Qingdao (China) (AFP) – Ever more Chinese women are embracing the “facekini” to protect them from the sun and the threat of a tan on a trip to the beach. Pale white skin is highly-valued in China, where a darker complexion is associated more with poor rural women, who often labour for long hours in the sun. The nylon accessory has tiny holes for the mouth and nose, offering those who couple it with a full body suit complete protection from not only ultraviolet rays, but also jellyfish and mosquitoes. The mask was developed more than 10 years ago, …read more
Source: Business Insider
