A new Japanese makeup trend, which uses hot melt glue to create tear-like shapes that are then applied to the face, is going viral among teenage school girls, according to a report. South China Morning Post (SCMP). The trendy style, known as “3D teardrop makeup”, gives girls a delicate look that aims to evoke sympathy – making it look as if they’re crying. This trend has spread rapidly in Japanese schools and a shortage of hot melt glue guns has even been reported in some areas.
According to experts, such strange trends emerge regularly on social media in the country and continue for a few weeks. The makeup process involves squeezing extremely hot glue onto a smooth surface such as a plastic sheet. Once the glue cools and sets, it can be removed and applied to the face using false eyelash glue.
However, this trend has been criticized by netizens and many are concerned that some impressionable teens may harm themselves when using hot glue. Many have called the entire trend “ridiculous” and “bizarre” and criticized those who participate in it.
“Seriously? Are middle school girls really into this inappropriate trend anymore?” The outlet quoted one user as saying, while another commented: “Wait, doesn’t this hot glue tear makeup look suspiciously like sperm?”
This is not the first time that hot melt glue has become a trend. Last year, TikTok beauty creator Vanessa Funes, known as @cutcreaser, posted a video in which she used a hot glue gun to create a space-age eyeliner look.
“The first design I made was inspired by the Mandalorian’s Beskar armor but melted down. So, I thought about molten metal and what it would look like as an eyeliner design,” said Ms Funes, whose video managed to garner 14.9 million views with the hashtag #hotgluemakeup.
Experts suggest that hot glue should not be applied directly on the face under any circumstances. If one intends to keep up with this trend then it is recommended to use a stainless steel surface or parchment paper as a base to create the desired design.
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