Close-up of a hand with black and chrome pointed nails and a wide silver ring resting against a leg in sheer black tights.

Close-up beauty portrait of Yuemeng Ma with long metallic stiletto nails framing her face against a crimson red background.

Model Yuemeng Ma with voluminous wavy platinum blonde hair and red lips wearing a white tank top against a black background.

Close-up beauty portrait of model Yuemeng Ma with sleek finger-wave hair and silver eyeshadow against a white seamless background.

Harper's Bazaar Korea THEN. NOW. NEXT 2026

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Harper's Bazaar Korea presents THEN. NOW. NEXT, a multi-faceted editorial spread exploring diverse aesthetic themes. Captured by photographer Youn Song-Yi, the series focuses on model Yuemeng Ma across a variety of studio settings, transitioning between clean high-key backdrops and moody, high-contrast environments. The project channels a range of beauty and fashion sensibilities, from avant-garde stiletto nail art and metallic accents to structured, retro-inspired hair styling and bold graphic makeup. Utilizing precise studio lighting, the imagery emphasizes texture and form through a series of polished portraits that lean into editorial techniques to define the visual narrative.