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CULTURAL BEAUTY MAP

Rollover the map to learn about today's beauty standards in these women's home countries.

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INDIA


Ideal
  • Western features such as light skin
  • Slim
  • Finely shaped nose
  • Black eye color

Not Ideal
  • Large or pointed nose

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CHINA


Ideal
  • Small feet
  • Sleek Hair
  • Oval face
  • Pale skin
  • Large Eyes

Not Ideal
  • Deep Voice
  • Freckles or moles

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GHANA


Ideal
  • Plumpness
  • Stretch marks
  • Large bottom
  • Colorful prints and patterns

Not Ideal
  • Thinness, seen as sickly

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CANADA


Ideal
  • Thinness
  • Tall figure
  • Straight hair

Not Ideal
  • Heavy figure
  • Large nose

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LIBYA


Ideal
  • Curvy with small waist
  • Wide-set eyes
  • Henna tattoos
  • Jet-black hair

Rare
  • Light eye colors