How inclusive is Korean make-up? What in the World podcast, BBC World Service
31K views · Apr 24, 2025 · News & Politics
Comments · 42
@PrativaGovender · 1 year ago (edited)
To be fair, as a dark skinned women, I am able to find my shade. But dark skin can have various shades on one face, because of hyperpigmentation. It's just the way our skin is made up of and how the melanin reacts to environmental factors like the sun. We are born that way . In terms of skincare, I can't expect to look like a Korean beauty because I'm not Korean. I have Indian skin, I can't use for eg. a Vitamin C serum with Ascorbic Acid because it can cause irritation and my skin will hyper-pigment (dark marks) I need to use another derivative of Vit C, which is less irritating. As consumers , we need to be realistic and not chase beauty standards that are impossible to achieve because we have different DNA. Be realistic about results. Facts
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@disappearintothesea · 1 year ago
Korean brands should be inclusive but don’t forget that it was just recently that US brands started being inclusive.
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@pinkpotatoes9849 · 1 year ago
Make up started in the West. 30 years ago, I couldn't get any fair shade that suits a cool based Asian. Now, it's still hard in the main Australian supermarket but a larger store will have more shades, including from Maybelline, Revlon, Rimmel and L'Oreal.
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@j123-n2x · 1 year ago (edited)
Shoutout to the Southeast Asian woman who for so long have demanded Korean makeup brands to expand their shades and they are also the makeup the majority of foreigners in the country. Southeast Asia was the first outside region that Korean makeup brands chose to sell to and the girls there have been making their voices heard.
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@fatimahpurwitasariharahap4551 · 1 year ago
As a dark-skinned woman, I still couldn't find the right shades to fit my skin. Sometimes it gets too dark or too light. I've been spending a lot of money on this, but never mind. Till now, I still try to learn and figure it out carefully.
@carolinafd · 6 months ago (edited)
If you seek diversity of skin tones, buy Brazilian brands like Natura. They are inclusive, great and have high environmental standards.
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@jamesbishop9156 · 1 year ago
Only Women can see more colors than men. AWOMAN, Tru dat, Let it be received, please..❤❤❤❤
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@jamesbishop9156 · 1 year ago
Beautiful Queen Goddesses ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤
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@ArfaMarket · 1 year ago
That is lot
@67Neisha · 1 year ago
Love fwee pudding pots, 30 shades for lips and cheeks and such a unique formula, a truly innovative product
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@Iana-c9t · 1 year ago
Most of these make up products have toxics<br>be careful ladies ... you all beutiful
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@ricolamoretti4515 · 1 year ago
Imagine forcing a homogeneous country to create a thousand shades to be inclusive
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