313: Chapter 313 The Hidden Trillion-Dollar Market

If the Liu Yifei-inspired makeup look made her gentle and ethereal,

then Snow Falls in Changan completely transformed her entire aura.

It wasn't heavy makeup.

Nor was it just piling on details.

But it was just different.

It was as if she had stepped from a modern office straight into the snow-dusted streets of Changan.

Chen Shuyu stared at the mirror for a long time.

Finally, she could only squeeze out one sentence:

"This isn't just makeup."

"This is a change of temperament."

Su Qingxue stood to the side, watching her for a moment.

"The style transfer was truly successful."

Lu Li nodded, "We can make this one of the first official makeup packs for Star Beauty S1."

Chen Shuyu immediately raised her hand.

"I suggest we charge for it!"

Lu Li looked at her.

Chen Shuyu was righteous and confident.

"Not charging for something like this is a sign of disrespect to beauty."

Lu Li couldn't help but laugh.

However, he also knew that Chen Shuyu was right.

The business model of Star Beauty S1 was no longer just about selling hardware.

Its truly terrifying potential lay in its makeup ecosystem.

Basic makeup looks would be free.

Premium makeup packs would be paid.

Celebrities, TV shows, games, Hanfu brands, and beauty brands could all collaborate to launch authorized makeup looks.

Users could even save their own makeup parameters to create a personal makeup library.

Every time they applied makeup, they wouldn't need to start from scratch.

The more Chen Shuyu thought about it, the more excited she became.

"Boss Su, we must do collaborations with TV shows."

"When a period drama becomes a hit, we can launch the female lead's signature makeup pack immediately."

"And makeup looks for game characters."

"Hanfu makeup."

"Wedding makeup."

"We should also make a separate one for ID photos."

As she was saying this, she suddenly thought of something.

"And livestreaming makeup."

"Those streamers will definitely buy it like crazy."

Su Qingxue nodded.

"Makeup authorization requires copyright review."

"User-customized uploads also need to be reviewed to avoid copyright infringement and malicious imitation."

Lu Li glanced at her.

"As expected of Boss Su."

"I just thought about making money, but you've already thought about the risks."

Su Qingxue said indifferently:

"Making money isn't difficult."

"What's difficult is making money for a long time."

Chen Shuyu nodded repeatedly as she listened.

Looking at herself in the mirror, she suddenly caught sight of another category in the makeup library.

【Men's Refreshing Image Mode】

She was stunned for a moment.

Then she turned her head abruptly.

"But have you guys thought about the fact that this might not just be for women?"

Lu Li's eyes flickered slightly.

Chen Shuyu pointed at the screen.

"If this is really made,"

"guys might secretly buy it like crazy."

Lu Li looked at that category and suddenly smiled.

Because he remembered a very interesting phenomenon after smart makeup machines hit the market in the future world.

Those who were most dismissive of it on the surface were not necessarily the ones who didn't use it the most.

The number of guys who secretly used it back then was probably no less than the number of girls.

Seeing Lu Li's reaction, Chen Shuyu immediately perked up.

"Boss Lu, did you think of this long ago?"

Lu Li did not deny it.

He looked at the Men's Refreshing Image Mode on the screen and smiled.

"Many guys don't mean they don't need image management."

"They just aren't willing to admit it."

Chen Shuyu clapped her hands.

"That's so real."

"Some guys aren't ugly; they just have no idea how to groom themselves."

"Their eyebrows are as messy as weeds."

"They don't care about acne scars on their faces."

"They stay up late until their faces turn sallow, yet they still think they look natural."

Su Qingxue added indifferently:

"And another part is that they don't know how to groom themselves without looking like they're trying too hard."

This point was spot on.

Men's image management is different from women's makeup.

Many guys don't want others to notice that they are wearing makeup.

What they want is to look clean, energetic, and natural.

To have a better complexion during interviews.

To not look so haggard in ID photos.

To look more composed when meeting clients.

To not look like they just came out of an all-night gaming session at an internet cafe when on a date.

These needs have always existed.

