The "Face-kini" Is Becoming a Thing

Women in Qingdao, China, are hitting the beach wearing bathing suits and "face-kinis," locally made face masks that block their skin from the sun and protect against algae and jellyfish. They come in multiple colors and can be paired with a typical bathing suit or a full wetsuit.

High fashion magazine CR Fashion Book noticed the burgeoning face-kini trend and published a photo spread of models wearing a very stylish version of the masks. The goal, according to the magazine, was to showcase "an opposing ideal of beauty altogether, with masked poolside models set out to soak up as little sun as possible."

CNN reports that middle-aged women started this trend because they felt uncomfortable showing themselves at the beach. While the face-kini is great for keeping your skin shaded from the sun, you will have an interesting situation on your hands if yours is ill-fitting and results in burns only around your eyes and mouth.

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Is Marriage Becoming an Elite Institution?

In our post-recession world, things are pretty awesome. Wait, I mean terrible. Unemployment is still high, we're all living with our parents, and we have a butt-load of student loan debt to pay.

But now the current economic climate is effing with people's ability to form long-term relationships, to the point that many people have stopped getting married.

Researchers at the University of Virginia and Harvard University have found that working-class Americans are less likely to get married, stay married, and have their children while married than those who have college degrees.

Basically, having an unstable financial situation, the study found, makes people feel like they can't commit fully to marriage and that they are less able to trust a long-term partner. However, those who are college-educated are more resilient to these challenges and tend to be more able to commit to getting married and having a family.

While marriage isn't a must for many people—and still isn't even an option for some—it's sad to know that someone's financial situation can really take a toll on his or her desire and ability to form that kind of commitment to another person.

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