All over the world, people have different ideas of what it means to be a person. “beautiful”Variations can be enormous.
This one collection of photographs is proof that beauty is all around us.
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
These are the final, Photoshopped 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 was given flawless skin, brown eyes and an unattainable glow to be considered beautiful in Bangladesh.
Chile
ChileEsther Honig
Esther was given thinner eyebrows, lots of jewelry and a lot of jewels 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 has received darker skin. Her eyebrows were shaped, and her chin appears to be a different shape.
Indonesia
IndonesiaEsther Honig
According to Indonesian standards, women should have an impossible-to-measure glow. Pink lipstick is a great option.
Israel
IsraelEsther Honig
The Israeli photo editor gave Esther darker eyebrows, skin, and lips, along with 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
An eyelash flash of color across your eyes is all that’s required to look good in Kenya.
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 Romanian beauty requires less make-up. 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 new eyebrows.
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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