Finger Beauty

Yubi Buff and Blend Set is a product in the cosmetics industry. Yubi means finger in Japanese. Makeup is routinely put on face by brushes, similar to the way how paint is put on a wall. Like paint brushes, makeup brushes have oftentimes long handles. The problem is that, for every different makeup, you may need to have a different brush. With the size and number of brushes, it is not easy to carry all you need for makeup. The other option of using fingers to apply cosmetics is messy and less hygienic. The problem is particularly severe for millions of professional mothers who have little time to do makeup.

This Yubi product has a slide-on fingertip base which can support either a sponge or a buff brush (also included). It is much easier to apply makeup, especially on the go. This is clearly an innovation driven by a need: to do makeup fast with ease. The company founder, Adiya Dixon Wiggins, has tested numerous prototypes before identifying a feasible one. What else might make it easier to do makeup? Is it possible to develop a mask with different layers such that all you need is to put it on the face?

The innovation might also be considered as a hybrid of finger and brush, thereby combining convenience and effectiveness. Following the same line of thinking, it might be interesting to develop a glove-based paint brush, broom, or mop or fingertip toothbrush or shave. Moving to electronics, what about a mouse or a cell phone that is worn on fingertips?