Weighs boot camp style, solar bodyguard, physiotherapist in the shower, brushing hair under high surveillance, personal makeup artist, dentist on the sink … all these smart health connected beauty coaches are at our service via connected beauty objects .
When high tech invests in our bathrooms, it gives smart devices thought to simplify our lives. Review of our favorites.
The connected hairbrush: Kérastase Hair Coach
For who ? All of us who brush our hair too much, too badly or not enough.
How does it work ? 4 sensors offer us a precise capillary diagnosis. A microphone records the noise generated by brushing and deduces the flexibility, dryness of the hair or notes the appearance of forks, frizz or breaks. Force sensors measure the intensity of the brush on the fiber and scalp. An accelerometer and a gyroscope analyze in detail the brushing method and count the number of passes with an alert that warns when our movements are too sudden. Conductivity sensors determine whether we brush on dry or damp hair to provide accurate hair measurements. And obviously, the brush resists splashing.
How does this help us? The mobile application allows us personalized monitoring, the sensors automatically transmitting via Wi-Fi or Bluetooth the data collected and analyzes the hair’s health, weather factors, brushing gestures. She brings us tailor-made advice, personalized recommendations for Kérastase treatments and rituals.
Our opinion: useful for all those who have difficult hair, very curly, complicated to disentangle and do not know how to treat them, tame them.
The price: less than 200 euros at the Kérastase dealer.
The personalized massage tool: Slim Massage Coach, Elancyl
For who ? For 90% of us who suffer from cellulite and want to learn how to massage ourselves effectively.
How does it work ? This roller equipped with rollers is held in the palm of the hand and used in the shower. After downloading the Slim Massage Coach application on our smartphone and registering, we press the rollers for 5 seconds. A red indicator light lights up on the device. We fill the Slim Massage tank with the concentrated slimming gel Elancyl. When we massage in the shower, the integrated light diode lights up green to indicate that the gesture is in accordance with the massage method, a palpate roll, developed by a physiotherapist. We can choose between 5 programs according to our slimming goal (stomach, cellulite, firmness) and the degree of intensity of the maneuvers we want. If the diode goes out it is because our gesture is imperfect and it must be corrected.
How does this help us? When you get out of the shower you can visualize your performance on the screen, you can follow the results of your slimming treatment day by day and benefit from personalized advice from a coach.
Our opinion: a powerful massage and motivating encouragement. Visible results in less than a month with this useful tool for all of us who do not always know the right actions to take to overcome our capitons. It is still necessary to persevere on a daily basis.
The price: 80 euros, in pharmacies and drugstores.
The Solar Body Guard: MY UV PATCH
For who ? For all those who tend to forget the passing of time, lying on the beach.
How does it work ? The app is a UV sensor in the form of an ultra thin 2.5 cm2 patch to stick on the back of the hand which sends us essential information to protect our skin from the sun and apply the ideal sun protection thanks to an algorithm. smart who captures our personal data (phototype, skin type, location of our exhibition location). It contains photosensitive dyes that change colors according to the UV dose received and measure the accumulated UV in real time over several hours or days. It can be worn for 5 days. Just launch your application on your smartphone and follow the instructions to create your personalized profile. On site, on vacation, we photograph the patch with his smartphone, and the app analyzes the measurements collected by the sensor and compares them to our personal data (skin type, phototype, location, weather) and informs him of the dose. of UV received in real time. She also gives advice on how to choose your sun protection, with which SPF and when to reapply it.
How does this help us? To better understand the force of UV rays on our vacation spot and to realize that even in gray weather we must not lower our guard.
Our opinion: a real +++ service that also works useful for teens and children so that they can better protect themselves from the sun.
The price: available free from dermatologists, pediatricians, on www.laroche-posay.fr
The personal makeup artist: Makeup Genius, L’Oréal Paris
For who ? Each of us who hesitate between a fuchsia gloss or a carmine mat, do not know where to put the blush and would like to do the makeup of Kristen Dunst.
How does it work ? The new version of the app uses the same technology as the Hollywood studios. This augmented reality makeup stimulator transposes on the face in movement and in real time the products or the chosen look. We can view them instantly on our laptop. We can have fun doing before / after, and tutorials in real time teach us to reproduce the looks available in the app.
How does this help us? Obviously choosing the right product and knowing how to apply it the best. Finally, we can quickly identify the shades of eyeshadow or lipstick that are most appropriate to sublimate us.
Our opinion: a fun app to transform ad infinitum, which avoids mistakes when buying, forever dissuades us from investing in this superb duck green for our eyelids and guides us patiently during the application of the make up.
The price: it’s free but be careful not to be tempted by all the products offered – paying, them-, so attractive.
A personal trainer scale: R-LINK, Terraillon
For who ? The obsessed with the scales that monitor the evolution of our fat mass / versus muscle mass to the nearest centigram.
How does it work ? This new connected impedance meter offers us all the useful technologies to support our weight loss. It obviously indicates our weight but allows the complete measurement of the composition of our body: fat, muscle, water, bone.
How does this help us? The dedicated app, Wellness Coach, allows you to set goals which allows you not to be discouraged if the weight remains stable knowing the muscle weighs heavier than fat. Receive exclusive advice to reach them. Track our long-term progress with historical data.
Our opinion: even more motivating, if you sign up for the “Slimming Coaching” program: after a nutritional survey, you set your goals with a dietician. She follows us regularly by email for three months and via seven telephone interviews. At the time of the assessment, it summarizes the best practices to follow for our specific case.
The price: its amount of 150 euros and can be reimbursed by certain mutuals. Available in specialist appliance stores.
A dental assistant on the sink: the Oral-B Genius 8000 toothbrush
For who ? Those who tend to brush their teeth quickly, in the wrong direction, forgetting certain areas, and of course those who wear a device or implants.
How does it work ? the Oral-B App, available on smartphones, records all of our brushings. The position detection identifies the brushed areas, the correct inclination of the brush as well as the intensity of the pressure on our teeth. This intelligent brushing sees what we cannot see. It’s also a good idea to go to our dentist and develop new brushing habits with him and then view them on our smartphone screen.
How does this help us? We can monitor our daily brushing results and avoid drifts or neglect, thanks to a weekly or monthly review.
Our opinion: brushing your teeth is never very fun, but this brush is really motivating if you “obey” it. It is expensive, but many dentists and all those who wear orthodontic appliances or implants appreciate the service rendered.
The price: 245 euros. Available in pharmacies and supermarkets.
