How K-Beauty Revolutionized Skincare — And Became Obsessed with Perfection

How K-Beauty Revolutionized Skincare — And Be...

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Twenty years ago, a group of college sophomores created a website that would end up changing the world — fundamentally altering how we connect with other people, how much we know about each other, and how we curate our existence. That website was Facebook. In the years since, Fac ...  Show more

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