🌿 Folk Prescriptions

Society has evolved to the point where beauty concepts are deeply rooted in people’s minds. Not only are beauty products endlessly varied, but beauty methods are equally diverse. <FONT color=#ff9933>Midnight Beauty: What time do you usually go to a beauty salon? The answer might be morning, noon, afternoon, or evening—but never after midnight, since salons are closed. Yet now, "midnight beauty salons" exist abroad, specifically offering services at night. Skin experts have found that between 11 PM and 5 AM, skin cells grow and repair most actively—cell division speeds up about eight times faster than usual—making the absorption rate of skincare and nourishing products exceptionally high. Thus, "beauty and sleep combined" midnight beauty salons have emerged in countries like the USA, France, and Switzerland. Customers lie in quiet rooms filled with high-concentration oxygen, enjoying skilled massages from beauticians while listening to soothing music, gradually drifting off to sleep in a relaxed state. Upon waking the next morning, they are pleasantly surprised to find their skin softer and smoother. <FONT color=#ff9933>Chat Beauty: "Want beauty? Find a psychological beautician!" This is the slogan of a new type of American beauty salon. Inside, there are no traditional beauty beds, equipment, or cosmetic products. Instead, several private rooms feature gentle background music. A receptionist warmly introduces their method. After a brief chat, the "beauty consultant" plays the customer’s favorite background music and begins conversing. Her voice is pleasant, accompanied by soft music, creating an atmosphere like reciting a musical essay. Just listening makes the customer feel increasingly relaxed. Talking with her feels even better—she always delves deep into the customer’s inner world, as if chatting with a long-lost close friend. According to the beautician, harmonious communication helps relax facial muscles, promoting blood circulation in the face. This benefits skin cell growth and activates skin cells, helping prevent wrinkles and achieving beauty goals. <FONT color=#ff9933>Humor Beauty: Have you seen such a beauty salon? Customers are led into a small room decorated humorously—every item seems drawn from comic strips, making everything appear funny. Unexpectedly, a male beautician is present, engaging in conversation. He’s even funnier than the comics. Laughter fills the room—genuine joy. In fact, the staff here are psychological beauticians. Mood Beauty: Or psychological beauty aims to improve customers’ mental well-being through psychological guidance and suggestion, ensuring each visitor leaves feeling cheerful and mentally refreshed. This boosts facial blood circulation, giving the skin more radiance and elasticity. Today, numerous psychological beauty salons exist overseas. <FONT color=#ff9933>Plant Beauty: Some foreign cosmetologists and botanists, based on principles of photosynthesis and respiration in plants, have cultivated plants capable of releasing nutrients. These plants contain negative oxygen ions and moisturizing factors that stimulate skin cell vitality. Place a certain quantity of these plants in a sealed "flower greenhouse," maintain proper temperature and humidity, and control timing so the plants release nutrients at optimal concentration. When the concentration reaches the desired level, the user enters the greenhouse, enjoying the view of flowers and plants while naturally receiving beauty treatment. <FONT color=#ff9933>Music Beauty: Music is a natural beauty remedy—this consensus has been reached by beauty experts, psychologists, physiologists, and musicians alike. Numerous beauty medical research institutions worldwide have selected over 220 musical pieces—both classical and modern—with proven beauty and health benefits. These are compiled onto beauty audio tapes, CDs, and VCDs. People can enjoy music while simultaneously undergoing high-quality beauty treatments. <Beauty>