Russian expats attending the lipstick DIY event pose for a group photo at Shunjing community in Lixia district, Jinan, Shandong province. [Photo provided to en.lixia.gov.cn]

Sunjing community in Lixia district, Jinan, Shandong province recently held a lipstick DIY event to celebrate the 112th International Women's Day, which fell on March 8, attracting Russian families that live in the community.

The expats learned to produce lipsticks on their own by following the steps of blending, heating, stirring, canning, and shaping while mixing the materials of beeswax, pigments, and vitamin E. They expressed a sense of achievement at the event.

The event also provided an excellent opportunity for expats to get to know one another better as well as learn more about the community and the city of Jinan in which they reside.

Two expats from Shunjing community in Lixia district, Jinan, follow the steps to make their own lipsticks. [Photo provided to en.lixia.gov.cn]