Facekini
Mirror, Mirror on the wall... Whose the fairest of them all?
I recently read a blog post by the beautydoc365 on her blog "The Jade Lotus" titled "Why are Asians obsessed with fairness? The Snow-White complex vs. Tanorexia". You can read about it here : http://thejadelotusbeauty.blogspot.com/2011/12/why-are-asians-obsessed-with-fairness.html
Then I stumbled across the "Facekini". This is the latest craze to hit China as swimmers and beach-goers try to avoid getting a tan. The facekini mask completely covers the swimmer's face only leaving the eyes, nose and mouth exposed.
It reminded me a lot of the "balaclava" in terms of the look and design.
According to NBC news, "The styles and colours of the masks suggest a huge happy beach party attended by some lesser supreheroes, Mexican wrestlers and perhaps a few bank robbers is underway. In fact, government officials have become concerned that the masks could be used to rob banks, according to a report in The New York Times."
The NBC article further stated that one of the users of the facekini commented in Chinese on taobao.com that "the fackini is very effective in keeping the UV (ultra-violet light) out and is very comfortable. With this, you can do whatever you want on the beach without worries of getting burned or tanned. It's really recommended."
In my opinion, the facekini may just make sunblock / sunscreen a thing of the past for those who want to be fair and save their skin from sun damage.
I would be really interested to know your thoughts on the facekini :)
I recently read a blog post by the beautydoc365 on her blog "The Jade Lotus" titled "Why are Asians obsessed with fairness? The Snow-White complex vs. Tanorexia". You can read about it here : http://thejadelotusbeauty.blogspot.com/2011/12/why-are-asians-obsessed-with-fairness.html
Then I stumbled across the "Facekini". This is the latest craze to hit China as swimmers and beach-goers try to avoid getting a tan. The facekini mask completely covers the swimmer's face only leaving the eyes, nose and mouth exposed.
It reminded me a lot of the "balaclava" in terms of the look and design.
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According to NBC news, "The styles and colours of the masks suggest a huge happy beach party attended by some lesser supreheroes, Mexican wrestlers and perhaps a few bank robbers is underway. In fact, government officials have become concerned that the masks could be used to rob banks, according to a report in The New York Times."
The NBC article further stated that one of the users of the facekini commented in Chinese on taobao.com that "the fackini is very effective in keeping the UV (ultra-violet light) out and is very comfortable. With this, you can do whatever you want on the beach without worries of getting burned or tanned. It's really recommended."
In my opinion, the facekini may just make sunblock / sunscreen a thing of the past for those who want to be fair and save their skin from sun damage.
I would be really interested to know your thoughts on the facekini :)
Oh yes the Face kini lol, well it looks ridiculous but I guess it has merits in terms of anti-aging as sun damage is a big factor. As much as I am conscious of UV radiation from an antiaging and uneven pigmentation angle (melasma) I don't think I would wear one.
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