"Pretty International" Beauty Around the World: South Korea

Hey Pretty!  So today is Tuesday and that means that today we are going to take someone time to appreciate a different standard of beauty. It is important that we open our minds to understanding and appreciating other cultures and not just our own. Today we are going to look at none other than South Korea!  (Remember this is generalized)

EYES

Although when a lot of us hear Asian we think "slanted" or 'chinky" eyes , Koreans actually like the opposite. They seem to really enjoy the big "doll like" eye look and wear their eyeliner in such a way that it opens up their eyes and make them appear to be bigger. It is also common for Korean women to go through eye surgery to obtain a "double eyelid". 

TANNING

Tanning is a pretty big part of white American culture and other cultures as well. Here "pale" or "pasty" skin is not usually considered extremely attractive but that is quite different in Korea. As a matter of fact, the lighter the skin the better. They will actually avoid any type of tanning. Makeup and skin care products often contain skin lightening or bleaching agents. 

FACES

So there is a "small" vs "big" thing going here. Koreans equate having a "small face" as being cute. A big face for example big around the jawline and high cheek bones is not considered attractive and you will often see them make "cute" hand gestures in pictures, like the one below, to cover their face size. a "V line" face however is what is considered beautiful and Koreans will often try many methods to achieve this look. In the picture above you can see a young girl who had cosmetic surgery to get a V line and bigger eyes. 

FASHION

So "dress to impress" is very ideal. If your going out in public looking nice is a must. Not to far fetch right? However unlike her where wearing a short mini skirt and high heels is considered "sluty", there its pretty much no big deal. Most think it makes them look taller and tall is good here.

BODY

There isn't much to say here except THIN , THIN, AND MORE THIN! Plus size is not a praised thing here.  S-line is the best line. 

MALE VS. FEMALE

This to me is the most different beauty standard to me if comparing Korea to America. Are beauty standard for our men is extremely different. The difference in the Korean beauty standard for men and women is actually pretty vague. The women wear makeup...so do the men. The women keep their hair done and often change its color but....so do the men. The woman care about fashion....so do the men. Here we would consider the men to be "feminine" but there is just a matter of a good looking appearance. 

So the wraps up today's edition of Pretty International ! I enjoy Korean culture and respect the differences. I hope you all take some time to learn more about the culture and others as well! Thats all for today folks so until next time stay you,stay classy, and stay pretty! 

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Monday Blues

Hey Pretty! It's Monday. I know I know, you instantly got depressed after reading that. Welcome to Monday,  the most hated day of the week. You have to roll out of bed after having a crazy or relaxing weekend and go deal with life now like bills and stuff. You're dragging yourself to school or work probably without any makeup on  and Victoria Secret " Pink" sweatpants. You, my friend, have the Monday blues! Today we're taking the Monday blues quite literally. I am going to show you blue fashion pieces and makeup looks to help embrace your Monday blues.

Ok so can we have a moment of silence for this dress?!?! Miss Holly Australia YOU.DID.THAT!

Yes, maxi dresses are still in my friend and this dress definitely takes maxi to the max! Its the perfect was to accentuate those curves you've been working on all winter. This dress is called "Dont Hold Back,"

This dress named "Dance With Me", also from MissHolly.com.au is stunning. Its perfect if you want just a touch of blue. It also accentuates those curves and lifts those boobies. This dress gets an A+ ! 

Want to spice up your make up look ? Add some color! I know nudes, pinks and golds are safe for makeup looks but lets try something new! I love this look that  Jaclyn Hill did ! Its full of color but still pretty neutral. It pops without being to bright and thats a great way to start if you want to add color in. You can check this tutorial out on her Youtube page and tell her I sent you.  

Well it's is now the summer time so of course we need some swimwear! Tell me that this one piece navy swimsuit is not the cutest! If you like a more vintage style this one is for you and the best part is that it fits any body type! You can get this at Accessorize.com USA. 

Ok so this product isnt blue, but the packaging is blue and we like packaging....right? This duo is a must have during the winter because our hair gets so dry and causes damage. I'm all about organic hair care problems so I of course had to share this Coconut Repairing Hair Care Duo with you guys. You can get this at juicebeauty.com. 

Ok pretties hopefully after this your spirit is lifted and you have different perspective on the Monday blues ! Lets save the sweat pants for exercise....unless they're blue and really cute! Until next time  stay you, stay classy and stay pretty! 

