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Announced in a press release on Thursday, the stretchable display has a resolution of 100ppi and is capable of displaying full-color RGB. The prototype was created using micro LEDs with a sub-40μm pixel pitch that were built into a silicon substrate typically used in contact lenses. According to LG Display, this gives it a consistency “similar to that of a rubber band” and allows it to be stretched in any direction by up to 20 percent.

Other styles of flexible display technology have been commercially available for some time, such as LG’s own rollable OLEDTV or the LG G Flex phone. Foldable devices also often utilize a malleable screen, though this new stretchable display technology is theoretically more flexible while providing better durability — supposedly capable of comfortably withstanding heavy external impacts.

“Stretchable displays are not only thin and light, but also can be attached to curved surfaces such as skin, clothing, and furniture,” LG Display says in a press release. The company hasn’t announced any products that will feature the technology but expect it will eventually be utilized within industries such as wearables, mobility, smart devices, gaming, and fashion. This stretchable screen is the first prototype being developed by LG Display as part of a government-led development project, with the Korean-based company hoping to improve on the display technology by 2024.

LG Display isn’t the only company exploring stretchable displays. Samsung has previously showcased the viability of the tech in real-world applications after creating a stretchable OLED screen in a prototype heart rate monitor back in June 2021.

The global skin care market is estimated to reach $121 billion this year and nearly $11 billion in the U.S. alone by 2018. The fastest growing segment of the skin care market is natural and organic products which contain no unnecessary chemicals, parabens, additives or fillers. We have made dozens of retail POP and skin care displays for beauty products. In today’s blogpost, we’ll look at 8 examples of displays we have designed to help a number of brands stand out at retail in the hypercompetitive skin care market.

Our first example is a 4-shelf wood floor beauty display we created for Hang Ten’s line of high performance natural sunscreen. We built this skin care product display using solid pine wood with a washed finish. We added screen printed branding on the header and side signs to give the skincare display an authentic, California lifestyle feeling which is the essence of the Hang Ten brand.

Our second example is a countertop display we designed for a luxury soap company. Constructed of MDF with a white melamine finish, this simple counter shelf display was designed to make the packaging pop. We added a die-cut deader for branding.

We also designed a countertop wire version of the above retail skincare display in an effort to reach a lower price point. We retained the same header sign but changed the construction of the body to white powder coated wire with decorative curved wire on the sides to create a more feminine feel.

As you may have read in our other blogposts, we are a big fan of using bamboo in skin care displays, particularly when we are designing displays for organic or natural products. The counter display below is an example of a very simple branded platform for Coola’s natural and organic sunscreen line. We constructed this out of clear-coated carbonized bamboo and added laser-cut white acrylic dimensional letters to spell out the brand. We finished the display with a screen printed acrylic front lip attachment.

Speaking of bamboo, we also design the bamboo lotion dispenser below for Coola. It’s made out of the same bamboo material which acts as an attractive covering for the lotion dispenser. On this piece, we laser engraved the Coola branding instead of using acrylic letters. It’s ideal for its intended market which is the spas.

Our next example is a floor display we designed and manufactured for Skin Authority. Our objective was to make this simple, clean, and cost-effective. We used white MDF, screen printed on the bottom section, and added a die-cut PVC header sign.

Next, we created the countertop glorifier for Trilipiderm. We made the entire display out of acrylic, created two product slots, added screen printed branding and designed a clear acrylic sleeve for an interchangeable sign.

Our final example today is another countertop glorifier that we made for Dermasport’s line of skin care products for active people. We used a high gloss finish on the MDF base in which we cut recessed holes for the product. We included branding on the base and added a removable die-cut header sign. We thought the header graphics were a bit busy, but we went with what the customer wanted. We still think it turned out to be a simple, cost-effective, and attractive counter display.

Jim Hollen is the owner and President of RICH LTD. (www.richltd.com), a 35+ year-old California-based point-of-purchase display, retail store fixture, and merchandising solutions firm which has been named among the Top 50 U.S. POP display companies for 9 consecutive years. A former management consultant with McKinsey & Co. and graduate of Stanford Business School, Jim has served more than 3000 brands and retailers over more than 20 years and has authored nearly 500 blogs and e-Books on a wide range of topics related to POP displays, store fixtures, and retail merchandising.

Unfortunately, it also has many pre-installed bloatware apps and built-in ads. By profiting off of software partnerships with advertisers and third-party developers, Xiaomi reduces the price of its phones to score greater sales. Nearly all Chinese phone makers use this strategy to gain authority in price-sensitive Asian markets.

