TY - BOOK AU - Hu,Elise TI - Flawless: lessons in looks and culture from the K-beauty capital SN - 9780593184189 PY - 2023///] CY - [New York] PB - Dutton KW - Beauty culture KW - Korea (South) KW - Beauty, Personal N1 - Includes bibliographical references (pages 317-364) and index; Introduction -- Beauty is a beast -- The birth of K-beauty -- Hallyu has no borders -- Skinfirst -- Lookism -- Selfie Surveillance -- The improvement quarter -- The new modern -- Free size isn't free -- Escape the corset -- Child's play -- Of marketing and men -- The wisdom of Ajummas -- Conclusion N2 - "An audacious journalistic exploration of the present and future of beauty through the lens of South Korea's booming "K-beauty" industry and the culture it promotes"-- ER -