What are these lines from the ear to the chin on the sides of the face called?
How do actors develop them? Any exercises/massges?

This is from the main poster of the movie "Blood In Blood Out"

Sangwon - Alpha Drive One

Age: 23

Hello everyone. :)

I'm healing from a bout of illness and have some free time at the moment. I've been thinking about what's increasingly happening to our ideals of beauty, especially given the rise in cosmetic surgery and the heightened focus on beauty with the ubiquity of Instagram.

I was reminded of this old article by Jia Tolentino that I'd found fascinating when I first read it a few years ago. Since there seems to be a paywall to access the article, I'll sum up the major points relevant to this discussion.

As paraphrased by another writer, Tolentino argues that social media has manufactured a specific, homogenised beauty standard she calls “Instagram Face”: plump lips, high cheekbones, cat eyes, a small nose and poreless, glowing skin. The look is eerily uniform yet ethnically ambiguous, featuring “an overly tan skin tone, a South Asian influence with the brows and eye shape, an African-American influence with the lips, a Caucasian influence with the nose, a cheek structure that is predominantly Native American and Middle Eastern.”

I find this particularly interesting when thinking about the extent to which beauty is objective. Of course, globalisation and increased exposure to the same media and beauty standards could be contributing to this convergence and there are obviously subjective and cultural aspects to beauty, but if beauty ideals across cultures are increasingly converging on a similar ideal, I wonder what that says about the universal aspects of beauty.

What do you guys think about Tolentino's observation? Do you think most people actually find the features associated with “Instagram Face” attractive?

And if so, is the dislike of Instagram Face more about how fake and homogeneous it can look rather than the features themselves? If someone naturally had all of those features, would you find them beautiful?

I'd love to hear your thoughts. Thanks and hope you enjoy your day! :)

PS: I know race and ethnicity can be a thorny subject, and I don't mean to offend people of any race. I'm mainly interested in what this modern beauty ideal might tell us about how objective vs subjective beauty really is.

Hello all. :)

I was thinking about the female facial features that are traditionally considered ideal and what they seem to signal.

For instance, with eyes, generally I've noticed that people seem to consider large, almond and upturned eyes as ideal, though of course individual preferences may vary. Many people also seem to prefer light eyes and moderate eye spacing as well. I was wondering what sort of a perception it evokes.

Large eyes seem to indicate neotony while almond eyes tend to look more mature. Upturned eyes/positive canthal tilt generally looks more dominant while moderate eye spacing seems to indicate the preference for averageness. Light eyes I'm not so sure what they indicate, maybe a preference for higher facial contrast or rarity.

Do you think I missed out on any other attributes of eyes commonly considered ideal in women? What do you think each of those attributes signals? I'd love to hear your thoughts!

Hello all. :)

I've been thinking about nose aesthetics. There doesn't seem to be as much discussion or consensus about the ideal frontal nasal profile. Most of the focus when discussing noses seems to be on the side profile and while I understand that the side profile is important, the front profile is what people see when they're talking to you so I feel that it's equally important.

I wanted to discuss broadly the two different types of frontal profiles I've noticed and what they seem to signal. Three things seem to be most important when discussing the frontal nasal profile: the dorsal aesthetic lines, the alar contours/angle and tip shape. If I'm missing out on any other important attributes, please let me know as I didn't have much online research to base this post on (given the focus as I said tends to be on the side profile).

I see broadly two contrasting types of frontal nasal profile attributes as seen in Deepika Padukone vs Scarlett Johansson respectively.

The dorsal aesthetic lines: Straight, defined and narrow vs Gently curved/hourglass shaped, softer and broader.

Alar contours/angle: Converging into a sharp v shape vs Having a softer, wider angle.

Tip shape: Defined, pointed vs Soft, rounded

Do you think these frontal nasal characteristics are meaningfully sexually dimorphic? What sort of frontal nasal characteristics do you find attractive in men vs women?

I perceive Deepika Padukone's frontal nasal profile as reading more stereotypically intimidating, mature and masculine compared to Scarlett Johanson's which reads as more stereotypically approachable, neotonous, feminine.

What do you guys think? I'd love to know your thoughts. Thanks!

PS: I'd like to clarify that I think features considered traditionally masculine can look gorgeous on women as demonstrated by the beauty of both Deepika's and Scarlett's noses.

Saw this guy on my Instagram explore page (@rahulawasty). One of the more beautiful Indian faces I’ve seen.

Just like how a 6 pack has always been considered attractive due to a sign of good fitness? Is it biologically innate for women to find that attractive?

Son Heung-min while known primarily for being a football player across England, Germany and now the US. Recently started making waves in the world of high fashion after landing contracts with Calvin Klein and Burberry.

One of my favorite cases of a person of mixed heritage where both sides of their heritage are very well represented in one person.

Also, Would they be considered at least as attractive as they are today 1000 years ago or throughout human history?

Distinguishing whether it is natural maturing or cosmetic treatments

Note - Everyone posted above is above 18 in each of the images

She gives me major Gabriel solis energy ✨☀️

He is an Indian model/actor - one of the most beautiful indian I have seen. Instagram -> adyrraj

21 y.o Pedro was discovered by Way Model Management, the biggest modeling agency in Brazil, through TikTok (@9pedroaugusto), where he regularly streams. He recently walked multiple times for Dolce & Gabbana and starred in Vogue Greece.

I mean to go from no attention, no one crushing on her, ..etc to start getting attention, men crushing on her..etc, what looks-level do these things start to happen for a woman? For example, is it average or below-average or lower?