Skin products don"t necessarily fall into the category of essential products for daily living, such as food and clothing. Visual merchandising can be an effective way to attract attention to skin care products as customers shop for other items. Because skin products are often linked with beauty and health, this creates the opportunity for aesthetically appealing visual displays celebrating these concepts. Effective merchandising can help build your store"s brand, encourage customers to linger and boost business. Incorporate visual merchandising options into your displays to persuade customers to purchase face moisturizers, blemish concealers and sun protection.

Locations Businesses selling skin products include spas and salons, where space might be limited due to oversized reception areas where customers traditionally flip through magazines while waiting for service. Eliminating your reception area or reducing the number of available chairs creates opportunities for merchandising skin products, since customers will be more inclined to browse. Showcase skin products within armoires for a more subtle approach, or install small shelving areas to create intimate, enclosed shopping areas for displaying skin product lines. Display "island" tables can be placed around the center of the store"s floor, diverting customer attention. Waist-high tables for skin products tempt customers to approach. Storefront windows are effective for creating eye-catching displays to tempt customers into your beauty supply store.

Testers Customers want to handle skin products they"re considering purchasing, so visual merchandising displays should contain sample products and mirrors for applying moisturizer, under-eye makeup, makeup remover and foundations. A discreetly located microwave can help you quickly heat herbal neck and body wraps so that customers can sample the experience of products intended for warm application.

Branding Visual merchandising for skin products in your store should replicate or enhance your brand image for a more cohesive overall shopping experience. For example, an eco-friendly boutique might display skin products in wood baskets or bamboo shelves. If your business is a chic Paris-themed spa, visual displays might include black wrought-iron shelving units. It"s also an opportunity to advertise skin product brands. You can ask product suppliers for artwork, branded containers or signage to augment store skin care displays. Vertical branding, or incorporating several products from the same brand, can encourage customers to simultaneously purchase eye cream, skin discoloration formula and makeup primer from the same line.

Props Visual merchandising doesn"t need to rely solely on skin products to create appealing displays. Incorporating fabrics, flowers or small accessories, such as scarves and earrings, can help tempt customers toward merchandising units. Too many items can create an overwhelming or cluttered effect, however. Avoid placing items like plants and decorative items not for sale on your store counter, since this high-volume area should be reserved for merchandising impulse items or higher-priced goods that require some employee monitoring.

Male Shoppers When creating visual merchandising displays for skin products, don"t forget men. Male beauty products represent a strong consumer sector, according to retail consulting firm J.C. Williams Group. Emphasize masculine appeal with raw wood, metal or wilderness-themed visual displays promoting skin products designed for men.

Researchers from the University of Tokyo in Japan have developed an electronic skin display that can be used to monitor patients’ health. The artificial patch of skin is said to be ultrathin and made from a flexible, breathable material capable of measuring and displaying a person’s heart rate in real time.

The artificial skin patch features a micro-LED array made from nanomesh electrodes and stretchable wiring. It can bend with the skin and display simple, animated, imagery like an electrocardiogram waveform.

Furthermore, the e-skin display sticks securely to the skin and can last for a week without causing any inflammation. This feature supposedly makes the newartificial skin patch far better than existing stretchable displays that typically fall apart after being exposed to minor wear and tear.

According to reports, the new electronic skin display has enhanced information accessibility for the elderly and infirm. It provides a level of clarity to patients who often have difficulty using and gathering data from similar devices and interfaces today.

The medical data, such as an electrocardiogram, measured by the sensors in the electronic skin display can be sent wirelessly to a smartphone for quick viewing or be stored in the cloud. The electronic device was developed by the University of Tokyo in collaboration with Dai Nippon Printing, one of Japan’s top printing companies.

The e-skin is composed of a 16 by 24 array of micro LEDs and stretchable wiring attached to a rubber sheet. The display could be stretched to as much as 45% of its original length.

“Our skin display exhibits simple graphics with motion,” Someya went on to say. “Because it is made from thin and soft materials, it can be deformed freely.”

“Not a single pixel failed in the matrix-type display while attached snugly onto the skin and continuously subjected to the stretching and contracting motion of the body,” TechXplore reported.

Dai Nippon Printing is already planning to offer the electronic skin display to the public in the next three years. The researchers are now working on making it more reliable and scalable by improving and expanding its surface area coverage.

As you’re looking into how to start a skin care line, remember to factor in lead time. It takes no less than 12 weeks to develop a skin care product. However, most skin care lines require much more time for research, development, testing, and go-to-market. Skin care products also require comprehensive testing, which takes time.

When Megan developed her skin care brand, she ordered every top-rated lash enhancer on Amazon. She also pored over the MIT research paper database and found that essential fatty acids showed promise in studies, but no other company was using them in lash products at the time.

While the product development cycle has sped up in recent years, it can’t always keep up with flash-in-the-pan trends. “You"re already four months behind,” Megan says she tells these clients. “By the time you actually hit the market, that trend might be over.”

