Societal ideals of beauty are constantly shifting. For instance, a recent ambition for many women in the United States is no longer looking like a thin runway model. Instead, many want to look healthy […]
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A Trend Towards a More Natural Look
by LISA WONG MACABASCO If you’ve ever flipped through a Korean fashion magazine or tuned into a singing competition on Korean TV, you’ve seen models and singers donning elaborate, […]
Donkey Milk and Horse Oil Are South Korea’s Latest Skin-Care Trends
by REERA YOO | @reeraboo editor@charactermedia.com South Korea is no stranger to bizarre ingredients in beauty products. After all, Koreans have been using snail slime, bee venom and bird’s […]
Glow Recipe: Finally, Access to Korea’s Natural Beauty Products
by ARIANNA CARAMAT The “time is crucial” mentality has become a lifestyle adopted by many Americans. Between work, the kids’ volleyball practice, and rushing back home to make dinner (out […]
The Real Sleeping Beauty Secret From Asia: Sleep Masks
Didn’t double cleanse last night? Cell phone chin acne getting you down? Irritating redness from [pick one: indoor heating, brisk winds, too much alcohol] running amok? You may […]
YG Entertainment Launches Cosmetics Line, Moonshot
by ARIANNA CARAMAT YG Entertainment, the company that brought big names like Big Bang and 2NE1 to international audiences, is now taking on the cosmetic scene! Coming from one […]
Introducing Moonshot: The Must-Have Cosmetic Line From YG Entertainment
YG Entertainment, the company that brought big names like Big Bang and 2NE1 to international audiences, is now taking on the cosmetic scene! Coming from one of the […]
The Newest Asian-Inspired Skin Care Products You Can’t Live Without
The good thing about all that competition out there for the latest and greatest in skin care and makeup is that companies are coming up with some pretty […]
Fall Eye Makeup Tutorial To Compliment All Eye Shapes
Fashion isn’t the only thing to change with every passing season. Makeup trends also change to match and compliment a season’s color, weather and feel. This past spring […]
3 Ways To Upgrade Your Skin Care Regimen, Korean Style
Your skin feeling a little … meh? Are you bored with your basic skin care regimen of wash, moisturize, sunscreen? Or have you been fairly diligent about your skin […]
The Beauty Photoshop Experiment On A Woman Of Color
You may remember 24-year-old journalist Esther Honig who did the original beauty photoshop experiment which revealed the various ideals of beauty around the world. Honig sent her picture to people […]
Korean Beauty: The Best, Most Wearable K-Makeup Trends To Try
Everything out of Korea seems to be hot these days, from K-pop to kimchi to K-dramas. Add to that list Korean makeup trends that are a fun way […]
Miss Korea 2014: ‘The Crown Feels Very Heavy’
by TONY KIM Today Ewha University student Kim Seo-yeon beat out 49 other contestants to be crowned this year’s Miss Korea at the Olympic Hall in Seoul, according to the […]
MUST-TRY Korean Beauty Trend: Ombre/Gradient Lips
Already tired of ombre hair and ombre nails? Don’t give up on the ombre craze just yet! This summer, we’re encouraging all of our readers to try out the growing Korean beauty […]
Trending in Korea: The Makeup Hotel
Korea’s the country known for its pink women-only parking spaces (though China now also has them), so it’s no surprise that the next evolution in female specific amenities […]
