Throwback Thursday: No More DIY Bowlcuts!
I guess the DIY bowl cut is a rite of passage for every Asian kid. Now that I gave my daughter a DIY bowlcut, never again!
Browsing: Beauty, Style, and Fashion
Starving To Be “Liked” – Social Media and the Teens’ Beauty Perception
Today’s teens see more than we give them credit for. One girl shares her journey to seeing true beauty even in a digital age.
Take Your Frown Away: Lunchtime Procedures in Beijing
You might have a few reservations about whether or not having such a procedure in Beijing might be a good idea. But Doctor Li and Doctor Deng wish to allay your fears.
How Beijing Teens Use Makeup as a Form of Artistic Expression
When did you start wearing makeup? Three students share their stories.
A L’Afro Mode: Our Experiences of Growing and Caring for Natural Black Hair in China
Looking into the world of natural Black hair in China, with all its twists and turns.
Friends Sophia Wu and Helen Wang Enjoy a Day of Bonding and Transform Into Their Favorite Icons
Our makeover day was amazing and our bad memories of being groomed as kids suddenly disappeared.
Fashion Forward: “I Wear What I Want”
Teen girls share their personal experience in expressing their individuality through fashion here in Beijing.
Transforming From Practical Photographer to Fresh-Faced Summer Look Model
As a young child, Albrecht would often accompany her father, a photographer himself, on shoots observing how he captured portraits, and later help him develop rolls of film. Fast forward a few years, and she and her husband decided to move to Beijing to further pursue her dream.
How Young is Too Young for Plastic Surgery?
With cosmetic surgery gaining ever more popularity, young people having the means to pay for the changes they want, and society become more and more nonchalant about it, is it really the kind of message we want to be sending to the young women and our next generation? If you don’t like your face, change it? Or is it more important to love what you’re given?
From Mom-Next-Door to Glamazon in First Post-Baby Pamper Day
Being a mom can be exhausting. Whether you have help or not, raising kids is just not as easy as TV moms might make it out to be. But if one child is hard work, raising twins is double the trouble, and the thought of having two kids of the same age running around and needing constant attention and care is enough to drive some parents insane.