We're talking major game-changer.
Have you ever read a book that taught you so much and looked so good that you could even use it as a coaster for your morning coffee (sounds mean but hear me out) along with just re-reading it about 20 times until you can recite it by heart? If you have then you have just hit jackpot on life. If you haven't, let me present to you the one book that has made me re-think the way I think about skin care and culture altogether.
As you're reading this, I am getting ready to take a plane and fly back to New Jersey to start my third and junior year at college. I'm still 19 and am starting my second to last year of my bachelor studies... I'm really just stupidly baffled. But, this is not what this post is about! It's been a while since I last made a lifestyle kind of post and there's so many things happening in my life I could make a thousand lifestyle posts but I somehow neglect my life and just run on beauty and skin care without hesitation. Without further ado, let me take you on a magical skin care ride.
If you love all things gwiyeowo / kawaii / cute, you will love this book. Cho tells the story of how she moved from California to Seoul because of a job opportunity but was struck so hard by culture shock that she had to write a book about it! While she tells stories about her adventures in Korea, she also shares the importance of skin care in a culture obsessed with perfection and beauty. As you guys know, I'm a #kbeauty obsessed so all the contents of this book are mesmerizing for me. But, along with it having the most interesting content for a beauty junkie, it is so cute to the point of drawings and colors and sketches and ugh, adorable.
I think this book is like a college course on Korea and Beauty. KBeauty 101, if you have to give it a name. It had such a serious impact on me, especially the SPF pep-talk, that I start nagging and ranting at my mom about daily UV protection. Heck, even watching the Rio Olympics I was yelling from my couch at how the tennis players better be bathing on SPF. I love how she introduces the Korean 10-step as the most amazing thing ever invented and the details down the many reasons why you should try it out and never skip it because it is the very promise of beautiful skin and remaining young for longer!
I love how Cho talks on such a level that it doesn't make you feel like an outsider learning about something you're not welcomed to. She talks as a girl who barely knows about Korea and starts introducing it to you as if you both were walking hand-in-hand, giving you tips along the way, and giving you time to catch up with new information she might have just dropped on you. It keeps you coming back to keep discovering the many ways you could and should be taking care of your skin.
In addition, I love the little culture chapters she adds because, if you're ever in the need to get away and chose South Korea (more specifically, Seoul) as your destination, the book acts as a tour guide of the best places to hang out or grab a cup of coffee. She talks about how people might treat you, what things are taboo for Koreans even at this century, and also talks about the things you might see at Korea that you might not find anywhere else. It is truly a captivating masterpiece.
If you ever find yourself in the need for an adventure, or just happen to obsess with K-pop or K-dramas and want to learn how your Korean idols "care" for their skin, get yourself a copy of this. And, after you do, let me know how it changed your life in the comments below!
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