How to Become an Ulzzang: 14 Steps (with Pictures)

2024 Author: Jason Gerald | [email protected]. Last modified: 2024-01-19 22:11

Literally, ulzzang means “best face” (best appearance) in Korean. However, in popular culture the term now refers more to a style or trend from South Korea. At first, the term referred to a Korean fashion model who has big eyes, thin lips, a sharp nose, and a milky white skin tone. Photo contests held by the Cyworld website elevate the ulzzang's popularity status, with supporters voting for the contested ulzzang photos. If you want to give this style a try, you can start by learning the basics of eye makeup, hair, and dress styles that are appropriate for an ulzzang style. After that, you can try showing people your ulzzang appearance via social media. Please see step 1 for more information.

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Part 1 of 4: Eye and Lip Makeup

Step 1. Try using a square lens

To give the impression of ulzzang beauty, you don't need to have big eyes. By using square lenses, your eyes will appear bigger even though you have small eyes.

Before using contact lenses specifically for cosmetology, first ask your parents and consult a doctor regarding the use of contact lenses. Contact lenses should not be used carelessly, especially if you suffer from astigmatism (astigmatism) or other vision-related problems. Alternatively, to create the impression of big eyes, you can use makeup

Step 2. Apply a thin line of eyeliner (eyeliner)

Combined with the use of contact lenses, eye shadow can define your eye line, making your eyes appear bigger.

Step 3. Apply mascara to the tips of your eyelashes

You can also use false eyelashes, but make sure your lashes don't look thick. The ulzzang style is known for using makeup with natural colors. Therefore, make sure your eyelashes do not look thick and dense.

Step 4. Use eyeshadow or other makeup with natural colors

It is highly recommended to use white or beige (beige) eye shadow on your eyelids. This is so that your eye make-up will match whatever type of clothes you are going to wear. Use eye shadow with natural colors rather than other colors that appear contrast, such as red or blue.

• For lipstick, use a lipstick with a natural color that can highlight and make your lips look fuller without changing your lip color dramatically. Enhance the appearance of your ulzzang by using a glossy natural colored lipstick. The use of natural colors is intended to highlight your natural beauty, as if you did not use any makeup to look beautiful.

  

Part 2 of 4: Choosing Outfits

Step 1. Wear tight jeans or slacks (casual trousers made of cotton)

In general, the ulzzang style is known for the use of tight jeans (of any color), worn by both men and women.

Pick the right size, then pick a color that you not only like, but that looks right on you

Step 2. Buy a T-shirt with a vintage design

T-shirts of this kind are widely used for the ulzzang style and usually have an unusual artistic design printed in the center of the shirt. You can buy them at clothing stores like Macy's, Kohls, and Target.

• In Indonesia, you can get T-shirts with vintage designs at clothing stores such as Matahari, Yogya, or Sogo.
• Don't wear T-shirts with brand logos that are clearly visible on your t-shirt (such as the Nike swoosh logo in large print in the center of the shirt). Alternatively, you can wear T-shirts with cartoon character designs or other artistic designs. Many popular t-shirt designs on the market have the impression that they are hand-drawn (manually drawn), or are the only one-of-a-kind screen printing designs (no other designs are similar). In addition, in the design there are also humorous images.

Step 3. Wear a sweater that is large and loose

The ulzzang style is known for its combination of tight jeans and a loose sweater. V-neck sweaters are very popular among ulzzangs. In addition, medium-sized sweaters with light colors or those that have a similar design to the ulzzang shirt design are also quite popular with ulzzangs.

Step 4. Match the clothes and accessories you wear with the clothes and accessories worn by your partner

There are lots of photos circulating on the internet that show the couple in adorable style and wearing clothes that match or match the same theme (either color or design). This is one of the unique aspects of ulzzang culture in cyberspace.