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Pretty Skin Part 1 - Sasa.com and H20 Plus

Hey Pretty!   So skin care, lets talk about it. The biggest tip I can ever give you to having flawless makeup is having flawless skin..or close to flawless. Skin care products can get extremely pricey and they are all, for the most part, hit or miss. I know "ain't nobody got time" for hit or miss when you're paying $50 for a face wash! What works for one person's skin may not work for your skin even if you have the same skin type so we almost have no choice but to go with trial and error. If you are a Kpop or Jpop follower than you know why I would recommend  any type of Asian skincare. Their skin always looks like flawless baby skin. GOALS. Watching SNSD (Kpop girl group) videos as a makeup artist I get so envious of their skin  that I would just about anything to grab a whole of those products......and thats when I found sasa.com and H20 plus. Thank you LAWD..............and SaSa. 2ne1 skin here I come! (Stay tuned for           " Pretty International "- Beauty Around the World : South Korea next Tuesday June  16! )   

When looking for skin products make sure you know what it is that you need.  Found out first what your skin type is . Oily ? Dry? Combination (Oily in TZone)? Normal ? Aged? Next you want to figure out what it is that you are looking for your skin products to do? 

What to look for . 

Oil Skin-  Most oily skin people feel that they dont need to moisturize because theyre oily but actually its the opposite, You NEED to moisturizer since you're oily. Oily skin is normally dehydrated and that is why it is over producing sebum (your natural oils). When looking for skin products look for products that are "hydrating" and "water based". 

Dry Skin- Use gentle, unscented skin care products. Stop using products that contain alcohol, fragrance, retinoids or alpha-hydroxy acid (AHA). Avoiding these products will help your skin keep its natural oils.

Aging-  You want to use aint-aging products with hyaluronic adics it which wil plump the skin up reducing fine lines and wrinkles.

So pretties remember that pretty skin means pretty makeup. Take care of your skin and srink plenty of water. Be good to your skin and it will be good to you! Stay you, stay classy and stay pretty! 

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5 Summer Beauty Must Haves

Hey Pretty!  So it's finally the long awaited season of the year! Well , I prefer Autumn but that's neither here nor there. Its SUMMER ! So lets get straight into the meat of the post hear. ( No particular order)

                            

                                " HEY PRETTY!'S 5 SUMMER MUST HAVES !"       

                                             

                                                   1. SPF Moisturizer/ Sunscreen ! 

So obviously we need moisturizer year around but during the summer the suns UV rays start getting out of hand and doing the most so we need to protect our skin at all cost ! (Yes my fellow "chocolate" skin people that means you too.)  Moisturizers or sunscreens with and SPF 15 or higher usually do that job. My favorite sun screens are hands down the ones  by Banana Boat ! I know you want to tan and soak in the sun but do it safely with out looking like fried chicken. 

                                                    2. Bronzer and Highlighter 

 OH MY GAWD, i cant stress how much of a must this one is for me ! Highlighters in the summer is LIFE! You know that moment when someone turns around and the sun hits the top of their cheek like BAM! *praise hands*. Enough said. My favorite highlighters and bronzers : 

 e.l.f "Gotta Glow" (pretty good dupe for NARS Albatross )

 Lorac Pro - Tantalizer

Too Faced Chocolate Bronzers ( LIFE IN A PACKAGE ,)  

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                                                   3. Bright Colored Lippies ! 

       A simple winged eye and bright bold lip for me is SUMMER TIME FINE ! During the summer, especially if you live in the southern states or some where with a hotter climate, a lot of us just dont        want to wear a heavy full face of makeup so i say simple is better. Simple is also a good way to avoid looking like a melted crayon.  Youtuber " It's My Raye Raye " is the QUEEN of the Simple eye Bold lip look.

  

4. Primers and Setting/Hydrating Sprays  

Need I say more? We all know  "to not prime is a crime".  Remember that melted crayon look we talked about in must have #4? Yea, that's why we prime and set. Some favs: 

Urban Decay - Setting Spray (if you've ever used this you know what the deal is )

Too faced Poreless Primer 

E.l.F Tea Tree Primer 

M.A.C Prep and Prime

H20+ Hydrating Mist  

                                           

5. Body Mist

Ok so its already super hot out and nothing is worse than being in heat and someones perfume is super strong! Heat seems to make perfume smell 5x as strong as they already do so I like to go for Body Mist instead of perfumes. Body mist are light, fresh and just enough to smell good without smelling too strong. 

So pretties that was my top 5 things that i have to have during the summer. Remember to just have fun this summer and soak it in !  Leave a comment and tell what are some of your summer must haves ! Until Next time , Stay you Stay classy and Stay Pretty ! 

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"Pretty International" - Beauty Around the World : Nepal

    Hey Pretty!  So every Tuesday here at " Hey Pretty! " we're going to learn about and appreciate beauty from all around the globe. There is no one solid standard of what is considered beautiful and we can see that by taking a look at woman of many different cultures and backgrounds!

To kick off Pretty International lets start with the beautiful country, Nepal ! Nepal is a country located in South Asia with a population of about 27 million.  South Asian coutries such as Nepal, Inda, and Tibet all use images of goddesses (often with orgins in Greek Mythology) as a reference to femininity. An example of this beautiful image of woman is seen in the depiction of Tara. Tara exemplifies "refined beauty".

