My Journey Into The World Of Men's Beauty
Makeup was once thought to be the exclusive realm of women, but more and more men are experimenting with cosmetics — and the industry is taking notice. A reporter gives it a try.
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South Korean Women 'Escape The Corset' And Reject Their Country's Beauty Ideals
Amid intense social pressure to conform, a photographer in Seoul aims "to destroy the socially defined idea of a woman." Women in her photos wear short hair and no makeup.
Is Beauty In The Eyes Of The Colonizer?
This week on "Ask Code Switch," we're talking about who gets to define beauty norms — and what it means to push back on them.
Video: In Skin-Care-Obsessed South Korea, Even A Baby Can Get A Facial
In NPR's Elise Tries series, correspondent Elise Hu tries out different experiences in East Asia. This time, she enlists a tiny helper.
Video: That Time We Tried Pore Vacuuming In South Korea
In NPR's Elise Tries series, correspondent Elise Hu tests out new experiences in East Asia. In this episode: pore vacuuming, a hot trend in Korean beauty. A suction pen excavates grime from your face.
How The Long-Lash Look Went From The Red Carpet To Everyday Life
False eyelashes used to be mostly seen on people in movies and were hard to put on and take off. But these days, you can see that red carpet false-eyelash look on people almost anywhere.
'Witness To Change' Recounts Civil Rights Struggles Of New Orleans
Sybil Morial's memoir details her formative experiences living under Jim Crow laws.