Before you even consider product development, decide what you stand for. You can develop your skin care brand and grow an audience well before you manufacture products or launch an online store. This period will let you get to know your audience, gather feedback, and build trust. Use this time to hone your brand story and generate hype around your upcoming launch.

Visual brand identity is also extremely important in the skin care industry. Compelling packaging that speaks to your target audience’s aesthetic gives your brand a professional edge. Be sure to develop a clear set of brand guidelines to ensure that wherever your brand shows up, it’s adhering to a set of rules.

There are a few methods for formulating products: making them by hand at home, renting a dedicated manufacturing space, working with a lab to create custom products, or taking a private label or white label approach with a beauty manufacturer.

White labeling involves applying your own branding and limited customizations to an existing product. This is a beneficial method for those looking to monetize a personal brand (but have less interest in product development). Popular creators and influencers often use this method to monetize their large audiences.

Private label skin care lines work in a similar way but are more customized to brand and product specifications. They are generally developed in partnership with a private label lab like Genie Supply. With these models, you can still start your own skin care line with zero experience.

Like starting a food business, launching in the skin care industry carries risk—you are making products that could potentially harm people. It’s important to educate yourself on preservatives, shelf life, allergens, and proper storage and handling of skin care products. And to research labs carefully so you know you’re working with a partner knowledgeable in these areas.

Legal requirements can be daunting for those starting a skin care line from scratch—and each country or region will have their own rules. Megan, who had the experience of navigating these laws on her own, developed a visual guide on Genie Supply’s website to help her clients. “I would’ve killed for a guide like this five years ago,” she says. “That’s why I made it.”

Megan started her first business to solve a personal pain point: after she destroyed her natural eyelashes with extensions, she couldn’t find a restorative product that worked. The science-turned-business student went into research mode and found a gap in the market, developing her own line of lash serums.

The cost to start a skin care line varies depending on your production method. Even if you plan to start a skin care business from home, you will need a small investment for materials, packaging, and other business expenses. Expect to budget more if you want to work with a manufacturer, as many require minimum order quantities, and product development can be costly.

You should be precise. Making your brand “The world’s best skin care!” is vague, overly grand, and doesn’t actually tell customers anything about your products. But something like, “Clean skin care made from the best ingredients” tells people that you have a commitment to using high-quality, natural ingredients and that you’ll be transparent about what’s in your products.

Purl Beauty has attracted 1.3 million followers on TikTok with its account @Facialmasklab. It uses this account to market its mask machine, which lets users make their own facial masks at home. In its popular videos, it shows how to make masks using a wide variety of ingredients, like this one using matcha green tea. The videos give inspiration for how to use the machine and are satisfying to watch. This could be done by showing, for example, how to apply a cleanser, makeup remover taking off a full glam look, or how to use a facial roller.

Let’s start with a case study: CeraVe. Now owned by L’Oréal, CeraVe is a skin care line that treats acne and has been around since 2005. It’s branding leans toward being clinical—a simple look that emphasizes the formulas were developed with dermatologists.

The number of followers correlates to how much payment an influencer can command for taking on a sponsorship. Big influencers may have the largest audience, but a deal with them can run into six figures and may have to go through an agent or manager. These deals will be more complicated but have the widest reach.

It’s estimated that a third of your traffic can come through search-engine optimization, so it’s not something to overlook. The basic premise of SEO marketing is making sure that when potential customers are searching for skin care products or information, they can easily find your site.

Researchers in Japan say they have developed an ultra-thin, lightweight e-skin that is stuckto the chest area using water spray and can be worn for a week at a time.

The technology was developed by Takao Someya, a professor at the University of Tokyo’s Graduate School of Engineering. It has yet to undergo clinical trials, but Someya says he has started working with partners to develop manufacturing processes.

(DNPCF), to be worn on the back of the user’s hand. Designed for older people or those with who have difficulty using a smartphone, it will show heartbeat data transmitted by the e-skin in the form of large and easily understood graphics. It can also display simple emojis — including a heart and a rainbow — sent by friends and relatives from a smartphone, to help older people feel connected to their loved ones.

Someya and his team started developing e-skin for robots in the early 2000s. And other research from theirlab is being developed for the marketplace through two spin-off companies — Signtle, for medical applications, and Xenoma, for smart clothing.

The HoloLens 2 display is a combination of waveguides and light projectors. Users look through the waveguides—the lenses inside the visor—when wearing the headset. The light projectors are inside the enclosure above the brow. HoloLens 2 uses laser light to illuminate the display.

Increase brightness of the display. Holograms look best when the display is at its brightest level. When wearing the HoloLens, the brightness buttons are on the left side of the visor near your temple.

Run display color calibration. On Windows Holographic, version 21H1 and onwards, you can select an alternative color profile for your HoloLens 2 display. This may help colors appear more accurate, especially at lower display brightness levels. Display color calibration can be found in the Settings app, on the System > Calibration page.

