Korean Skin Care aka WHY DO YOU LOOK SO GOOD?
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 24 ส.ค. 2024
- What's up with all the nice skin here in Korea? We're gonna talk a bit about Korean skin care, what skin whitening is all about, and why they fear the death ray machine in this week's TL;DR!
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In australia like every single girl I know lays in the sun every weekend just to get a tan. I know people who never use sunscreen and they're like 'it's ok if I get sunburnt it will just make me tanned' and I'm there putting on sunscreen every 2 hours like 'ha guess who's still going to be looking as as heck when she's 60, me!'
They are on a fast track to skin cancer.
true aussie paragraph right there ;)
Katrina Wall Pretty sure none of us are going to give a shit how we look at 60. Anyway...
turbocat1984 I don't know, I'm hoping to be unicorn-level attractive at 60...
turbocat1984 my grandma does
I'm in California and every person tries to look like an oompa loompa.
***** LOL oompa loompa
Ji Min Lee Like you know the orange one's wth green hair? Them.
True
***** they even all dye their hair green
I live in Cali too and I see no one who looks like an Oompa Loompa where I live. o wo
omg omg my comment was talked about :O i feel so accomplished
Thank you for being awesome :)
Simon looks like he has BB cream on in this video or his skin was just super on point for this video.
Yup thought the same thing!
What's up with all the nice skin here in Korea? We're gonna talk a bit about Korean skin care, what skin whitening is all about, and why they fear the death ray machine in this week's TL;DR!
***** I'm not used to the brightness as well.
I'm starting to wonder if you're able to read my mind now. Just the other day I was thinking to myself, "Wow, the skin of this Korean actress is so beautifully dewy and smooth, I wonder what her secret is." And then the next day, TL;DR from EYK answers my questions.
You're starting to freak me out!
Eat your Kimchi, can you please talk about what the situation is with Kris from EXO and how the Korean fans are taking it! :]
Why Disqus.. why don't you work? I guess I'll have to post this here.
I'm from Sweden, and we honestly get pretty much no sunlight during all of winter... not kidding, we live too far North to have at a fair amount of sun... where I live I am among the lucky ones who will get about 4h of sun at the darkest day, but way north they don't see the sun for weeks.
So, we celebrate the sun. Our midsummer is about celebrating the longest day of sun, which of course means where I live we get 2h of complete darkness, and up north the sun never goes down. So naturally, with extreme light and dark times of the year people here loves summer and hates the dark dreary winter (which, I should add are so boring because nothing grows as well, it's TOO cold, meaning we don't even get to see greenery apart from a few thousand pinetrees). This of course causes us to be sun-crazy. If you can, you go south and get a tan in winter. In summer, you stay outdoors in shorts and tanktops (despite the fact that most people think we're ridiculous because compared to other nations it's not always that warm).
So, about cancer... well... we do get that as well. But from what i can tell, it's about 3000 people a year, which doesn't sound like much, but it is apparently a huge part among of our cancer patients. Still, because we get so much sun most people do use sunblock and since everyone here are mainly Arian-white you stay wary about it. ome don't, but personally, I find that to be idiotic and most of my friends put on sunblock if they're outdoors for several hours as burns do hurt.
Me, I am born Korea, and I do have to say the oddness of being born Korean is apparently to have good skin. Not kidding, I barely do anything and people who have touched me (which I always find odd and awkward so please don't unless I know you REALLY well), tell me so. I even had a saleswoman rub her hands over my arms because she felt my skin was so soft... weirdest experience in my life.
And hopefully soon, Disqus will work again because I miss posting ridiculously long posts... it's been malfunctioning for weeks... I can't figure out why?
AiMerodi You guys amaze me at times because up here we get less sun than you, but people seem less crazy about tanning. We are crazy for the sun though, something you can tell whenever spring arrives and every town explodes with people being outdoors.
I am pretty sure another big reason that was not mentioned in the video is not looking poor. "Poor people" aka farmers, have to live most of their lives outside and therefore get dark. Koreans are very focused on superficial qualities, therefore do not want to appear dark as to not be confused as someone who does manual labor. Before you go crazy with hate comments realize that the same idea was very popular in the United States and Britain during the Victorian Age.
***** They mentioned this point multiple times in the video.
Well.. I don't really think that's the case.. A lot of my friends, who are Korean of course, don't care at all about looking poor or rich. We just think bright skin looks pretty. Koreans are obssessed with being pretty and handsome. That's all.
And the reason why this is opposite in the United States is because people liked to appear tan because that classified them as being from a higher class. Paleness meant that you were stuck in a factory all day for long hours so you couldn't afford to enjoy time out in the sun. This was heavily perceived during the industrial revolution era .
Actually, the idea is the same to most Asian countries. It's more for status rather than health. Although they think it's for health reason, the basic premise for the majority would be the status. On the other hand, it's the opposite for US and European countries basically for the same underlying premise: status symbol.
Honestly, at this point in time I highly doubt it's a conscious effort to not look like a poor manual laborer. More so it's a trend that dates back to when that was a priority. Nowadays the trend has continued and instead of people not wanting to look like the tan laborers, they want to look like the pale idols they see on TV and in magazines.
The thing I don't understand about Koreans is that when they stay 16 hours at school a day and stay up all night doing they're homework or study but yet they don't have dark circles liKE HOW?!
Kpop infired me ikr
They have a magic power called "I can sleep couple hours a day!🌟
In Korea: I have my dermatologist on speed dial!
In USA: I have my dentist on speed dial!
Sounds about right the U.S. Is obsessed with getting white teeth and perfect teeth
In america if you are pale people will tell you "OMG! you are so pale! Go get some sun you look like casper!" "OMG you legs are blinding me!" So a lot of people think it's bad if you are pale and they will make fun of you for it people tan because they think they look ugly pale but I'm just like but tanning is bad for you... I can tan pretty easy but I like to protect my skin from the sun. Whats really weird is some people who can't tan still go to the tanning beds and get BURNT! so some people would even rather be red then pale.
I live in America. And my skin is very pale. My nickname is white lady. Or ghost. I was lightly tan when I was little but it faded. I only burn in the sun and collect freckles. So I just avoid it. XD
I was really tan when I was a kid too but probably because I went outside all the time lol now if I have to go outside in the sun for a while I always make sure I wear sunblock if I don't I feel anxiety lolll! Sometimes the sun gives me a small rash so I guess I'm kind of allergic to it too lol.
Thats the same for people in England! But the only difference is that here we don't get much sun so most just go on sun beds, or get a spray tan. I am pale myself, like very pale, when i go to Asia they love my skin. But I just use self tan to get a tan as its better for my skin.
True true! I never wore shorts in high school because it seemed like I couldn't get through the front doors without someone talking about being blinded or even just a simple, "Wow...you're really...white." Why yes, I am caucasian, aren't I? Perhaps paler than everyone else and less likely to get skin cancer... But it just became such a burden to show my skin that I ended up wearing jeans through 100 degree weather to stave off both skin damage, freckles, and rude comments. What sucks even more was that I was confident about my pale skin, but then people made a scene about how I should 'go out and get a tan' and I suddenly had an unexpected insecurity on my hands. Go America!
yep they called me casper in jr high. I was actually bullied so much that I went to a tanning salon at 12, but now I love my pale skin.
