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Temptu Airbrush Gives You a High-Def Makeover

by Switched Staff on August 25, 2009 at 12:56 PM


Discovering ways that technology infiltrates every aspect of modern life is one of the things that keeps our jobs here at Switched exciting. Tech obviously affects music, communication, and portability, but the way we look is also changed by our increasingly digitized existence. Snap a picture under a harsh light at a concert, and moments later it ends up on Facebook, in all its gruesome detail. On high-def televisions, bad makeup jobs show up with brutal accuracy.

So, when Temptu told us about its handheld airbrush makeup system (based on a car spray-paint kit, no less), our inner divas were piqued. The tiny system, which has evolved from a huge, non-portable machine that was popular on movie sets years ago, promised flawless results under the harshest technological conditions. On one of the hottest days of the summer, Temptu president Michael Benjamin invited our own Leila Brillson down for a digital touch up with the consumer-ready airbrush console. As you'll see from the video above, the makeover was slick and quick (and high-def ready, though you might not be able to tell from our SD-quality video), showing us how even New York grit and heat can be combated with a little tech-y know how. Right now, the system is available on Sephora's Web site, but will be hitting brick-and-mortar stores in September.

Tags: beauty, features, makeover, makeup, switchedvideo, temptu, top

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