Many have envied the flawless and translucent skin of Korean women. Fresh after attending amakeup workshop conducted by Laneige’s International Trainer, Jin Lee (from Seoul) here are a couple of the beauty tips she shared.
[2012.04.28] Collar Love ♥
I made two detachable collars, the first one was made last 2012-04-17 and the second was done on 2012-04-21, out of cut outs from old denim pants—which in the other hand, I turned out into shorts, one is capri.
These were the first ones that I owned:)
Detachable collar are great since it turns a plain empty shirt/dress into a more casual/formal look. Fashion icon like Tricia Gosingtian wear this type of accessory. (http://lookbook.nu/files/looks/large/2012/01/21/1881355_bayo1.jpg?1327151160, http://lookbook.nu/files/looks/large/2012/01/12/1858531_january11.jpg?1326396154)
This is the sewing process:
Before putting the other design:
And the finished product! :)
[2012.04.28] DIY Capri
I stayed at home the whole holy week, and the rest of my days since I’ve graduated from college (last April 15, 2012). After all, my review hasn’t started yet by that time so I was bored and had nothing to do at home. I’m not fond of watching television shows, my music list on my phone hasn’t been updated for long and all I have to do is to look for something I love to do—sewing! :P
I can only sew by hand, since we didn’t have sewing machine.. which takes me a longer period of time and it’s more tiring with manual sewing. But this kind of thing is what I’m fond of. Being creative and such.:)
It was actually my old pants, which I haven’t used for long ‘cause I’m more into wearing skinny jeans right now rather than the big mouthed ones. It’s not that I don’t like it because it’s out of trend.. actually, I’m not that kind who would always go for what’s in and trendy. I would rather wear what I’m comfortable wearing with. :)
Here’s a picture of the finished product:
Close-up view of the bottom design:
As you can see above, there were tiny holes. This is because the cloth used came (again) from a polo shirt. :P
The right and left pocket design:
The original color was brown, just like that one on the left, re-sewn it into blue to pattern with the bottom design which is also blue in color. :)
And this is the end of this blog post! :P
Beauty Tips from a Korean Makeup Artist
Korean makeup artist Jin Lee dispensing valuable tips at the workshop
So these aren’t beauty tips from just any Korean woman, it’s from a skin care and make-up expert. She reveals how women in Korea take care of their skin. One excellent tip i learned was how to interpret the sun protection information on skin care and makeup labels.
Let’s get on to find out what she divulged shall we?
Your God given hands is a magical massage tool
The palms of your hands will cover your eyes perfectly. When your eyes are tired or stressed, just press the palms of your hands to your eye sockets, applying gentle pressure. That itself is a great massage for your eye area. Go ahead, try it!
Use outward & upwards strokes when washing your face
When washing your face, do not use vertical up-down strokes which will loosen your facial muscles and promote skin sag. Use outward and upward strokes instead. According to Jin Lee, this small change will make a huge difference.
Korean women are really serious about skin care
Laneíge has a basic 4 steps skin care routine after you cleanse your face.
Refiner —> Emulsion —> Essence —> Cream
This sounds more complicated than the tone & moisturize basic steps. Good glowing skin does not come by being lazy.
Korean women take more steps after cleansing
Prevent premature aging
You start aging at 18! It’s never too early to use anti-aging products and taking extra precautions under the sun – which is the number one cause for premature aging, is vital. Never go out under the hot sun without protection. Nowadays, sun protection is included in makeup and Laneíge’s foundation comes with protection of SPF 22, PA+. Now what does SPF and PA all mean? Read on to find out…
Sun Protection explained
UV A and UV B
There are two types of UV rays which we need to protect ourselves from. UV B has a shorter wave length and causes burning (generates melanin which causes you to get darker & freckles to pop up).
UV A has a longer wave length and penetrates deep within the skin’s collagen and elastinlayer and causes aging and fine lines.
UVA and UVB explained
SPF – sun protection factor against UV B
SPF 22 means you get to spend 22 times longer under the sun (than which you would without protection from UV B) before you start burning. Example: If you have fair skin and it takes you 20 minutes in the hot sun to get a sun burn. With SPF 22, you get to spend 440 minutes (22 x 20) in the sun before you start burning.
PA – protects against UV A
PA+ minimum UV A protection
PA++ average UV A protection
PA+++ very high UV A protection
Use whitening products & lots of it!
I used to think that whitening products are for those with fair skin who want to become even fairer! Like Snow White. Women in Korea use whitening products to combat skin pigmentation problems due to hormone imbalance especially during pregnancy. Pigmentation is prone to appear below the eyes, on the upper cheeks. To avoid developing huge freckle like marks on your face during pregnancy, use lots of whitening products.
Detailed Makeup Steps
Korean women apply 17 – 18 products every morning before stepping out of the house! Are you a Korean woman? Do you do this? Anyway, here is the make-up routine of a typical Korean woman who wants to portray having a flawless complexion. There are eleven steps!
