摘要 |
The invention provides a method and apparatus for colouring a cosmetic covering. The apparatus includes image acquisition apparatus (18) operative to acquire an image of a part of a human or animal body to provide a digital colour image, processing apparatus (20) operative to determine a calibration transform for colours of an image acquired by the image acquisition apparatus, the processing apparatus being further operative to transform the digital colour image with the calibration transform to provide a colour compensated digital colour image, pigment mixing apparatus (26) operative to mix a plurality of pigments of different colours in dependence on at least one colour characteristic of at least one colour within the colour compensated digital colour image to produce at least one mixed pigment, and pigment applying apparatus (24) operative to apply the at least one mixed pigment to a cosmetic covering. |