Hong Kong, Jan. 19 -- Can't show your pretty makeup face because of a mask? Ear makeup what you need now instead.

Ear makeup is by no means new, but it has never really managed to break out beyond the realm of social media, at least not much in any case. But the face mask has shaken things up in the world of makeup, forcing many people to rethink their habits. And with lipstick off the agenda for the foreseeable future, maybe now is the time to adorn your ears with patterns, jewels and other embellishments.

While ear makeup emerged around five years ago, not many people have been tempted to take up the trend, which, until now, may have seemed a little eccentric. But that was before the global pandemic. Now, many people around the world ...