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Works

PacLite

A makeup brush multi-tool kit for beauty on the go 

In collaboration with
Ruth Weng and Yujie Ding 
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Roles:​
  • Design Lead
  • 3D Designer

Make-up requires a plethora of tools for various jobs. These brush sets often take up a lot of space and are clunky to work with.  

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PacLite is a new take on how make-up brushes are bought, used and stored. Designed to be modular and personally customized to the user’s individual make-up style, the product consists of a single barrel that houses 3-4 brush tips. The barrel, acting as a brush handle and storage, features an embedded magnetic lock, making the interaction smooth and easy. The brush tips are easily attached and removed at the top of the barrel with a simple twist to be easily interchangeable. PacLite reduces waste associated with make-up brushes by removing repeating parts and focusing on personalized customization. This allows for a wide range of use and make-up styles. 

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Intended for beginner to casual make-up users, especially for frequent travelers. Compared to the standard brush rollup bag, PacLite fits in most make-up bags. It is easy to clean, and most importantly, the barrel and the design of the tips protects the bristles from splitting and fraying, keeping them safe inside and ready for use. 

  • Research
    “I’m not sure, to be honest, I can’t say that I identify more to either side, because I still live with my parents so I speak a lot of Vietnamese and do Vietnamese family things, like I still feel connected to the Vietnamese culture, but not so strongly because I was born here. But I don’t identify as more Canadian either…” “To be quite honest, I’ve always felt a disconnect in which country is my home country, so don’t really know.” These are some of the responses, we received from initial research through a questionnaire about Identity. Drawing from this survey that we sent out to 1st and 2nd generation immigrant youths as well as mixed and third culture individuals, we mapped out their responses and drew common themes which are safe space, common ground and community.
  • Process
    We started out with the goal of connecting immigrants closer to their culture, but as the project evolved, we realized we had to look deeper than that. Through our primary research, internal questioning and reflection, conversations with peers and mentors, and the process of iteration, we arrived at the goal of lifting up youths so they feel belonging and acceptance. Eventually, we landed on two main activities that fulfills our core themes: a microaggression card game and a mask-mapping activity. We have iterated various versions of the workshop, what it would look like, and how it would play out with pandemic restrictions.
  • Prototyping
    We conducted material exploration for the mask-making activity, experimenting with felt, paper, plaster wrap, foil and other materials. The base had to be comfortable to use, be structured enough to provide participants with a framework but also lose enoughthat they could excercise their creativity. Eventually, we settled with papermache for its ease of use and low-skill engagement. For the card game, we mapped it out in Miro and created simple card prototypes to play with. We iterated several versions of the game, varying the prompts and responses to provide the smoothest and most genuine interaction while at it's core, educating participants and prompting conversation.
  • Engagement
    Through Miro and Zoom, as well as in-person, we conducted mini-workshops of the card game and the identity-mapping activity to test the outcome, facilitation and validate the impact of the workshop.
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