Health & Beauty Archive

Saving Face: Mental Health in the Asian American Community

Saving Face: Mental Health in the Asian American Community

“A conversation can create a lot of change.”

By Veronica An
Christina Choi Cosmetics Contest

Christina Choi Cosmetics Contest

Enter our contest for a full-size bottle of Christina Choi Cosmetics’ Beauty Balm Cream, available May 1, 2013.

By Justin McCraw
Celebrating All Types of Beauty

Celebrating All Types of Beauty

Christina Choi is making personalized cosmetics that exemplify the natural beauty of a woman, no matter her race.

By Nicole Stempak
Skin Care For a Hot Day

Skin Care For a Hot Day

Summer can be killer on your skin, especially your pores. Dumpling offers a few solutions for men and women to help care for your skin.

By Justin McCraw
Kimora Lee Simmons: Birthday Celebration Review

Kimora Lee Simmons: Birthday Celebration Review

Dumpling celebrates style-savvy businesswoman Kimora Lee Simmons’ birthday with a look back at her accomplishments.

By Christy Lim
Asian-American Beauty Guru Roundup

Asian-American Beauty Guru Roundup

Dumpling checks out the movers and groovers of the beauty community on YouTube in this roundup of current favorite tips and tricks to be fabulous.

By Christy Lim
Summer Beauty: “Brighten” or “Bronze”?

Summer Beauty: “Brighten” or “Bronze”?

Before you grab some quick tan lotion, consider this trend, already popular in Asian countries, and one catching on at beauty counters across the United States.

By Christy Lim
Jason Wu’s New Collection: ‘Elegant and Powerful’

Jason Wu’s New Collection: ‘Elegant and Powerful’

The Taiwan native is a member of a young group of Asian-American fashion designers called “The Asian American Fashion Movement.”

By Christy Lim
New York City: “Smoking Is Still a Way of Life for Asian Americans”

New York City: “Smoking Is Still a Way of Life for Asian Americans”

Smoking trends are stable among Asian-Americans in New York City, despite new taxes and bans on the habit.

By Christy Lim
Asian Eyes: To Lift or Not to Lift?

Asian Eyes: To Lift or Not to Lift?

Whether one looks at them as an exotic blessing or ethnic curse, Asian eyes are praised for their beauty, but many see them as something to be changed.

By Christy Lim
“Linsanity” Makes its Way into Pop Psychology

“Linsanity” Makes its Way into Pop Psychology

From basketball star Jeremy Lin to persecuted soldier Danny Chen, Asian Americans are catching the eye of everyone, including psychologists, in the wake of new-found media attention.

By Christy Lim
Vera Wang’s Women’s Fashion Collections for Fall

Vera Wang’s Women’s Fashion Collections for Fall

While we may be looking towards spring, fashion designers like Vera Wang are already promoting their latest fall creations at Mercedes Benz’s Fashion Week in New York City this week.

By Christy Lim
Dia Frampton’s Style Evolution

Dia Frampton’s Style Evolution

Dia Frampton’s new Web mini-series, “Dia’s Next Stage,” is currently online, chronicling her day-to-day life on tour and on the go.

By Christy Lim