It has been years since the beauty trends from South Korea began to be followed by many women in the world, including Singaporeans. Korean beauty trends have always been interesting to follow because they offer a more youthful and natural look. There are many Koreans who imitate the look of makeup for artists because they consider these artists as a standard of beauty. Moreover, Korean beauty trends also change so quickly. Out of the many beauty trends that are currently popular in Korea, here are five popular Korean beauty trends:
1. Aegyo-sal
'Aegyo-sal' or eye bags have been a unique trend in Korea. If most people don't like the idea of showing eye bags, it is different with Korean girls who are proud to have it. According to Koreans, Aegyo-sal makes a person's face look younger with a 'smiley eye' look. There are even many Korean girls who are willing to carry out plastic surgery to make eye bags. But it turns out that there are many Korean makeup artists who actually able to make the illusion of these eye bags more creatively without having to undergo plastic surgery by putting eyeshadow under the eyes. If you realize, some Kpop idols have often appeared with makeup like this.
2. Two Tone Gradient Lips
If you keep track of Korean beauty trends or often watch Korean dramas, you certainly are going to be familiar with this one trend. Almost all Korean girls use lip coloring with a two-color gradation. There is a reason why Korean girls like these type of gradient lips. Korean girls really like to drink coffee. So in order to prevent their lipstick sticking too much to the coffee glass, they purposely use their lipstick only in the middle of their lips. Because the lipstick in the middle makes Korean girls look even cuter, which is why the gradient lip trend is getting more popular in Korea.
3. ‘No Makeup’ Makeup
With the popularity of Korean Skincare Routines, it is no wonder that most Korean girls have smooth faces. This certainly makes girls there don't need to wear thick makeup to cover up the flaws in their faces. This makeup trend is known as 'Chok Chok' in Korea, it tries to show the face's natural beauty without thick makeup. They always try to moisturize their skin so they can get smooth facial skin. The key to ace this makeup trend is not to dye the eyebrows, not to use bronzer and to let the eyes be natural without eyeshadow.
4. Colorful Contact Lenses
Actually, not only in Korea, many girls from other countries also like to wear colorful contact lenses. Korean girls love colored contact lenses because they compliments their makeup, making it looks better. In addition, the use of colored contact lenses will also make the eyes look prettier and sharper. If you notice, many Kpop idols prefers to use gray or blue contact lenses when performing because it will make their eyes look more alive, sharp and dramatic.
That's it for the South Korean beauty trends that you can easily follow and even suitable for your daily use. So, what are you waiting for guys? Try your own Korean beauty look now!Â