Madison Reed Unveils "Try On" Tool, Enabling Customers to Experience 40+ Shades of Hair Color for a Virtual Makeover

The Award-Winning Technology That Powers the YouCam Makeup App is Now Available on Madison-Reed.com

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Oct 25, 2018, 08:31 ET

SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 25, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- Madison Reed, a prestige hair color brand, announced today that visitors to its website Madison-Reed.com – via phone, tablet or desktop – can virtually try-on more than 40 Madison Reed hair colors by using their device's live camera or uploading a selfie. A split screen will appear to immediately highlight the difference between the current hair color and the new, virtual shade. In a fun twist, the split screen has a built-in slider that allows the user to toggle between two colors in real time.

Want to "Try On" a new hair color? Visitors to Madison-Reed.com can use their phone, tablet or computer camera - or just upload a selfie - to see an incredible, lifelike simulation of themselves with a new hair color.

The Madison Reed "Try On" tool has a split screen with a fun, built-in slider that allows users to toggle between their current hair color and the virtual shade.

Women will be able to instantly envision a major color change, or a subtle shift in shade or tone, as if color had been freshly applied by a Madison Reed professional. This impressive, lifelike simulation is made possible by technology vastly superior to other augmented reality (AR) tools, which tend to create an odd shimmer of color around the face resembling a halo.

The technology results from a collaboration with Perfect Corp., the parent company of beauty app YouCam Makeup which is renowned for its award-winning AR and artificial intelligence (AI). Teams from Madison Reed and YouCam Makeup worked closely to integrate a palette of hair colors into a live, virtual, try-on tool that is powered by proprietary AR, AI and color-matching technologies. This joint effort marks the first time YouCam Makeup has taken its in-app, hair color tech and embedded it into a direct-to-consumer website.

"Madison Reed believes in empowering our customers in every way imaginable," said Amy Errett, CEO and founder of Madison Reed. "Our goal is to eliminate any fear factor and enable people to choose a new hair color with the confidence of having already witnessed the end result. Women have been begging for this try-on technology, but current solutions just don't hit the mark. Now, an accurate, realistic solution finally exists on Madison-Reed.com."

"Our continued deep-learning technology has helped capture the unique movement and dimension of individual hair strands in order to display the most true-to-life, virtual hair color try-on imaginable," said Alice Chang, CEO of Perfect Corp. "Madison Reed is the first to integrate this unique, live hair color feature into its website shopping experience, and we are proud to have made that possible."

Madison Reed is a brand known for its tech innovations, including the first-ever chatbot to analyze a selfie and suggest the perfect hair color match. The chatbot's introduction followed Madison Reed's award-winning smartphone app that has voice-recognition and voice-controls, enabling women to follow step-by-step application instructions without having to touch – or smudge or stain – their cell phones.

To experience the new Try On tool, go to Madison-Reed.com, click "Try Your Perfect Shade," and start by taking the quiz.

About Madison Reed:
Based in San Francisco, Madison Reed is a beauty company revolutionizing the way women color their hair. The fast-growing startup uses technology, a proprietary ammonia-free formula, and a team of licensed colorists to deliver salon-quality hair color for under $25. Founded in 2013, Madison Reed started with a simple mission: To create a luxurious prestige hair color made with ingredients you can feel good about. Madison Reed's conditioning formula is crafted without ammonia, parabens, resorcinol, PPD, phthalates, and gluten. The entire color and hair care line is enriched with argan oil, keratin, and ginseng root extract to protect and pamper hair. Products can be found online, on mobile, and through select retailers including Sephora, QVC and Ulta Beauty. For customers who prefer to have Madison Reed color applied by a professional colorist, there are Madison Reed Color Bars in New York City and the Bay Area. For more information, go to www.madison-reed.com or click here for digital assets.

About Perfect Corp.
With over 650 Million downloads globally, Perfect Corporation is dedicated to transforming how consumers, content creators and beauty brands interact together. Our experienced team of engineers and beauty aficionados are pushing the frontiers of technology to create the beauty platform of the future – a fluid environment where individuals express themselves, learn the latest about fashion and beauty, and enjoy instant access to the products from their favorite brands. Further information about Perfect Corp. can be found at perfectcorp.com.

Media Contacts:

Madison Reed
Nora Murray
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419-250-0016

YouCam Makeup
Susan Biegacz
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212-929-7979

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