When you re-run display color calibration, the color profile that was previously saved will be highlighted and Profile 0 will not appear (as Profile 0 represents the display"s original color profile)

If your HoloLens 2 goes to sleep while running display color calibration, it will later resume into the mixed reality home and your display brightness level will still be dimmed.

Occasionally, your HoloLens 2 will show different patterns in the bottom left and right corners of the display. Examples are shown below (animated GIFs). This pattern is part of the normal operation of your HoloLens 2 device to calibrate the display for optimum experience.

The HoloLens 2 display is designed to be viewed by the human eye. The device has an active color correction system that adapts to a user"s eyes. Compared to the human eye, cameras see environments differently and below are some factors that may impact any inconsistency between what a camera captures and what a user sees.

Eye position. The HoloLens 2 display is designed specifically for the eye position of the user. The HoloLens 2 employs eye tracking technology to adapt to the user"s eye position. A camera that that is mispositioned by a few millimeters can lead to image distortion. Accurate positioning with a camera is difficult and needs to match the exact location and eye relief for which the device is performing color correction.

Eye movement. The display adapts to the movement of a user’s eye to adjust colors. What is shown on the display may differ depending if the user is looking at the center, the edge, or the corner of the display. A single image capture could at best only show what the display looks like for the axis that matches an eye gaze direction.

Binocular viewing. The HoloLens 2 display is designed to be viewed with both eyes. The brain adapts to seeing two images and fuses them together. Images of only one display ignore the information from the other display.

Camera exposure time. The exposure time of the camera needs to be an exact multiple of 1/120th of a second. The HoloLens display frame rate is 120 Hz. Due to the way the HoloLens 2 draws images, capturing a single frame is also not enough to match a human"s visual experience. At the same time, if the device moves at all—even micromovements—the system reprojects the image on the display to stabilize holograms. Capturing multiple frames while keeping the HoloLens from moving usually requires a laboratory setup.

Camera position. Cameras that meet the requirements to view the HoloLens 2 display are larger, and it is difficult to position the camera close enough to the HoloLens 2 display to observe the color corrected image. If the camera is in the wrong place, the color correction may negatively impact the capture of the HoloLens 2 display.

Image correction. Typical digital cameras and smartphone cameras apply a tone reproduction curve (TRC) which boosts contrast and color to provide a snappier outcome. When applied to a HoloLens 2 display, this tone curve amplifies non-uniformities.

All said, it is still possible for specialized industrial cameras to capture representative images from the HoloLens 2 display. Unfortunately, smartphone, consumer, and professional cameras will not capture images that match what a user sees on HoloLens 2.

The HoloLens 2 display actively color corrects images based on the position of the user"s eyes. Eye calibration provides two important inputs: (1) the user"s interpupillary distance (IPD), and (2) the direction each eye is looking. Without eye calibration, the system defaults to a nominal eye position with no eye movement. The difference between active color correction versus no correction depends on the user"s physiology themselves. For example, users that have the same IPD as the system default will see fewer color correction improvements. While users that have a much narrower or wider IPD than the system default will see more changes to the display image.

Among the top requests customers gave Microsoft after experiencing HoloLens 1 was (1) increase the field-of-view and (2) increase the brightness. Technology developments allowed Microsoft to produce waveguides that doubled the field-of-view"s area and produce light projectors with a display that are up to three times brighter. The hardware sets the baseline for a trio of tradeoffs for the display image quality: (1) field-of-view, (2) brightness, and (3) color uniformity. Continued technology advancement allows improvements in all areas without sacrificing another area. In the interim, the existing technology sets the limits available for these tradeoffs.

Color Calibration Improvements. This update focuses on color values of darker colors (for example, dark gray). Right now, dimmer colors pick up a red tone. This issue also happens as the entire display is dimmed—the entire display picks up red colors. This issue is a result of too much activity in the red color channel for these darker colors. We"ve characterized the laser illumination curves at these dimmer colors and are working to offer a user calibration procedure. The result will be more color accuracy across the brightness spectrum. It will not change the appearance of white backgrounds at full brightness. We continue to advise use of dark mode design patterns in apps.

Reading Mode. It is possible for app developers to tradeoff the display field-of-view to achieve higher angular resolution. App developers can override the projection matrix so that content is rendered at the display"s drawing resolution. This feature results in 30% reduction in field-of-view and a corresponding increase in angular resolution. Work is underway to introduce this capability to the Mixed Reality Toolkit. When available, reading mode will work on any HoloLens 2 OS—it is not dependent on an OS update.

When a hologram requires a white background, keep the size of the hologram smaller than the display"s full field of view. This size allows users to put the hologram in the center of the display.

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