System for cosmetics matching based on skin tone

A system comprising:

• a scanning device, wherein the scanning device comprises a scanner display on a first side, scanning optics on a second side, different from the first side, whereby when the scanning optics face a customer's skin, the scanner display remains visible on the first side, the scanning device is adapted to determine a calculated skin tone identifier corresponding to a skin tone of a customer and the calculated skin tone identifier is based on a skin tone color space, and the skin tone color space includes a plurality of skin tone identifiers and each skin tone identifier corresponds to a skin tone found in a population sample and the scanning device is specially configured to:
• use first and second scans to determine the calculated skin tone identifier for the customer comprising:
• receiving information on the first scan captured by the scanning device, wherein the first scan is of a first location of the customer and the first scan comprises a plurality of images taken of the first location, wherein the calculated skin tone identifier for the customer is unavailable for display on the scanner display after the first scan and before the second scan has been performed;
• receiving information on the second scan captured by the scanning device, wherein the second scan is of a second location of the customer and the first and second locations are different locations of the customer;
• and
• displaying the calculated skin tone identifier for the customer on the scanner display after the second scan;
• and
• a tablet device, configured to receive the calculated skin tone identifier and display a plurality of cosmetic products on a screen of the tablet device based on the calculated skin tone identifier.

A system comprising:

• a scanning device, wherein the scanning device comprises a scanner display on a first side, scanning optics on a second side, different from the first side, whereby when the scanning optics face a customer's skin, the scanner display remains visible on the first side, the scanning device is adapted to determine a calculated skin tone identifier corresponding to a skin tone of a customer and the calculated skin tone identifier is based on a skin tone color space, and the skin tone color space includes a plurality of skin tone identifiers and each skin tone identifier corresponds to a skin tone found in a population sample and the scanning device is specially configured to:
• use first, second, and third scans to determine the calculated skin tone identifier for the customer comprising:
• receiving information on the first scan captured by the scanning device, wherein the first scan is of a first location of the customer and the first scan comprises a plurality of images taken of the first location, wherein the calculated skin tone identifier for the customer is unavailable for display on the scanner display after the first scan and before the second scan has been performed;
• receiving information on the second scan captured by the scanning device, wherein the second scan is of a second location of the customer and the first and second locations are different locations of the customer;
• receiving information on the third scan captured by the scanning device, wherein the third scan is of a third location of the customer and the second and third locations are different locations of the customer;
• and
• displaying the calculated skin tone identifier for the customer on the scanner display after the second scan;
• and
• a tablet device, configured to receive the calculated skin tone identifier and display a plurality of cosmetic products on a screen of the tablet device based on the calculated skin tone identifier.

A retail system to sell cosmetic products comprising:

• a kiosk comprising:
• a vertical wall;
• a counter, coupled to the vertical wall;
• an enclosure, coupled to an arm coupled to the kiosk;
• a scanning device, wherein the scanning device comprises a scanner display on a first side, scanning optics on a second side, different from the first side, whereby when the scanning optics face a customer's skin, the scanner display remains visible on the first side, the scanning device is adapted to determine a calculated skin tone identifier corresponding to a skin tone of a customer and the calculated skin tone identifier is based on a skin tone color space, and the skin tone color space includes a plurality of skin tone identifiers and each skin tone identifier corresponds to a skin tone found in a population sample, and the scanning device is specifically configured to:
• after being placed directly against a customer's skin at a first location, perform a first scan to generate a first intermediate result reflective of the first location, where the calculated skin tone identifier is not displayed on the display,
• after being placed directly against a customer's skin at a second location, perform a second scan to generate a second intermediate result reflective of the second location,
• using the first and second intermediate results, calculate the calculated skin tone identifier that is reflective of first and second locations, and
• displaying the calculated skin tone identifier on the display;
• and
• a tablet device, wherein the tablet device is coupled to the enclosure, is configured to receive the calculated skin tone identifier, and display a plurality of cosmetic products on a screen of the tablet device based on a calculated skin tone identifier.