I see other people have already highlighted the historical reasons behind the idea of tanned skin and beauty. But what I wanted to point out in my time here in Korea is that I have noticed that Koreans really don't consume enough water. Those tiny ass cups aren't going to last them all day. And they mostly think offsetting it with coffee is ok, but it is a huge diuretic, which excretes what water you have. So with that, I noticed a lot of acne and acne scars on cheeks amongst so many Koreans. According to Chinese face myths, acne on your cheeks means you have a problem with your kidneys. And this can relate to an insufficient amount of water. Side note: which is also why I think Koreans don't sweat as much. The Koreans I knew who sweat always carried water canteens with them and drank more regularly. So yeah, I think the recent diet trends and poor water intake is causing severe acne on some Koreans' skin and more often on their cheeks. That aside, I do find that other Koreans still have amazing skin, and of course, it makes me jealous, haha. I still get acne at my age in my 20s, and I thought I left that shit in my teens. Sigh...
whoa, i didnt know that! i, too, don't intake enough water and i get regular breakouts on my cheeks, below my lips, and between my eyebrows. i'm also in my 20s and i feel your pain...
In Portugal getting tanned is considered cool. Guys and girls will seat for hours straight at the beach to get tanned. I like to see my skin tanned but I don't have the patience to sit for hours in a towel.
WOW ! Your two are awesome ! So informative and very fun to watch ! :)
Thank you!
Eat Your Kimchi Im impressed you reply to comments from old videos lol
I'm Korean and my skin is naturally white. My skin is whiter than my white friends and I've never been to a dermatologist. My mom has the same white skin and she is Korean as well so I got it from her. I live in Canada and my white friends make fun of my pale skin while my Korean friends compliment it lol. My white friends ask if Ive ever tanned before and if I ever get out in the sun and taunt me for having white skin, while my Korean friends are jealous or asking me what kind of cream I use (I don't use any cream or skin products lol, I just put sunscreen on when it's sunny). It actually hurts being made fun of but I feel way better when I'm complimented on it in Korea. I try to tell my white friends that in Korea pale skin is a sign of beauty but they don't believe me lol
+jstyledipset i can't understand why people wants to look dark, even when i try to find foundatioun it's all too dark and in my country lives ~93% caucasian white... Light skin tones makes look younger
+cree69 so what you're saying is people who have dark skin are ugly?
+jasmine 2Safi i'm not saying that, just wondering why can't find light foundation. If you live in very multicultural country then i understand, but when you live in my country where white girls walking with orange faces then there is no logic
+jstyledipset Making fun of you for your natural skin color isn't very friendly at all. You don't need to tan. If you like your skin as it is, just keep it healthy and enjoy. No matter what color you are, a good friend wouldn't be taunting you or making you feel bad about it.
+cree69 You can order it online. Of course, when you're really white, all makeup makes you look pasty/painted... FML.
History lesson guys.
Back in the older times, the colour of your skin in Asia showed how you lived your life. Darker/tanned skin showed that you worked a lot out in the sun and therefore it was assumed you were poor. Paler/whiter skin showed that you lived your life indoors, away from the sun, suggesting that you were more well off. In Asia paler/whiter skin was always more desirable and considered more beautiful just because it showed that you didn't need to work so hard in the sun.
That sentiment has carried over to modern times but instead of indicating wealth, now it just indicates beauty.
Honestly fuck everything. It doesn't matter if you're dark, tan, olive, white or pale. Embrace your skin tone. Everyone is beautiful. It also doesn't matter if you're trying to be pale or tan. Just don't shame others for their skin tone because it's not your beauty ideal. Also I think Asian countries do this a bit too much. When people with darker skin feel worried about going to Korea because of their skin color... there's definitely a problem. Unlike the western countries where all skin tones are accepted despite the tan craze. Just my opinion :)
Marina Is Life Not in some parts of America lol. I get your point though, but still there are some people who are non accepting with other skin tones when it comes to the West.
whoa...how did her opinion turn into slavery?😒😆😵
+joselyn viveros maybe bc she said darker skin ppl worry about going to korea JUST bc color of their skin and western countries ACCEPT ALL skin tone?
In Canada, as you guys explained, everyone loves tanning
However in India, if you're dark people label you as ugly... At least that's what my family does. My grandma brings me back whitening creams (and yes, I mean mean like caucasian-ifying) so that I can become "more beautiful". You can see how big of a role whitening has in India's society just by looking at a majority of Bollywood stars and comparing them to your average joe (I mean, in India it would probably be more of like and average Raj or something). Like some of these stars would even be considered PASTY, they're so white, and it's not only their faces, it's also their bodies too. They also have this huge thing about having light eyes and hair too. That's why people go crazy over Aishwarya Rai, because her skin is almost white, her eyes are grey, and her hair is usually a chestnut brown as opposed to the usual black.
Aww thanks so much! :D
I don't usually feel pressured, but it has turned into my outlook on beauty after having been exposed to it for such a long time :/
Black hair is beautiful, screw that crazy lightening obsession lol
So what you are saying is, as a ghostly pale SOB, I need to haul ass to India where I can actually be considered pretty whereas in America I'm gross because I am so pale.
***** haha what bull
Hulla Baloo Yeah really. Skin colour is so transient, I don't see why it has to matter so much.
In the UK there are a specific group of people (mainly from Essex) who are just tan mad. They're varying shades from golden-brown to orange and tend to only hang out with each other. They also tend to favour heavy make up and drawn-on thick eyebrows. It's weird, it's like a cult or something.
However I think the average UK citizen wants to tan but doesn't care about it nearly as much as in North America. Probs cause there isn't so much sun here so there's not much point. But then it gets sunny like it has been the past few days and everyone's like, "Woo, get naked!"
This is so true, also the dark drawn on eyebrows is called the 'scouse brow'.
***** We call them slugs :)
people in my school (wales) find it weird i wear sun cream D: i tell them i hate tan and they were so shocked :o
People in the UK hate to be all pale and white, they all want that nice sun kissed tan glow when they don't realise its a death ray!
Alot of people here in the U.S dont use the sun to get a tan, they tan using tanning lotions. And still wear spf.
No. Skin whitening literally is for whitening the skin. Go down south into south east Asia like Thailand, Vietnam, and he Philippines. People there go through crazy skin transformations as they get older and can afford more full body whitening regimens. Skin evening is just something it does as well. Asians wanting to look Caucasian on the other hand is a whole different thing, some do -- most don't.
Skin whitening in most cosmetics don't lighten beyond what your skin color is naturally without a tan. A lot of the products contain substances that inhibit melanin (what gives skin its pigment) production in skin, but with those products you'll never achieve a lighter skin-tone than what you had when you were a baby. In the states, the whitening products are marketed to treat uneven skin tone, hyper-pigmentation, or skin brightening. The active ingredients in those products are usually the same as the ones in Asia marketed as "whitening" which are all melanin inhibitors.
There are other products (illegal) that can pretty much stop melanin production completely and you can achieve a permanent whitening. Those usually contain mercury and other toxic ingredients that can permanently damage your skin.
Yepyaew U got misconception. As simon and Martina said it is for brightening not to be white race. It is very traditional things in korea that considering light skin is high class and beauty before korean ancestry knowing white people. And south Asians like Thai,Vietnam etc they want to look like East Asian like Korea and japan. East Asian men slanted eyes and light skin considered handsome and high class there.
Look at ur self how ugly and unattractive for a white. U are just very insecure Be confident as A Person not as A White. Poor boy.
In India we have so many skin whitening creams, facewashes and what not. It doesn't make you white, but it does even your skin tone and makes it glow.
Prince Jerry i dont think Yebyaew is saying asian lighten their skin to look caucasian. he/she is saying whitening does make a person's skin colour lighter (not lighter than how it naturally should be) and said that SOME whiten cos they want to look Caucasian but most doesnt. which means the same as what you explained - it's their own preference, their culture and traditional in defining beauty. plus, i dont get a lot of what you said (im guessing english isn't your first language so you didn't explain very well or understand other people's comment)
"Look at ur self how ugly and unattractive for a white. U are just very insecure Be confident as A Person not as A White. Poor boy." i don't see why you have to include this. I don't know who you're saying this to, but it's very rude.
