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By Joyce KongThe hand-on-face photo pose is the South Korean version of arm-on-hip. A hand (or wine glass, or whatever’s around) strategically placed along the jawline…
It’s no secret that beauty treatments abound in Japan, and while maintenance like bikini waxing is relatively new to the ladies of Tokyo, removing facial…
We've seen some pretty bizarre beauty phenomenons emerge from South Korea. This one takes the cake, by far. When Into the Gloss reported on the Berrisom…
Facial toners, the watery kind you use right after cleansing, have had a bit of a resurgence lately thanks to the increased availability of gentle, non-astringent…
It's pretty much a no-brainer that anything having to do with fire should stay as far away from your face as possible. But, according to The Cut, there…
Dewy, luminous skin is as much the standard as it is an art form in South Korea — and "dewy" is not to be confused with the dreaded (in North America…
By Joyce KongWhen I first moved to Korea, I was overwhelmed by all the ways I was seemingly unfit to show myself in public. Four years of undergrad in a college town…
It's no secret that we, along with the rest of the world, are kind of obsessed with everything and anything Korean beauty right now. Seoul has replaced…
Hard-to-find beauty products are about to become a lot easier to track down thanks to Urban Outfitters. The company best known for bringing hipster culture…
By Claire ChoeAlthough not as readily available as it should be, Korean drugstore makeup is starting to have its time in the spotlight. You probably already know Etude…
By Claire ChoeYou’ve heard it all before: "American BB is not like the Korean BB; Korean makeup is a decade ahead in science." Yet, when you ask around as to why…
By Justin SedorFrom thigh gaps to "hot or not," social media is full of evidence that we are all narcissistic monsters who are obsessed with incredibly bizarre ideas…
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