You can wear clothes that are different designs, but have similar colors or that seem complementary (such as black and white), instead of wearing clothes that are completely similar to your partner's outfit. Often ulzzang clothes are sold in special packages for couples. In the plethora of ulzzang photos circulating on the internet, you can see a couple wearing T-shirts that have the words I love my girl and I love my boy on them, respectively, or a couple's necklace in the shape of a heart

Part 3 of 4: Doing Hair

Step 1. Change up your hairstyle with an ulzzang style cut

In general, ulzzang-style cuts for men and women are the same, with layered hair and side bangs. You can also dye your hair or highlight your hair, but make sure the color isn't too flashy or dramatic. For the ulzzang style, natural colors are more suitable than flashy colors, such as the blue color of the Japanese anime.

• The ulzzang haircut for men is usually a medium cut with side bangs. The front hair looks a little longer than the back hair.

  

• Ulzzang haircuts for women often feature flat or side bangs, with straight or curly hair. Generally, the color used for women's ulzzang haircuts is dark brown or reddish brown (chestnut), and not light colors such as blonde (blond).

  

Step 2. Choose a haircut that can make your cheeks appear slimmer (thinner)

To be beautiful, there is no special haircut that you must have. Talk to your stylist and choose a style or haircut that will showcase your beauty and accentuate your jawline and face shape. The most important thing for you is to choose a haircut that seems to suit your face shape rather than choosing a certain haircut that doesn't necessarily look right to your face.

Step 3. Take good care of your hair

Hair with an ulzzang cut generally looks very healthy and shiny, highlighting the natural beauty of your hair color. Therefore, treat your hair with shampoo and conditioner to protect your hair from damage. In addition, brush your hair regularly to maintain the health of your hair.

• You need to be careful not to expose your hair to too much heat (especially through the use of a hair straightener or hairdryer), as doing so can make your hair dry, look damaged and tangled. Leave the oil on your scalp to help maintain the health of your hair.

  

Part 4 of 4: Showing Your Ulzzang Style on the Internet

Step 1. Use a phone with a camera feature

Even though ulzzangs don't have perfect looks, they know how to dress well and use technology to make their photos as attractive as possible. Buy a good quality cell phone with a camera feature and use the right phone apps to make your photos look great.

• There are several apps you can use to edit your photos. For taking ulzzang photos in the style of a professional photo session, you can use the PicLab HD application. You can buy the PicLab HD application for $ 1.99 (about twenty thousand rupiah). With the application, you can apply filters and add text to your photos. Alternative apps that you can use are HandyPhoto and Frametastic which are not only cheap but also have features similar to those on PicLab HD.

  

• You can use the Facetune application to edit your photos, disguise blemishes and adjust the color of your photos. Most ulzzang photos are heavily edited photos. Therefore, consider using this kind of application, especially if you do not have the Adobe Photoshop application.

  

Step 2. Take lots of selfies of yourself

An important part of ulzzang culture is strengthening your presence and participation online. This can be done by uploading lots of your photos in adorable looks. Take photos while you're doing something fun, or turn a dreary afternoon into a fun time by getting dressed and dressed and then taking pictures.

Look for inspiration for your dress style from clothing catalogs and fashion magazines. Ulzzang appearances on social media seem to be inspired by Eddie Bauer's catalog. While on a date with your lover, try to plan to take pictures together in adorable styles

Step 3. Enter the ulzzang photo contest

Soompi, a South Korean K-Pop and culture site, has ulzzang contests that are held regularly. The winners of the contest received prestigious prizes, such as model auditions and interviews with well-known South Korean fashion magazines. Besides Soompi, many other contests are also held on social networking sites such as Facebook or others.

Many K-Pop stars started their careers through participating in cyberspace and taking part in ulzzang contests. You can try it too

Tips

• Make your hairdo look adorable by using small ribbons or hair clips
• Try to learn how to read written Korean and speak Korean
• Create social media accounts to share photos of your ulzzangs and meet other ulzzangs
• It would be better if you have Adobe Photoshop application to edit your photos. Although it is expensive, you can try using the free version (eg trial version)