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Exploring 10 Unique Global Beauty Standards

Exploring 10 Unique Global Beauty Standards

Discover the intriguing and varied beauty standards from around the globe. Each trend carries significant cultural or symbolic meaning, reinforcing the adage, 'beauty is in the eye of the beholder.'


Timeline of Key Moments:


00:00 Introduction

00:24 Exploring Unique Beauty Standards

00:30 #10. Crooked Teeth, Japan

01:04 #9. Scarification, Western Africa

01:30 #8. Ear Stretching, Africa and South America

01:57 #7. Ample Figures, Mauritania

02:22 #6. Cheek Piercing, Thailand

02:45 #5. Nose Bandages, Iran

03:16 #4. Tattooed Lips and Faces, New Zealand

03:48 #3. Long Necks, Burma

04:47 #2. Stretched Lips, Africa

04:51 #1. Monobrows, Tajikistan


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#beauty standards, #cultural significance, #symbolic meaning, #global beauty trends, #unique beauty practices, #Crooked Teeth, #Scarification, #Ear Stretching, #Ample Figures, #Cheek Piercing, #Nose Bandages, #Tattooed Lips, #Long Necks, #Stretched Lips, #Monobrows


Timeline

00:00:Introduction

00:24:Exploring Unique Beauty Standards

00:30:Crooked Teeth, Japan

01:04:Scarification, Western Africa

01:30:Ear Stretching, Africa and South America

01:57:Ample Figures, Mauritania

02:22:Cheek Piercing, Thailand

02:45:Nose Bandages, Iran

03:16:Tattooed Lips and Faces, New Zealand

03:48:Long Necks, Burma

04:47:Stretched Lips, Africa

04:51:Monobrows, Tajikistan