Research Paper : A Study of the Post-modernism on Make-up

Kim, Sun Hyung; Lim, Dou Yeun

Journal of the Korean Society of Cosmetology 2009;15(3):1129-1137.
Published online September 30, 2009.

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Research Paper : A Study of the Post-modernism on Make-up

Sun Hyung Kim, Dou Yeun Lim

Abstract

The Post-modernism due to its characteristics opened the way to the third power including women, and accelerated the study on makeup closely related to women. In this study, characteristics of the Post-modernism are suggested as the independent dismantling of ego, the popularity of culture, the compromise of the style, and its influence on makeup is analyzed. The independent dismantling of ego means dismantling of sex, people, and the existing ways, and expressed in the androgynous style, the oriental makeup and the punk style. Diversity means the co-existence of experimental and avant-garde makeup with beauty make up and artistic factors. The popularity of culture means the characteristics of makeup which changes according to the trend. The smoky makeup and the nude makeup belongs to it. Makeup by compromising the style means usage, dismantle or re-creation of the makeup which once was in fashion. In this paper, I tried to understand the characteristics of the Post-modernism and its influence on makeup, and set up the theory of makeup. I hope the makeup can find its place in the art by analyzing and predicting the influence of the trend.

Key Words: Dismantling of Ego, Diversity, Popularity, Compromise