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Makeup Style:

Korean vs North American

by Esther Kang (Vancouver, BC)

lthough I never grew up in Korea, I loved visiting my country. The food, the subway,
athe hustle and bustle and the familiarity of my mother tongue made me feel right at
home. It wasn’t until I lived in Korea for several months that I started to blend in with the
culture and my roots. one prominent change that I adapted to was my makeup style. Instead
of my comfortable north american style makeup that i used to cake my face with, I
unconsciously started applying less products to my face. What used to be an intense and
slightly dramatic mask was replaced with a more subtle and natural visage. This was back
in 2007. Fast forward to present day and a lot has changed with the Korean perception of
beauty and makeup. Kpop stars are slowly taking the lead with a bold and sexy look
challenging the unconventional ways of conservative Korea but the trend for a natural
youthful look seems to remain steady and unwavering.

Presenting 5 feature differences makeup style between Korean and north american.
Please note not all Koreans or north americans necessarily follow the two different styles.
The following distinctions are gathered from my personal observation between the general
Korean population versus the north american population. at the end of the day, everyone
wants to look beautiful and beauty comes in all shapes and forms varying from culture to
culture.

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