/cgl/ - Cosplay & EGL

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I think it starts getting into instahoe territory when you add elements like dark, sharply defined brows, contour (especially on the hollows of the cheeks), and overdrawn or bold lips. Jfash makeup tends to use lighter colors (brown instead of black eyeliner, pink or coral instead of plum blushes) in general, and minimal coverage. A lot of it is also that western / instahoe makeup favors making your features more angular, while jfash tries to round things out for a more youthful look (hence the lack of contour).

Pic related is an example of how instahoe makeup clashes with jfash, which is especially noticeable when it's something like sweet lolita. Imo, while it's theoretically possible for someone to pair some normie makeup elements with jfash in a way that looks good and suits them, I find that's very rare in practice, and you can never go wrong with keeping it light and sweet (assuming it's a girlier style and not gothic lolita or something).