‘Tis the season to indulge, so go ahead – don’t let us be a wet blanket on the festivities. Just heed a bit of pre-party advice to minimize post-party […]
Author: Anna M. Park
From Novice To Devotee, Asian Skincare For Any Age
Asians are known for their meticulous skincare regimens, requiring 10 steps, 17 steps?- I’ve lost count. I’ll admit, it can sound a bit daunting to anyone looking to fight […]
Don’t Stress: De-stress
Story by Anna M. Park. Nagging headache? Can’t sleep? Not very productive at work? It could be stress. Left unchecked, chronic stress may play a part in up to […]
What You Need to Know About Hyperpigmentation & Asian Skin
Sun spots, freckles, hyperpigmentation – whatever you call ’em, they ain’t pretty. In fact, a recent study found that dark spots are a bigger aging concern for Asian […]
Make Your Own Pork Buns with Cathy Erway’s “The Food of Taiwan”
Cathy Erway, the biracial Taiwanese American, New York-based food blogger, host of the podcast “Eat Your Words,” and author of The Art of Eating In, gets even more […]
Behind the Mask: Everything You Need to Know About Sheet Masks
There’s simply no escaping it, whether you’re 20 or you’re 40 – you’re going to have to incorporate a facial sheet mask into your regimen at some point. […]
Forget KFC: Try Maangchi’s Korean Fried Chicken at Home
Maybe it’s the way she always says, “It’s so delicious” and “Hi everybody,” rolling her r’s in the Korean aunt-you-wish-you-had sort of way. Maybe it’s her unabashed style […]
How To Do the New Twisted Updo From Fall Runways
It’s August and in many parts of the country, the heat is only just starting to reach its intensity that will take us through the usually sweltering month of […]
Let it Flow: 4 Ways to Battle Hair Loss
They say a woman’s hair is her crowning glory. But we feel anything but regal when we see more and more of that glory clogging the shower drain. […]
Top 4 Summer Must-Reads
DIAMOND HEAD When Chinese-Hawaiian American author Cecily Wong was a child, she came upon her mother crying after a phone conversation arguing with her own mother in Hawaii. She […]
(Safe) Big Circle Lenses Are Finally Available in the U.S.
An Asian model with 1-Day Acuvue Define in Natural Shine, top, and without, bottom. When circle lenses took off in Asia in the early aughts, everyone walked around […]
Sleeping Beauty: Perfect Overnight Skincare Products For Every Skin Type
New research confirms that sleep time is indeed the best time for skin to recover, rejuvenate and heal. “Sleep is a time of repair, as this is when the […]
Linda Ly’s Comfort Food Recipes for the Asian and the American in Us
In our summer issue, we talked to gardener extraordinaire Linda Ly of the award-winning blog Garden Betty. Here, she shares with us two mouthwatering recipes from her new […]
How to Take Care of Your Eyes at Every Age
No matter the decade, your eyes deserve special care, from soothing eye mists in your 20s to high-powered serums in your 40s. TWENTIES Like all good young […]
Headed to Vegas? Don’t Forget to Stop by Lao Sze Chuan
The latest venture by award-winning chef Tony Hu, a graduate of China’s first culinary institution, reinvents his famed Chicago-based restaurant, Lao Sze Chuan, specifically for the increasingly discerning […]
