I tried a ‘magic mirror’ that reveals where I’m going wrong with skincare – and it’ll save me money too
I’VE spent a lot of time and money over the years painstakingly trying to workout my skincare needs.
And while I’m relatively happy with what I’ve finally settled on, wouldn’t it be easier if a magic mirror told you?
Well, that’s what Samsung has come up with in the form of its MICRO LED Beauty Mirror.
And it might just save you money on face creams too.
I was among the first to give the technology a try at CES 2025, a major show with the latest gadgets and gizmos held in Las Vegas each year.
The mirror looks pretty ordinary at first but switch it on and graphics will appear on screen.
You need to position your face within a circle before an AI analyse takes place.
After a few moments, it reveals a Skin AI Report.
The tool will provide a verdict on your wrinkles, pores, redness (erythema) and melanin.
A tick for each indicates you’re looking good – and a red exclamation mark highlights where you need to improve.
Sadly, it appears I need to improve on the wrinkle front.
But what is potentially game-changing is the mirror suggests a product for your skin which you can buy online there and then.
For me, it suggested Green Tea Seed Hyaluronic Cream by Innisfree.
Now, granted, this cream isn’t cheap at around £29 according to a quick search on Boots.
But it’s a lot cheaper than my current moisturising go-to, Clinique’s Super Energizer moisturiser which is more like £49.
So I’ll give Innisfree a try and see if it does a better job than my current product.
For now, the device only recommends products by Amorepacific, one of Korea’s leading cosmetics brand.
Hopefully it will expand to add more in future – and maybe more budget price products that could work too.
Is beauty tech the next big thing?
Analysis by Jamie Harris, Assistant Technology and Science Editor at The Sun – reporting from Las Vegas
Beauty looks like it could be one of the bigger themes coming out of CES this year.
Samsung is not the only one to unveil goods – skincare giant L’Oreal has too.
The L’Oreal Cell BioPrint is a tabletop, portable device which can analyse a skin sample gathered from a facial tape strip placed on to the cheek.
It gives users a breakdown of how their skin is ageing – and which cosmetic ingredients they are more responsive to.
L’Oreal says research indicates that many skincare purchase decisions are based on trial and error – and highlighted the need for more information for consumers in this area.