Looking for makeup inspiration for the weekend or dinner date? Why not take a leaf out of these Asian celebrities’ books? We’ve rounded up some of our favourite makeup looks from Korean actresses such as Han Ye Seul and Kim You Jung, local actress Rebecca Lim and many more.
Born on: September 5
The actress is often sported with natural makeup, but she looks amazing even with a bold look, like this red lippy that she complemented with her sleek cropped ‘do. She toned down the look by keeping her eye makeup almost bare, sans for eyeliner and natural-looking falsies.
Born on: September 5
Since she started in the industry as a singer, Cyndi has been known to sport a natural makeup look that emphasises her doe eyes. Just like in this photo, she would keep her blush a translucent pink, and build her lashes to be long but not voluminous. This creates the doll-like look that she is famous for.
Born on: September 6
You might recognise her as Go Hye Sun’s best friend in Boys Over Flowers. The actress always sports subtle and makeup, whether it’s for an awards show or press conference. Here, she adds a dash of colour with a matte coral lipstick while keeping the rest of her makeup natural.
Born on: September 14
Known as one of Korea’s most beautiful women, Nana doesn’t need makeup to shine. But her roots in modelling and singing means she’s not afraid to try out new looks, whether it’s baby bangs or the blush-across-nose trend. Here, she highlights her glowing skin by keeping her makeup natural with only a brown eyeliner (pencil for a softer look) and lip tint.
Born on: September 15
Like most performers, the singer can get quite adventurous when it comes to makeup, especially during her concerts. However, in a press presentation setting like this, she often opt for a middle ground between bold and natural. Here, she emphasises her doe eyes with a thick eyeliner and full lashes without playing with eyeshadow colours.
Born on: September 18
The Korean actress is known to be adventurous when it comes to trying out new makeup looks, having tried neon eyeliner, among other things. Here, she went full glitter (not shimmer!) on her lids and even lined her crease like what you’d see on the runway.
Born on: September 22
The 21-year-old is known for her healthy-looking skin (could be those Laneige products she has been using). She is not one to shy away from bright lips, but here, she sports a gorgeous makeup look, with brown eye makeup and dusky pink lip colour.
Born on: September 25
As a singer, Dambi used to sport glittery and strong makeup looks on stage, so it’s no surprise that she doesn’t shy away from bold looks for red carpets and awards shows, even when most actresses prefer a natural makeup look. Here, she keeps the focus on her eyes with a smokey eye look that highlights her sexiness.
Born on: September 26
The actress tends to keep her makeup natural with pale lips, but what we like about this look is the very subtle brown smokey eye look that instantly glammed her up. She complemented it with her signature pink lipstick.
Born on: September 27
The Malaysia celebrity looks amazing without makeup, and equally gorgeous with makeup. She accentuates her eye shape by applying thicker eyeliner on the corners of her eye to create a cat-eye effect. And from what we noticed, she prefers a glossy finish on her lips compared to a matte one, which gives playful vibes.