Barbers Suffer under Taliban Rule as Afghans Shun Fashion
Quiffs, mohawks, and crew cuts were hairstyles Nader Shah was accustomed to styling for image-conscious young men in Afghanistan’s third-biggest city of Herat.
Category: BEAUTY
Men in China Go under the Knife to Boost Life Chances
Worried his appearance would detract from opportunities in China’s competitive society, Xia Shurong decided to go under the surgeon’s knife to reshape his nose — one of millions of young men in the country turning to cosmetic surgery.
Thai Beauty Pageant Investigated after Coronavirus Cluster
Thai beauty queens who took part in a pageant last month could face criminal charges for not wearing masks, police warned Sunday, after a cluster of 22 infections emerged from the event.
‘Not Perfect Enough’: China’s Growing Problem of Eating Disorders
At the height of her eating disorder Zhang Qinwen was the weight of a child. Her hair fell out, she was unable to walk and she could barely see.
Myanmar Beauty Queen Takes Up Arms against Junta
A former Myanmar beauty queen has joined ethnic rebels to take up arms against the country’s military junta, posting photos of herself with an assault rifle.
Cruelty-Free Korean Beauty Brands to Try This Summer
Thanks to Korean beauty brands, switching to a cruelty-free lifestyle has never been this easy. If you want to patronize brands that pride themselves on their ethical approach, we’ve sorted out the clutter to give you the best beauty labels to try.
‘Newness’ Will be Your New Favorite Beauty Streaming Platform
When two former Twitch employees saw the gap in beauty-content streaming, they grabbed the opportunity to push for community-driven content in the industry. Now, Newness has become a valuable treasure trove of beauty secrets.
Myanmar Beauty Queen Speaks out against Military Coup
A commitment to “world peace” might be a beauty pageant cliche, but as blood spills in the streets of Myanmar, Miss Grand International contestant Han Lay made a plea Thursday to end the violence in her homeland.
Instagram-Ready: Vietnamese Influencer Teaches Art of Posing
How to smile, where to place a hand, which direction to face: young Vietnamese social media users are snapping up a popular influencer’s course on posing for the perfect photo.
Japan Beauty Firm Under Fire over CEO Comments on Koreans
A major Japanese cosmetics firm faced online boycott calls on Wednesday after its CEO used a racial slur for Koreans, and boasted his firm was “pure Japanese.”
Congolese Model Challenges China’s Love for ‘Tall, Light and Skinny’
As a young black woman modelling in Hong Kong, Harmony Anne-Marie Ilunga rarely saw anyone who looked like her in the magazines. Now the 22-year-old is trying to change that, one model at a time.
China’s ‘Singles Day’ Lifts Sales for Thai Cosmetic Surgery
A Thai cosmetic surgery clinic saw patients snap up nose jobs and eyelid operations for its first-ever “Singles’ Day” sale Wednesday — capitalising on the world’s largest shopping bonanza to boost business hit by the coronavirus epidemic.
Vietnamese Beauty Queen Helping Girls to Stay in School
Skin-whitening, child marriage, a curtailed education: Vietnamese model and literacy campaigner H’Hen Nie has defied traditional expectations laid on her — and is now determined to show the next generation a different way.
Why is China Buying up the World’s Donkeys?
China’s domestic donkey population has already halved in the last century, while the world’s total is facing extinction by the next decade. But what is the reason behind China’s strange appetite for the beloved beast-of-labor?
Burberry to Launch High-End Luxury Face Masks with Signature Pattern
The exact date of the release of this high-end luxury face mask is not announced yet.
