• Sims 4 Double Fold Eyelids
• Sims 4 Double Fold Eyelid
• Sims 4 Double Eyelid

Look, we all want gorgeous lashes. And sometimes it’s just easier to create them in our beloved Sims 4 than in real life!

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Among the most crucial CC you can get for your game are Create-A-Sim outfits, accessories, and eyelashes, which frame the eyes and play a significant role in your Sim’s looks.

Whether you want subtle-looking lashes or the long, luscious, and unrealistically bushy variety, CC creators all across the world have you covered.

That goes double for those of you running Alpha-looking builds.

Since it can be tiresome digging through the various TS4 CC sites and dozens of Tumblr blogs, we did all the work for you!

Here’s our helpful little ranking including some of our favorite eyelash-enhancing CC packs to meet all your beautifying needs.

20. No EA Eyelashes

Before we get into the thick of the matter, there’s something we need to take care of.

Most eyelash mods make the game treat the new eyelashes as either eyewear or skin details.

This is because The Sims 4 is not actually letting you customize your eyelashes in CAS, and instead, making them part of the default Sim model.

This little mod will simply eliminate the default Maxis eyelashes, leaving your Sim’s eyes free to carry luscious, 3D CC lashes. Nice, huh?

19. Skin Detail Lash Pack N01

So for some real eyelash CC we have a pretty standard but high-quality pack of 40 different eyelash styles by notorious CC creator PralineSims.

These eyelashes look natural, healthy, and come in three different lengths.

The pack also includes eight eyeliner/eyeshadow versions for each length, available in five different colors to combine with any outfit.

While most of the eyelashes in this pack are clearly meant for feminine-looking Sims, the ones without any make-up are ideal for male Sims, as men tend to have pretty long lashes.

18. WM Eyelashes 201802

Another option for those of you looking to give a Sim a really natural & subtle pair of lashes.

These are sure to increase their attractiveness without drawing too much attention, all by S-Club.

They come in two different swatches with slightly different lengths and thicknesses to accommodate different face types.

While not as attention-grabbing as other options, these will give your Sim an extra “je ne sais quoi” that’ll improve their looks.

These are also ideal for those of you who’ve already downloaded some eyeshadow or eyeliner packs, and now want to help them shine.

17. WM Eyelashes 201811

If you liked the previous entry but are more interested in something a bit more flashy, consider these eyelashes, also made by S-Club.

This luscious lash CC pack is considerably more voluminous than the previous designs, and they come with an eyeliner collection made to complement them ideally.

Unlike many other high-quality eyelash CC packs, these are straight rather than curled. Giving them a distinctive look (maybe what you’re after, maybe not).

Get this for a Sim who needs a little extra oomph to make their gaze attractive and absorbing.

16. Ethereal Lashes N27

As is the case whenever we’re talking about the best CC to improve your game, several of PralineSims’ creations are worth mentioning, such as these Ethereal Lashes.

As their illustrative image may suggest, these lashes were made for the refined & wistful Sim who always seems to have their head in the clouds.

They’d also make amazing eyelashes for a beautiful vampire who draws prey in with their breathtaking beauty and feigned purity.

These eyelashes come in ten different versions, each of which is available in a dark and a lighter color.

You’ll be able to use them on Sims of all ages and genders, too.

15. Eyelash Pack N07

Also from PralineSims’ extensive catalog comes this stylish Eyelash Pack N07, which is sure to help give your Sims a playful look to match their personality.

These angular lashes are bushy, making them ideal for handling intense make-up and still shining on their own.

They have a bit of a cat-eye style too, albeit a bit rounded, and would probably complement a pair of bushy eyebrows perfectly.

Or if you’re going for a cat build with a cute cat outfit, these might work nicely there too!

PralineSims offers these lashes in ten different colors so you should have no trouble finding the right ones.

14. Full Exposure Eyelashes

These incredibly attention-grabbing eyelashes may look ridiculously bushy. But it’s actually quite the contrary once you get ‘em onto a face.

Made by creator Queen Bee, these thick dark lashes are nothing but a trick. A shadow on the wall.

To be more specific, they’re eyeliner-shaped to look like intense glam eyelashes, without being 3D.

They may not be exactly eyelashes, but they look so convincing that I couldn’t help but include them.

Get them for that Sim who wants to look like a Bratz doll.

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13. BURN Eyelashes V1

Another interesting option with the same faux-lashes technique is Razei-kun’s BURN Eyelashes.

These dark, defined “lashes” are perfect for those of you who like Maxis’ original visual style and have no interest in turning your Sims into hyper-realistic virtual humans with Alpha CC.

They’re available in two natural colors and will work on male and female Sims, from Teen to Elder.

12. Bobur Eyelashes-12

If you’re running The Sims 4 with the HQ mod to take hyper-detailed pictures and the like, consider these HQ-compatible lashes by creator Bobur3.

They’re short, which makes them look natural, but remain dark and bushy-enough that they’ll be noticeable despite their moderate length.

