Friday, May 25, 2012

Eoljjang Style {Male 얼짱}

The term 얼짱, or Eoljjang is a Korean term for "best face."  Recently, it had turned into a subculture and style choice in mainly Korea, but has spread to Japan and some in China and eoljjang 's can become internet celebrities from posting pictures of themselves online dressed in eoljjang style.

Male 얼짱's are not usually focused on makeup look, but more of the cute gestures and expression in their photos. They also go towards more of a sexy yet still cute style in clothing, they also may wear pastel or brightly colored clothing, though some eoljjang wear darker style clothing.

However, some male eojjang's do wear BB Cream to hide any imperfections on their skin. They also use photoshop, though Ive noticed not as much as eoljjang girls. Big eyes are also an important feature in male eoljjangs.


{Male eoljjang}

{Popular Male Eoljjang, Kwak Min Jun}


Male eoljjang clothing style is made up of usually skinny jeans and glasses with no lenses. Styles may also include scarfs and messenger hats or beanies.


The best way to explain male eoljjang style is to show you, so I hope you find these helpful. For male eoljjang style, you can buy the clothing items almost anywhere, its not more about waht you wear, but how you wear it and your facial expression in your pictures.

{Oh Se Hun was an eoljjang before joining the Kpop boy group EXO)



As you can see from the pictures, male eoljjang style is a bit more diverse than uljjang girls. Other than the small differences mentioned in this post, there is not much different between male and female eoljjangs. ^.^

I hope this helped you to get your own eoljjang look! ^_~

~stay cute~








Korean Eoljjang (얼짱) Tutuorial {Female 얼짱}

The term 얼짱, or Eoljjang is a Korean term for "best face." Eoljjang, started out as a competition amoung young korean girls (and later boys) to win a title of "eoljjang." Recently, it had turned into a subculture and style choice in mainly Korea, but has spread to Japan and some in China and eoljjang 's can become internet celebrities from posting pictures of themselves online dressed in eoljjang style.

Eoljjang's also all share similar features.

The eyes are the main focus of any Eoljjang look.


For a female eoljjang, the eyes are very important. For a true eoljjang look, you want to make your eyes look big and bright.
This type of look is simple to achieve.
First, thinly line your eyes with black or brown eyeliner on the upper and lower eyelids.
Eyeshadow isnt normally used in an eoljjang look, but if you want to use eyeshadow, go ahead! :)

Then you want to add a layer of mascarra on your upper and lower eyelashes. To make your eyes look even bigger, and more doll-like, hold your mascarra brush straight up and down, and apply to your lashes side to side to spread out your lower lashes.

I suggest applying a small amount of white eyeshadow or white eyeliner on the inner corners of your eyes to make them look brighter :)
Many Eoljjang girls also wear circle lenses to make their pupils look bigger.



Flawless and Pale looking Skin



Another important feature of an eoljjang is flawless looking and pale skin. This is usually done with photoshop before an eoljjang posts a picture. However, you can still achieve this kind of look with out photoshop if you follow the right steps! ^.^

You will have to apply various products in order to get this type of look. I suggest, applying toner to your face a few minutes before makeup application. Then, apply makeup primer and BB Cream or foundation, (normally I suggest getting a BB cream that matches your skintone, however, for this type of look I suggest a foundation that is about 1 shade lighter, but make sure it still looks natural.) Then apply highlighter to your T-zone and cheekbones. Then set you makeup with powder and apply your eye makeup.

Suggested Products:

BB Cream

Makeup Base or Primer

Highlighter
I suggest using this on your T-zone and cheekbones to highlight key features of your face.

Sculpting your face with powder is also suggested to make your face look smaller, however some skip this step and make their face smaller with photoshop :)

You also want to make sure that your powder matches your foundation, otherwise your look will not be natural.

To finish off your look, I suggest using a light layer of lip gloss to enhance your look. I highly recommend Lioele Blooming Glosses, they are of great quality and come in a variety of pretty colors. For an eoljjang look, I suggest a light pink or peachy color :)

**If you dont highlight your cheeks, I suggest adding a light pink or peach colored blush to your cheeks to enhance your look**



Eoljjang Clothes! ^.^

Eoljjang's dress in a cute style, usually having layers and pastel colors. Another trend with both Eoljjang girls and boys, is eoljjang glasses, which often have no lenses.


{Eoljjang Girl}

{ Do Hwe Ji}



Where to get Eoljjang Style Clothing


(you can find eoljjang style accessories and frames/glasses)

G-Market



I hope you enjoyed this post and that it will help you achieve an eoljjang look. :)

~Stay Cute~





















Sunday, May 6, 2012

Get the Look / Asian clothing and makeup Store Review

In this special edition of my blog, I will dedicate this whole post to telling you exactly where you can find the pieces you need to create you own Kpop look and get clothing similar to the clothes your favorite artists wear!

Uniqlo (Japanese Clothing Store)

USA:
546 Broadway
Ny,Ny 10012
Soho

666 5th Ave
Ny,Ny

Uniqlo also has locations in:
China
France
Japan
Korea
Malaysia
Russia
Singapore
Taiwan
Thailand
United Kingdom



Uniqlo offers a wide range of clothing for both women and men. At Uniqlo you can find brightly colored scarfs, lovely suit jackets and fun tops to brighten up your wardrobe. You can find many of the pieces you need to give yourself a Kpop inspired look, right here! The store is 2 floors high and huge! I recommend shopping here if you are looking for a look inspired by F(x), or Girls' Generation as the womens pieces are feminine but funky and bright!



Necessary Clothing

Necessary Clothing
676 Broadway
Ny,Ny 10012
ChinaTown


Necessary Clothing is located in New York City and is a chinese clothing store. There are 2 locations in New York, that are right across the street from each other! Both stores carry almost the same clothing and shoes, but one store has 2 floors full of clothes and the other is 1 big open store. But both stores carry amazing clothing pieces and that can really help out your Kpop inspired looks.



I know for sure you can find something here that can expand your Kpop wardrobe! That is because I went to both stores and found several clothing items I had seen Kpop stars wear, if it wasnt exact, it was very similar! I found a purple top that was styles just like the Blue top with polka dots that Krystal wore in F(x)'s Hot Summer video!



Krystal wore a shirt very similar to this one in the Hot Summer Music Video. Hers was blue with white polka dots, but even though this is purple you can still get an inspired look to hers ^_^


Cant you picture F(x), 2ne1, or even SHINee wearing something like this? I can! :) This is a great piece to wear to show off a Kpop inspired look!

Shopping at the stores mentioned above, or any other asian clothing store you may come accross, is a great place to look for pieces for Kpop looks! Necessary clothing also sells a great selection of shoes,very similar to those that Ive seen Girls' Generation, Swincle, and Korean Actresses wearing.

The Face Shop
35 W 32nd Street #2
Ny,Ny 10001
KoreaTown


At The Face Shop, you can find all the products you need to create the makeup looks of your favorite idols, actresses and models, or you can create your very own korean inspired  looks! ^_^


You can find, skin care products, hair care products and all the korean makeup you could think of! The Face Shop has a good variety of blushes, lip products, eyeshadows, and even makeup brushes. They also carry many different kinds of BB Cream for all different skin types ^_^


So, if youre looking to expand your already Kpop-ified wardrobe, or if you  just want a few pieces like your favorite idols, I really suggest you check out the stores I featured in todays blog!

**All stores featured are located in New York City, USA. All stores may not carry the same products and if you have trouble finding an actual store to visit, you can always check out the stores websites I posted with the addresses.**

~Stay Cute~