This study was intended to investigate what kinds of cosmetics men in their 20s use and how they make up according to their personality and lifestyle, and furthermore provide a fundamental material to establish a marketing strategy for male cosmetics ...
This study was intended to investigate what kinds of cosmetics men in their 20s use and how they make up according to their personality and lifestyle, and furthermore provide a fundamental material to establish a marketing strategy for male cosmetics and perform studies on male make-up. The study subjects were 231 men in their 20s living in Busan. According to the survey result, their personality type was divided into four groups-Dominance(D), Influence(I), Steadiness(S), and Conscientiousness(C), and their life style type was categorized into Diligence and Sincerity, Openness, and Happy Social Activity.
regarding the survey on the use status of basic cosmetics in accordance with the personality type, p value was more than 0.05 (p>0.05). In regard to the experience of eye-lining among eye-make up cosmetics, I-type subjects had more experiences than other type subjects, and C-type had the fewest experience than other type subjects (=8.755, p<0.05).
the result of analysis on the use status of basic cosmetics in accordance with the lifestyle type indicated that regarding the use of masks or packs among cosmetics, the study subjects openness type and Happy Social Activity type used more than the subjects with Diligence and Sincerity type (=11.456, p<0.01). Regarding skin lotion, essence, nourishing cream, eye cream, and shaving products, there was difference between subjects according to the lifestyle type (p>0.05).
the result of analysis on the use status of make-up cosmetics in accordance with the lifestyle type presented that regarding color lotion or BB cream among cosmetics, many study subjects with Diligence and Sincerity Type and Openness type used to use the products, whereas most subjects with Happy Social Activity type were found to have not used the products (=9.732, p<0.01).
It was found that the study subjects hardly used concealer, but the subjects with Openness type and Happy Social Activity type used more than the subjects with Diligence and Sincerity type (=7.657, p<0.05).
Regarding other cosmetics, the subjects with Openness type used more than the subjects with Diligence and Sincerity type and Happy Social Activity type (=6.159, p<0.05).