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Chinese Astrology: What 2017 has in store for the Snake

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Chinese New Year falls on 28 January this year, and that signals a fresh start and a whole new round of astrological predictions. Here’s the forecast for the graceful and analytical Snake.

Year of the Snake:  2013, 2001, 1989, 1977, 1965

LOVE

You will enjoy extremely good luck in your love life and 2017 is truly your year of romance. You’ll be surrounded by compatible and like-minded individuals and it’s possible to have a great relationship. However, be careful not to fall into the trappings of frivolous and superficial relationships with more than one partner. Married snakes will suffer from unfavourable luck with the opposite sex and as such should take care to manage any interactions with them.

CAREER

2017 will be a stable year with not much changes in terms of career luck. You will be able to improve interpersonal relationships at work and get help from others, leading to an overall improved fortune. On the other hand, there is the possibility of increased work pressure.

WEALTH

Your money luck is fairly average, but since there won’t be many opportunities to develop your career, your wealth will be affected as well. In fact, it may actually decline if you do not take measures to prevent your wealth from shrinking further.

HEALTH

This year bodes a year of poor health and you may get injured easily or bleed due to the presence of inauspicious stars. To combat this, pay extra attention to safety and protective measures when taking part in any dangerous sports such as mountaineering or sky-diving.

More Chinese zodiac predictions for 2017:

Rat

Ox

Tiger

Rabbit

Dragon

Snake

Horse

Sheep

Monkey

Rooster

Dog

Pig

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What to know about the cheongsam

Wearing a cheongsam during Chinese New Year is a tradition among many Chinese women.

However for Singaporeans Rebecca Lan, Maria Lai and Ng Liew Ping, these tight-fitting dresses are everyday wear.

Here are some things to note about cheongsams.

Special thanks to Golden Scissor Cheongsam.

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What Yusheng ingredients symbolise

It wouldn't be Chinese New Year without a round of Lo Hei.

Also known as the prosperity toss, the annual tradition hopes to bring more prosperity and better luck for the new year. The Yusheng, a raw fish salad, is central to this custom and typically contains 27 ingredients.

Famous Chinese restaurant Crystal Jade recently shared with us what some of the ingredients symbolise.

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Style inspiration: Chinese zodiac-themed nails

Usher in the year of the rooster with Chinese zodiac-themed nails.

A nail artist from Leekaja beauty salon at Mandarin Gallery shows us how you can show off your own zodiac as we usher in the Year of the Rooster.

Meanwhile, here are some hairstyle tutorials to check out this Chinese New Year season:

Try this look: styles for short hair

Try this look: funky half ponytail

Try this look: Korean curls

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Try this look: funky half ponytail

Take your braids up a notch by weaving colourful cotton threads into them. Yahoo Lifestyle Singapore teamed up with stylists from the newly opened Leekaja beauty salon at Mandarin Gallery to show how you can create this look. Using braiding and knitting techniques, spice up your hair just in time for Chinese New Year.

More hairstyle tutorials for Chinese New Year: Try this look: styles for short hair Try this look: Korean curls

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Try this look: Korean curls

If watching Korean dramas such as Legend of the Blue Sea and Goblin is making you dream of wispy curls a la many female K-drama leads, here's a style to try.

Yahoo Lifestyle Singapore teamed up with stylists from the newly opened Leekaja beauty salon at Mandarin Gallery to show how you can create this look ahead of Chinese New Year. All you need is a flat iron, a mirror and some practice.

More hairstyle tutorials for Chinese New Year:

Try this look: styles for short hair Try this look: funky half ponytail

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Try this look: styles for short hair

You can still be flexible even with short hair.

Yahoo Lifestyle Singapore recently teamed up with stylists from the newly opened Leekaja beauty salon at Mandarin Gallery to offer you ideas, just in time for Chinese New Year, or if you’re simply looking to give yourself a fresh, new look for 2017.

More hairstyle tutorials for Chinese New Year: Try this look: funky half ponytail Try this look: Korean curls

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Chinese Astrology: What 2017 has in store for the Dog

Chinese New Year falls on 28 January this year, and that signals a fresh start and a whole new round of astrological predictions. Here’s the forecast for the loyal and kind Dog.

Year of the Dog: 2018, 2006, 1994, 1982, 1970

LOVE

Under the blessing of an auspicious star, you will experience prosperous love luck. However, males may experience instability in your love lives and suffer a setback in love. For those who are attached or married, do not get carried away by this wave of love luck and partake in ambiguous relationships or extramarital affairs.

CAREER

2017 will be a great year in terms of your career due to the blessing of several stars. You will meet a benefactor that brings you good luck, so make good use of this contact to meet more friends from different walks of life and expand your social circle.

WEALTH

With the blessing of many auspicious stars, you will get a lot of wealth and have many opportunities to acquire it. Be prudent and conservative when choosing how to spend and invest your money so that you can best accumulate wealth. Do not be greedy and bite off more than you can chew, or your luck will reverse.

HEALTH

2017 brings with it low spirits and a general disinterest in life. You may become more sensitive and over-think. To manage this, you should try to get out more and expel your grievances through exercising or taking up a hobby.

More Chinese zodiac predictions for 2017:

Rat

Ox

Tiger

Rabbit

Dragon

Snake

Horse

Sheep

Monkey

Rooster

Dog

Pig

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