Beauty Standards
AROUND THE WORLD
JAPAN, 792-1192 CE
DID YOU KNOW?
In Japan's Heian Era, women blackened their teeth to help contrast their bleached skin and match their dark hair. This process was also known as"ohaguro."
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Japanese painting of a woman with blackened teeth in Japan's Heian Era.
ITALY, 1350-1600 CE
DID YOU KNOW?
During the Renaissance, being thin was seen as undesirable. In fact, the "ideal woman" had a "round stomach and broad hips. "
via Wikimedia Commons
A painting from the Renaissance displaying the "ideal woman" back then.
FLORIDA, 2025
DID YOU KNOW?
In the present day, hourglass figures, tanned skin and highlighted hair are all hallmarks of the Floridian beauty standard. But it's not like this everywhere...
via Wikimedia Commons
American Singer-songwriter Madison Beer poses on the red carpet. She's widely regarded as conventionally attractive by today's standards.
IRAN, 1785-1925 CE
DID YOU KNOW?
Though it's common for many women to wax or pluck their brows today, this wasn't the case during Iran's Qajar Dynasty. Back then, unibrows were so saught after that some women would paint them on themselves.
via Wikimedia Commons
A painting from the Qajar Dynasty portraying a beautiful woman according to their standards.
KENYA, 3300 BCE
DID YOU KNOW?
Thousands of years ago, in modern day Kenya (and parts of Tanzania) the Maasai people believed that stretched earlobes were the beauty standard. The larger they were stretched, the better.
via Wikimedia Commons
An African woman with ear guages, a popular type of jewelery that enlarges women's earlobes. This was the standard thousands of years ago.
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Beauty Standards
AROUND THE WORLD
JAPAN, 792-1192 CE
DID YOU KNOW?
In Japan's Heian Era, women blackened their teeth to help contrast their bleached skin and match their dark hair. This process was also known as"ohaguro."
via Wikimedia Commons
Japanese painting of a woman with blackened teeth in Japan's Heian Era.
ITALY, 1350-1600 CE
DID YOU KNOW?
During the Renaissance, being thin was seen as undesirable. In fact, the "ideal woman" had a "round stomach and broad hips. "
via Wikimedia Commons
A painting from the Renaissance displaying the "ideal woman" back then.
FLORIDA, 2025
DID YOU KNOW?
In the present day, hourglass figures, tanned skin and highlighted hair are all hallmarks of the Floridian beauty standard. But it's not like this everywhere...
via Wikimedia Commons
American Singer-songwriter Madison Beer poses on the red carpet. She's widely regarded as conventionally attractive by today's standards.
IRAN, 1785-1925 CE
DID YOU KNOW?
Though it's common for many women to wax or pluck their brows today, this wasn't the case during Iran's Qajar Dynasty. Back then, unibrows were so saught after that some women would paint them on themselves.
via Wikimedia Commons
A painting from the Qajar Dynasty portraying a beautiful woman according to their standards.
KENYA, 3300 BCE
DID YOU KNOW?
Thousands of years ago, in modern day Kenya (and parts of Tanzania) the Maasai people believed that stretched earlobes were the beauty standard. The larger they were stretched, the better.
via Wikimedia Commons
An African woman with ear guages, a popular type of jewelery that enlarges women's earlobes. This was the standard thousands of years ago.