A scary smile
The trends on the previous pages all got their starts in the Western world, but the East had some weird ones earlier too! Japanese culture is completely different from Western culture, even up to the symbolism of colors. In Western culture, white is often seen as a symbol of purity and cleanliness, while in Japan, it represents death.
Black also has different connotations in Japan, you’ll see what we mean with this next weird beauty trend. For thousands of years, having black teeth was an ideal beauty standard for women in Japan. Once women were married, they dyed their teeth black permanently. This practice lived on up until the 20th century. Having black teeth stood for beauty and loyalty.
Speaking of teeth, they also had a thing for weird ones in the Western world… read on now!