Oh, I know. I'm a Canadian born Vietnamese. I have family members still living in Vietnam that have literally bleach their skin to become "white". But then again it's a different connotation depending on where you live. Whitening in the Korean context like Simon and Martina have described, is brightening and skin tone evening. While South East Asians interpret whitening as literal whitening.
I agree with your statement on Asians not wanting to look Caucasian. Some do, but most don't. (TRUTH) The standard of beauty among Asians has always been Oriental. Chinese beauty was the standard for forever up until the recent Hallyu boom and since then, it has shifted to Korea.
Oh wow tanning. See I've been so buried in Asian culture that I keep forgetting that tanning is such a huge deal here in America! Example, my high school just had prom a few weeks ago, and it was like... Suddenly every girl in the school turned orange ._. Even some of my close friends were getting tanning lotion and spray tans!! I asked why and they were like "well I don't wanna look really pale in the pictures" and I was just like "huh" cuz all I can think about is like... Poor N from Vixx who gets made fun of for being "tan" xD like dude he's not even tan!! I guess it just goes to show what a difference of opinion there is between Korea and America. (Like when I told my sister I didn't think being tan was pretty she was all like "ugh are you gonna be all sickly white?!" I just don't get it anymore lol!)
lol the fact that I don't get tanning anymore or the fact that a majority of girls in america want to be orange? xD
***** lol sjw pls leave
Haha I'm the same. I love being white and I hate tanning probably because I never really am exposed to tan-pressure but I went through the same thing at prom a few weeks ago haha
In Brazil you don't find the sun, the sun finds you.
So yeah, you don't really have a choice rather than sunscreen - and that's just for the girls, for guys is kinda gay to use any kind of protection against the sun. So everybody ends up looking 48 when you're 18 (NO KIDDING) - except of course, if you are a celebrity or just a random person who likes to take care of themself.
I'm pretty white for brazilian standards and have had a bag experience with the sun and ended up with a second-degree burning so since that I use sunscreend religiously but people find it weird that I use it whenever I go out, even in colege in a every-day basis.
But who cares, I'm 22 year old girl and people say I look like 16, and once walking with my 18 year-old friend they asked if she was my MOM (the 18/48 example lol).
So, hurray sunscreen!
[Warning: excessively long comment] Well, in an Asian girl's point of view (I'm Vietnamese btw), this skin thing go way way back (I'm excluding the males, not that I'm sexist in anyway). Western countries (European to be specific) have less sun, longer winter hence their skin looks too white and unhealthy (just look so), and the tan make them look more glowing and healthy (I personally think it's to cover up the freckles), whilst Asian countries tend to have extreme sunlight, but back in the time most of us were farmers, manual workers, the sun was constantly affecting us (plus the enormous workload) made our skin tanned (most cases it looked like charcoal more than tanned). In contrast, the higher-class ladies (royals, loaded, those that didn't have to work in the open) were shown to be the beauty standard with higher education, elegant manners, careful makeup and skin-care, and the most obvious is they were whiter than your average woman back then, since they didn't go out that much (it was a culture thing for high-class ladies to stay indoors, like "You shouldn't go out, all the dirt's gonna ruin your skin" or something). So working women yearned for that type of white, snowy skin (but bcuz of the sun, we never go fully pale), and it passes on to this day.
You're correct, but that's for all countries, even in Europe with its little sun :P If you look at paintings, you'll see that the girls are deathly white- this is on purpose. There was a period where upper class women would intentionally consume poison so that they would be pale.
Wow, it's like money make the world goes round, I learned something new today, thanks!
When I watch those beauty gurus (Western-influenced) on TH-cam, they all say things like "use tanning products" or "go to the beach to get tanned" to have "glowing, healthy-looking skin" so I think it plays a part as well
sjjs3189 I don't know much abt it, but I think it was influenced by Marie Antoinette and Queen Elizabeth I, whom had trouble with her skin or something and had to cover up using really poisonous make-up.
sjjs3189 but that was back when the monarchy was still in power and yeah, influenced by marie antionette and queen elizabeth. but as europe started exploring and colonized in different parts of the world, and as globalization became a huge factor in competitive advantage for businesses, tanning became associated with being able to explore the world and traveling, which meant you were rich.
Back when most people in Europe worked outdoors - as manual laborers and such, pale-skinned women were considered delicate and beautiful. That's also why you see all those old European paintings with very pale-skinned women - that continued up until the 1920s, when Coco Chanel was caught having a tan by the paparazzi. Afterwards, tanned skin was associated with being glamourous and wealthy (and hence desirable and beautiful), since the rich people could afford to play around outside a lot - unlike the poor, who had considerably less spare-time (and worked inside all day) and couldn't afford to go on expensive vacations to more sunny countries. Or so I've heard. It's really all about the upper class and what they can afford.
My family is from India and tanning in general in India, although common, is something that people don't explicitly go out to do. Since we're already "brown" haha getting darker isn't something that is seen as pretty. I think for many Asian countries, it goes back to time when social hierarchy was a major thing in society, the manual laborers were outside all day working and thus had tanner skin. So if you were lighter, you were rich and most probably seen as "more beautiful." I get really tan from being outside all summer and once my friend's mom was talking to her and said "oh, she's really pretty!! even though she's dark.." -_______- yeah..
I live in the US where tanning culture is HUGEEE though lol
It's the same within a lot of African based cultures too, (like Afro-Latinos). People with lighter skin will say "Oh I really need a tan," but darker skinned people will stay out of the sun SPECIFICALLY to avoid getting darker. I too have heard, "wow, you're so pretty for a dark skin/black girl!" It's like -______-, gee thanks.
Lovely! English subtitles are now up. Thank you for making them :D
+Simon and Martina This is great. Thanks!
Simon and Martina you guys have lovely skin too and I love the hair/flowers
IMO, whitening is actually the right term in Asia. You are right that it does not relates to the concept of being more Caucasian but both culture are alike. I think it's based on Asian's history back then when the ancestors who had the white skin represented the rich people (most likely the woman who doesn't work at all) and the poor are more tanned because they worked a lot (especially in the field). Very similar to European culture back then. I think they both also used to carry umbrella everywhere for sunblock.
Actually, they still carry umbrella in summer according to where I live (Hong Kong).
I think it's really excessive to avoid the sun as religiously as many asians do. The sun, in small doses, is very good for your health. I'm not talking getting a tan (I like my pale skin), but covering up all the time means you're missing out on some vitamins (like D!). A bit of sun is good for you.
It depends on what time of the day. Sun in the morning is good, sun is the afternoon is not. I suppose they cover themselves in the afternoon.
Jeyna LSC It's not that sun in the afternoon is "bad" per se, there just happens to be times of the day where UVA/UVB rays are the strongest (mid-afternoon). We only need ~15-20minutes of sunlight per day for proper vitamin D synthesis which is required for healthy bone development and maintenance. Staying out in the sun for excessive amounts of time with inadequate exposure is dangerous in terms of skin cancer risk and wrinkle formation.
because vitamin D doesn't occur via any other source besides sunlight? Okay.... Not to mention is supplemented heavily in the US in dairy/cereal products already. The chances that you'll become vitamin D deficient because of avoiding sunlight is pretty slim.
parismatch vitamin d deficiency is actually recognised as a pandemic these days. While it is fortified in certain foods, the fact is people are simply not eating enough of it in their daily diets. The vitamin d synthesised via exposure to sunlight is the best and easiest source. Furthermore, there's some convincing research that shows that the natural synthesis of vitamin d in the body produces other products which reduce risk of infection and disease.
Here in the USA people are ashamed if they don't have a tan :/. They seem to think that paleness is ugly while I wish my tan from being outside day to day would go away :/. I want my paleness back :(
***** Yeah I know there are people who really don't care for tan skin but it's crazy how much people spend tanning and really all they're doing is making their skin age faster. which is weird since a lot of women fear wrinkles and tanning just brings the wrinkles faster.
