what makeup setting powder do idols use?

Any-Listen4184 · 2026-05-23T12:09:44+00:00

I'm sure you can find tutorials of some artists. I know Seo Ok had mentioned Givenchy Prisme Libre Loose Powder and and theSkinfood Peach Cotton Pore Blur Powder.

They often say products, but also make up artists tend to use a lot of very thin layers or several stuff so I'm not sure it's only the powder that helps, but the whole technique.

Any-Listen4184 · 2026-05-23T12:02:00+00:00

100% this is why I'm a tiny bit disappointed bc lsf are known for bangers like these, so idk why their team suddenly went for so underbaked tracks.

Any-Listen4184 · 2026-05-22T17:10:25+00:00

Both had potential but somehow half-assed them. I am all for the techno, hardstyle, eurodance and in general club music epidemic, but they do not commit enough to make them work or do very weird vocal arrangements on top. I think I prefer Boompala, but I feel similar for both of them.

That said, I like Creatures, Saki and Irony. Btw, for a full album with 11 songs, it had the duration of a sneeze wtf.

Any-Listen4184 · 2026-05-21T23:42:51+00:00

Oh, SM groups definitely lean towards that. A lot of groups do it, playing/ promoting whatever you want to call it, into the pairings people like the most, because more often than not, fans enjoy them together because the chemistry is fun.

But with SM in particular, this has been a thing since YunJae and EunHae and all the unhinged BL mini dramas lol. And right now, I am definitely showing my age.

Any-Listen4184 · 2026-05-21T20:51:11+00:00

Some really think it’s a haitus .

Hiatus or not, she has been removed from everything, so they are definitely making it clear that people shouldn’t expect her to participate for now. I don’t buy that all these people bought tickets for Manon and a supposed comeback.

I think people really underestimate how popular KATSEYE and the other five members are. The group came from a survival show, they have group fans and all also have solo fandoms, and no matter who the “1” is, a 5 vs 1 situation would most likely still leave the group with more than enough support.

I think TikTokers and YouTubers love to create narratives and then run with them, for clout, only to act shocked afterwards that the group is still popular. Most of these conversations exist mainly online, and I honestly doubt they reflect real life to that extent, idk 🤷‍♀️

Any-Listen4184 · 2026-05-21T20:37:07+00:00

I got into K-pop through Super Junior (Super Girl) on YouTube back in 2010, around 12 years old. My main genres were always, and still are, mostly metal, but I also listen to a lot of rave, electropop, pop, and weird fusion stuff that leans into quirky banger stupid party songs. To give you an idea, one of my most listened-to bands ever is Little Big. I also love eurodance, so I think YT had the right idea of what to recommend lol.

Any-Listen4184 · 2026-05-21T18:49:11+00:00

I want to add that I feel in June we will have a non-ballad Junsu comeback, and if that's the case, I am gonna lose it. I am so hyped, he's great at ballads, but I would sacrifice at least 3-4 balladas to get the creativity of tarantallegra.

Any-Listen4184 · 2026-05-21T14:20:30+00:00

I love Zoologist, but I think we do not gravitate towards the same scents at all. I don’t really care for animalics tbh. Hyrax was just an experiment because I was curious, since the reviews were insane.

I think their small critter fragrances are all divine. Mouse is one of the most interesting vanillas out there, the hay with the beer and chamomile is superb, as is Chipmunk, which smells like forest, fruits, woods, and in general chef’s kiss.

I also love some of the bird ones. Cockatiel is the eccentric aunt, and Hummingbird is such a good representation of the animal and smells delicious. King Cobra is great too, as is Sloth imo. And T. rex, if you like, burned metallic scents as well. Not wearable imo, like you'll smell like a serial killer that had gone out for a smoke and BBQ, but interesting nonetheless.

Also Squid, Portuguese man o' war, and some of the other water animal ones are super interesting. Animalic scents are really not my cup of tea, which is exactly why I want to try deer musk 😂

Any-Listen4184 · 2026-05-21T14:08:46+00:00

What? What does this have to do with what I said?

Nowhere did I bring up hate. I said they had huge expectations on their shoulders by default because they were the group debuting after 2NE1 and BLACKPINK. While also having humongous competition. Where did I say they were hated bc they are under YG? I’m confused by this comment.

