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As global health concerns continue to rise, consumers are adapting to go digital and find alternate contactless ways to discover, experiment, and safely shop for beauty. As a result, the beauty industry is also quickly evolving to meet these changing shopping behaviors and best cater to the needs of the modern-day consumer.
Artificial intelligence (AI) and augmented reality (AR) beauty technologies are re-imagining the way consumers connect with beauty brands, and providing a valuable utility to brands and retailers looking to enhance their online customer experience. Here is a snapshot of the biggest beauty innovations to expect in the year to come.
1. The Rise of AI Technology Brings Beauty Innovation to Brands
Integrating beauty innovations into the consumer experience is no longer a nice-to-have, but a must-have for all beauty brands and retailers.
Consumers have come to expect a new type of online shopping experience that incorporates these experiential touchpoints and invites a high-touch shopping journey. Brands are being forced to rethink the consumer experience, integrating interactive AR and AI virtual try-on to bring their brands to life online.
These high-touch digital experiences are also helping brands understand, engage, and connect with their consumers better—especially during the rise of digital shopping experiences versus in-person.
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2. Leverage AI Beauty Innovations for Personalized Makeup Tutorials
Beauty brands must look past the traditional—and now expected—virtual product try-on, and seek to incorporate new interactive, consumer-centric experiences into the web journey.
Brands will begin to leverage livestream video content on their websites more than ever before, providing a one-to-many experience for beauty shoppers to engage and interact with their brand. They must also consider more personalized makeup & beauty experiences like those offered by on-demand Beauty Advisor 1-on-1 consultations. You will continue to see brands leveraging creative and unique digital experiences to connect with the online shopper.
We also predict a rise in beauty innovations which take video content and incorporate interactive elements that engage consumers on a whole new level. Beauty fans will come to expect a high-touch experience when viewing video content which allows them to instantly play and shop the featured products as they view.
3. Using AI Beauty Tech to Provide Personalized Makeup & Skincare Product Recommendations
While AR and AI have become beauty innovations staples, the next generation facial simulations and interactive technologies will be the advancements re-shaping the future consumer experience.
Generative Adversarial Network—also known as GAN Technology—delivers an advanced facial simulation that allows consumers to discover the effects of facial aging and anti-aging results. This type of past or future skincare simulation introduces a whole new realm of discovery and personalization that can help brands best cater to the needs of the modern-day beauty shopper.
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Identifying Facial Features with AI
Using the power of AI, it’s now possible to identify a user's specific facial features, recognizing over 70+ types of facial features including:
- face shapes and structure (oval, round, heart, oblong, etc)
- eye shapes
- brow shapes
- nose shapes
- cheekbone
- lip shapes
- skin tones
Using this information, the technology can provide personalized makeup & skincare product recommendations for makeup styles and products, most fitting to the user's facial features.
4. Advanced Beauty Innovations: AI Skin Analysis
Perfect Corp. has invested heavily in the development of advanced AI tracking for new skin concerns and EDGE computing to deliver analysis instantly for the most seamless user experience. This skin tech advancement has quickly become the most requested new service category.
Advanced skin health analysis has expanded to include ultra-fast two-second skin health analysis for spots, wrinkles, texture, dark circles, hydration, oiliness, and redness.
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What Can the Innovative Skincare Technology Do?
Further advancements in AI & innovative skincare technologies will allow for detections up to 14 different skin concerns including:
- spots
- wrinkles
- texture
- dark circles
- redness
- oiliness
- moisture levels
- acne
- eye bag
- skin firmness
- skin radiance
- droopy eyelids
- visible pores
By helping beauty shoppers quickly and accurately identify their skin health concerns, brands can best match consumers with the products and services that are best for them.
This is the type of personalized, consumer-centric experience that the modern-day shopper has come to expect, and with the integration of beauty innovations, brands can deliver that personal, tailor touch-point in seconds.
This innovative skincare technology will also help brands generate personalized product recommendations for a more fulfilling consumer shopping experience.
5. Comprehensive Beauty Innovations Cover a Wide Range of Services
Brands must quickly translate and rethink beauty services as digital experiences to offer online, reshaping D2C strategy from passive to active.
A successful direct-to-consumer strategy must digitalize product try-on, engage consumers, and enable cohesive digital inter-activities across all consumer touchpoints.
Building 360 Degree Services with Virtual Try-Ons
This complete 360 approach means enhancing virtual product try-on for color cosmetics, foundation, skincare, and hair colors. It also means engaging with consumers in every way — digitally through AR virtual try-on, personally through AI recommendation, widespread with one-to-many experiences that have reach, and high touch one-on-one experiences like 1-1 BA Consultation.
Seamless Digital Experience Across Channels
Brands must also enable cohesive digital experiences across all channels with beauty tech to create a comprehensive digital beauty experience. These channels include retail, web, apps, as well as social media and search.
6. Beauty Innovations and New Social Media Trends
YouTube, Snapchat
YouTube recently launched aninnovative beauty feature - the interactive AR try-on experience powered by Perfect Corp. technology, allowing viewers to virtually try on and purchase makeup products featured in a particular video.
Taobao, WeChat
Snapchat also works with Perfect Corp. to offer an engaging & innovative beauty try-on experience to its over 180 million Snapchatters who use AR every day. Snap Inc. allows beauty brands with existing AR try-on powered by Perfect Corp. technology to easily incorporate the virtual try-on experience into their Snapchat Brand Profile in order to reach young tech-savvy consumers.
Taobao and WeChat, two of the most prominent digital platforms in China, also realize the importance of personalized and innovative beauty experiences. Both platforms offer immersive AR + AI beauty solutions that brands can easily integrate into their e-commerce journey to connect with consumers in a more impactful way.