Haha I'm not!! I'm super pale! I live in California too, so it's even worse! If it's sunny outside, my skin is so pale that it's blinding!! O___O
By "worse" I mean that being a pale skinned person is even more frowned upon..
Bethany Francia Haha I wish I had skin that couldn't tan. I would much rather have my naturally pale skin but sadly I get tan skin :(
Bethany Francia Yeah. It's sad that being pale is something to be ashamed of :/
I want skin like suga , his skin is so perfect with and without makeup 😅😊😭😭
Army spotted ... tho Suga's skin is really like sugar.. so perfecteu
yasss of course XD and ikr ...... I feel sorry for myself now ... I well never get his skin XD *puts suga in my tae. eats kookie*.
lol 😂 A.R.M.Y. is everywhere I swear! 😂
Tiana kara410 yep eveeerryyywhere~ even in your closet lol be careful😂😂
Butterfly Kiss haha yea instead of being scared of the monster u should be scared of the army in the closet XD
I agree with this... to an extent.
I live in Scotland and yes, we rarely have sun. BUT Scotland has been linked with higher rates of MS, depression etc due to a lack of Vitamin D. Where do we naturally get Vitamin D? Yes some foods, but the most natural source - the sun.
There just needs to be a good balance in my opinion. Don't go out to turn in to a red lobster, but also, don't try avoid the sun at all costs. :)
Agree.
+KatUnveiled Traditionally, you would eat cod and drink cod liver oil. Those cold water fish maintained northern peoples' health for centuries. They've been overfished around the islands, but you can still get the stuff from Norway.
+KatUnveiled I was desperately looking for this kind of comment and how it linked the two together and a balance....thanks so much
In America EVERYONE I mean EVERYONE loves to tan. I mean I live in Florida so I see it a lot. Some people look like leather and some look orange. My friend who is a redhead and has blue eyes and fair skin used to love going to the tanning bed. And because I am a lighter skinned black person I sometimes get comments like " I wish I could just skin you and have your skin! It's so pretty!" 😔 I'm proud of my skin but man
As a Southern Californian, I KNOW WHAT YOU MEAN! D:
TheVictorianK So when we visit Cali I'll be that weird white girl under a sunbrella and giant hat. :( *sobs*
That would make two of us! :D
Eat Your Kimchi I attend university here in LA and there is a large enough population of international students that girls walking with umbrellas are pretty common, especially as the weather is getting even hotter. Sometimes, I'll even see guys with umbrellas, too.
I just think you'll be the only white girl under an umbrella though :p
i think all skin colors beautiful so it doesn't matter to me. but sometimes it gets bad when people tan too much.. and why are some comments spammed? no one said anything negative lol
In the US, tanning has become... odd. One the one hand, being tan is still seen as a status symbol. On the other hand, there are MANY campaigns now to advise how sun exposure is very harmful for you. So tanning salons have declined but chemical tanning (creams, bronzers, spray tans) have grown. But is it REALLY that safe? It's a chemical altering your skin color; not sure if that's any better.
Also, because it is advised to wear sunscreen all the time plus most people staying indores, more and more adults and especially children have been having vitamin D decifiency. The only way to naturally get vitamin D is tree bark, animal liver and sun exposure. There are supliment (obviously) and some foods are fortified with vitamin D, but it's not the same as getting it naturally and the lack of vitamin D has been causing more illnesses. So there needs to be a balance.
I personally think naturally tan skin (as in you were on an actual vacation on the beach) AND pale skin look lovely.
I think what most people can agree on is natural skin in general is lovely. If a person is naturally tan, they begin to look sickly if they avoid the sun too much trying to get lighter. If a person is naturally pale, they look strange with a tan - even a natural one can look awkward on these people when it's done to the point where it's deliberate and not due to a natural and healthy amount of sun exposure.
thequeenundisputed Yep yep. I personally adore my pale skin and embrace it. I get a touch of tan in the summer and enjoy that too. I guess some people don't understand moderation is key.
in germany people get worried when you dont get a tan in summer and pity you. all my friends go outside without sun screen to get as tanned as they get. being pale is looking sickly and unhealthy for germans. im allergic to sun, so i always have to wear sun screen and i get pitied alot because of my light skin tone >_>
go away I know how you feel i live in Germany as well. I have super light and sensitive skin. I get super fast sun burns and i don't get tanned like my other friends :/
Svenja Hah and its so hard to find skincare, am i right? everyone looks at us in a weird way when we use sunblock, and there's no foundation with spf or for light skin. its so exhausting.
go away Ikr?! My Foundation, BB or CC cream are always way too dark. I'm so happy that i found out about korean skincare because they have so many amazing skincare products and the BB creams are not too dark for me. When i go swimming with friends, I'm the only one who must use sunblock every hour. :/
Svenja Hah yes omg its like everyones looking forward to skin cancer lmao. and when i tell them how unhealthy this is they make fun of me and call me a "kellerkind". its so annoying. i would be lost without korean products.
go away
I know exactly how you feel
In Vietnam, everyone is practically dark. It was so hot when I visited and I spent a month there. By the time I got back, I was sooo tan. The sun was just following me everywhere. The only place that had decent weather was near the beach.
My mom always yells at me about being in the sun, but I'm a gardener so...and I could careless if I tan. My father is really dark and my mom is really pale. I get pretty tan on my arms, but can burn on my face lol. It is weird but as long as your skin is healthy that should be number one.
Haha, yeah. Just be sure you're getting enough vitamin D and not too much.
God, yes. It's crazy, I turn an entire different colour in less than 5 hours out on the beach, and it infuriates me because when I tan, I look really green /sobs
sameee / i visited vietnam like in summer and my skin was so dark cause of the sun and my family don't like it / everyone in vietnam loves white skin / girls AND boys want to have their skin like "white wash" 😥
Omg!! Yess! I went when i was still little to visit family, and i was so pale. Whn i came back after id say about a couple weeks and i was super dark
Vietnamese, Chinese, Koreans, Japanese, we're alllllllll afraiddddd of the sun!!!!!! Oh my gosh, every time I go swimming and come back with a tan, it took me monthsssss to get rid of it. Thats why I DO need whitening products. Actually some whitening products do make you skin looks....whiter.... because of the nature glow that the product emphasizes. I NEED THEM.
And, there are some tanning salon in korea. I know lee hyori and bi go to the same tanning salon. Hyorin also go to tanning salon too. Overall, its just the matter of taste.
Yea, and bi, lee hyori, and hyorin's tan suit them! They had naturally bit darker skin than typical koreans so tan skin looks really nice, healthy and sexy on them. I can't imagine Hyuna being tan.
Hyuna used spray tan during her promotions for bubble pop x)
I'm afraid of the sun because I burn so fast that the little brother of one of my friends called me a vampire and made fun of me for days T_T
I'm living in Germany and most of the time.. people try to get as tanned as possible during summer. However, since they're usually rather pale, most of them get sunburnt really easily so I see more people running around with a sunburn rather than with a "nice" tan. I personally don't like the tanned look, especially not on myself, so I try to avoid direct sunlight and I use high SPF sunblockers, which most people don't really understand.. I guess people here get to see the sun so rarely that they crave it and try to get as much out of it as possible, hahah ( even if it's skin cancer in the end -cough ).
Germans are known for coming to Spain during the summer and getting the worst sunburns ever, because they stay at the beach the whole day. We say they look like "cangrejos" (crabs) because of how red their skin gets...
Mariana G. Ropero lol I live in America but my family is German. When I was younger I would practically live at the beach and get burned so bad, people said I looked like a lobster.
