Korean slang profile
마스크프루프
maseukeupeurupeu
Makeup that resists transferring or breaking down while wearing a mask, or that quality.
Makeup that resists transferring or breaking down while wearing a mask, or that quality.
- Expanded form
- Not documented
- Other spellings
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- Earliest source found
- Apr 26, 2020
- Documented trend period
- Not verified
This is the earliest source we have verified, not the date the term was coined.
01Examples, with English translations
- Example by Julimmal
마스크프루프 제품인지 후기에서 먼저 확인했다.
I checked reviews first to see whether the product was mask-proof.
02Documented history
03Origin & word formation
아주경제 introduced cosmetics that resist transferring to masks and makeup techniques that last through prolonged wear. 영남일보 also lists it as a mask-related neologism. The expression’s first user and time could not be established.
Evidence for the origin explanationMedium
The explanation in the body of the source was checked, but the first user could not be identified.
04Sources
Original titles and links are preserved. An English translation does not replace the original source.
- 마스크 쓰자… 마스크프루프 화장품이 뜬다 (아주경제)Published Apr 26, 2020Original source checked Nov 13, 2026
- [우리말과 한국문학] 신조어를 통해 본 코로나 한국 (영남일보)Published Dec 3, 2020Original source checked Nov 13, 2026