5. Lee Hyori

Finally, this one is for the tanned, sun-kissed girls. you’re not familiar with her, Lee Hyori is a singer who debut in 1998, and she is 38 this year. Yes, even older than Song Hye Kyo, and still looking every bit gorgeous. I love that she didn’t try to fit in with all the other fair-skinned ladies in her industry. This is also the main reason why she will always have a place in my list of prettiest Korean stars. Of course, this is not a typical Korean makeup look, but a good switch from the “norm” media has painted for us, and a particularly pretty one too! The key to achieving this sunny, bronzed look narrows down to 3 main points. (1) Highlighter (2) Warmer tones of brown with gold and bronze shimmers (3) Coral/peach blush If you have wavy curls and sultry eyes like hers, lucky you, you’ve won half the battle! For the rest of us less fortunate mortals, fret not. With a little bit of help from good skincare habits and makeup, we can attempt to achieve this look as well, right?

Lee Hyori’s Korean makeup inspiration:

If you can afford to skip wear foundation, go ahead and just conceal what you have to: NARS Radiant Creamy Concealer from Sephora

Dust some powder to ensure an even-tone canvas: Moonshot Powder Fixer from Sephora

This palette has the best shades for this look, with two highlighters, one bronzer and one shimmery coral blush: BECCA X Chrissy Teigen Glow Face Palette from Sephora

If you prefer to use another blusher, here’s a cream blusher to consider: Etude House Berry Delicious Cream Blusher (Ripe Strawberry) from Althea

Warm tones for the eyelids will give you a more sultry vibe. Perfect for day and night!: Zoeva Caramel Melange Palette from Sephora

Eyeliner, of course: L’Oreal Paris Super Liner Gel Liner from Zalora

And a light pink lip colour to soften the overall look: Bourjois Rouge Edition Velvet Lipstick (Don’t Pink of it) from Zalora

If you’re reading this line, thank you for sticking around! I hope this article helped you to discover something new with Korean makeup and the sites to shop for them. Till next time, keep getting inspired!