- Preparation: Primer + make-up base (corrects your skin tone)
- Foundation
- Conceal imperfection (concealer)
- Setting: Set and fix foundation with powder or pact (The pact is now the Korean woman’s favourite touch-up item)
- Highlighting: Enhance vitality with make-up Brightener
- Eye brow
- Eye shadow
- Eyeliner
- Mascara
- Lip
- Blusher
Okay, there you have it. Do you have any tips or beauty secrets you want to share?
DOLLDELIGHT’S GIVEAWAY:
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2011.09.23 define s-i-c-k. :(
was absent for school today..
my flu was really killing me.
i can hardly breathe in a cold environment,;
especially at school ‘coz there’s aircon.
i won’t be at school even yesterday if not for preboard exams.
and the funny part is when everyone’s asking:
“are you okay??”
and you wanna answer like:
“do i look okay??”
but instead you’ll answer them:
“yes, i am.”
when deep inside you wanna ask everyone
back and say: “hey! ISN’T IT OBVIOUS?! I’M ALMOST DYING!!”
Hahaha. :DD
i’ve even counted my respiratory rate and the result was
42 breaths per minute.
i wasn’t able to take my temperature even when i went
home, ‘coz even getting the thermometer would
spend most of my energy. TT
anyway, i’m okay now.
after four paracetamols (or 1tab more).
at times, when mom was like:
“Kim, have you taken your medicine?”
i’d answer yes even if i don’t
‘coz i don’t like taking paracetamol
‘coz of it’s hepatoxicity,
not only my flu would kill me but also
my medicine would kill my liver.
:))
A detailed explanation of ‘Chuseok’
It’s that time of the year again where the front page of allkpop gets loaded up with pretty pictures of celebrities in colorful hanboks, in addition to a vast coverage of exciting Chuseok variety specials.
For new K-Pop fans unfamiliar with Korean culture, it can seem like all of the colors just came out of the blue, but Chuseok is actually one of the four major holidays celebrated in Korea. So what are your idols heading home to? Check it out below!
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Chuseok is sometimes referred to as the ‘Korean Thanksgiving’, ‘Hangawi‘, ‘Jungchujul‘, or ‘Gabe‘ and is celebrated on the brightest full moon of the year, which occurs in mid-August on the lunar calendar. Unlike Western society, Koreans still use the lunar calendar for important dates, so a lot of their holidays are centered around the moon and its cycle.
For 2011, the day of Chuseok falls on September 12th and in 2012, the holiday will be celebrated on September 30th. Chuseok is essentially a celebration of a good harvest, as it’s around this time that grains and fruits will be at their ripest and freshest for harvesting. To celebrate a year of successful farming, families will all pack up and head home to their ancestral hometowns and ‘bon-ga‘ (directly translated to ‘main house’, but it’s usually the home of the oldest or head of the household, e.g., grandparents, parents), where they’ll dress up in traditional clothing, cook delicious food, and pay their respects to their ancestors.
As you’ve probably noticed by now, respect for the elderly is a highly important trait for Koreans. Chuseok isn’t simply just a feast celebration, as there are three major duties that must be completed:
1. ‘bulcho‘: Weeds and such that have grown around the graves of family members all summer long must be picked and discarded.
This is an especially important task for families because Korea (and Asian society in general) places a lot of emphasis on saving face before the public. When one commits a mistake, the first thought isn’t, “Oh no, I am embarrassed,” it’s usually, “What would others think of this mistake?”
Graves with weeds still growing around them after the Chuseok holiday will make others assume that they have undutiful children, and is considered an embarrassment for the family.
2. ‘sungmyo‘: Respect must be paid to the grave, often in the form of bowing before it and offering alcohol, fruits, meat, and shikhye.
3. ‘charye‘: An elaborate table setting of food offered to the ancestors at home. There are several meticulous steps to setting this up and doing it properly, like lighting candles before the alcohol is poured in exactly three different cups and bowing twice after it. Each dish also has a specific area of the table it needs to go on.
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Once the tasks are completed, it’s time to play. These games are outdated and families will normally gather to just chat and drink after dinner or play go-stop, but they’re still often put on display at public events.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tn_SOOa6XlI&feature=player_embedded
1. ‘kangkangsullae‘: A game specifically for women, where several dozens will gather under the moon and dance in a circle, linking arms.
2. ‘sonori’/’geobuknori‘: Two people will throw on a cape made of hanji (traditional Korean paper made from mulberry trees) and run around town under the guise of a cow or a turtle, going from house to house, asking for food. The food will often be shared with families who cannot afford Chuseok meals.
Others include wrestling, cow fighting (a display of how well you fed and raised your cow all summer long), tug of war, and archery.
If you’ve been keeping up with the Chuseok interviews
on allkpop, you’ve probably noticed that a lot of the stars just can’t wait to make and eat songpyeon.
Songpyeon is one of the representative food items of Chuseok, and it’s made from the newly harvested rice. It’s essentially a small, crescent-shaped rice cake that contains either red beans, chestnuts, jujubes, powdered sesame, or just brown sugar.
When you make the songpyeon, you make a wish as you scoop in the contents and carefully fold it up into a crescent shape so that your wish doesn’t fall out.
We hope this helped. Have a happy Chuseok!~
(Source: allkpop.com)