It's just that many people are too embarrassed to say it.

The more Chen Shuyu thought about it, the more she felt this market was ridiculously huge.

"The promotion for Men's Mode definitely shouldn't be called 'Men's Makeup'."

"Many guys are very stubborn when they hear the word 'makeup'."

Su Qingxue nodded.

"Call it 'Men's Image Management'."

Lu Li said:

"We can divide it into Interview Mode, Business Mode, ID Photo Mode, and Livestreaming Mode."

He paused.

"And an All-nighter Emergency Mode."

Chen Shuyu's eyes lit up.

"This one will definitely be a hit."

"What young person these days doesn't stay up late?"

As soon as she finished speaking, the office suddenly went quiet.

Chen Shuyu realized it only after she finished saying it.

There was only one man in the office.

Her gaze slowly shifted to Lu Li.

Su Qingxue also lifted her eyes to look over.

Lu Li was leaning on the sofa, looking indifferent as if it had nothing to do with him.

It wasn't until both gazes landed on him simultaneously that he slowly raised his head.

"Why are you looking at me?"

Chen Shuyu's eyes lit up.

"Boss Lu."

"For the sake of the company's product testing."

"Why don't you make a small sacrifice?"

Lu Li frowned on the spot.

"Me?"

Chen Shuyu nodded.

"Yes."

"You are a man."

"You have the most say."

Lu Li glanced at her.

"That doesn't sound like a compliment."

Chen Shuyu was dead serious.

"I am making a reasonable suggestion from a product perspective."

Lu Li refused directly.

"Not interested."

He had a physiological aversion to working, let alone sitting in a test chair to be a sample for a product.

This did not fit his laid-back philosophy.

Chen Shuyu immediately looked at Su Qingxue.

Su Qingxue didn't speak.

She just quietly looked at Lu Li.

Her gaze was very calm.

But Lu Li inexplicably felt that if he continued to refuse, he might be assigned more work later.

He was silent for two seconds and sighed.

"Fine."

"Just this once."

Chen Shuyu immediately perked up.

"Don't worry, I won't make you look gaudy."

Lu Li sat in the test chair and leaned back lazily.

"You'd better not."

Chen Shuyu added:

"At most, I'll evolve you from a stay-at-home husband into a sophisticated son-in-law."

Lu Li glanced at her.

"You've been getting bolder lately."

Chen Shuyu immediately stood up straight.

"I didn't say anything."

The corners of Su Qingxue's mouth twitched imperceptibly.

Star Beauty S1 activated the Men's Refreshing Image Mode.

This time, its processing was much more restrained than the women's makeup.

No obvious eyeshadow.

No change in lip color.

And no exaggerated contouring.

It just scanned Lu Li's facial condition first, then generated a minimalist plan on the screen.

Clean up the ends of the eyebrows a bit.

Lightly suppress the fatigue from staying up late under the eyes.

Very slight oil control on the bridge of the nose and forehead.

Slightly brighten the skin tone while retaining the natural skin texture.

The area around the lips and jawline was groomed to look fresher.

The whole process didn't even feel like makeup.

It was more like pulling a person's natural state back from lethargy.

A few minutes later, a prompt sounded.

【Image Management Complete】

Lu Li got up from the test chair.

He hadn't paid much attention at first, but when he walked to the mirror and took a look, his eyebrows still lifted slightly.

The man in the mirror was still him.

He hadn't turned into some so-called male celebrity face.

And there was no trace of makeup.

But he did indeed look cleaner and more energetic.

The original lazy and casual aura was still there.

But the fatigue from staying up late had been wiped away.

His eyes and brows were clearer.

His contours were sharper.

It was like he had just taken a shower, had a full eight hours of sleep, and then been casually groomed by a stylist.

Very natural.

So natural that others wouldn't think he was wearing makeup at first glance, only that he was in great shape today.

Chen Shuyu's eyes lit up as she watched.

"This is good!"

"This is the feeling that Men's Mode should truly have."

"Not effeminate, not fake, and not greasy."

"It's just clean, energetic, and decent."