These Asian doctors and entrepreneurs are driving innovations in skin, hair, makeup and more
Taking care of how you look has a positive impact on your self-confidence: the perfect shade of lipstick lifts the spirit, a great haircut paves the way for a great day, and a lengthy nighttime skincare routine can bring calm. And when you feel good because of how you look, you also feel you can do anything: you can conquer the day’s work, you can light up a room, and you can make others feel happy, too. The beauty leaders on Asia’s Most Influential list recognise the profound impact of presentation and so, through their clinics, salons and tech companies, drive innovation in their field, with cutting-edge laser treatments or AI-backed beauty solutions. For these leaders in the industry, beauty is never just a surface-level pursuit.
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Alice Chang, founder and CEO, Perfect Corp (Taiwan)
Technology powers beauty at Alice Chang’s Perfect Corp. Leveraging advancements in artificial intelligence and augmented reality, the tech solutions provider has pioneered a number of skin, makeup and face technologies, which have been used by brands such as Estée Lauder, MAC and Tarte. Skincare AR, for example, uses deep learning technology to provide real-time assessment of wrinkles, spots and texture, which then helps evaluate the effectiveness of skincare routines. Meanwhile, Face AI provides accurate facial mapping for realistic makeovers with actual beauty products.
For Estée Lauder, Chang’s YouCam technology, which has been installed in over 8,000 of the beauty company’s devices, has helped customers try on different lipstick shades in seconds. Perfect Corp’s collection of YouCam apps for makeup, nails and selfies is also available for download so beauty lovers can try various looks and styles on their mobile phones. The popular apps have over a billion downloads.
