Examining Beauty and Fashion Cultures Around the World: Cross-Cultural Psychology
Examining Beauty and Fashion Cultures Around the World: Cross-Cultural Psychology Post 1: South Korea By Sierra Lookabill For our first exploration of different beauty cultures around the world, Peyton and I decided to explore South Korean beauty regimens. During my research, the same terms kept coming up for important and well-known aspects of Korean beauty culture, including "the 10 step Korean skin care." Though it origi nated and is primarily common throughout South Korea, this 10 step routine has been growing in popularity around the world, including the United States as more retailers are offering these products. The process involves makeup and oil remover, using a water based cleanser, exfoliator, toner, essence, treatments, sheet masks, eye cream, moisturizer, and sun protection. Sheet masks, according to Sokoglam.com, are "the soul" of the well-known Korean skincare regimen. They are meant to moisturize and promote relaxation (Sokoglam.com, 2...