Design Proposal:
Match Me App August Zimmermann
Creating an app involves a platform that has the ability to combine code and the aesthsetic, while still making it understandable and accessible to most if not all. The platform to build this is called crowd Botics this tool will allow for easier creation of the app. The next tool that will be used for app creation is coding, specifically python. Python is a coding platform that is easy to learn.
The coding in question will start easy, being things like introduction-
Print (“Hello! Welcome to Match Me, what is your name?”)
Name = input (“enter name: “)
Print (“Nice to meet you ,name Lets get you started!”)
The more complicated part of the coding process will come with matching the skin tones. This requires for the participant to take a picture of themselves, then the code has to process it as a picture and allow for the participant to click a part of their face which will then acted like a color wheel and fine the combination for the participants shade. After this has happened the app will filter through the already imbedded foundation shades and find the closest one to match. This will then be shown to the participant.
This technology would be useful for beauty stores as it will decrease the samples that will be used, saving the store money. The bacteria on these samples is also extensive, this app will allow for people who cannot test products on skin in fear of a breakout or allergic reaction will no longer have to worry or guess on their correct shade.
This app would not need email, phone number, or other tedious intakes that other apps require. For this app it will only ask for a name, and will always refer to the participants name.
The beginning screen will print the code that has been labeled above, after it will give a set of directions :
“To use the Match Me app you will have to first take a picture of yourself, make sure you use flash, this will reveal the undertones of your skin better! After you’ve taken a picture click a spot on your skin that is in a nicely lit place, after I will take care of the rest and find your shade! Once you’ve finished reading this you can get started!!”
Using math the code will run throught the list of possible shades and find the closest one to the skintone. Each shade or color has an array of numbers and letter combinations to the shade. The foundation shades will be put manually into the code, and tested to run through and find the closest shade range. Once this is all done the completion of the app will be ready for participants to use.