Beauty is subjective, and judgments about it change depending on geographic coordinates, because each culture has its own standards of beauty. You can be the most beautiful Filipina and win all local beauty contests, but Europeans will not accept you, and will wonder what the secrets of your victory are. In some countries, beauty standards are quite relaxed, and in some there is a whole list of traits that seem unattractive:
Thinness
While in some countries anorexia is a fashion trend, others still believe that the more women, the better. For example, in Africa, exceptionally large women are valued. Such a physique reveals aspects of her lifestyle, shows her ability to have a healthy childbearing, her social status and the state of the body. And if they get married, then the wife is a reflection of the couple's quality of life. According to a Times Live study, obesity among black women is attributed to a subconscious link between well-being and weight gain.
Face tattoos
The stereotype is that a tattoo on his face means belonging to a gang, or that he is an outcast. However, the Maori people in New Zealand have a whole tradition of tattooing the chins of women. It is believed that every woman carries knowledge and memories inside, and when she is finally ready to open up, the tattoo artist simply brings it to the surface. All drawings are stylized to match the genus and show their own identity. Only girls with tattoos feel whole, beautiful and self-sufficient.
Single eyelid
The most popular plastic surgery in South Korea is to create a double eyelid. Europeans or Africans have hardly heard of this procedure, but Koreans sometimes donate money for surgery to children as soon as they turn 12. Many Asians usually have only one eyelid and no wrinkles. For some unknown reason, they believe that a double eyelid will make them more attractive and successful, and these speculations are partially justified: for 100 show business stars there are only 2 people who did not undergo surgery.
Modest forms
In Venezuela, beauty is a real commodity. Women should have a very large bust, a tiny waist, and a wide butt. To achieve perfection, you have to subject yourself to numerous operations. Several years ago, Hugo Chávez publicly spoke out against this practice, saying that doctors deliberately urge the need for surgery. However, little has changed - and busty mannequins are still on the shop windows.
Open neck
It seems that every schoolchild has seen photographs of women in such collars in encyclopedias. Such body modification is resorted to in Thailand and Myanmar, heavy rings press on the shoulders and collar area, making the neck appear longer than it is. Surprisingly, you can't just grow a long neck and stop using “bracelets”, showing an open neck seems like something rather indecent.
Tan
Sometimes it seems to me that I would kill for a bronze tan in winter - the main symbol of a great vacation. In Asian countries, the opposite is true: the darker the skin of the girl, the lower her social class, because this shows that she does a lot of manual labor on the street. To avoid the sun's rays, girls go out with umbrellas, use a lot of sunscreen, and sometimes even resort to skin whitening.
Smooth skin
Usually, when people notice a scar on you, they look closely at it and ask what happened. But in Ethiopia, scars are an indicator of sensuality and attractiveness. So when you look in the mirror and worry about your stretch marks, think that in another part of the world you will look like at least the main beauty of the tribe.
Makeup
In the United States, every celebrity considers it her duty to launch her own cosmetics line; in Russia, girls wear makeup even when they go out to buy bread, but a true Frenchwoman will never do that. In France, people only prefer natural beauty, not cosmetically enhanced beauty. Professional Parisian makeup artist Violette says: “We want to be ourselves. Not the best version of myself. It is better to use what you have than to try hard to change it. So we are thinking, what style can I create with this face, and with this hair? If a French woman uses makeup, it is usually minimal and emphasizes the natural features. If you invest a lot of time in contouring and highlighters, you will not learn to be a Parisian beauty.
Thin eyebrows
The main beauty factor in Mexican culture is thick and bushy eyebrows. Now no one is trying to imitate Frida Kahlo, but Mexican girls still prefer thin and bright eyebrows. So if you are afraid to part with your favorite tweezers for a week, most likely people in Mexico will not like you.
