A French cosmetic maker conducted a survey in Shanghai recently, finding that averagely a woman in Shanghai uses no less than 20 different cosmetics every day, the top figure in the world.
Miss Xue, who works in a foreign bank in Shanghai, earns a monthly income of some 10,000 yuan (US$1,200), and she spends nearly 20 percent of her income on cosmetics, most of which are the products of famous brands, and could be described as “luxuries”. Miss Xue uses nearly 20 cosmetics every day, including, facial cleansing, perfume, eye shades, lotions, etc. She goes to Hong Kong every month to buy cosmetics….[Full Text]