China's Facekini: Still the Most Terrifying Trend in Swimwear
By Sean Breslin
July 15, 2016
A female Chinese swimmer wearing a facekini is interviewed at a beach resort in Qingdao city, east China's Shandong province, on July 13, 2015.
(Imaginechina via AP Images)
Advertisement
Here's a piece of summer clothing that will haunt your dreams.
It's called the "Facekini," and it has been popular in Far Eastern cultures for years, according to NBC News. As you can see in the photos that follow, it's a warm-weather accessory that's worn to the beach by Chinese men, women and children to protect skin from the sun's rays.
And it's all fine and well if this horrifying accessory stays overseas, but at times, fashion designers in New York City have expressed interest in bringing it to the United States.
With hotter summers and more sun exposure comes an increase in skin cancer cases, according to the CDC. Like it or not, these creepy masks might be invading American beaches before long.
A female Chinese swimmer wearing a facekini adjusts buoys on her arms at a beach resort in Qingdao city, east China's Shandong province on July 8, 2015.
(Imaginechina via AP Images)
A Chinese woman wears a facekini while swimming on Aug. 22, 2014 in the Yellow Sea in Qingdao, China. The locally designed mask is worn by many local women to protect them from jellyfish stings, algae and the sun's ultraviolet rays.
(Kevin Frayer/Getty Images)
A Chinese girl wears a facekini as she floats in the water on Aug. 21, 2014 on the Yellow Sea in Qingdao, China. The locally designed mask is worn by many local women to protect them from jellyfish stings, algae and the sun's ultraviolet rays.
(Kevin Frayer/Getty Images)
Advertisement
Chinese women wear facekinis as they walk into the water to swim at the beach on Aug. 20, 2014 in the Yellow Sea in Qingdao, China. The locally designed mask is worn by many local women to protect them from jellyfish stings, algae and the sun's ultraviolet rays.
(Kevin Frayer/Getty Images)
A Chinese woman wears a facekini as she swims on Aug. 20, 2014 on the Yellow Sea in Qingdao, China. The locally designed mask is worn by many local women to protect them from jellyfish stings, algae and the sun's ultraviolet rays.
(Kevin Frayer/Getty Images)
A Chinese woman and her daughter wear facekinis while swimming on Aug. 22, 2014 in the Yellow Sea in Qingdao, China. The locally designed mask is worn by many local women to protect them from jellyfish stings, algae and the sun's ultraviolet rays.
(Kevin Frayer/Getty Images)
A Chinese woman adjusts another's facekini as they swim on Aug. 21, 2014 in the Yellow Sea in Qingdao, China. The locally designed mask is worn by many local women to protect them from jellyfish stings, algae and the sun's ultraviolet rays.
(Kevin Frayer/Getty Images)
A Chinese woman wears a facekini while swimming on Aug. 21, 2014 in the Yellow Sea in Qingdao, China. The locally designed mask is worn by many local women to protect them from jellyfish stings, algae and the sun's ultraviolet rays.
(Kevin Frayer/Getty Images)
A Chinese woman wears a facekini as she gets wet before swimming on Aug. 22, 2014 on the Yellow Sea in Qingdao, China. The locally designed mask is worn by many local women to protect them from jellyfish stings, algae and the sun's ultraviolet rays.
(Kevin Frayer/Getty Images)
A Chinese woman adjusts her facekini before swimming on the beach on Aug. 22, 2014 on the Yellow Sea in Qingdao, China. The locally designed mask is worn by many local women to protect them from jellyfish stings, algae and the sun's ultraviolet rays.
(Kevin Frayer/Getty Images)
Chinese women wear facekinis as they swim on Aug. 22, 2014 on the Yellow Sea in Qingdao, China. The locally designed mask is worn by many local women to protect them from jellyfish stings, algae and the sun's ultraviolet rays.
Your local forecast, plus daily trivia, stunning photos and our meteorologists’ top picks. All in one place, every weekday morning.
By signing up, you're opting in to receive the Morning Brief email newsletter. To manage your data, visit Data Rights. Terms of Use | Privacy Policy
Advertisement
Your Privacy
To personalize your product experience, we collect data from your device. We also may use or disclose to specific data vendors your precise geolocation data to provide the Services. To learn more please refer to our Privacy Policy.
