Among Japanese teenage girls, the so-called "3D teardrop makeup" that forms water droplets with a glue gun and attaches them to their faces is popular.
Hong Kong's South China Morning Post (SCMP) reported on the 23rd (local time) that "the 3D teardrop makeup style has recently become popular among Japanese middle school girls," citing Japanese broadcaster Nino San.
This makeup method uses a hot glue gun to create a teardrop shape and attach it to the face to create a teardrop flowing down.
Teenage girls want to express their delicacy and appear to be crying through this makeup method, the broadcaster said.
This makeup method cannot be applied directly to the skin because the adhesive from the glue gun is hot, but instead goes through a process of compressing it by applying it to a smooth surface such as a plastic sheet.
After that, when the adhesive cools and hardens, it is carefully removed from the surface and attached to the face using a fake eyelash adhesive.
Recently, such makeup methods have become popular, and there is a "glue gun shortage phenomenon" in some areas, according to the media.
Glue gun manufacturers advised not to use glue guns for cosmetic purposes because they could irritate or cause allergies to the skin.
Upon hearing the news, Japanese netizens responded, "It's ridiculous and bizarre," "It looks more like a runny nose than tears," and "I don't know why it's a trend."
Reporter Park Sun-young of Digital News Team
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