Women from around the world. Criteria of beauty of women in different countries of the world

These role models really determined the public consciousness and its aesthetic guidelines, but only in the Western world. Most of the world's population has its own, very special ideas about female beauty. We are closely studying who is considered the first beauties by millions and even billions of people from around the world.

Angelababy is not just the most popular girl in the Middle Kingdom, but the most popular person in the world - almost 100 million people have subscribed to the “Chinese Kim Kardashian” on the local social network Sina Weibo. The singer, actress and model with an infantile pseudonym is considered not just the main beauty of the country, but also the star of N1 in principle - the paparazzi follow her every step, the media discuss the numerous plastic surgeries that the star does in pursuit of ideal parameters, and the luxurious wedding of the beauty with the actor Huayan Xiaoming became the most expensive and discussed wedding of the decade.

Neither Victoria's Secret "angels" nor Hollywood stars can compete in Brazil with Ana Paula Arosio for the title of the country's most beautiful woman. L "Oreal reasonably chose the brand as a local face. In Russia, the beauty is known thanks to the role of Juliana from the television series "Land of Love" - ​​at the beginning of the 2000s, our country experienced a boom in long-playing Brazilian sagas. Since then, little has changed in the largest country in South America - Arosio is still considered the most beautiful woman in the country, and people's love for her does not subside - and this despite the fact that she is already 40, she does not PR on social networks and is rarely removed.

Lebanese television news anchor Nadine Agnathios is considered the most beautiful woman in the country, according to public opinion polls. Here, the beauties do not hide their faces, because Lebanon is an Arab country, far from being a dictatorship. The Lebanese know a lot about female beauty: among the many stars of show business and TV, Nadine is considered a cult figure - she started as a model, a beauty queen and was the winner of the Miss Lebanon 2004-2005 contest. Today she is the country's most popular TV presenter and a woman whose beauty is considered canonical.

Every Indonesian girl knows Vhulandari but may not have a clue who Angelina Jolie is. The winner of the title of the national beauty contest "Puteri Indonesia 2013" is the most famous and titled model in Indonesia. In this country, Hollywood beauty standards do not work - but their beauties are adored here and elevated to the rank of stars.

Venezuela is the main forge of personnel for world beauty contests, and almost all TV presenters and actresses in the country have somehow left the modeling stage. Perhaps the main beauty of the country, which has become a real star, can be called Chikinkira Delgado, who, having participated in Miss Venezuela, successfully consolidated her success by participating in soap operas. Further more. The beauty hosts TV shows, participates in musicals and has a huge army of fans on social networks.

Despite the fact that Spain, being a European country, lives in the aesthetic canons of the West, nevertheless, it has its own original ideas about beauty, rather than those accepted in Hollywood. The Spaniards consider the most popular beauty not even Penelope Cruz, but the local actress Paola Echevaria. Fame brought her the main role in the cult Spanish TV series Velvet. Today, the girl maintains her mega-popular blog on the Spanish site ELLE - since she is considered a local style icon, the actress's lifestyle is of great interest. In addition, for small Spain, 1.5 million followers on Instagram is a whole army of fans.

Another European country with its own values ​​in matters of female beauty is Italy. Nobody canceled the authority of Monica Bellucci, but today there are their idols. So, TV presenter Melissa Satta is officially considered the most beautiful and sexy girl in Italy. On Instagram, 2.5 million fans follow the life of a beautiful woman with perfect forms, and, as often happens, the famous football player Kevin-Prince Boateng has become the chosen one of the beauty.

The Kabul native was Miss Afghanistan in 2008 in Germany and is currently pursuing a master's degree in business administration. The beauty prefers to live in Europe, but creates funds to fight various diseases in her native country and tries to help the local population, using the only available resource - her mega-popularity.

Young and early - that's what they say about this girl, who at a very tender age became a real big star in her native Argentina. The beauty, who took the pseudonym Sol Rodriguez, simultaneously starred in feature films and soap operas, was a model and TV presenter, as well as the most popular secular girl - all teenage girls in the country want to be like her.

Such different and beautiful women from different countries of the world. Mihaela Nokos is a Romanian photographer who has been traveling the world since 2013 as part of her Atlas of Beauty project, making...

Such different and beautiful women from different countries of the world. Mihaela Nocos is a Romanian photographer who has been traveling the world since 2013 as part of her Atlas of Beauty project, taking portraits of women of different ages and nationalities.

The artist collects the stories of women's lives and has already visited 60 different countries to show the world her view of beauty.

Michaela made it her goal to convey to her audience that every woman shines like a star, even if she does not look like a model from a glossy magazine. According to the artist, beauty does not depend on age, clothing size or skin color. It can be found in Africa and Europe, in the village and the skyscraper of a big city, in a piercing gaze, and wrinkles that keep the imprint of life experience. Beauty radiates from the human heart.

