TOKYO: A phenomenon has emerged in Japan which involves males labelled as “tight men” who wear silicone bodysuits and lifelike masks to look like women in public spaces. The trend has sparked concerns ...

SINGAPORE: They’re often used in Hollywood, and are a recurring and possibly well-worn hallmark of the Mission Impossible films. But realistic silicone face masks are now under the spotlight in China ...

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." I’m not going to lie: There are a lot of things I don’t enjoy about sheet masks. They’re messy, they’re ...

In China, concerns are rising about the risks posed by an unusual technology: hyper-realistic silicone masks that can be used to impersonate another person and even hack into facial recognition ...

I’m not going to lie: There are a lot of things I don’t enjoy about sheet masks. They’re messy, they’re sticky, they never fit on my face or feel comfortable, and worst of all, they seem incredibly ...

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It’s usually produced as a liquid or flexible plastic. It’s used for medical, electrical, cooking, and other purposes. Because silicone is considered chemically stable, experts say it’s safe to use ...

But the men beneath the silicone masks ask that you keep an open mind. “The serial killer comments get a little old,” says one. Aaron has always been fascinated by masks. It started as an obsession ...