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7 Differences Between Asian and Western Beauty Standards
Every culture has their own perceptions of beauty. While there are similarities, Asian and Western cultures often have very different beauty standards. Certain looks are often favoured in Asian cultures. In Western cultures and for many Caucasians, the ‘ideal look’ can be very different. Having lived in both Asia and Australia, I’ve noticed different people…
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Colours In Chinese Culture: What Do They Mean And Symbolise
Colours are here and there, everywhere. In Chinese culture, certain colours play a more prominent role than others, some colours more auspicious than others. Growing up, this sentiment was what my Chinese-Malaysian parents taught me – that some colours we should see more of as a Chinese person, and other colours we shouldn’t pay too…
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Reasons Why Some Asians Dress Modestly And Conservatively
When it comes to fashion and clothing in Asian cultures, modest and conservative styles are more acceptable. Skimpy, figure-hugging, translucent and transparent clothing tends to be frowned upon, or at the very least not the go-to look for quite a few Asians. Modest dressing is my kind of style pretty much every day. But that’s…
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Why Some Asians Are Obsessed With White Skin
White, fair skin is skin quite a number of Asians long for and actually go after. With the help of makeup and beauty products, a fair complexion is very much achievable for any of us. When I was younger, I considered alabaster skin – skin as pale as the typical Westerner’s fair face – the…
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Long Hair Versus Short Hair. What Our Hairstyles Say About Us And Our Culture
Long hair. Short hair. When it’s time for a haircut, there’s always the question of how much hair to chop off. For the guys, sometimes there’s also the dilemma of deciding how much facial hair to keep when it starts getting long – beards and moustaches go hand-in-hand with certain haircuts. Long hair has always…
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Differences Between Eastern And Western Fashion. And Why We Dress The Way We Do
We all have our own ways of dressing, our different tastes in fashion and clothes. Every day wear, and formal cultural attire and costumes, come in different styles around the world. Going to school in Australia, Malaysia and Singapore meant I had opportunities to shop for clothes regularly in three different countries. As a kid,…
Mabel Kwong 