The Atlas of Beauty project resulted in a book with more than 500 portraits and many interesting stories. At a time when hatred and intolerance flourish in the world, Michaela calls on humanity to love and accept otherness. In her opinion, diversity is a real treasure, and should not be a trigger for conflict and enmity. The photographer believes that all people, despite differences, are part of the same family, and hopes that his book will fall into the hands of people around the world.

No. 1 Kathmandu, Nepal

The photographer met a girl named Sona while celebrating Holi.

#2 Ethiopia

The girl in the photo is a Muslim, on the terrace of her Christian friend. During a trip to Ethiopia, the artist admired the friendly relations between representatives of these faiths, and was glad that religion did not share them.

№3 Baku, Azerbaijan

In a patriarchal society, many women are still afraid to be photographed without the permission of their husband or father, but things are changing. More and more Azerbaijani women are fighting for gender equality, and although they are few today, the changes in society are irreversible. Fadan is one of those who choose a relationship with a man based on the principles of equality and mutual respect.

No. 4 Tehran, Iran

Masha, an aspiring graphic designer, prides herself on being financially independent since reaching adulthood.

#5 Amazon Rainforest

Girl in a wedding dress.

No. 6 Wakhan Corridor, Afghanistan

A girl working in a field in one of the most remote places in the world.

No. 7 Kathmandu, Nepal

Michaela met this woman accompanied by her son. The boy understood English, so the photographer asked permission to photograph his mother. To the question "why", she replied: "because she is beautiful." The boy smiled and agreed: "Yes, it is."

No. 8 Chichicastenango, Guatemala

Maria was selling vegetables at a market in a small village.

No. 9 Pokhara, Nepal

On Sunday, the people of Pokhara usually relax on Lake Phewa. It was there, in 2015, that this photo was taken.

#10 Idomeni Refugee Camp, Greece

A mother and her daughters who fled the war in Syria.

No. 11 Nampan, Myanmar

The photographer met this sweet old lady at the local market

No. 12 Reykjavik, Iceland

Thorunn brings together Icelandic women in a popular online community.

No. 13 Korolev, Russia

Nastya works as a photographer and takes ID photos in a small shop, but she dreams of taking pictures of landscapes all over the world.

No. 14 Lisbon, Portugal

In Lisbon, many people of different nations live in harmony with each other. The girl Daniela in the photo has Angolan roots.

No. 15 Havana, Cuba

Actress or model? No, the girl just wants to finish school and become a nurse.

No. 16 Bucharest, Romania

In 2005, Magda survived a terrible accident. Unfortunately, in many countries people with disabilities are doomed to isolation. While traveling in many countries, the photographer noted that in some of them it was impossible to meet a person in a wheelchair in a public place. And the reason for this is the lack of an equipped barrier-free environment. Magda is one of those who wants to fix this.

No. 17 Pushkar, India

Traveling all over the world, Michaela rejoiced, meeting women in the ranks of law enforcement agencies.

#18 Omo Valley, Ethiopia

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All the girls in the world are undoubtedly beautiful. And each country has its own views on female beauty.

1. France - naturalness

Marina Vakt

In France, natural beauty is preferred. A minimum of make-up and slight carelessness when styling hair, impeccable style and effortless elegance - this is a truly French approach to female beauty.

2. Australia - athletic figure

Michelle Jenneke

In Australia, the general attitude towards the beauty standard is to be athletic to look good in a bikini. And, unlike in Asia, it is imperative to have a tan. And this is due to the fact that the country has many beaches and islands.

3. Poland - slenderness and a pretty face

Isabella Miko

In Poland, it is not necessary to be tall, the main thing is to have the right proportions in the body: small hips and chest, as well as symmetrical facial features and long hair, straight or wavy.

4. Sweden - northern image

Agnes Hedengard

Sweden is known for its platinum blondes with blue eyes and prominent cheekbones. This is the standard of beauty of northern women. But in addition to appearance, style is also very important, in which exclusive expensive clothes of soft colors and the same make-up should be harmoniously combined. Sophistication and simplicity are the main postulates in Sweden.

5. South Korea - open look and fair skin

Lee Sung Kyung

Big round eyes and pale skin are the main standards of beauty in South Korea. For her sake, many women are ready to go under the knife, even in childhood. In addition, there are many products on the Asian market that can visually change the shape of the face, the fullness of the lips and the shape of the eyes.

6. Iran - the nose of the correct form

Leila Otadi

Despite strict laws in the dress code, Iranian women still have their own standards of beauty. For them, beautiful facial features are of great importance. Therefore, they carefully monitor the line of the eyebrows and the beauty of the eyes. A well-shaped nose is considered one of the statuses of wealth in Iran.

