~*Thick Asian hair*~ Tuesday, Apr 22 2008 

Culture fablala 6:32 pm

That’s always something I hear every time I go to the hairdresser in Europe, “Wow – you have such thick hair.” Hairdressers have actually told me that they love cutting thick hair. They say that you can cut off a lot and there’d still be plenty of hair on your head.

I always have to laugh.

The thing is though; it is hard to find hairdressers that are able to cut different types of hair, because European hair is different to Asian hair.

So either way, whether a European woman/man is at an Asian hairdresser or an Asian woman/man at a European hairdresser, it’s rare to find professionals who have the talent to cut all hair.

I think that hair is one thing, which everyone usually complains about.

Like if you wake up one morning and find that one side is flatter than the other – this is especially if you are a girl – you either rush to wash your hair or use electrical appliances for example our closest friends: the hair straightener and the hair curler.

Those are amazing inventions, I must admit!

 

~*Chinese Eyes*~ Tuesday, Apr 22 2008 

Culture fablala 10:26 am

The most common Chinese eyes are monolids. It’s a term to describe eyes that have no crease. I’ve always wished I had a crease because I find that they make your eyes more attractive. But I’ve gotten to like them just the way they are. 

When you are young you don’t seem to realize the difference with eyes because everyone’s eyes are beautiful even if they are different.

There’s a stereotypical face that people make to show what Chinese eyes look like. Even though some find it funny or laugh along with it, it’s actually hurtful. I’m pretty sure there are other stereotypes that many people don’t like.

It’s one thing to be born with them and another to be made fun of for having them.

But on a more positive note, I’ve met some people who actually preferred to have our almond-shaped monolid eyes.

Apparently you’d be able to see the eye shadow colour more.

However, not only do most Chinese girls fight to get creases by using tape or glue but they also spend years trying to make their eyes look bigger. Funnily enough, their older sisters usually would tell them at a young age.

If you notice, there aren’t many magazines that show mono lid eyes. So it does make you feel left out because how are you supposed to use make up properly when there’s no actual help written down on paper?

Everyone has something that they don’t like about themselves. For Chinese people it’s mainly their eyes.

But…truth be told: “Beauty lies in the eyes of the beholder.”

So love yourself!