Speaking of good skin Simon's skin looks absolutely amazing in this video omg
In my own country (I'm Asian) I guess it's a sin to let the sun light touch your skin. It's like if this kid has good/clear skin then the parents must be really good at taking care of their kid. I get this quite often when I was a kid. The most compliments that I ever heard is about my skin. Things like wow your parents must fed you well, or your parents are so protective that's why you have such good skin. When I'm at my grandparents' house (southern part of the country, which is much warmer than north, and parents generally don't really mind kids getting some tan), it isn't uncommon to hear my grandma calling the neighbor's kid some wild kids just ONLY because they got themselves some tan by the beach. I mean people do really judge the parents just based on their kid's skin.
While I believe we need some sun exposure for healthy bone, I won't really go for a tan.
lol can't forget the potato
Here in Brazil, tanned skin is considered to be prettier than normal skin. So it's really annoying, because people keep telling me my skin is way too pale and I should go in the sun more and all that crap.
Same here. And everytime I try to buy a skin foundation that matches my skin (which is very hard to find) I have to hear annoying sellers saying I should buy five shades darker because then I won't look 'so pale in pictures'
It's the opposite in China.
Right?! I'm in Brazil too and in high school someone seriously asked me once if I have skin issues because I'm too pale. It didn't help that I was in a beach city and didn't like going to the beach...so the difference between me and other people around me was huge.
ChizLemons People always asked me if smth is wrong with me because I was super pale even during summer :'( People are so mean, they haven't yet learnt to accept and respect differentiations in skin tones...That's so bad, I sometimes wish we lived still back then when fair skin was all the hype :P
Girl, I am from Salvador - Bahia and here people always think I'm a gringa.
And I can't even tan. I always look like a red pepper :(
Well I'm Black, and my neighborhood is predominantly Black. We try not to get tans cuz we're all already dark lol
+Levi Bell
Lol same. I'm Indian. We wear sunscreen to just stay the same shade, and it's usually like a white person after tanning, or even whiter. Some of us use fairness creams too.
I honestly find tanning to be extremely unappealing. If you're born with fair skin, why don't you embrace it? You're just putting yourself at a substantially higher risk of melanoma for what? A little 'color'? I honestly don't see the point.
I think people should be happy with what they've got and try to work with it. Also, if you want to avoid wrinkling and skin damage, stay out of the sun. It really is a death ray to some extent.
***** I'm freakisly pale too, and I'd be fine with it _but there are no foundations or BB creams light enough for my skin_. It's a disaster. I buy the lightest BB-creams from korea and even they aren't light enough.
If people that are pale want to be tan, they should at least use spray tan or something, instead of tanning beds or going in the sun.
Nano Charat 40% of Americans are Vitamin D deficient... www.consumer-health.com/services/IsSunscreenBlockingOutMoreThanSun.php
Nano Charat - People want what they can't have. A lot of people who want tan skin, they are pale or vise-versa. If you have straight hair, you would want textured hair or the other way around. - Like you said, if you're fair skinned, why can't they embrace it. On the other hand, you're saying that tanned skin are unappealing, "A little color? I honestly don't see the point" then what about people trying to achieve fair skin? It seems like you're promoting fair skin as a superior skin.
- I don't understand what you're trying to say, when you said that tanned skin are extremely unappealing but then you say that they should be happy with what they have. It seems to me that you're contradicting yourself. Please explain if you can.
Ps. How about instead of saying a specific or certain type of skin is unappealing or not, you can say that all skin are pretty and unique in their own way.
Jenny Feng amen
This is such a sensitive topic for me, because my skin doesn't tan very well. I hardly get red either, I just remain very, very pale. The underside of my arms are comparable to a piece of paper, that's how pale I am. I live in Denmark, where it's incredibly popular to be sun tanned, to a point where nearly everybody I know have been at a tanning salon at least once in their life. Being pale is considered a sign that you're inactive and unhealthy, basically. I often get comments like "aw, are you feeling sick?" or "you should really get yourself a tan!", and it can really bring me down at times. I mean, I don't personally mind my pale skin, but the society I live in sees me as sickly and inactive. I find it comforting that there's places on the earth that think the opposite, but even so, I'd wish that people could just stop commenting on the tone of other people's skin in a negative fashion. It's so unnecessary.
I'm from the US, so it goes without saying that we looooove tans. I don't (I go from bleached to burned in about 10 minutes even with sunscreen on), but my mom's in the beauty industry and she used to make me use tanning beds for my dance recitals. Those things were TERRIFYING. You couldn't pay me to step in one again.
But I'm from a small town in upper Illinois. When I went to university.... I don't even know how to describe the tanning culture in college towns. In 2 of my apartments, "free tanning" was in my rent. I never used it, but all of the roommates did. Every other building was a tanning salon as well. I'm perfectly happy being fairly pale (get it? FAIRly. Ahhhh, ok I'm done) with maybe a light tan from spending the day outside, but I have known many tanorexics in my life and they are scaaaary.
At my old gym (in New Hampshire) we had tanning beds for those with gym memberships. Also, the local YMCA had tanning beds. I found this particularly strange because the tanning culture in NH is comparatively small when compared to a place like California, for example.
Ah yeah, a lot of gyms have them too around here. And if it's not IN the gym, is usually within walking distance.
I'm always surprised that people in California use tanning beds. I mean, It's late may and the highest temperature I see for this week is 65F. So it makes sense since it's cold and not always sunny here. But Cali so warm and full of sunshine year round. Why don't they just go outside?
CrazedsHideout I think a lot of it is that people want to have a even shade. It's more effort to get an even tan with natural sunlight than it is with a tanning bed.
In England we get about 3 days of sun per year, so we stay outside all day in as least clothing as possible...
I don't think this is necessarily all that true anymore. Last year we had that heatwave that lasted a couple of weeks which was so bad that people actually died. Climate change man.
Deborah I don't think people have gotten used to the change enough yet to change their habits, though! Everyone was half naked out on Clapham Common two days ago...
Sounds like a lot of work just to have clear skin... Thank God I never had to deal with any of that. I also noticed that most Africans don't have skin issues like acne and they age very well. I still get mistaken for a high schooler and I'm 26 lol. I get tan lines too sometimes but it eventually goes away.
I'm 25 and I get mistaken for a high schooler too sometimes a middle schooler. Yes we do age well. Thank god. We get wrinkles but wayyyyyyy later in our oldies. Black don't crack. I love my skin.
I'm african american and I had really BAD acne when I was in middle school. It's gone now but people mistake me for being older for the way I look and my voice.
the reason is because the color of the skin. Their pigment is like a shield (hi-yah lol). The sun can damage your skin and face. When it comes to dark skin people (not only African Americans) they have this invisible skin shield that protect them from the UV rays. The lighter you skin, the easier way you can get skin cancer and UV damage.
I love your channel so much! I wish every country had a channel like this one to explain the cultural quirks.
Getting a tan is very cool in my country, a lot of cool girls are already so tan because they started going to the tanning salon in like February to be perfectly tan by now. I'm extemely pale and girls even laughed at my white legs so it's like so stressful to wear shorts because people judge you, you're not cool if you're not tan... I can't wait for the tables to be turned... but maybe I'll be a grandma by then.
hey, at least your skin will still be nice by age 30.
a lot of girls who get tanned usually have bad wrinkly skin in their late 30s...
i know that feel bro u.u
Pretty much same in my country too (Finland). People kind of make fun of pale people. Tho most Finnish people are pale because of Finlands location on earth, so yeah, it's kinda fucked up here....
Oh man! I have super pasty legs. My body does not accept tanning. I go from white to pink to burnt and peeling. So I just embraced my freakishly pale skin as if I am part vampire. Makes sense. Also, you can always wear lightly tanned thin stockings or even a funky pattern under your shorts. It's VERY trendy in Korea! :D ps-> Simon tans perfectly. When I first met him I thought he was Spanish because he was so tanned from playing basketball all the time. I was SHOCKED to find out he was Polish! Hahaha!
