Remember when we used to mix foundation shades by eye in the back room?

I was cleaning out my old kit from when I started at the salon in 2012 and found my foundation palette. It was just a basic wheel with maybe 12 shades. I compared it to my current digital shade-matching device, and the difference is wild. Back then, for a client with olive undertones, I'd spend 10 minutes blending three different bottles on my hand under bad lighting. Now, I scan their cheek, get a read in 30 seconds, and the formula is mixed on the spot. The tech is cool, but I kinda miss the puzzle of it, you know? That hands-on skill felt like real artistry. Does anyone else feel a little nostalgic for the old mix-and-match days, even if the new way is technically better?

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quinn5824d ago

It's just foundation, not brain surgery. The new way gets people out the door faster, which seems like a win.

dylan7083d ago

Faster checkout means less time to change your mind.