Hey, ladies: do you want enjoy all the advantages of being out in the sun, but don’t want to get a tan? Then here’s the solution for you: the “facekini”.

This selection of photographs depict a group of women at a beach in Qingdao protecting their faces from the elements with a keen sense of fashion. Not content to wear any ordinary welder’s-type mask, the facekini is color-coordinated with bathing suits to create a matching ensemble.

This summer, don’t be held hostage by the fear of ruining your pearl-white complexion. Instead, let your worries be as anonymous as your identity with these concealing masks.

Photos: Pearl River Times