Riina Sallinen swedish girl here! and basically the same. they'd be like "No offense, but I've never met anyone paler than you". or say "You look like a corpse, go to a tanning salon!" Even my mom keeps insisting I should be out sunbathing whenever the weather is nice.. Luckily a year in china with people all around me telling me how white and beautiful my skin was changed the way I viewed myself. There are many different beauty standards and there's no reason we should be tied down to one because of where we live, right? (:
I live in Australia and skincare has been on the rise of late though being tanned is still a big deal here. Australia has been heavily engrained with tanning culture after it was popularised in the 50's and 60's when beach culture became Australia's selling point for tourists. This tanning culture is so strong that it's negatively effected us, Australia has the highest skin cancer incidence rate in the world, also two out of every three Australian's will be diagnosed with skin cancer by the age of 70. Though these statistics aren't purely caused by tanning culture, it's also because of the depletion of the ozone layer above Australia. It's only really since the late 90's and early 2000's that there has been a big marketing campaign against tanning. Now in Australia everyone knows that the sun is damaging and it will kill you yet I haven't really noticed a huge improvement in skincare besides sunscreen. Like simon explained about Canada, you go to a dermatologist in Australia if you have a serious medical skin condition, not for skin cleaning. I wish we were more like South Korea with our dermatologists. But I have to say we do have a lot of facial scrubs and masks and general skin cleaning and pore unclogging products that you can buy, though I wonder how they compare to Asian products. I went to Japan earlier this year and forgot to pack my facial scrub so I tried to find one in Japan and yet I couldn't find one that had microbeads in it. a lot of scrubs in Australia have these tiny granules in them that are meant to work like microdermabrasion, literally scrubbing the dead skins cells off of the face. Perhaps Japanese skin is more sensitive then our skin because all of their "scrubs" were just lathers that dry out the face, I didn't really like it.
I need to work on wearing more sunscreen. Thank you for inspiring me. I may look young now but I know this is the time to wear the sunscreen to prevent wrinkling. I worry about the irreparable damage I have done to my skin. Really, thank you for inspiring me to take better care of myself. I'm actually buying better sunscreen and going to actual wear it now on a every day basis. I may feel awkward putting it on but I'll just remember the people who laugh at me are the ones who will ultimately suffer. Any recommendations on good Korean sunscreen?
Look for a moisturizer with SPF as well, it really helps. If people are like asking why you're putting that on you can just say your skin is dry as the desert lmao. Also you could try to 'reverse' the damage from the sun by using retinol products. Be careful however, only use it at night and you *have* to use sunscreen if you used it (or else it's useless to use retinol plus your skin is sensitive). But yeah, don't worry about people laughing or whatever. Jokes' on them in a few years :')
Silverbleedy Thanks a ton for your advice! :D
Actually don't rely on sunscreen from makeup and moisturiser they aren't that high in spf or just isn't enough for your face. Use a chemical based sunscreen depending on your skin type for good protection also chemical based sunscreen have anti aging properties too. Then there us physical sunscreen for swimming and all but they don't have anti aging properties.
South Korea is all about looks so I'm really not shocked.
I love all the flowers in your hair, Martina! :D
Also...I want to eat your ring V.V
hagrid holes xD
Best insult ever.
I wish to ever get a relationship like you have. It's amazing. Being so comfortable around each other, having so much fun and being so close.. My respect!
I think the term your looking for is "color correcting"
In Scandinavia it's also the norm to be tan. And I think it's cuz here being tan is associated with being active and healthy where as paleness is associated with being sick/unhealthy which is not that attractive. But in asian cultures it's different because being tan is associated with working in the fields outside (in the old days), which is not that posh and being pale is associated with wealth and high status because if you were pale that meant you were rich and didn't work in the fields
Freakin Americans would kill to be tan. Everybody in my school tell me I need to be more tan and I actually tan very easily, its just in the winter I get really pale. So i'm either really pale or really tan...
I wish I could tan really easily. But when I do, I end up getting burnt and red all over -,- so I just stopped trying because I didn't want to ruin my skin.
Once when I was in middle school, two of my friends would tell me they want to be tan. But really they get sun burn. I get tan really easy and they would be alittle jealous.
DanceLuver147 that's like my sister! Every summer she goes out and tans. But here I am turning red like a lobster! ;~;
I used to be really tan when I was little because we lived in a warm and sunny part of the US. But now I try not to get too much direct sun light, or I burn really bad and really fast.
I came out really tan. Go me.
a korean who loves getting tanned is right hereeee :D i dont even get why koreans are obsessed with white white white pale pale pale skin. because my skin is pretty golden brownish since i love tanned skin, i just cant even buy any base products like foundation or concealer from korean makeup brand. they are all just so white, and you know how foundations usually have various shades, right? but korean makeup brands dont have that. i mean they do have various shades but they all look the same. there is completely no differences between the shades they have, and im just like standing there being like ._. they are all just literally so white. and theres this korean girl at my school who is really really white, even more white than caucasian, and do you even know what she always says. she just freaking repeats saying that shes so damn black, which makes everyone to just go like the jackie chan meme if you know what i mean. korean people should seriously know how to know which skin color looks nice on them, just stop following the trend only - i mean darker skin might look better on them.
A lot of it is our beauty standards in Korea. My sister loves to tan as well but she's a lot more "north american" if you will, while my other siblings (including myself) would rather have paler skin. It's all beauty standard, every country has their own standard of beauty.
jason lee ok i get your point and somewhat agree but isnt it too much saying that youre freaking black when youre actually even paler than caucasian? and how are you going to explain the korean base products? they are all so freaking white, and theres no difference between the different shades. why make different "shades" when they are actually all the same? are you really sure that its ok to have all the same shaded base products if the standard of beauty of the country is that way? i believe that all the korean cosmetic brands want to be more abroad and exporting, then they should have more various shades so that foreigners can use the brand as well. whats the point of exporting if the products of the brand are only focused on the standard of the beauty of its country? south korea seriously should be more open minded to other cultures. im not saying that korea should just follow other cultures, im saying that they should know how to understand other cultures as well, not just focusing on the korean culture only.
Julia N it's the culture to be close minded, honestly. Historically Korea is close minded and it shows today too. I don't even think that most Korean companies care much about expanding outside the Asian market. You must firdt understand the culture before you try to base your arguments off of a culture.
jason lee umm excuse me? its not good to be close minded, you should know how to look around you and know how to change when everyone says that youre wrong. and im talking about "cosmetics" companies, not just any korean companies around. your names a guy name which makes me to assume that i dont even think you know a lot about makeup brands, do you? as ive seen so far, korean makeup brands do want to get more abroad. they are slowly expanding their brands throughout the world, etude house for an example. if you just dont even know what im talking about, cant you just stop giving shit. even though people in usa love tanned skin, they still have whiter shaded foundation, and you can definitely see the differences between the different shade, unlike korean brands. youre just trying to defend a really lame country just because youre korean. defending is not the answer of this freaking country. im korean too, and i do love korea, but i just dont get this stupid "culture".
Wow, you shoud change spots with me then! I am in from spain, and due to my genetic inheritance I must avoid sun like a ghost or a vampire! (i like garlics tought :P) Its serious, I get severe sunburns standing out under the sun light 15 minutes at 11 am likeable to normal spanish people get sunbathing 3 hours without suncream at 1pm-4pm in the beach on summer... and of course I barely tan, its so painful I hate it with legitimate causes. Trust me, your average korean has a fairest skin than an average spanish. And average Italian, average french and likeable to average german or english.
I never fond makeup for me. The fairest tone was too dark for me but I buy now cosmetics from korean web sites when i discovered they make the perfect cosmetics for me. I ended up following korean trends, they fit me better (once i wanted to be tanned and get white bleached hair, but its impossible for me XD) and now I use your country´s cosmetics brands due to its sun protection added effects.
