Lippie | Devpost

Inspiration

During the pandemic, it has become increasingly more difficult for consumers to try on lip products in stores and find shades that will look good on them. We wanted to build a tool that would let people stay home and stay safe while simultaneously making lip product shopping more accessible. We wanted to help connect those interested in discussing lip products through our app. In addition, we wanted to increase diversity and inclusivity by exposing users to a variety of brands and colours that they may not have considered before (including minority brands), and boost accessibility to lip products for users who may not have had a chance to dabble in makeup.

What it does

Lippie aims to break down obstacles caused by the pandemic in the consumer experience by suggesting recommendations based on user input of favourite shades, utilizing an AI makeup tool for more specific recommendations based on live photo/video of the user, finding daily deals and discounts, and maintaining a safe social space for the user community. Lippie creates a diverse, inclusive, and accessible environment for lipstick enthusiasts.

How we built it

We used Figma to prototype our app. React was used to build the front-end, and Node/Express were used for the back-end. We plan to use MongoDB to keep track of user data.

Challenges we ran into

We did not have enough time to build out all the different aspects of our app, so we used Figma for the demo.

Accomplishments that we're proud of

Some of our team members had never worked with React or Figma before, so it was exciting for them to learn and for (slightly) more experienced members to take on a mentor-like role for the first time. It was also a great experience for the makeup-lovers on our team to put an idea like this into practice and see our suggestions for improving the consumer experience come to life.