UNIQUE BEAUTY TRENDS
THROUGHOUT WORLD HISTORY
Skull Shaping in Ancient Mesoamerica Popularized among the Mayans beginning around 1000 B.C., parents of newborn children would bind their heads in order to make them grow into an unnaturally elongated shape, possibly to mimic their depiction of one of their gods. Other tribes around the world actually had similar beauty practices, including the Incas, Hawaiians, and even Germanic Hun tribes. Ta Moko Tattoos Among the Maori in New Zealand Even today, beauty standards remain disparate. For over 1,000 years, members of the indigenous Maori tribe of New Zealand have decorated their faces with intricate tattoos called ta moko. Far from what a face tattoo represents in the United States, these tattoos represent strength and
The phrase “beauty standards” could easily be considered an oxymoron because beauty is rarely standard. Throughout history, what people in one society or time period found beautiful would often be found ugly, strange, or downright reprehensible in another. To illustrate that point, here are a few examples of the strangest beauty trends throughout world history — by our society’s own subjective standards, of course! Unibrows in Ancient Greece Rather than the intensely plucked and manicured eyebrows that are in style for women today, ancient Greek women were encouraged to let them grow into one. Unibrows were seen as a sign of purity, and some women went so far as to darken their eyebrows with black powder or close the gap with animal hair.
beauty in women and a readiness for adult responsibilities in men.
Cosmetic Surgery as a Status Symbol in South Korea South Koreans prize porcelain white skin, pointed noses, small faces, and large eyes — to the point where 1 in every 5 people undergo plastic surgery, mostly to alter the shape of their eyes and noses. These surgeries are expensive, which goes to show that even today, people will go to extreme lengths to conform to their society’s definition of beauty. But if beauty is so plainly subjective, how far should people be willing to go to appear “beautiful”?
How to Be a Successful Invisalign Patient 3 EASY STEPS
CROSSING THE FINISH LINE:
Use the chewies. When you get your Invisalign braces, we’ll also give you OrthoChews, or what we call “chewies.” They’re little silicone rods that you chew on while you wear your aligners in order to latch them in place. Only when your Invisalign braces are firmly latched onto your teeth do they correct your bite. Inspect your aligners weekly. Every week or so, take your aligners out of your mouth and look them over. Are they clean? Do they still fit on your teeth like a glove? If not, check with us for next steps. But if so, you’re ready to move to the next week. That’s really all there is to it! Isn’t that easy? It’s definitely easier than metal braces, we can say that much for sure! If you’re currently wearing Invisalign braces, and you follow these tips, you’ll have the beautiful smile you’ve always wanted in no time!
While Invisalign braces provide ortho patients with a sleek method to correct their bite that is removable, and, well, invisible, it doesn’t mean you want to wear them forever. You probably want the process to be over as soon as possible! If you’re wondering how to do that, well, you’re in luck — if you follow this list of instructions very closely, you’ll be free of your Invisaligns in no time. Wear them for 20–24 hours per day. That should give you enough time to eat, drink, and snack without having your Invisalign braces in while still giving them enough time in your mouth to correct your bite. If you want to set a timer of some sort, you can do that. Don’t have them out of your mouth for more than 30–45 minutes at a time. And remember, when you’re not wearing them, put them in their case. As we say here at Alborzi Orthodontics: “In your case, in your face, no other place.”
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