The increasing popularity of Korean beauty here
in the U.S. is undeniable, and by now many of us are familiar with the
basic features of the trending Korean makeup look: luminously dewy skin,
straight eyebrows, a soft eye, and lips that manage to be both vivid
and natural, with the deep sheer tint you might get after eating a
handful of juicy berries. It's the girl next door but turned up to 11,
and it is gorgeous.
We've seen tons of articles about skin care, but how does one go about getting that fresh, dreamy face?
To
find out, I turned to the YouTube channels of two of South Korea's
best-known makeup artists. Active since 1991, renowned makeup artist
Jung Saem Mool takes a precise and methodical approach to
beauty. Meanwhile, makeup artist and vlogger Pony has gained so much recognition for her own methodical videos that she now has her own makeup line in partnership with K-beauty retailer Memebox. There are few experts better qualified than Pony and Jung to demonstrate that distinctive K-beauty look.
Ask
anyone who follows K-beauty what the most important feature in a Korean
makeup look is, and they'll tell you, "Dewy skin." It has a youthful
plumpness and an inner glow. It's moist but not oily (for the love of
God, don't start slathering Vaseline on your cheeks for daytime). It
begins with great skincare,
but it's the makeup that really brings it out. Here, the best tutorials
to take you step-by-step through the process. (Note: We tell you
exactly where to start in each video to see the specific steps.)
Dewy skin starts with deeply hydrated skin,
but as anyone with oily skin knows, if you want your makeup to stick
around, you'll need a clean canvas. Jung Saem Mool's simple solution to
excess sebum and too-rich moisturizers is a pre-makeup blotting session.
Choose the largest blotting papers you can find so you don't use up an
entire pack in a single week!
My favorite blotting papers are these jumbo-sized Japanese oil blotting papers, which come 200 to a pack and are made of thin, gentle natural hemp paper.
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