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7. Leverage AI Beauty Innovations to Provide Personalized Hair Color and Haircare Recommendations
The latest AI technology can also help hair brands provide customers with more personalized and engaging shopping experiences.
With the current AI technology, consumers are now able to virtually try on different hair colors to find the perfect shade.
AI technology can also analyze a consumer’s hair texture, which helps brands understand their hair needs and provide customized product regimens.
This advanced AI technology can analyze one’s hair type and texture conveniently in real time via any smart device with a camera.
See How to Recommend the Perfect Haircare Regimen with AI Tech With the power of the latest AI-powered beauty innovations, customers can easily identify the best hair color and haircare products tailored to their needs.
Brands, in turn, are able to provide the ultimate personalized shopping experience.
8. AI Technology Can Help Consumers Find the Perfect Nail Color Shade
Shopping for nail color and nail polish can be a challenging process for consumers. With product samples not readily available, many consumers struggle to find the right color and can’t properly visualize how the color will look when worn.
With AI technology, consumers are now able to visualize nail polish shades on their hand through their smart phone’s camera or their laptop device.
This technology helps consumers understand which shades look best and drives product discovery. It’s a groundbreaking solution that is set to revolutionize the the nail color industry.
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9. Revolutionizing the Jewelry Industry with AI-Powered Virtual Try-Ons
As the beauty industry embraces the power of AI and AR, the jewelry sector is not far behind. This cutting-edge technology is revolutionizing the way consumers shop for jewelry by allowing them to virtually try on pieces before making a purchase.
This contactless shopping experience not only offers a new level of convenience but also adds a personalized touch, making it easier for customers to visualize how different jewelry items will look on them. Brands are now investing in AI-driven virtual try-on platforms that enable users to experiment with various styles, sizes, and colors effortlessly, catering to individual preferences and ensuring a seamless shopping journey.
Furthermore, this technology provides valuable data to jewelry companies, enabling them to better understand customer preferences and trends, thus improving their product offerings and customer engagement strategies. As a result, AI-powered virtual try-ons are set to become an essential part of the jewelry industry's digital transformation, offering an unmatched interactive and personalized experience for shoppers.
10. Transforming the Eyewear Industry with AI-Enhanced Virtual Try-Ons
The integration of AI and AR technologies is proving to be a game-changer for the eyewear industry as well. By offering virtual try-on solutions, eyewear companies are providing customers with an interactive and immersive shopping experience that allows them to virtually try on glasses before purchasing.
This innovative approach helps customers to visualize how different frames, lens types, and colors will look on their faces, ensuring that they find the perfect pair to match their unique style and facial features.
Moreover, AI algorithms can analyze facial structures and recommend the most suitable frames based on individual face shapes, taking the guesswork out of the selection process.
The data collected through these virtual try-on experiences also aids eyewear companies in understanding customer preferences, enabling them to refine their product lines and marketing strategies accordingly. As a result, AI-driven virtual try-ons are poised to become an indispensable tool for the eyewear industry, providing a highly personalized and engaging shopping experience that caters to the evolving demands of modern consumers.
The Transformative Power of AI in the Beauty Industry
In conclusion, the integration of AI technology has brought about a revolution in the beauty industry, fundamentally changing the way brands engage with consumers. By harnessing the capabilities of AI, brands can now offer personalized makeup tutorials, customized skincare recommendations, and advanced skin analysis. AI also extends its influence to a wide range of services and shapes social media trends, empowering users to explore different looks. Furthermore, AI transforms the realms of hair color and haircare recommendations, assists in finding the perfect nail color shade, and elevates the shopping experience for jewelry and eyewear. The impact of AI on the beauty industry is undeniable, and with continuous advancements, we can expect even more personalized experiences and groundbreaking developments in product innovation.
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Beauty Innovations FAQs:
1. How is AI changing the beauty industry?
Beauty brands are now using AI technology to bring customers closer to the right beauty products. With the use of AI, customers are able to virtually try on makeup products before purchasing, instantly seeing the results on their own faces.
Besides providing ultra-personalized recommendations, AI technology also offers realistic product simulations, analyzes one’s skin condition in just two seconds with the innovative skincare technology, and delivers comprehensive D2C solutions.
AI beauty innovations is now commonly seen on social media worldwide, including YouTube, Snapchat, and even main social media sites in China such as Taobao and Wechat.
2. What is the future of AI in the beauty industry?
AI is poised to significantly impact the beauty industry in the coming years, providing numerous opportunities for businesses to enhance customer offerings and drive growth. From personalized product recommendations and virtual try-on capabilities to skin analysis and AI-powered customer service, the potential applications of AI in the beauty industry are vast and varied.
3. What beauty companies use AI?
Several prominent beauty companies are already leveraging AI to enhance their products and services. One notable example includes Estée Lauder, which offers AI-powered technology to provide better product recommendations, as well as Madison Reed, which uses AI to provide personalized hair color recommendations. These companies, and many others, are embracing the potential of AI to improve customer experience and drive growth in the beauty industry.
How is AI used in beauty industry?
AI has ushered in a revolutionary shift in the beauty industry, particularly through groundbreaking virtual makeup try-on technologies that are reshaping the shopping experience. These innovations leverage augmented reality (AR) and AI algorithms to allow customers to digitally test a variety of makeup products and styles in real-time. By accurately mapping facial features and skin tones, virtual try-on enhances personalization and engagement while addressing the challenge of trying products before purchasing online. This transformative tool not only empowers customers to experiment risk-free with different looks but also bridges the gap between online and in-store shopping, making beauty exploration more interactive and informed.
Brand Story Examples: When Ulta, Clinique, Madison Reed Meets AR
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