Japan new make-up trend for teen girls uses hot melted glue to create tear-like droplets

Japan’s latest make-up trend, popular among teenage girls, involves using hot melted glue to create droplet shapes that mimic tears. - Photo: SCMP composite/Shutterstock/IG@_griiiiz/X.com

TOKYO: A new make-up trend gaining popularity among Japanese teenage schoolgirls involves using hot melt glue to create droplet shapes that are then adhered to the face.

The trend has drawn criticism in both Japan and China. Critics have labelled it “ridiculous” due to its resemblance to sperm and snot.