  In general fair-skinned Nepalese woman are perceived to be more beautiful (as we will see in a lot of countries). The media plays a huge part in the standard of beauty. Nepali women once traditionally wore clothing that aimed to keep their shoulders and legs covered but Nepali women are beginning to adopt a more "western" style of dressing that's is more body-baring.  Physical characteristics like fair skin and thinness have become important in order to find both a job and a husband. Thinness , at one point, was a sign of poverty but now woman are aiming to diet more and achieve a more slim figure.

One ethinc community in Nepal are the "Tamangs". Tamang women wear tamang lungi, tamang jewelry, patuka, tamag cholo, tamang mala and tamag ghalek.

Another ethnic group is called the Magars. The traditional dress of maragrs usually consist of a dark colored sari with a bright yellow or blue cotton cloth wrapped around the waist (patuka) and a wrap up blouse.

Nepali Woman to me are some of the most gorgeous woman on Earth. At the end of the day we are all beautiful no matter where we come from ! Let's appreciate our different standards of beauty. Until next time, Stay you , Stay classy , and Stay Pretty!

                                                 
                                                   Smooches !
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Pretty Confident !

Hey Pretty! How are you so dang confident? That is a question I have gotten many of times. How do I become more confident? That is a question I have heard many of times. How do I boost my confidence ? That  is a question I have asked many of times. Confidence to me is all about perception. You know, how you perceive yourself or something that you do. What is your perception on yourself. What do you think about you? Take a minute to answer that and be honest with yourself. How do you feel about you? Now answer this question, how do  you want to perceive yourself? How do you want to feel about you? We all, of course, have that one thing about ourselves that we just don't like. It may be a physical part of our self or a mental part of our self. Either way its completely normal. You know those days where you just feel the need to eat pizza and nit pick every little thing that you wish you could change? Yea, we all know the feeling. Even the greatest of the greatest get insecure sometimes. Whether you're Jessica from down the street or Beyonce, we could all always use a little pep talk. So what are some ways to get that extra confident boost and feel like a more beautiful you?

1. YOU GET WHAT YOU GIVE! 

There is some sort of saying about putting things out into the universe, you know, the whole "speaking things into existence" theory. Well I for one am an advocate for that theory. I think if you put out positive energy you'll receive it back. I have yet to meet a "negative Nelly" who had the best confidence in the world. Wake up in the morning and say something positive! Look in the mirror every single day and give yourself a compliment. I know I know it sounds super corny but I am really serious. Do this every day for thirty days. In the beginning it will be really weird. You might even feel uncomfortable and probably wont even believe what you're saying but as the days go by you will get more comfortable with speaking positive about yourself and it will eventually become a habit, which is a good thing. That is what we are aiming for here.

2. THE "IN OUT, OUT IN" THEORY! 

 Take care of you! I don't mean to be the beauty person to beat you over the head with health stuff but I have to today. A lot of our confidence problems come from things in our appearance. Okay, so of course we know appearance isn't everything but it is something. What is one of the things you hear people complain about the most? Yes, that's right, weight! Let me tell you the good thing about weight. For the most part, we have control over our weight! In most cases if we don't like it we can change it! Now i'm not saying its going to be a walk in the park but anything worth having is worth working for. You are what you eat right? So if you eat good things (good meaning good for you not tasty ) , you will feel good, and you will look good. That is the "IN OUT" portion. Now that we've taken care of our insides lets work on the out. Again I say, take care of you! That means your outer appearance too. I'm not saying you have to wear makeup and fancy clothes but make your self look nice. Wash your face, brush your hair, shave your legs, and maybe even wear some perfume! Do what ever it is that makes you feel PRETTY (we like that word.) When we look nice on the outside we start to feel our self! *'insert Feelin' Myself- Nicki Minaj ft. Beyonce* . That is, of course, the "OUT IN" portion. Simple , right?

3. WHO ARE THEY!  

These days we (using the word "we" loosely) just care too much about what other people think about us. Stop paying attention to everyone else's opinions about you. The only person who has control over you is, well, you!  Don't be afraid to do things that you want to do because of the fear of being judged . Do what makes you happy ! So you want to wear that eye shadow that clearly does not match your skin tone? Uhm, think long about it first but hey do it! Forget what I or anyone else thinks! That eye shadow makes you feel good so girl/boy work that eye shadow or that dress or eat that whole box of medium pan pizza with extra cheese and banana peppers! Live in your truth and be happy about who you are! Don't let anyones negative opinion have an affect on your confidence. After all WHO THE HECK ARE THEY?!

So pretties, at the end of the day we learned here to just be you! There is only one you and no one can be you better than you and no one can tell you how to do you. I just said "you" six times in one sentence. I digress, Stay you, stay classy, and stay pretty!

                                               Smooches!
                                                                     Maya Cee 


P.S Tell me in the comment section what you do to feel good and keep your confidence up OR after reading this what you are going to change to build your confidence up!