If there were one thing that stood out during my stay is that every one - from elderly women to prepubescent schoolgoers - is perfectly made up. Bare-faced Korean women are much like rare Pokemon. But of course this doesn't come as a surprise, really, given that the Koreans swear by tedious 10-step skincare routines and are known to have a dizzying number of skincare brands at every nook and cranny of the country. One thing's for certain though:
Skincare is serious business in Korea.
Despite the fact that the MERS epidemic seemed to be in full swing at the time I was there, I refused to be shaken. I had one duty and one duty only: to buy as many skincare items as I possibly could. And shop, I did.
What can I say? Koreans regard skincare very highly - as do I.
