Flawless : lessons in looks and culture from the K-beauty capital
(2023)
By:
Hu, Elise
Nonfiction
Book
Call Numbers:
646.72/HU,E
Availability
Details
PUBLISHED
[New York] : Dutton, [2023]
DESCRIPTION
372 pages ; 24 cm
ISBN/ISSN
9780593184189, 0593184181 :, 0593184181, 9780593184189
LANGUAGE
English
NOTES
Introduction -- Beauty is a beast -- The birth of K-beauty -- Hallyu has no borders -- Skinfirst -- Lookism -- Selfie Surveillance -- The improvement quarter -- The new modern -- Free size isn't free -- Escape the corset -- Child's play -- Of marketing and men -- The wisdom of Ajummas -- Conclusion
An audacious journalistic exploration of the present and future of beauty through the lens of South Korea's booming "K-beauty" industry and the culture it promotes.--