Method of modifying facial images, makeup simulation method, makeup method, makeup support apparatus and foundation transfer film

Abstract

New findings such as the highlight theory which determine the impression of a face are utilized for the technique of modifying a photographed facial image and the makeup technique. A method according to the present invention includes determining a desirable face desired by a person who is subjected to facial modification or makeup, and performing image processing like shape-merging on an original facial image or an image of a face of the subject person based on the desirable face to thereby prepare images of selectable modified faces.

Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.