Hong Kong, Jan. 4 -- With its lockdowns and safety precautions, the pandemic has totally shaken up beauty routines as we know them - so much so that you might have found yourself giving up what once seemed essential. So forget glowy skin and neon hair streaks, because beauty trends for 2021 are all about embracing this more authentic, down-to-earth approach to beauty with confidence.

2020 was the year beauty went natural, with makeup giving way to minimalist beauty looks. Out went foundation, lipstick and assorted highlighters, as lockdown gave many people the chance to give their skin a break, to let it breathe, and to pamper it with self-care rituals. And it seems that we developed a taste for that - so much so that it feels like there...