Thank you to everyone who read my last entry, I have received heaps of support from friends which really inspires me to keep writing! So without further adieu here is part two! Korean lip productsOkay so you may be thinking "Lip products? Aren't lipsticks just lipsticks? how could they possibly be any different?". Oh boy is this assumption wrong, Korean lip products are what fundamentally finishes off the Korean "look". Although they do indeed use lipsticks in South Korea, there are so many other great products that you can substitute. Shade selectionBefore we get into the specifics of each product I thought I would quickly tell you about the trending lip colours that nearly every girl wears in South Korea. Due to the impact of popular cosmetics lines such as Kylie Jenner's Lip Kits and Colour Pop, popular shades of lip products in the West remain within the same colour groups. One group is the beige group, where you can find your pink toned nudes to your coffee browns and your other group is your red group, with shade ranging from cherry red to darker burgundies. Although you can also find these shades within Korean trends, there is a set list of colours that I assure you will find in every store. What I have discovered that the majority of shades, whether red, purple or orange, all contain a pinkish hue and this could be because these pink shades are very pigmented on Asian skin tones. The three dominating shades are pinks, reds and oranges. I was quite surprised at how many Korean girls love earring tangerine shades on their lips, which isn't a colour girls would ordinarily wear here in Australia. Lip tintsWhat I would personally consider the most popular lip product available in South Korea would be lip tints. When talking about lip tints in Western culture I cannot help but think about children's cosmetics or candies, when you used to get those cherry flavoured lollies that tinted your lips and you used to think you were so fabulous (well at least I did HAHA). But in Korea they are a perfectly practical cosmetic that many girls (and guys) use on the daily. Korean Lip tints can either have a gel, oil or watery consistency, each type will have a different stain power and gel tints normally have the strongest pigmentation but are the hardest to remove while oil based tints go on a lot smoother but may not stain as well. These lip tints were created for the purpose of a "no touch-up" make-up, something you could apply in the morning that is vibrant and will last you all day. Idealistically you should be able to eat, drink and touch your lips without the product coming off. From personal experience I can tell you it definitely does stay all day... and all night.. and for the rest of the week, oh what the hell it's gonna stay until you die and reincarnate in your next life. All jokes aside the stain power of some of these lip tints is phenomenal! Some of them are even so hard to remove that cleansers just do not work, you'll have to exfoliate the skin away! This wouldn't be an issue if your tint colour is more natural, but bright oranges and reds may be a bit extreme for an everyday look. One bit of advice I can give you if you're curious in trying Korean lip tints is EXFOLIATE and MOISTURISE before you apply, trust me it will make a huge difference. Plus ain't nobody want to walk around with chapped lips all day MHMMM gurl. glosses and lipsticksMatte or glossy, choose your pick. Yes we do have exactly the same choices in Western stores but there still are some slight differences. When I have tested Korean matte lip products in the past I have found them to be not as drying and a little more sheer than say NYX's matte lip glosses. There is nothing worse than having lips that both feel and look dry so I was quite relieved to find I could use a matte product without causing any further damage to my lips. On the other hand the worst thing about using glossy lip products is that thick, glue like consistency that just sticks to everything. You apply what you think looks like a decent amount but when you step outside and the wind blows you find you've got gloss in your hair, on your clothes and all over the person next to you. If this is a common problem for you I strongly recommend you try a Korean lip gloss. When applied they give that sheer glow but are not overly sticky. You can also find some glosses with a slight tint added, for that little bit of an extra stain power. EyeshadowsEyeshadows in Korea are either matte or shiny, with the same scale of colours, whites to silvers, pinks to reds, golds to bronzes, purples and browns. I guarantee you that every Korean brand you shop at will have all of these colours available. Types of EyeshadowsDespite the obvious lack in colours, there is definitely no shortage in the many types of eyeshadows available in South Korea. When shopping for eyeshadows in Australia there is normally one or two options, an eyeshadow palette and sometimes individual cream eyeshadows. But in Korea this is not the case and sometimes I find there are too many options. Eyeshadow Sticks
Eyeshadow DUO'sEyeshadow DUO kits in South Korea are great and helpful for those who have little to no experience using eyeshadows. The shades in DUO kits normally match, with one colour used across the whole lid (lighter shade) and the other just above the eyeliner line (darker shade). Etude House do the most adorable DUO eyeshadow packs, shaped into various foods and funky shapes, like the "Give Me Chocolate" line pictured above.
Well that's it for Part two of my Korean Make-up 101! I was going to include face primers but I thought they deserved a post of their own later on :) Will also be doing a post on Korean skincare so keep an eye out for that. I'm still waiting for my lighting equipment to come through so I can take some photos, will also be ordering some more products online so expect some reviews! Thank you so much for reading and stay healthy and beautiful~ J.Jade
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