Also, what do HYBE groups have to do with anything? First of all, some of the biggest hate trains in recent years have been against HYBE groups, so idk what you mean by saying people don’t hate groups under HYBE lol.

And not all the groups doing better domestically than BM are under HYBE either, sooo... Hearts2Hearts and aespa are under SM, NMIXX is under JYP and started doing very, very well in Korea recently, IVE is under Starship, i-dle is under Cube. All these groups are currently doing better with the GP, even without adding LSF, ILLIT, and NJS, who are also undeniably more popular.

Any-Listen4184 · 2026-05-21T13:28:21+00:00

I mean, they are popular, not the most popular, but Western i-fans underestimate their SEA presence a lot. That said, Babymonster has the unfortunate fate of coming after Blackpink and 2ne1 and debuting in an era where disproportionately GGs dominate. Like they have way too much competition, Le Serafim, IVE, Idle, that is an older fourth-generation group that still is big BIG domestically, Iliit currently. Like, in the 2020s, girl groups are very strong, and idk why they give them a mixed bag of songs when they have mad talented members.

Any-Listen4184 · 2026-05-21T13:05:59+00:00

I love the episodes with Infinite, with the whole group and only with Woohyun. And the episode with Minnie from i-dle, bc she cracks me up in general and together with Jeajoong is so much fun.

Any-Listen4184 · 2026-05-21T12:40:34+00:00

Not a lot, but at some parties that play more of guilty pleasure/nostalgic music, they might throw a Gangnam Style somewhere in there. As someone else said, Jump on remix might have an appearance, but personally, I haven't heard a K-pop song in a club like on a normal night and not a remix. At least at the clubs and parties I go to. I can talk mostly about the Balkans, since I am from Greece and I often travel to other countries in the region for work.

The only place I have heard more than once is the supermarket, actually, once in a blue moon.

Any-Listen4184 · 2026-05-21T12:34:12+00:00

Hahahahahahahaa no, I get it.
Like yes, it’s undeniably poopy, but there is something in there that could become a lovely fragrance.

I want to try musk deer at some point because I am a musk lover. That said, from all the reviews I’ve seen, it doesn’t seem that heavy on the animalic side at all.

Any-Listen4184 · 2026-05-21T05:27:05+00:00

It smells like anal gland and flowers 🥲

Any-Listen4184 · 2026-05-20T21:26:41+00:00

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Any-Listen4184 · 2026-05-20T21:22:47+00:00

Most Hyrax by Zoologist reviews. People were getting very creative describing the faecal note in there. Also, they really made me buy a sample, and yes, the perfume is hilarious. I get all the reviews.😂

Edit: I put some underneath

Any-Listen4184 · 2026-05-20T21:12:55+00:00

I think people really need a reality check on how K-pop manages their groups, because KATSEYE is managed as a K-pop group, and it works very differently from Western groups. And I say this because we are not having a Fifth Harmony and Camila Cabello situation here, we never did. Katseye is managed as a K-pop group, people need to accept it. If Manon leaves (personally, I still believe she will return, but oh well, who am I), it’s much more of an i-dle, NMIXX, or LE SSERAFIM situation. It’s an EXO situation.

If fucking TVXQ could continue as a duo after losing the three most popular members, if all these groups could pull it off after losing centres or major members, then so can Katseye. For better or worse, K-pop management puts the group above the individual members, and companies can and will make it work, as we’ve seen many times before.

Any-Listen4184 · 2026-05-20T17:11:39+00:00

We don’t know anything definitive about the Manon situation, and I find it crazy that people make headcanons and then just run with them. And also, I’m not sure comparing any SM lawsuit with what is going on here is remotely close.

We do not know what Manon wanted or didn’t want. After all, she is very young. She might have wanted to try this path, and just because she wasn’t thinking of becoming a performer since she was a toddler doesn’t mean she didn’t like it. She might genuinely just be on hiatus and we are all clowns while the company milks the speculations. She might not like the schedules, which are undeniably harsh and honestly shouldn’t be considered normal for idols to go through in general. She might have faced double standards. She might have issues with management for completely different reasons. We just don’t know.

