Korean Makeup Transformation in NYC!

Hi guys! It's not my usual type of video, but as you can see from the title, today I'm getting makeup done by a professional makeup artist in New York City, and we are going for a Korean idol makeup look. A lot of you guys have been asking me to do a Korean style makeup look, or a Korean idol type of makeup look, so here we are. I usually do all my makeup and I love my makeup style, but at the same time I kind of feel like it looks the same every time when I put my makeup on, so I wanted to try something different. So I'm really excited to learn new techniques and just try something different. So I hope you guys enjoy, then shall we get started? Hi! I'm makeup artist, Alice. And you do Korean makeup and wedding makeup? Yeah, wedding and any day makeup. So what we are going to do today? We are going to do the Korean style idol makeup. Let's start! First thing first, skincare, and she started with the foam toner. Is it like a bottle toner? Yeah. Have you ever tried it? Yeah. I like it. Where is it from? It's from Korea. I know it sounds interesting, like foam toner. It's actually called the 30 second quick bubble mask, and it's supposed to make your skin look like you applied a full mask in just 30 seconds. Apparently, this is popular in Korean beauty salons. It feels super hydrating and it's honestly such a fun, unique product to try. Is it like a serum? Mm-hmm. It's very popular, right? Mm-hmm. Do you only use Korean skincare? I like Korean. I like Korean skincare and Korean makeup, everything. This one is also very popular, right? Everybody uses this. Then, she took a tissue and dabbed my face lightly to remove any excess shine and oil. This is primer. Next, she followed up with the makeup base. This is actually one of my favorite base makeup products, and of course, it's from Korea. Have you ever tried that? No. It's a blue primer? It makes your skin tone cool tone, warm tone changed to cool tone. Cool tone. Do you think Korean makeup are more cool tone? Cool. Yeah, more cool tone and bright color. As a base, she chose a blue primer. I had actually never used a blue corrector or primer before, so I asked her why she picked it. She explained that it makes my skin look cooler, which I found very interesting. I think Korean makeup tends to focus more on creating a cooler pink tone look. Here's a before and after, and can you see the subtle difference? Then she mixed different shade of foundation with BB cream. I noticed that many Korean makeup artists do this, so I had to ask why. She explained that BB cream has a creamier texture, which makes the finish look more natural and glowy. She chose a lighter shade of foundation, mixed it with BB cream, and spread a thin layer over my face using a spatula. Then she applied with a flat foundation brush. The application was very thin and even, and she dabbed it in with a cushion puff. So you mix the foundation, two foundations? Foundation and BB cream, and mix it, color. Why did you mix it with BB cream? I like the texture. I like it. Yeah, so a lot of Korean makeup artists mix foundation with BB cream. Usually not the lighter color, right? I think Korean makeup, Korean style, more lighter color. Next to cover my under eye dark circles, she used one of my favorite corrector from The Saem. She used the peach color to correct it and blend it with a puff again. Then she applied powder to magnify my eyelids before starting the eye makeup. For eyeshadow, she started with a light pink shade as a base. I usually use a mid-tone brown, so this felt completely new to me. I think it makes the eye look brighter and more useful. For my crease, she used a slightly darker, more brownish shade to deepen it. Then she blended it all together with a lighter shade. Next, she applied the eyeliner rather than tightlining, which I usually do. She drew the line just above my lash line, so the color would show up more when I open my eyes. After drawing the line, she blended them with a dark brown eyeshadow. I've seen so many Korean makeup artists do this to soften the eyeliners. Since the eyeshadow has a slightly reddish brown tone, the lines ended up looking reddish brown overall. The American style mostly people like cat's eye, right? But the Korean style is more straight, long, a little bit down, right? Then she drew the line slightly downward instead of upward, which made me look softer and kinder. I look very kind. I think Korean makeup, especially K-pop idol makeup, is well known for its lashes. They have a doll-like effect but still look natural, so I was really excited for that lash part. She used individual lashes and explained that they look more natural than the ones that come in a single strip. She paid a lot of attention to detail with the lashes. This is what people mean by natural looking. They still feel like your own lashes, just longer and more voluminous. And my eyes look so much bigger than before. For my brows, she focused on filling in the beginning part more to create a straighter shape since my eyebrows are naturally arched. Korean style is more straight eyebrows, right? Then she applied a lighter shade of foundation or concealer to make the center of my face brighter and more prominent. She also added extra concealer to cover my under-eye dark circles. Can you smile? Now it was aegyosal time. I don't think I've ever drawn proper aegyosal before, so I was really excited to try. She told me to smile at first. Then she followed the line right under the area where my eyes are the fullest, so the look would be more prominent. Then she put a lot of effort on making those aegyosal popping up more with light pink eyeshadow, some glitters, and building the color with different products. Because when you do the aegyosal, people think your shape is more shorter, right? The middle part. Aegyosal, you have to do like this part. If you get to here, your eye looks more smaller. So it's more like the beginning of the eyes, inner corner? When you're smiling, you put like this, here. Not the top of the lash. She finished it off with a brown pen eyeliner to make the lines more defined. My eye looks much bigger. After finishing the eyeshadow and eyeliner, she applied a bit of mascara to my bottom lashes and pinched them slightly to give a doll-like effect. You know how cartoon lashes have that bold, defined lines? She was creating that look for a more dramatic result. I'm gonna use airbrush now. Is it for more coverage? So do you always use airbrush after doing everything? Because the wedding, especially here, is a very long time, right? Six hours, no, more than 10 hours. When I do this one, it's more natural-looking, and I stay longer. Now this is the fun part, airbrushing. It's a technique where liquid makeup like foundation, blush, is sprayed onto the skin with an airbrush machine instead of applying with brushes, sponge, or fingers. The makeup artist specializes in weddings, and she explained that ceremonies here in the States often last six hours or more, so airbrush makeup is perfect for that long-lasting wear. I could barely see the color at first because the makeup spray is super fine and applied slightly, so it gives a natural, subtle look. Then she applied a rosy pink lipstick all over my lips and finished it off with a gloss. For blush, she used a light cream shade and focused mostly on the center of my cheeks to brighten them. And now it's hair time. For my hair, I asked for just natural colors, and she styled it to look soft and more like effortless. So yeah, this is the final look. Compared to my usual makeup style, this Korean-inspired makeup looks very different. The colors for foundation, eyeshadow, blush, and lipstick give my face a more useful, vibrant, and fresh appearance. It was such a fun twist, and I realized there's still so much more to learn. Different techniques, colors, and products to explore in makeup. Let me know in the comments what kind of makeup style you would like me to try next with the makeup artist. Thank you so much for watching. I will see you in the next one. Bye!