Could this be the future of makeup?

May 7, 2014 | la petite

Interestingly enough, the normal ink that we use for printing our documents, is actually FDA-approved for makeup too. So what Grace did was to transform your regular printer, into one that will “print” a lipstick or an eyeshadow that you can actually use! See her demo here. It will be very convenient how you can take a picture off Pinterest and instantly get the exact same lipstick colour that you like!

What determines your creativity

April 25, 2014 | la petite

So this is a fairly long video where Channel News Asia put together a bunch of “creative types” to talk about the creative environment/developments in Asia. I just wanted to comment on Paul Bennett’s response to this 17 year old Singaporean girl’s question regarding her teacher’s comment that the odds of her finding a job will be much higher if she were to get into the science track instead of the arts track. Paul said he was in the 21% who succeeded and hoped that the chances of success could be viewed as equally viable between the two tracks, somewhat implying that the arts track should be encouraged to develop the creative side of the nation.

I beg to differ. Creativity, in my humble opinion, is a mindset. Creativity, especially in our world today, is no longer confined to solely traditional art forms, like a song, a script or a sculpture. Innovation can be found in a well-designed consumer product, a breakthrough management strategy or an enhanced customer experience. Both the arts and the science tracks are mere means to an end. The application of thinking out-of-the-box is not restricted by the nature of your job, the formal training you’ve had nor the subjects you’ve studied. In fact, it’s the “soft” education you’ve undergone that is likely to have a greater impact on your ability to be creative. Don’t let your choice of science or arts track determine your creative confidence. Be creative in your demonstration of creativity. (Sorry, the pun was too tempting to resist :p )