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Esther Honig, Photoshopped in Philippines <\/div> <\/div> <\/div> <\/div> <\/div>\n

I was also astounded by just how different even the submissions from the same country looked; so not only is there not really a global standard, there\u2019s also not really a country-wide standard.<\/p>\n

What amazed me the most, though, was that the most dramatic changes in the images were not Honig herself (except whatever happened in the American submissions), but the makeup she was wearing. Practically every altered image features make-up to some extent, differing from subtle eye-shadow and slight lip color to bright green eye-shadow and very pink lips. Some countries even clothed Honig; Morocco even had her take hijab (shout-out to the Philippines, though, for giving her a business outfit!). Other countries, notably UK, airbrushed her face to the point that she looks cartoon-drawn. Vietnam didn\u2019t smooth her skin at all, even leaving puffiness under her eyes.<\/p>\n

Essentially, the few conclusions that can be drawn from this project are that, although there may not be a universal standard of beauty, certain things most certainly are universally considered beautiful to some extent. All the women retained clear skin and slender features; most had at least hints of makeup and largely light skin.<\/p>\n

Honig continues to receive submissions from around the world and then updating them on her website.<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"