# Disguised Makeup USBs The Lipstick Flash Drive is Made for Wannabe Female Spies By Meghan Young | Published 2014-02-11 | Art & Design Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/lipstick-flash-drive References: [geeksugar](http://www.geeksugar.com/Lipstick-Flash-Drive-33943326) & [etsy](http://www.etsy.com/shop/PointsAndPlaces) A girl will be able to channel their inner James Bond with the Lipstick Flash Drive. It is a USB that has been disguised in the packaging of a designer lipstick container. Yet whether it takes on the elaborate shape of an Anna Sui design or the sleek and classic casing of a [Chanel](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/lip-serums) alternative, the Lipstick Flash Drive is a fun techie knickknack that many women will have fun with. Designed by Caranina Bertone of the Toronto-based [Etsy](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/arcade-clock) shop Points and Places, the Lipstick Flash Drive is made from repurposed lipstick tubes. Compatible with both Mac OS X and Windows 7/Vista/XP systems, the USBs put the recent design school graduates creativity to the test and she comes out with straight As. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 5.0/10 - Popularity: 69% | Activity: 74% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 10% men, 90% women - Primary generations: Gen Z, Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Art & Design](https://www.trendhunter.com/artdesign) > [Design](https://www.trendhunter.com/design) ## Key Themes ### Key Themes Behind This Trend - **Disguised Makeup Usbs:** The trend of disguising USBs as makeup products creates opportunities for tech accessories that blend fashion and function. ### Where This Applies - **Fashion-tech Accessories:** The fashion-tech accessories industry can capitalize on the trend of disguising USBs as makeup products by creating stylish and functional USBs that cater to women's needs. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Icon-Shaped USB Drives](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/folderdrive.md) - [Makeup-Inspired Colorfuldevices](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/lipstick-mechanical-keyboard.md) - [Laptop-Fitted USB Stick Concepts](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/saint-antoine.md) - [Bird-Shaped USB Flash Drives](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/pinge.md) - [Playful Crayon USB Drives](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/sandisk-crayola-usbc.md) - [Sci-Fi-Inspired Storage Drives](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/star-trek-discovery-flash-drives.md) - [Lipstick-Inspired Wireless Earbuds](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/ear-stick.md) - [Lipstick-Inspired Earbuds](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/freebuds-lipstick.md) - [Modern Aluminum USB Holders](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/bitlounge.md)