7. USA - all the best

Jessica Alba

It is not easy enough in America to choose a woman who would suit all the tastes of the men living there, since this country is with a diverse culture. Therefore, it can be both thin and full girl, with large or small breasts, with long or short hair, light-skinned or dark-skinned. Bright makeup is also welcome, if applied appropriately.

8. Brazil - model appearance

Ana Beatriz Barros

In Brazil, the standard of attractiveness is girls with beautiful tanned athletic bodies, blond hair and beautiful eyes. In order to be in shape, they do manicures, massages and hair removal almost daily. Most Brazilian girls look like they are from a magazine picture.

9. Pakistan is the true Snow White

Mehrin Sayed

There are a lot of beautiful women in Pakistan. And their standard of beauty is light skin, long and black hair, light eyes.

10. Thailand - miniature

Davika Horne

In Thailand, light skin tone is also in fashion. Here it speaks of a high status in society. Therefore, many girls purchase special whitening creams, turn to the services of plastic surgeons. In addition, a Thai girl should be petite, and this applies not only to the waist, but also to the chest.

11. Denmark - Barbie Girls

Sessy Marie

In Denmark, as well as in Sweden, the ideal of beauty is fair-haired girls. They also like smokey ice, although they generally prefer simplicity.

12. Malaysia - pearl skin tone

Maya Karin

Light skin is valued in Malaysia. And the lighter, the better. And even better if the complexion has a pearly white hue. In addition, the girl should be slim, thin and with small breasts.

13. Serbia - strict standards

Ana Mihajlovic

Serbia has very clear standards of sexual attractiveness: olive complexion, plump lips, a small neat nose, large bright eyes, very thin and high cheekbones. Blimey! Serbs really know what they want.

14. Russia - white-faced, black-browed ...

Svetlana Hodchenkova

The main thing that distinguishes Russian beauties from no less beautiful foreign women and their concepts of ideals is sincerity and sincerity. Well, as for external beauty, these are light, blond or brown hair, light eyes (gray, light green, blue), fair skin, regular or close to correct facial features, the face itself should be oval or moderately round shape.

Each nation has its own standards of beauty, so it’s quite difficult to talk about which country the ugliest women live in. However, dating site Beautyful People tried to create a rating based on their data.

The fact is that only beautiful people who are chosen by users get into this dating club: the applicant who receives the majority of votes ends up on the pages of this site within two days.

The list of countries with the ugliest women includes states whose acceptance rate was 25% or less.

The most "pretty" of all the ugly were the inhabitants of this continent.

The inhabitants of the African continent completely reject European values ​​regarding a miniature figure, and believe that beauty must be complete. Therefore, every lady in this country tries to gain an extra 5-6 kg in order to please a man.

Australia

According to the rating, Australians have 21%. But still, this figure does not reach 25%, which means the unattractiveness of Australian women. Although there are even fewer beautiful men in this country, according to users - only 20%. Therefore, you should not focus on the handsome Chris Hemsworth, who has millions of fans around the world.

But the Australian men themselves appreciate in their ladies, first of all, an athletic figure. In addition, an attractive girl must have a tan, which is quite natural in a country with numerous islands and beaches.

India

It is generally accepted that Indian women, however, like men, are stunningly beautiful, and their exotic appearance is simply mesmerizing. But visitors to Beautyful People somehow think otherwise. Only 16% of Indian girls were accepted to the site.

The men of this country appreciate in Indian women almond-shaped eyes, black straight hair and a sharp nose. This is how, in their opinion, a real beauty should look like.

China

Only 15% of Chinese girls were rated excellent by site visitors. This circumstance greatly outraged the Chinese, because every nation considers its women the most beautiful in the world. Cultural differences seem to play a role here as well.

Great Britain

Users speak equally badly about the beauty of both women and men in the UK. Only 15% of English women were among the beautiful, the rest were rejected by visitors to Beautyful People.

According to Greg Hodge, managing director of the site, British women do not take good care of themselves, which was the basis for considering them ugly.

In the UK, a pale-faced, thin, freckled girl with minimal make-up is said to be the most beautiful. The British are not shy about aging and consider wrinkles a sign of maturity and beauty.

Argentina

It is believed that the reason for the unattractiveness of Argentine women lies in their origin. The fact is that Argentina has a huge number of immigrants, and this circumstance led to the mixing of genes, that is, the country's gene pool suffered. But some hold the opposite point of view - incest further enhanced the attractiveness of girls.

Germany

Only 13% of the girls in this country, according to users, look attractive. I must say that German women have such a low rating not only on this site. All over the world it has long been considered that they are too tough, evil - this makes their appearance repulsive. Claudia Schiffer and Heidi Klum are probably just in those 13%.

Summing up

1. The standards of beauty among different peoples are quite contradictory, so it cannot be said with certainty that the women of this or that state are the ugliest.
2. According to the rating of the site Beautyful People, women of the African continent turned out to be “prettier” than all.
3. The most "ugly" recognized ladies from Germany.

