I like wearing makeup and do it every day, but I always just wanted to cover up skin imperfections and achieve a smooth complexion, so I wasn't particularly interested in color cosmetics. Also, since I tend to spend a lot of time on makeup, I am currently doing a quick look that seems to suit me better.
Since I was in my 20s, my mindset has been to focus on doing my base makeup well, because applying too much color makes my face look tacky and overdone.
However, after applying a clean base, I started to want to try more color cosmetics and wanted to refine my face shape a bit more.
What I always wanted to fix was my flat nose, prominent cheekbones, and wide jawline.
Even when I bought and used shading powders, I wondered if they were right for my eyes, and sometimes they felt too excessive; it felt like shading was a field I could not approach.
Even when I watch makeup tutorial videos on YouTube for beginners, I still don't really understand them because the people on the videos have different face shapes than mine.
So, I thought I should try a shading technique that suits me, is quick and easy, and won't be too stressful even if I mess it up.
So, I was looking for a shading stick, and it was Etude's Jaejangcho Stick. I saw on social media that even people with clumsy hands can use it, so I grabbed it right away.
Choosing a shade for this product was easy as long as you knew whether you had a warm or cool undertone, and since I have a warm undertone, I chose the warm shading shade. It was a natural shade of warm brown. The color didn't show up too intensely on my face, so I wasn't too worried even if I messed up. I liked it even more because it wasn't drying and felt quite soft. Since I could just cover it up with base if I messed up, I think I was able to apply the shading with confidence. I liked the subtle, calm, and understated shadow. It feels like a product that gave a shading novice the confidence to think, "I can actually do this! I can do it!"
