# Smart Skin Scanners This Compact Cubic Skincare Devices Acts Like Your Personal Beauty Trainer By Alyson Wyers | Published 2015-01-13 | Fashion Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/skincare-device References: [techcrunch](http://techcrunch.com/2015/01/08/oku-warns-you-before-you-get-the-pizza-face/) & [getoku](http://getoku.com/) If you are a beauty junky, are passionate about skincare and had a Clarisonic Mia or similar cleansing gadget before it was popular, you will want to look into this skincare device. The Oku skin sensor sees through layers of skin to offer you [personalized beauty advice](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/loral-cell-bioprint) and even tell you in advance where pimples will appear before they surface. The compact cube connects to your [iPhone](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/ganance-heir) to act as your personal skin coach. The skin scanner not only [analyzes your skin](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/refreshed-neutrogena-skin360), but also gives you a SkinScore, offers areas of opportunity and helps you set daily goals to get better skin including lifestyle and diet recommendations depending on current issues you are facing. The cubic skincare device is available for pre-order. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 5.6/10 - Popularity: 63% | Activity: 97% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 10% men, 90% women - Primary generations: Gen Z, Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America, Europe, Asia ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Fashion](https://www.trendhunter.com/fashion) > [Cosmetics](https://www.trendhunter.com/cosmetics) ## Key Themes ### What's Driving This Trend - **Personalized Beauty Advice:** The Oku skin sensor offers personalized beauty advice based on analyzing your skin. - **Predictive Skincare:** The skin scanner can predict where pimples will appear before they surface. - **Smartphone-connected Skincare:** The compact cube connects to your iPhone to act as your personal skin coach. ### Who This Affects Most - **Beauty and Skincare:** The Oku skin sensor disrupts the beauty and skincare industry by offering personalized and predictive skincare. - **Health and Wellness:** The concept of personalized beauty advice and predictive skincare can also have disruptive innovation opportunities in the health and wellness industry. - **Technology and Gadgets:** This compact skin scanner that connects to smartphones represents an innovation opportunity in the technology and gadgets industry. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [AI-Powered Skincare Analyzers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/skin-light-therapy-3s.md) - [AI-Powered Portable Skincare Devices](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/portable-skincare-device.md) - [AI-Powered Skin Analyzers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/smartskn-muilli.md) - [Skin Health-Detecting Cameras](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/at-skin.md) - [AI-Powered Aesthetic Systems](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/medispa-ai-pro-30.md) - [Skincare Absorption Devices](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/age-r-booster-pro.md) - [Affordable AI Skincare Devices](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/smartappguided.md) - [In-Store Skin Analyzers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/ai-skin-observer.md) - [AI Skin Analyzers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/hd-skin-analysis.md)