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A teenage boy with a beauty mark.
A beauty mark or beauty spot is a dark
mole on the
face
or other part of the body that is considered by some to be
attractive. A facial beauty mark is generally considered most
attractive if it is located within an
inch
or so of the
upper lip or around the eyes, and is
subdermal so that it does not protrude from the
skin.
Other moles may also be scattered around the body, but they are
generally not considered beauty spots.
As beauty marks can be considered feminine and attractive,
fake beauty spots can be applied to the face as a form of
make-up. Beauty marks were particularly highly-regarded
during the
Renaissance and it became commonplace to create false beauty
marks. Beauty marks also carry a weight of significance in the
fashion industry after model Cindy Crawford's notable mole.
Today, as in the Renaissance, people recreate these marks using
makeup.
Celebrities with beauty marks
Marilyn Monroe's beauty mark generated a new vogue for them
during the
twentieth century and more recent
celebrities to sport them include
Madonna (below nostril),
Eva Mendes (cheek),
Mandy Moore (cheek),
Demi Moore (chin),
Jason Morrow,
Ian Thorpe (Left cheek),Mariah
Carey,
Robert DeNiro (under right eye),
Shiina Ringo,
Molly Sims (chin),
Natalie Portman (cheek),
Janet Jackson (below nostril),
Wynonna Judd,
Izabella Scorupco (cheek),
Faith Ford (above lip,)
Cindy Crawford,
Goldie Hawn (above lip),
Rachel McAdams,
Colin Farrell, and
Jason Schwartzman.
See also
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Tilak
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Mole (skin marking)
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Birthmark
Categories:
Cosmetics |
Human appearance |
Dermatology
