Research

Cushion foundation 

- most popular base makeup item

- various designs

User research (Interview, web)

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- all ages (10~50)

- used every morning and again in the day

-  Easy and fast to use

- Portable 

- take around everywhere : usually only cushion pact and tint

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Market research

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- most designs are round and similar size

- cushion foundations started from IOPE and the design is the most loved and long lasting: white, circle, simple

- 2016 make-up global trend is cushion foundation : global luxury brands are launching cushion foudations

Sketches

prototyping

Ruff Prototyping for shape

- Rectangle with cover that slides open 

- Original circle shape container

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The silde cover made it hard to gain an angle with the base and cover/mirror. This made it uncomfortable to do makeup.

3d printing

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Actually holding the prototype helped to find the right curve that fit the hand best.

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Final Exhibition