Beauty Standards
Juliet Marhamati
Valeria Ramirez
Isabella Rivera
Chuqing Xu (Amy)
How do international women's experiences with beauty standards in their home countries compare to their experiences here, and how does movement between cultures affect perceptions of beauty and the self?
Method: Interview
Japan
"The expectation of beauty is pale as snow and slim like chopsticks. Revealing clothes brings slightly negative stereotypes."
--Mary Hauska
South Korea
Beauty Formula
"The beauty standard in South Korea focuses on natural beauty, and even if people do plastic surgery, they don't want other people can be found."
--Irene Rim
China
Photoshop and media is EVERYTHING
"Everyone uses the same filter and make-up, and copying the fashion trends on social media is very common in China. "
--Tina Yu
Venezuela