2012, "Meet the 'Face-Kini', the latest craze to hit China's beaches as bathers wear masks to beat the sun's harmful rays", The Daily Mail (17 August 2012):[1]
One way to avoid the dangerous rays of the sun is to stay indoors, another is to apply a healthy layer of sun cream and slap on a wide-brimmed hat. ¶ If you’re in China, however, there is a third option - a 'Face-Kini' complete with a body suit.
2012, Face-kini, Face Mask Bathing Suit, Is Popular On Chinese Beach", The Huffington Post (21 August 2012): [2]
For something less revealing this summer, take a look at the face-kini, the ultimate alternative to slathering on sunblock on trips to the beach.
2014, Morwenna Ferrier, "An alternative wardrobe for the sun-shy holidaymaker", The Guardian (23 August 2014): [3]
As the Facekini is embraced by the fashion set, we reveal how absurd sun cover-ups became big business
2014, Emily Rauhala, "These Aren’t Wrestlers, They’re Chinese Women Modeling the Latest Beachwear", TIME (27 August 2014): [4]
The facekini, or lianjini in Chinese, first made waves in 2012, when a bunch of Chinese women were photographed wearing them in Qingdao.
In the summer, look out for the armies of brides and bridegrooms using the beaches for their wedding photos, and look out for another more recent phenomena: the facekini.
2018, Sophia Camille Erickson, The China Option: A Guide for Millennials: How to Work, Play, and Find Success in China, unnumbered page:
A desire to protect the whiteness of the skin when no parasol is at hand has given rise to the “facekini.”
2019, Tingzhen (Jane) Chen & Philip L. Pearce, "Chinese Tourists and the Sun: Implications for Design Experiences", in Delivering Tourism Intelligence: From Analysis to Action (eds. Philip L. Pearce & Hera Oktadiana), pages 183-184:
Europeans are depicted enjoying the beach environment in Rhodes, Greece, and Chinese citizens using floatation devices and covering up with the facekini and bodysuits are portrayed in Hainan island, China.