Our ideas about what makes someone special are shared around the globe. “beautiful”They can vary greatly.
This collection of photos is a great example of beauty in the eyes of the beholder.
Esther Honig, a journalist, asked Photoshop editors from around the globe to modify her face to match the beauty standards in their country. The results were very surprising.
Esther toldBuzzfeed her project, Before & After, “made her shriek,”When she saw the final look.
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Here is Esther’s original photo sent to the experts.
What does being beautiful mean in 25 countries around world?Esther Honig
Here are the Photoshopped Final Images
Argentina
ArgentinaEsther Honig
In accordance with this expert’s interpretation of Argentinian beauty standards, Esther’s bare face has been given fake lashes, flawless skin and heavily lip glossed lips.
Australia
AustraliaEsther Honig
For Australia to be considered beautiful, you just need bright pink blusher and bright red lipstick.
Bangladesh
BangladeshEsther Honig
Esther, a beautiful Bangladeshi girl, has brown eyes, flawless skin, and an unattainable glow.
Chile
ChileEsther Honig
Esther received thicker eyebrows and lots of jewelry to make her beautiful, according to Chilean standards.
Germany
GermanyEsther Honig
Esther was given paler skin and a reddish tinge to her hair in order to comply with Germany’s beauty standards.
Greece
GreeceEsther Honig
Esther’s skin has been heavily photoshopped, and she’s been given impossibly long eyelashes to meet Greek beauty standards.
India
IndiaEsther Honig
Esther now has darker skin. Her eyebrows have been reshaped and her chin shape has been changed.
Indonesia
IndonesiaEsther Honig
According to Indonesian standards, women should have an impossible-to-measure glow. Pink lipstick is a great option.
Israel
IsraelEsther Honig
Israeli photo editor Esther gave Esther darker eyebrows and skin colors. She also gave Esther a slimmer nose.
Italy
ItalyEsther Honig
Esther is a beautiful woman by Italian standards. She has flawless skin, thin eyebrows and gorgeous eyes.
Kenya
KenyaEsther Honig
All you need to make Kenyan women look amazing is a beautiful flash of colour on your eyelids.
Morocco
MoroccoEsther Honig
Esther was given eyeliner, with touches of orange on her eyes and lips, to be beautiful in Morocco – finished off with a hijab.
Pakistan
PakistanEsther Honig
To meet Pakistan’s idea of beauty, Esther has been given darker skin and eyes, and what appears to be a slightly smaller face.
Philippines
PhilippinesEsther Honig
Esther’s has been given long, dark hair, a more chiselled face, and lost half of her forehead to meet beauty standards in the Phillipines.
Romania
RomaniaEsther Honig
This photo shows that Romanians are much more beautiful than the rest of Europe. The editor has retouched Esther’s skin slightly, but this is by far the least retouched image of the bunch.
Serbia
SerbiaEsther Honig
It would appear that blue eyes in Serbia are big and a winner.
Sri Lanka
Sri LankaEsther Honig
In Sri Lanka, Esther’s skin has been touched up and given brightly coloured makeup.
UK
UKEsther Honig
The UK photo editor has tidied up Esther’s hair, touched up her eyebrows and given more definition to her cheekbones and collarbones.
Ukraine
UkraineEsther Honig
Ukraine’s beauty standards, it seems, require Esther to have darker hair and more defined cheekbones.
United States
United StatesEsther Honig
Esther has new hairstyle and has piercing blue eyes.
Vietnam
VietnamEsther Honig
Blue eyes and minimal make-up is all Esther needs for Vietnam’s approval.
Venezuela
VenezuelaEsther Honig
Esther has been given a bit of make-up by the Venezuelan photo editor, as well as a thinner nose.
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