Korean Vs Japanese Face Mask

Korean Vs Japanese Face Mask

If you hadn't heard of this before then yes, it's true; it's a daily thing to see people in these countries wearing surgical masks in public places, even at weddings!

Since the answer as to why has its roots in many factors – cultural, philosophical and environmental, it’s impossible to give a single reason.

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However, let’s have a look at the most significant events and practices that have led to the face mask being such an important part of Asian culture.

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The most important environmental event is attributed to the devastating global flu pandemic of the early 19th century which killed between 20 and 40 million people.

Although the pandemic affected most inhabited parts of the world, people living in Japan, Korea and China, in particular, began covering their faces to prevent infection.

Shortly after the flu pandemic had ended, Japan fell victim to the Great Japan Earthquake of 1923 which killed over 140, 000 people. To this day, the earthquake is considered to be the worst natural disaster to have ever hit Japan.

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The tremors caused a 40-foot-high tsunami which swept away thousands of people before giving way to fires, fuelled by the predominantly wooden buildings characterising Tokyo and Yokohama at this time. These fires, in turn, facilitated the appearance of the ‘dragon twist, a freak pillar of fire, which killed thousands more. The fires caused the air to become heavy with ash; making breathing difficult for almost a month after the event.

“Over everything had settled a thick white dust and through the yellow fog of dust, still in the air, a copper-coloured sun shone upon this silent havoc in sickly reality.”

At this point, it was essential that the Japanese wore face masks if they ventured outside of their homes. Breathing was almost impossible without it.

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It’s fair to say that the face mark had become an important fixture in Japanese culture by the beginning of the 21st century. As such, the SARS virus of 2002, the Bird Flu epidemic of 2006 and the increased breathing difficulties caused by industrial pollution subsequently consolidated this practice both within Japan, and amongst some of its closest neighbours.

Although the Japanese, Chinese, Koreans and Thai understand that the face mask has minimal efficacy in preventing the spread of disease, (surgeons, for example, wear it to prevent the patient from becoming contaminated with their germs rather than the other way around), it has started to be worn, instead, out of consideration for fellow citizens.

The ‘group’ is an important part of Japanese, Korean, Chinese and Thai culture, and great value is placed on the collective – meaning that the individual may well sacrifice their own happiness or comfort for the good of others. As such, the face mask has evolved into something that people now often wear out of consideration for others to protect them from catching their flu or cold germs.

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Amongst the Japanese, Korean, Chinese and Thai youth, it has also become part of the culture to wear face masks and headphones to signify that they wish to be left alone. In fashionable circles, the face mask has become a lucrative fashion accessory that has taken on a life of its own.

They are often sold as designer pieces, decorated with well-known licensed characters and worn by Asian celebrities. They have even made their way into the Western youth culture and are not completely out of place on the tube trains of London or the subway of New York.

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Finally, it’s fair to say that the face mask is also recognised as having a spiritual role. The philosophical and cultural practices of Taoism, Shinto and Buddhism, (practised in part or totally, across Japan, China, Korea and Thailand), stress the importance of breathing techniques as a way of maintaining health and happiness. As such, wearing a face mask helps to ensure the additional cleanliness of the air breathed in.

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So, with its origins as a functional tool to help protect against disease and to deal with the impact of disaster and pollution, the face mask has since evolved to take on a more iconic expression within the fashion industry.

In the same way that business has come to span cultures, so too has fashion and, it’s fair to say, that the influence of Asian youth culture will soon extend more visibly to Western youth.

As such, we can say with certainty that the face mask will be a feature of Asian culture for a long time to come!Hi guys! I finally have some time to blog despite of all assignments I got from my studies. I am so busy these days, but I am really eager to do this post! Today I wanna share to you some sheet masks I've been buying for the past one year, and what pros and cons from each brand. I've been a fan of sheet masks since ages because they're really soothing and mosturizing my dry skin.I choose sheet masks rather than those kind of masks in a jar (paste consistency) because these ones are more gentle for my skin. The jar ones are more for peeling and stuffs.

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I've ever heard that when you use sheet masks, don't use it too long. The sheet masks' company itself tells us to use the mask for only 15 to 20 minutes. Some people may be like Ah, I'll wear it longer so my skin will be more mosturized. If you do that, your skin will not be mosturized, but absorbed. But this opinion isn't so valid whatsoever because I only heard it from influencers on instagram, but you should just follow the instruction! Hehe

Korean sheet masks will expire three years after they were produced. So you have plenty of times to use it before 3 years. I usually use sheet mask every weekend.

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For your information, my favorite sheet mask variant are Aloe Vera and Cucumber, In the post below, I'll share to you guys the comparison between Korea, Japan and Taiwan sheet masks. And I will also share to you which ones are my favorite and which ones I don't like. Enjoy!

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I got this mask from my cousin when she came back from Korea. I really like the dof packaging. The variant of the mask is Pomegranate. The ingredients is not only in Korean, but also English, so we can understand what's the consistency and how to use it. The price is about $1.

Cons:I don't like the smell of it, it's not refershing at all. Maybe because of the variant? I've never smell a Pomegranate, though. When I used it, it's soothing at first, but after some minutes, I felt my face kinda burned and after I took it of, my face turned red. Ugh.

This mask is really famous, especially in Indonesia. The packaging is really cute and simple, with a dof material. I bought two variants, one is Aloe Vera and the other is Hyaluronic Acid. It has English in the ingredients. The price is about $1.2. I bought em in an online shop called Beautyglowing.

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Pros: The sheet's material is thin so it sticks to my face. The water is a lot. The mask fits my face. perfectly.

Cons: Mask's color is a bit yellowy, the sheet's texture is not really gentle. The hole for the eyes and nose is small. In my opinion, this mask isn't that good for me. When I opened it, the smell is kinda minty, more lie balm. When I used it, my face felt burned, like using a mint balm on your face. After 5 minutes, I took it off because I couldn't bear with it. Finally, my face turned red.

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BUT, my mother is okay with it although her face is more sensitive than mine. Maybe it depends on your face condition, whether the masks are suitable for you or not.

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Pros:The sheet's material is thin, the water is a lot. It felt cool on my face. The mask fits my face perfectly.

Cons: This one is better than the Aloe Vera one. The cons are the same with Aloe Vera. It still smelled minty / balmy.

I have a high expectation on this, because this mask is really raved by lots of beauty bloggers and vloggers. They say this is really good. The packaging itself is dof, I bought the Aloe Vera one. There also English in ingredients, so it makes us easier to understand. The price is about $1.3 in beautyglowing online shop.

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Cons: My expectation is too high on this shee mask. The mask's size is a little big for my face (see, it wrinkles). The paper is soo fragile so it will easily torn. The smell is not refreshing.

I also got these from my cousing when she came back from Korea. This mask is difficult to find in Indonesia, because lots of online shops only sell Etude House and Innisfree. I got the Aloe Vera & Honey variant. They have dof packaging, and they have English instruction for the ingredients. The price is about $1.1 in Indonesia's online shop.

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Pros: It fits my face perfectly, and it even covers my underchin area. It really soothing for my face.

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