American beauty standards

Beauty standards vary in different parts of the world. This quiz will tell you which country's beauty standards you fit into.

A plus-size Colombian-American woman said she was 'pleasantly surprised' after asking photo editors from around the world to take her image and “fix” it according to the beauty standards in their own country.

120 years of evolution of beauty standards: the most beautiful women by decade. | woman

Arguably, today’s beauty standards say that women are expected to wear makeup in their daily lives, work out at the gym, stay skinny with curves in the right places, and be young. However, what makes today different from the past is that we can also show our uniqueness, as society has become more inclusive. These trends are all influenced by history and technological developments that we’re about to tell you all about.

The American beauty look is a lot different from the French beauty look. Follow this tutorial to see how to get both styles.

"I just learned American schools actually have cafeterias and it's not just a thing in movies."

The twenty-second cycle of America's Next Top Model kicks off August 5. And in honor of those episodes that you can always count on for major drama, we're taking a look back at the most jaw-dropping makeovers, including some that left the contestants emotional wrecks.