Makeup

Geek Out

A Year’s Worth Of Makeup Applied In One Day Is A Dripping Mess

8:20PM July 5, 2011 | Kat Hannaford

Ladies – and men! – if you want to be truly frightened by what 365 day’s worth of makeup would look like if applied all in one day, look no further. Dutch artists Lenert Engelberts and Sander Plug painted model Hannelore Knuts’ face “to see how much is needed to go from a natural look to an outrageous one”. More »


Geek Out

Gun Packs All The Makeup A Sexy Assassin Needs And A Viagra Pill

9:40AM June 24, 2011 | Casey Chan

A lot of guys swoon when they see a girl handle a weapon. But bullets and shooting and murder are scary not sexy! Thankfully, these “guns for girls” have ditched the bullets and are just packing makeup. More »


Cameras

Sometimes The Answer Is More Simple Than You Think

11:20PM January 26, 2011 | Kat Hannaford

Did you look at this photo and assume, just like I did, that British-Canadian artist James Birkbeck used Photoshop to style himself as Vincent van Gogh? Often, the best trickery isn’t computer-generated, but achieved with everyday-objects: in this case, make-up. More »


Software

How To Fool Face Recognition Systems With Make Up

9:20AM April 24, 2010 | Rosa Golijan

The next time you see someone with a make up style that puts David Bowie to shame, don’t laugh too much. He or she may be cleverly fooling face recognition and detection systems with a crazy or asymmetrical design. More »


The Opposite Of Photoshop

2:40PM February 20, 2010 | Brian Barrett

This is a lovely painting—except that it’s a photo. Of a person. In front of a set. It’s an amazing blend of photography, body paint, and modelling. And it makes me so thankful that Photoshop exists. More »


The 8-Bit Low-Res Make-Up Is High-Res Clever

6:00AM November 4, 2009 | Jesus Diaz

This 8-bit pixelated makeup and t-shirt is proof that you don’t have to be an extreme overachiever or look like a dork or a slut to enjoy Halloween. Veehee pretty. [Kindacarsick — Thanks Anna Jane Grossman] More »


Gadgets

Vibrating Mascara Wand Can’t Do You Or Your Makeup Well

5:20AM September 3, 2009 | Joanna Stern

The last place I’ve ever thought to stick a vibrating wand is in my eye. I like my vibrating razor, but this video tear down of motorised mascara makes me wonder why any lady would want to tickle her lashes. More »


Glitter Gun – For The Times When You Want to Get Whored Up Really, Really Fast

6:40AM February 28, 2008 | Jason Chen

Much like Homer’s makeup gun, this Glitter Gun allows you to apply sparkly bits to your woman in record time, allowing long waits on the couch while she’s getting ready to become a thing of the past. The gun is a bit tricky, however, seeing as one glitter shot is not quite enough, and two glitter shots activates “drunk, horny slut” mode, so aim carefully. [Drink Stuff via Nerd Approved]

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Gadgets

Blu_ray, the Makeup

6:15AM February 12, 2008 | Jason Chen

Making your face presentable for high definition is tough, which is why the makeup brand Cargo is carrying a “blu_ray” brand makeup—trademarked, no less—that’s supposed to cover up any Cameron Diaz-level skin problems. It’s unlikely that Sony will be pleased that someone’s calling dibs on a brand they spent billions on building, but since this is in the makeup space, they might be SOL. We’re sure Cargo’s glad they don’t have to make an “hd_dvd” branded makeup kit. [Sephora via Boing Boing Gadgets]

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