Beauty is a subjective concept. Every country has its own idea of ​​beauty. In Africa, fullness is considered beautiful, and in Europe, women torture themselves in gyms to achieve the perfect figure. While in Europe they get rid of scars and stretch marks, there is a tribe in Africa that specializes in scarring.

USA

In America, they love the Hollywood smile, plump lips, perfect eyebrows and blonde hair. As for the figures, a sporty and toned body is in fashion. The ideal of American beauty - Angelina Jolie, Scarlett Johansson.

The typical beauty queen in America is a tanned girl with a chiseled figure and blond hair. US plastic surgeons annually compile lists of celebrities that ordinary women are guided by. Angelina Jolie appears on such lists every year (puffy lips are the dream of many American women).

Previously, girls still dreamed of being like a Barbie doll, but, fortunately, this trend is becoming a thing of the past. Now American women are dreaming of more magnificent forms, plastic surgery of the breast and buttocks has come into fashion. Kim Kardashian and Jennifer Lopez are in fashion.

Asia

The standard of Asian beauty is European appearance, white skin, big eyes. Chinese and Japanese women get rid of their appearance flaws with the help of plastic surgery, and their skin is bleached with special creams. They even use special devices to create a crease on the upper eyelid (which is not typical for people of the Mongoloid race). Some Asian women lighten their hair and insert colored lenses.

Different Asian countries have their own local characteristics. AT South Korea doll faces are in fashion: girls try to visit a plastic surgeon as early as possible and make themselves big eyes, a neat nose and a sharp chin. Korean women spend fabulous amounts of money on makeup and surgeries. So, as many as 20% of the country's residents had plastic surgery. And a strange trend is also in fashion - swelling under the eyes, which creates the appearance of smiling eyes.

In Japan, the standard beautiful girl looks like an illustration to a comic book: big eyes, a sharp chin, cute outfits and a clumsy gait. The Japanese like infantilism: girls "mow" under little girls. The images are usually very cute: dresses, voluminous hats, a la children's shoes. Some even deliberately spoil the gait by placing the feet with their toes inward.

In China, women, just like in all of Asia, strive to look European. Those who have the opportunity, at a very early age, begin to do plastic surgery. Beautiful appearance helps girls move up the career ladder. In China, height increase surgery is common: an expensive and lengthy procedure can increase a girl’s height by a couple of centimeters, which already increases her chances of finding a job.

Latin America

The standard of beauty in Latin America is a passionate woman with curvaceous, long hair and plump lips. In general, it is similar to the ideals of beauty in the United States. Latin American women prefer bright makeup and sexy costumes. Landmark: singer Shakira, Jennifer Lopez. To understand which women are considered beautiful, just look at photos from Brazilian carnivals: many are ready to walk like this every day, but the dress code does not allow it.

To achieve their ideals, women in Latin America are actively visiting plastic surgeons. In Venezuela, according to the Association of Plastic Surgeons, about 40,000 women annually correct their appearance. The most popular operation is breast augmentation. Parents even give such an operation to their daughters for their birthday. By the way, it was Venezuelan girls who most often became winners in the international beauty contests "Miss World", "Miss Universe" and "Miss International".

Russia

Russian girls are often called the most beautiful: big eyes, natural long hair, plump lips, harmonious facial features, outlined eyebrows. Russian girls aspire to such ideals.

Now a sports figure is in fashion, so Russian girls are constantly losing weight and going to the gym. Russian women spend a lot of money on makeup and salon procedures, but only a few decide on plastic surgery. If they still decide, then they do rhinoplasty or breast augmentation. In terms of hairstyles, healthy and long hair remains the standard.

Africa

There are many tribes and peoples in Africa, and therefore ideas about beauty differ. However, there is something in common that is fundamentally different from the ideas of Europeans. In Africa, an anorexic body is not considered beautiful. Completeness is an indicator of high social status. In some regions, it is customary to fatten brides for the wedding: the more folds a girl has, the more willingly she will be taken as a wife. The arsenal of African beauties includes sophisticated hairstyles, pigtails, dreadlocks, piercings, drawings on faces, bright ethnic jewelry.

Some tribes are famous for their unconventional ideas of beauty: piercings, rings, tunnels. In other tribes, it is customary to give your body a red skin tone. In some other tribes, scarring is considered beautiful.

Muslim countries

Girls from Muslim countries do not have many tools to show their beauty. At best, only the face and hands remain open, and if the girl wears a veil, then only her eyes. In some countries, it is even forbidden to pluck your eyebrows and paint your nails. So, where possible, girls pay increased attention to eye makeup.

In addition, women use henna designs and decorate their hands with rings. Most women from the Middle Eastern countries can fully show their beauty only at home with their husband and relatives.