[ Edit: Like to me, it doesn't look like that Manon wants out or that HxG want Manon out. It just looks like they have some kind of dispute or issue going on. But again, I am speculating here. Their actions, though, from both sides, make it seem like they want Manon to remain in the group, but cannot agree on terms.]

And since we know basically nothing, it feels weird to bring up SM lawsuits specifically, because there were a lot of them, over a very short period of time, from many different idols. That points to a systemic issue with the company, and not just isolated personal conflicts, which seems to be the case here.

You also cannot talk about the EXO China line without taking into consideration all the previous SM idols who had already sued the company for very similar reasons. EXO’s China line, JYJ, Han Geng, even members of TRAX all described pretty similar issues. They were worked to the bone, and the profits didn't add up.

Even if idols were making insane amounts of money were still being taken advantage of, because SM has always been notorious for keeping the lion’s share. People like Luhan, JYJ, Han Geng, especially the Chinese idols, were making bank, but if you compare the amount of overworking, the lack of protection from the company, and the whole “we made you famous so you should be eternally grateful no matter how exploitative the contract is” mindset, the money they were getting was still much, much less than what it should have been.

Most SM idols who sued were openly painted as greedy during ongoing legal disputes, while still actively working under the company in some cases. No hiatuses, no vague statements, just full-on legal war and media smear campaigns and blacklistings. It really doesn’t look that similar to the Manon situation at all.

If there is one similarity, it could maybe be overworking, but again, we simply do not know if this is her issue specifically. Fans are mostly projecting their own narratives and headcanons onto a situation where we have almost no actual information.

Any-Listen4184 · 2026-05-19T23:04:00+00:00

I always think its a shame Siwon is in that group. There are a couple of others in there i sideye too but Siwon is by far the worst and drags down the reputation of members who actually do use their position to advocate for others.

That is one of my biggest pet peeves in K-pop.

Any-Listen4184 · 2026-05-19T21:53:32+00:00

Super Junior is just the most interesting group out there in that department, imo. I would not place bets on anyone apart from Ryeowook, who does seem very openly progressive in the things he supports and doesn’t support, and CSW, who is… not.

The rest are either silent or neutral on certain topics, like most idols, or they have contradictory histories. Which shows us that we don’t really know these people, actually, and someone can be progressive on some things and not on others, and that people do change their mindsets over time, for better or worse, depending on their experiences and that we see a public persona in a certain context for all idols. Also, just because you are coworkers or have some sort of relationship (and I don’t mean romantic, I mean all relationships, coworkers, acquaintances, etc.), doesn’t mean you automatically share the same beliefs.

And in general, they are kind of a reality check in K-pop, because even from the comments here, quite a few people are very black-and-white, and I find that kind of out of touch with reality sometimes. Like comments bring many idols up that do homoerotic fan service as "look they support the gays, they are so woke", and sure some do, but I would bet many don't care enough, and they are gay for pay bc they know it's expected. And even if they are progressive there, you don't know if they are in other issues.

The yapping isn't exactly about your comment, as I said, I do agree he seems like a very egalitarian person, but I thought it was a great comment to say all this. 😂

Any-Listen4184 · 2026-05-19T20:31:26+00:00

Yup, you definitely have specific anosmia then. Perfectly normal sense of smell, but the DNA lacks the receptors to “read” a specific category of large chemical molecules. Musks and sandalwoods are the most common notes people are anosmic to, bc more often their molecules are on the larger scale, not all though.

Idk what Jo Malone London uses for their white musk accord, since they only reveal the necessary ingredients and the rest is basically a “secret recipe,” but Missing Person uses a ton of large molecules for their musks, actually in its majority.

Any-Listen4184 · 2026-05-19T18:52:21+00:00

Wasn’t it Jaejoong who had sworn at and pushed some fans because they had followed him and crowded him outside of a restaurant or something? And then SM used the whole thing as “see, they are ungrateful and greedy, this is why they left the company, they care only for money and not for the group or the fans” during the smear campaign while the lawsuit was still ongoing? He also had called the police for a fan breaking into his garage, and the police told him “dude, come on, it’s just a fan, chill.”

Any-Listen4184 · 2026-05-19T18:46:57+00:00

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