If you want a suncream wich allows you get a specific tan (you can choose: gold tanning, brown tanning, honey tanning, chocolate tanning... a lot of colours for your tan lol, like hair tints. Just saying, avoid "orange" or orange-likeable tanning... 2 years ago were banned or something related to cancericenous chemicals on them ) try buying cosmetics from spain or france (france got all the spanish cometics brands lately -w-, I would recomend you better france... hope no spanish people read this :P ). None of them fit for me if you ask they made me "tomato-rouge" XD and are better and cheap. Never try to but french cosmetics from korean or chinnese web sites, they lie!! (about the prices... the french cosmetics are not that expensive!!)
I know this is kinda unrelated but I think we need a lookbook or something from you guys, cause I am obsessed with Martina's outfits!
Here in Philippines, white is better. I'm not talking about toning your skin. I mean changing your skin colour from tanned to pale. I would see some people carrying umbrellas even if its not raining, whitening creams, whitening soaps. Most of the tv stars are what we call Mestizo/mestiza meaning someone of mixed race like Spanish or Indian and they have white skin. I remember getting bullied in school and being called black or burnt but I know a lot of filipinos don't care about skin colour
In England due to a lack of sun all year round, tanning is seen as upper middle/upper class because you have the affluence to go on holiday to tan.
In haven't watched your videos in about four or so months... Simon, your hair has changed. It looks good. And Martina, I like your hair too.
Not sure if this has already been done but I'd love to see a TL;DR on Korean Hair! I'm always amazed by how perfectly styled Korean people's hair seems to be, and how there is such an awesome variation of cute haircuts and styles amongst Korean people (including guys with perms). I've also noticed that no Korean person seems to ever have unhealthy or damaged hair. I'd like to know a bit about common hair care/colouring products and how hair salons work in Korea (i.e. normal charge for a cut, colour, treatment, etc.). Thanks in Advance! P.s. BB cream changed my life
the sun IS a deathray
HAPPY BIRTHDAY
Can you please do a TL;DR on social class and politics in korea? For example what is the difference over there between a normal person living in a tiny apartment vs a chaebol with a big house? How is politics affected by social status in Korea?
Simon, you look great with your classic throwback combo! And Martina, I love your flowers flowing through your hair.
My sister has beautiful skin but she really takes care of it. She has an at home microdermabrasion kit. She uses face masks and washes hee face regulary, keeps it moisturized. Ppl also don't realize that good skin is a sign of good health. How you eat, how much you exercise and how much water you drink can greatly affect ur skin.
I live in the US, but I don't need to tan because I'm half Mexican… :D
I know a few people who had skin problems from not going in the sun enough, including me. There is a balance in everything, you don't need to let yourself burn in the sun, but always covering up isn't too good either. If we couldn't deal with the sun, we would be nocturnal animals. Sun exposure can be good because it is a great way to get vitamin D and helps with inhibiting the development of other cancers. You can also (like me), get seasonal skin disorder from lack of exposure. The point is, don't sit out in the sun and get sunburned. Do what's appropriate to protect yourself, but acting like the sun is full of "rays of death" is also very inappropriate and uneducated.
I'm from Sweden, and when I grew up it was really cool to have gotten a tan if you had been on holiday or used fake-tan, so long as it wasn't too dark. But if you were like me and already had slightly darker skin than average (I'm still white and kind of pale, but darker than my Swedish friends), you would get made fun of for tanning, especially if you tan quite dark like I do. I still tan really easily, and my skin doesn't ever go red or sunburnt. It just goes from white to brown if I spend time in the sun, and I was teased relentlessly for it as a child. My family moved to England when I was 13, though, and over here it was the exact opposite. I would get teased for being so pale, but complimented during summer for having skin that tanned so easily. It was a very confusing experience, but it was also my first time realising that beauty ideals are very different from one country to the next.
In Mexico, all the women go out with sweaters and umbrellas. It doesn't matter how freaking hot it is outside, they are not going out in shorts and a tank top like I was. The young/single girls do it to keep their skin light, but even if they are tan they will still use foundation that is much lighter than the rest of their body so that at least their face is light.
Anyone remember like 5 years ago when McDonald's gave out kidz bop CDs in the happy meals
Haha omg yea
I live in Texas, USA so people are pretty big on tanning. I'm EXTREAMLY pale and I used to get picked on in school for it and even now as an adult you won't believe how many people tell me I should tan even strangers come up to me! but every once in awhile someone will tell me I have suck beautiful milky skin. I love my paleness and I for sure no the sun is a death ray, like I said I live in Texas so I have sun screen on 24/7 and it has to be SPF 75 or more, that is if I'm going outside which I usually don't because I'm a vampire.
We did almost the same here in Indonesia. At least the covering part. The brighter the sun, the more layers you wear (most of people I know did). When you drive your scooter in a bright daylight, you'll wear mask, helmet with tinted face cover (is it the right term?), jacket, gloves, socks (even when you wear sandals). Cover as much as possible and protects your skin from sun exposure to avoid getting darker and ruining your skin.
I lived in China for several years and one of my Chinese coworkers used a similar arm-sleeve protector - except it wasn't for the sun, it was to keep her clothes clean. While working at her desk with keyboards, papers with graphite/ink residues, etc., she would wear the sleeve protector to keep her clothes clean. She told me she did it so that she wouldn't have to wash her clothes so frequently. This was an economical way to maximize the life of her wardrobe and cut down on cleaning.
Metrosexual is such a weird concept. I'm a gay guy but I don't use any skin products, so I don't think skincare has to do anything with ones sexual orientation. In the Netherlands, just like in the US, being tanned is 'ideal' ~Micheal
I agree. I hate that in the US, if a male wants to be groomed and take care of themselves they're considered "gay" or "weird". Y'all are just jealous cause he gets all the ladies (and men if that's his preference) since many like a nicely put-together guy (or girl for that matter).
IceQueen975 I always found that weird because why wouldn't I want a guy that's well groomed and takes care of themselves.
It's an irritating stigma.
CuteKitten321 Exactly!!!! It's not even a lot. Just bathing, shaving/keeping your beard trim, wearing clothes that actually fit well on your body and some collogue if you're inclined. BAM! Insa-hottie.
Finally!!! Someone recognizes the fact that the sun is horrible for your skin. I get made fun of because I wear long sleeves in like 90 degree(Fahrenheit) weather, always hide from the sun and wear 90+ sunscreen but I don't care because I want to protect my skin and it don't like being tan.
Wow you guys actually have amazing skin! Simon your skin is legit glowing
Since I grew up in a Korean family, and lived in Korea for a couple years, I am so big on skin care. I make sure to wash my face everyday, moisturize with a specific cream, put on acne cream, and wear sunscreen with at least 30spf. If I have hyper pigmentation, (which is common in Korean skin I think), I'll apply specific "whitening" (as you said, skin tone even-er) creams and serums and what not. My mom who is in her late 30s to early 40s is often thought as my sister or 26 years old. :)
Your hair is so pretty lately Martina. Could you do some hair tutorial ? It would be great :3
TL;DR Question: How difficult is it running a business in Korea? How did you get started? Was it more difficult being that you were foreigners? I want to start a music label there one day, so I was just curious. Thanks!
I live in Asia too and there are always celebs/people who talk about how they maintain their skin and don't look their age (like that 40yo teacher you talked about). I've seen interviews on TV, magazines, newspapers... and I can tell you that the #1 tip is moisturise! #2 is sun protection! So if you want to look young and keep your skin from ageing, slap on moisturiser, sheet masks and wear those SPF 50 sunscreens. SPF isn't just for keeping your skin fair and preventing pigmentation, but mainly to protect your skin from UV rays that can age your skin premarturely.
the sun is deadly, protect your skin! :) major problem about skin is sun exposure :) excellent point you put out there~
I think it has a lot to do with diet as well.
