Tea, anyone?

Maintaining one's skin isn't primarily done through skin care, but through hydration and a healthy diet. Following my article on Chinese beauty tricks and my trip last year to China, I learnt the importance of drinking green tea. It's true it doesn't have the greatest flavor, but its effects are astounding. "While most of Asia is known for its heavily tea drinkers, China is by far one of the biggest consumers of green tea, the most popular … [Read more...]

Worlds apart: what the Chinese deem as beautiful

To attain stunning beauty, from a Chinese perspective, is no easy task. The norms, the methods and the beliefs of what beauty stands for in a woman are significantly different from the Western world. Here are the three main tricks that work in China: 1. Porcelain white face Chinese people have a strong admiration cult for the whiter skin; that is a fact! The lighter you are, the more will you be appreciated in China. The reason why is … [Read more...]