Korean Makeup Trends You Should Try

The beauty industry is at an all-time high with global sales in e-commerce. Aside from consumer demands, there are trends from countries around the world. For example, Korea has created certain looks that you can achieve with their cosmetic products. If you’re wondering which styles are the most popular, you can check out this list.
Here are some of the Korean makeup trends that are currently proving very popular.

Skin

There are Korean makeup trends that highlight beautiful skin. These styles are plays on texture
and colour.

Glass Skin

Perhaps one of the most popular looks in the list is the glass skin effect. It’s a Korean makeup style that has a translucent finish, almost like a glass. You can achieve this look by having a daily skincare routine with certified products before applying your makeup. The Face Shop essences and serums can help you attain the coveted glass skin look.
You can have a glass skin makeup effect by highlighting the high parts of your face like the cheekbones and nose bridge.

Honey Skin

The honey skin is a makeup trend that promotes a dewy and radiant natural-looking skin. It’s a
look that’s great for everyday use for school or the office. It uses minimal coverage, and it makes your skin look even and more natural.
You can attain honey skin by applying serum and liquid-based moisturizer before the foundation. Use a setting spray instead of powder to keep the dewy texture. Don’t contour your features to have a more natural effect.

Faux Freckles

People often think that having freckles is an imperfection. However, women who want to don the caucasian look often resort to applying artificial ones on their faces.

You can achieve faux freckles by lightly drawing on top of your nose and cheeks with a brown eyeliner. If you want a more realistic effect, put a dot of black in the middle part of your patch.
Set with a setting spray to make it last longer, especially since your nose area is prone to sweating.

Eyes

Coloured Eyeliner

You see this style, especially from Korean actresses and pop stars like IU. To achieve this look, you have to switch your standard brown and black with a different colour. You can use blue, red, orange, or whichever coloured eyeliner is available.

Glitter Eyes

You might have already seen glitter eyes from your favourite pop artists. It’s the kind of look that involves using neutral eye shadows as base then outrageous glitter as a finisher. Use an eye primer to start, then get your regular nude-coloured eye shadows. Finish off the entire thing with glitter.

Lips

Glass Lips

Glass lips can complement your glass skin look. You can achieve this by scrubbing your lips before doing anything else. Then, applying a lip balm before putting on lip tint. Finish off your glass lips effect with lip gloss.

Gradient Lips

You have probably heard of the gradient lips before because of its popularity. When you think about Korean lips, the gradient lips look is often top of mind. You achieve this effect by having a darker colour in the inner parts of your lips and having barely any product on the outer edges.
You can use a single lip tint or lipstick, or you can opt for a more artificial style.
If you’re planning to achieve gradient lips with one colour, apply the product mainly at the centre, then spread it out with a cotton swab. If you want two-tone gradient lips, use the lighter colour around your lips first, then apply the darker shade from the inner and middle parts.

Bold and Glossy Lips

Koreans love donning the natural look, but they also love popping colours. For this look, choose an attractive lipstick hue like a bright red or fuchsia pink the apply it to the entire lip area. Finish off the bold colours with lip gloss.

Final Thoughts

Korean skincare and makeup are fascinating for Asians because it is perfect for their skin. Their cosmetic products have lesser pigmentation and more of a natural finish. However, regardless of which part of the world you’re from, you can learn a thing or two about their skin routine.