Yeah exactly, I was thinking that too. They don't really have a tradition of eating junkfood regularly like they do in America.
my mom always tells me to thank her for eating loads of tomato for my good skin. The truth is she just had one of those craving thing for cherry tomato during her pregnancy. The only evidence she got is that I have better skin than my sister because she didn't eat any of the fruits when she had my sister.
And genetics..
well the country that i came from (Italy) has an healthy relation with sun and tan:if your tan is natural and you use protection good but ultra tan look or self tan are a big no. In the uk (where i live) self tanning is a major trend and more is better. I live surrounded by humpa lumpa
Thank you for giving me a good response to the whole metro debate! I have actually been looking for one.
I can actually totally relate to Martina! My skin is pale though I have freckles. They tend to kind of hide in the winter but when it's summer I get so red in the face and burn easily. When it's a little bit warmer, my face is already red like I've been on sun for hours! Also, my hands really swell a lot, when it's too cold or too hot. I don't know what to to about it, sometimes it gets irritating.
I can see what Koreans are trying to do, it's really great they're that thoughtful.
Their skin care is pretty amazing but here in Croatia, we have nothing. Most girls think their skin problems go away with foundation but I never liked these.
Well in Ireland it rains like hell and there is no sun except in the summer sometimes. Darker tan skin is more desirable then pale skin ... You will see Irish girls walk down the street with bags of fake tan on their skin and foundation about 10 SHADES darker then their skin .I'm pretty pale myself , actually SUPER pale and i don't get tan , even if I were to stay outside in the sun for 4 hours I wouldn't get tan , I would barely get burnt either,anyway I'm a huge skincare junky and like to keep my skin protected, I like my healthy pale skin .Some of the girls take the fake tan way to far , one of the girls in my class looked like on orange coming into class and her friend told her she was wearing a bit too much fake tan, and the girl said '' Well it's better to have too much tan then be pale '' her friend AGREED !! and no one seems to believe that going out in the sun with no sun block is bad for them , some people I know even believe that tanning out in the sun is healthy for their skin . I guess you could say that tan skin is considered more ''beautiful'' over here. BUT I WILL SHOW THEM THEY GOING TO ALL WRINKLED BY THE TIME THEIR ARE IN THERE 30'S AND I'LL LOOK LIKE I'VE JUST GRADUATED SECONDARY SCHOOL (high school) MUUWWWHAHAHA!!! (๑＞ω＜๑)
I totally agree with you! People wear way to much fake tan over here! I had a teacher before who wore so much fake tan that it came of her skin and onto our copies when she was correcting them!
MackDraws hahaha, where in Ireland u from?
Tell me about it! Im probably one of the few people who are actually pale in my class. Most of them come in looking like umpalumas! I remember a teacher commented on a girl's tan (she was orange) and she took huge offense. I swear id rather be pale and youthful rather than orange and wrinkled 😁
You guys rock :D I was actually feeling more pressure to get tanned recently D;, but you guys have restored my faith in being pale :D thankyou!
Rayhsuan Keenan Wicklow :) you?
I find it quite ironic that North Americans (and other continents) are obsessed with having a nice tan- or the sunkissed look- yet, they advertise all the anti aging creams. We want to look young forever but, we bake in the sun for hours.
I grew up in canada and always got made fun of for applying sunscreen every few hours.... like you're supposed to. I feel like applying sunscreen is seen as childish because, our parents made us wear it before going outside.
This is just my opinion! !!
Personally, since I'm Asian and influenced by Korea, I now try to keep my skin as safe from the sun as possible, but my friends (I live in the US) do think of tanning as something that needs to be done. Sometimes, I even hear some of my friends tell me that it's horrible that if they try to tan, they burn up or their skin does not get darker.
I live in Arizona in the US and we have the highest rate of skin cancer for the country . I feel like people in the state would get the we aren't called "the valley of the sun" for nothing . More people in my generation are starting to put sunscreen on during the summers when it's just the sun shinning down on you in straight dry 115°F weather but people still want that perfect tan. It's really not that hard to be outside for like an hour and be burnt in the summer. You will get a tan. There is no need to further that process in a tanning salon....Quick side note I really love both your work and you make me laugh so hard! Thank you so much for all that you do!
Well in India, if you have really fair skin, you are meant really beautiful. But if you are dark skinned (or brown) its means your ugly. I read a blog one time that, when you watch Bollywood movies, usually the female actresses are foreigner because of their pale skin. You will never see a dark skinned person in a huge Bollywood movie. And my mom would always tell me to apply this skin toner called Fairy 'n' Lovely. I hate that cream, because its false advertisement, because people should love their skin tones, not make it fair. Even one of the goddesses in the Hinduism religion is dark skinned.
Ya'know, some people say, "White people tanning? They want to be black so badly." I get it but it sounds silly to me since tanning makes people look more orange then brown. I live in London, I haven't heard of anyone say anything about darker being prettier or lighter being prettier. Apparenty, London is the most multicultural place in the world so I guess no one cares about the tone or colour of skin that much. However, its stereotyped that people from Essex love tanning themselves all the time.
I think it's because London is one of those places like New York , as you say : multicultural place and due to this people are more open minded and don't care how the other people look like.
Hi Simon and Martina
I know you’ve done TL;DR’s about Asian markets before but I was hoping you could talk about it once more. One thing I've noticed in my local H Mart ( A Korean supermarket in the states) is how people try to beat you to the register. In fact most of the time they practically cut in front of you as you’re getting in line. In America this is a big NO NO! Is this something that happens in Korea on the regular basis, if so are there any other things that happen while shopping that you might not see in other countries. If you could do a TL;DR on this that would be great.
I had to pause at one point because Simon is so FREAKING FUNNY! Omg I can't deal with you xD
And suddenly... my ultimate man crush Mathew McFadyen. He's still perfect without Photoshop!
I feel like the worst part of photoshop is that all the celebrities looks TOTALLY GREAT without it! It just makes normal people feel shitter to see such perfect looking people. What's wrong with a little cellulite or a couple bumps near the tummy? That's called skin and fat and we all have it!
Eat Your Kimchi I mean, I understand that they want to look their best because they're in the public eye and everybody is judging them on their appearance but magazine etc seem to overdo it... a lot.
But I generally hardly care about "celebrities". Unless they are dreamy. Like Mathew... *off to watch Pride and Prejudice*
I agree with the Asians on the sun... I don't understand why people are like... "Oh really, the sun has harmful rays? I'm gonna go lay in it for hours and put things on my skin to make it go quicker -skips off- " Like, do you realize how bad you'll look in the future? Don't complain to me about your age when you're like 30. It's pretty much your fault, and doing all that tanning doesn't even do much for you anyway.
i find that so true! i'm a straight guy and i live in toronto, canada and i visit my dermatologist every 6 months. and when i hear that guys dont look after their skin i get so surprised. take care of your skin, dudes.
In the Philippines, whitening cream is actually meant to whiten or bleach the skin since light coloured skin is considered beautiful or represents higher status (sometimes). For example, papaya soap is often used to help whiten the skin there.
Martina is gorgeous!!!!!
Watching this in 2016. :D
Simon totally has that "dewey" look. You guys both look awesome
THANK YOU for clearing up the shin whitening thing. When I was really little I got chicken pox and (because I was a little shit who didn't understand that my skin was kind of an important part of my body) I disobeyed my parents and doctor and scratched the hell out of my skin. Because of this, I got a lot of scars and discoloration all over my face when I got older. My doctor recommended I use a whitening cream, which I thought was strange until he explained to me that it wouldn't whiten my skin, it would just try to even out the discoloration.