Key, of iconic K-pop group
SHINee, is kicking things off by bringing us through his entire history as a K-pop star. Known for his adventurous taste in beauty and style (lest we forget his
), the captivating performer sat down with Allure
s digital beauty editor Devon Abelman (via Zoom, of course) to share his thoughts on his milestone birthday in his own words ahead of SHINee s first comeback in almost three years.
Depending on where you are, I m already 30. Technically, I turn 30 on September 23, but in Korea, I m actually already 30
1. When I was younger, I thought I would be someone s husband or a father by now. Thirty years old seemed so grown-up. My parents got married when they were 28. I m already late. I can t even imagine that now.
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As obvious as it sounds now, it s taken time to get here. Decades to be exact. The significance of sunscreen and protecting your skin from sun damage hasn t always been so well understood. The idea of UV rays and sunscreen and skin cancer all being analogous is relatively recent. And even today, the sobering reality is that only one in three adults regularly use sunscreen when spending time outdoors, Dawn Holman, a behavioral scientist for the CDC told