to a party, and not sure which makeup look will go well with your outfit? 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