CHEF MING TSAI

CELEB CHEF + RESTAURATEUR ENTREPRENEUR TV HOST + PERSONALITY

THE GOOD

As the founder of the OleHenriksen skincare brand, I have a background of being in the spa industry for many years. I was hands on with a number of people from Naomi Campbell, Madonna, Mark Wahlberg to David Bowie, Iman, Diana Ross, Prince – you name it! I love to take that experience into the bathroom and I want every woman and man who treats themselves at home to have that beautiful textural experience when you look in the mirror!

The products this past year have won over 20 international awards. Last year, I was thrilled to see the Banana Bright Vitamin C Serum become a global hit and a bestseller to this day! As a pioneer of Vitamin C decades ago before anyone else in the business, this gave me a lot of joy! For me, what’s great in life is that everything is collaborative. I work with some of the most brilliant men and women around the world.

I traveled non-stop around the world last year sharing the Ole Philosophy before we closed down due to the pandemic. I was in the Middle East for a week and hit all of the countries there, I went to Russia for a week and was in France. I was also focused on healthful living whether it’s eating a balanced diet or being creative in the kitchen. Something that we have had the chance to do because of the pandemic and being in lockdown is to eat at home. We can’t go out like we used to in most parts of the world and then of course fitness – finding what speaks to you – your health is your wealth. Your magazine focuses so much on that, it empowers you! I'm turning 70 this year and I can do 300 pushups a day and I can still shake my booty and I'm not going to stop because endoprhins trigger your brain!

I would say that last year, there was a dark cloud hanging over the US because of things taking place in Washington.

What saddened me and made my heart cry is that what we saw with Black Lives Matter is how tragic it is with the racism that exists to this very day in America. We have come far and we have not come far. I’m very excited about the Inauguration because we kept our spirits high because that is the spirit of America. I do know that President Joe Biden and Madame Vice President Kamala Harris will unite Americans. It will be a bit of slow healing; however, there are enough good people out there.

THE ADD

I am cleaning out all of my business paperwork that goes back to when we started in 1975! I’m going through the archives, the photos, the PR and I am eliminating and organizing the cabinets everyday in my spare time. It gives me a bit of lightness and you have a bit of an overview! I am also turning 70 this year so I look forward to throwing a big bash once we can do so safely!

Family is everything! It’s going to be a year that we’re going to catch up a bit more. Last year was about keeping our distance and wearing masks and we’re still going to do that to stay safe. I look forward to the parties that we couldn’t have and to be able to see our families and friends as the vaccines will become available.

THE BUZZ

We have 3 more product launches for this year that I can't talk about just yet, but we will do launches around them under our Ole Glow Camps. We have done them for the past 5 years at a number of destinations. Our next one will be in late Spring in Capri which was the inspiration for our Lemonade products!