The sun is serious business, and it deserves you actually taking the time to protect your skin,” Marisa Russell told The Post ...

Men in Myanmar wear thanaka paste, schoolchildren have the silky yellow concoction slathered on their faces, and women use thanaka because it reduces oiliness, tightens their pores and improves ...

Thanaka, a face mask made from Thanaka tree bark, has been worn by Burmese men and women for centuries. The mask is made with paste that is ground onto a stone using water. Then, it is safe to ...

Fashion designer May Myat Warso asserts thanaka is "uniquely suited for the skin of Myanmar people because of the hot weather here and it gives us a cooling effect." ...

People in Myanmar have been using thanaka on their faces for generations, but habits are changing.

A Burmese girl wearing thanaka face paint in distinctive patterns. If one has travelled to Myanmar, there are three things that would have certainly caught one’s attention – the scorching hot ...

BANGKOK (AP) — Several Southeast Asian countries kicked off their annual water festival holiday on Sunday, but in the wake of a devastating earthquake last month, Myanmar is missing out on the ...

People in Myanmar have been using thanaka on their faces for generations, but habits are changing.