7 Shocking Oriental Beauty Ideals You Would Not Believe ...

Eliza Apr 6, 2015

Oriental culture is fascinating, don’t you think? The architecture and way of life is interesting and the food is to die for. As with any culture, the people who live in Oriental regions have their own set of beauty ideals that may differ greatly from other parts of the world. While we might not understand them, the Oriental population have some shocking beauty ideals that you might not believe. Who are we to judge though? Here are some that you might understand and others that are probably going to blow your mind.

1. Face Shrinking

The Japanese people have invented a sauna mask that is designed to shrink the wearer’s face. It works by covering the face, except for the eyes and ears. The idea is that the heat from the mask induces heavy sweating and reduces the size of the face. The results are likely temporary, but could give you the slim face you want for a special occasion.

2. Teeth Molds

You’d think everyone would want straight, white teeth, right? Not so in some Oriental circles. In fact, some people wear a mold that gives them the appearance of having a snaggletooth. Beauty definitely changes from place to place, doesn’t it? The molds snap onto your real teeth and can change up your look when you want them to.

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3. Double Eyelid

Did you even know such a thing existed? The Caucasian eyelids are apparently a coveted thing in some Oriental cultures. I’m not sure why because I think Asian girls are gorgeous. But, for those that want the double eyelid look comes the eyelid trainer device. It’s worn like a pair of eyeglasses and it is supposed to train your eyelids to get bigger every time you blink.

4. Young Looking Cheeks

We all want to look young and fresh and the Oriental women are no exception. In fact, many of them use anti-aging cheek stretchers. They are worn for about 15 minutes per day and are supposed to eliminate wrinkles and keep the cheeks looking line free. The stretchers are reusable and machine washable.

5. High Nose

Many Oriental women want a nose that sits higher on their face. I guess I don’t understand the need to change your nose because I have never seen one that was so awful that it should be different. However, for women who want to lift their nose is the handy High Nose Beauty Lift device. It’s worn on the face and is supposed to reshape the nose so it looks perky and high. Would you try it?

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6. Bagel Head

Who doesn’t love a bagel, right? The Oriental love them so much that having a bagel shape on the forehead is a growing beauty trend. It’s achieved by having saline injections in the forehead to create the bagel shape. The look is about extreme body modification, which is popular in some Oriental cultures. The look is temporary and will fade after several hours.

7. Long Legs

Long legs as a beauty ideal aren’t shocking, but the lengths that many people will go to to get them is. In China, some people have undergone leg lengthening surgeries where metal rods are placed in their legs so they appear taller. Height is a beauty ideal that many cultures understand, but using such drastic measures to get there is shocking to some people.

Are you shocked? Would you do any of these things?

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Is using the word oriental offensive? I never use this word but is it?

So many things are wrong with this article.

This was really weird for me to read as an Asian

I'm Chinese and therefore I am not shocked but all these. However I believe everyone has their own beauty and uniqueness! Therefore love yourself and do not change just because everyone else is changing

i'm not even going to harp on the other stuff, but double eyelids are not 'Caucasian' eyelids. there are plenty of Asians (East, South East, South, and so forth) with double eyelids, as do many other races. i agree with some of the other commenters: you may think you're being open-minded and all with this, but you just come off as incredibly ignorant. and the bagel head thing was a short lived trend in Japan only, never a beauty 'ideal'. please do your research first.

I love all your articles! This may offend some people but don't fret over that simple error of the title. Being politically correct all of the time is simply impossible and, in my own opinion, quite crazy.

I'm not Asian, nor do I know much about the different cultures within them, but I feel that this article would be offensive. I highly doubt that every "oriental" (what ever that means) have to same beauty standard and procedures done on themselves.

I thought the word "oriental" was racist!

Chill. Lol

Interesting article. Just a thought about the opening line though. There are thousands of oriental cultures so saying "the oriental culture" is a little... off putting. I know you do use the plural form later in the piece but that opening threw me. Each Asian culture is very different from the next. If I was, for example, Thai, I think it would make me uncomfortable to be told I'm no different from Japanese, North Vietnamese, or Indian. I love your articles Eliza, and it seems you're a very kind and open minded person. This phrase could have been worded a bit better, that's all.

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