“Make me look like a K-pop star,” I told my Korean makeup school instructor. Three hours later, not only did I look the part, but I had also unlearned everything I thought I knew about beauty. My trip ...

I've been there a lot of times before: Getting inspired by a K-drama leading lady's look or a K-pop star's music video and trying to replicate the makeup look on myself, only to end up with a look ...