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great! she has so much energy. I don't know who the other girl is but poor thing, Xiao is totally eclipsing her
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vogue6 Chinese Models Share Their Hometown Beauty Secrets: From Egg-White Face Masks to Peach-Blossom Nails
APRIL 17, 2015 3:04 PM
by LAURA REGENSDORF
Next month, when the parade of Met Gala attendees streams through the latest Costume Institute exhibition, “China: Through the Looking Glass,” they will be met with a visual feast that spans centuries and continents. A slinky one-shoulder dress by Tom Ford for Yves Saint Laurent calls to mind a Qing Dynasty court robe; a voluminous Roberto Cavalli design reinterprets blue-and-white porcelain. Of course, China has supplied the fashion world with more than just inspiration: An increasing number of today’s most sought-after models call the country home. With that in mind, we tracked down six runway favorites, from all-star Liu Wen to newcomer Luping Wang, to talk about local beauty traditions and the skin-care lessons passed down from mothers and grandmothers.
XIAO WEN JU
There’s an undeniable sparkle to the energetic 22-year-old—and we’re not just talking about the Swarovski eye embellishments she wore when she closed the recent Rodarte show. Raised in Xi’an, she appeared with fellow cool kids Binx Walton, Cara Delevingne, and Sam Rollinson in the spring DKNY campaign that entertained many a taxi-riding New Yorker (of which she is one); she also cruised around Paris with Zoolander’s Derek and Hansel after their Valentino cameo.
What’s your first childhood beauty memory?
My grandma really liked using powder. She always looked chic, with her white face, red lips, and red nail polish. The only thing my mom wears is lipstick. I don’t remember the color [back then], but I still remember the taste because when she wasn’t home I tried on her lipsticks.
What beauty or health rituals from home did you take with you?
[Growing up,] my mom didn’t want me to wear any makeup. She just wanted me to have really good skin. In the summertime, she said, “Don’t go into the sun. You need an umbrella!” And she asked me to go to sleep earlier and eat healthily—fruits, vegetables. It’s all about the inside health. In my hometown, we don’t care about makeup. The only thing we really like are masks to help your skin. I use a clay mask, and also the white of the egg. I do it three times a week.
Any natural remedies you swear by?
My father cooks pork bone soup. He makes a huge, huge pot, and we drink it every day, before lunch or dinner. When you make the soup, all the pork bone’s nutrients [are released]. It’s good for collagen—it’s beauty soup!
Can you define the Chinese beauty ideal?
People here in New York City think there are so many different beauties, not only one type. In China, we still like big eyes and a high nose—that’s the classic beauty in China, although I think that’s going to change. Women curl their eyelashes; also, they put double-stick tape on their eyelids to make the eyes bigger. I did that too when I was living there!
Who’s your beauty icon?
Wang Fei [also known as Faye Wong], the singer. Watching her on MTV has been an inspiration. Also Gong Li, the actress. She’s an iconic Chinese beauty, for me—long hair, really strong face. Maggie Cheung, too.