With a sharp cat-eye design, these are perfect for the coquettish teen or young adult lady out for a night of dancing.

11. Bobur Eyelashes-20

Variety is the spice of life, and Bobur has enough eyelash packs to spice up your whole CAS repertoire.

That said, we only have space for a couple of their wonderful, natural-looking creations in our brief ranking.

Along with the previous ones, we’d like to highlight these delicate lashes with a remarkably realistic look to them that’ll complement most Alpha Sims’ style.

Like the previous ones, these are also HQ-compatible and available in a wide palette of eight colors ranging from natural hues to more daring tones.

10. Maggie Eyelashes + Eyeliner N94

I like when different pieces of CC work to complement each other. And when PralineSims offers you a combo platter of eyelashes and eyeliner, you know they’re gonna look incredible.

This pack features bold, but not so thick lashes, that are relatively short.

In total there are 15 versions, including five colors.

This is my favorite pack to use for white eyelashes, as the anime-ish look of the lower lashes feels hard to beat.

9. Hollywood Lashes

Made by Leah Lillith, these Hollywood Lashes are beautiful and luscious like few others.

They’re long and appealing, and yet manage to look natural all the same.

They’re available in 21 different versions with adjustments ranging from subtle tweaks to major changes.

As these generally don’t include lower lashes, you’ll probably need subtle eyeliner to frame the eye more robustly.

While some may consider the lack of lower lashes in this pack a downside, I’d say there’s a market for that kind of thing, as it gives your Sims a distinctive look.

8. Magnolia-C 3D Lashes

Among the most popular, well-known, and widely recommended eyelash CCs are these Alpha-looking 3D Lashes by creator Magnolia-C.

These relatively subtle eyelashes have the level of detail and realistic composition required to look great in a close-up picture. So get your poses ready!

Regrettably, they’re female-only.

But with five length variations and colors ranging from black to white, these should at least cover your girly Sim’s needs.

7. [Sapphire] – 3D Eyelashes

While not their most famous creation, Screaming Mustard’s [Sapphire] 3D Eyelashes is definitely among the most appealing options available for The Sims 4.

They’re surprisingly long. But thin-enough to give Sims a natural look too.

They’re perfect for anyone who’s not all that into make-up, and they’ll look amazing even with no eyeliner at all.

These are available in six slightly-modified versions to let you choose the most ideal one for your Sim’s face composition.

Each version also comes in black, brown, and white shades.

6. [Ruby] 3D Lashes

Screaming Mustard’s most famous 3D Lashes are also among the most widely appreciated ones in the community at large.

And you’re likely to see them in many models for other CC out there.

These [Ruby] lashes are long and intricately detailed.

Somehow, Screaming Mustard managed to recreate the exact look of freshly-applied mascara, making these some of the most realistic-looking lashes for the girly Sim who’s not afraid to get some make-up enhancements.

They’re perfect for close-up shots of your Alpha-looking Sims.

5. Maxis Match Eyelashes

Maxis Match Sims don’t get enough love from the CC community.

Luckily for us, creator PickyPikachu has an eye for the adorable, and the will to bring us great CC for the more cartoonish-looking Sims.

These cute lashes feature simple designs that mimic Maxis’ default eyelashes.

They’re available in two versions: Jade (including four long, stylized lashes) and Norma, which looks like the default vanilla lashes, except they have lower lash variations.

4. Dream-Girl 3D Lashes V2

If what you want is a single catch-all eyelash CC pack that’ll bring you the variety you need to give your many Sims distinct looks, you can’t go wrong with Dream-Girl’s 3D Lashes.

This second version of the already popular pack includes a wealth of different eyelash designs ranging from the natural to the highly-stylized.

You can even find some massive, bushy lashes you’d usually only see in RuPaul’s Drag Race or a romantic shojo manga.

3. MMSIMS 3D Eyelashes V3

Korean creator MMSIMS brings us these hyper-realistic and subtle-looking eyelashes that look so real, all other CC options may look cartoony in comparison.

Available for male and female Sims alike, we’ve got a grand total of 30 different swatches with every minor variation you could imagine.

I recommend these especially to anyone running hyper-detailed TS4 adventures for photographic purposes. And for anyone using the HQ mod, for that matter.

2. Plumbobjuice’s 3D Eyelashes

One of the most popular eyelash packs of the last few years has to be Plumbobjuice’s 3D Eyelashes, available in 25 different versions to suit all needs.

These notoriously bushy and thick eyelashes are a variation on the first 3D eyelash packs to become famous – Kijiko’s 3D Eyelashes.

One of the best features they share is the curvaceous shape of the lashes. You know, the kind we all want every morning in the dang bathroom mirror!

Get this CC for a Sim who’s fond of being the center of attention, and aims to stun anyone that they make eye contact with.

1. Kijiko 3D Eyelashes V2

As you could probably guess by now, the top spot goes to the OG eyelashes by Japanese creator Kijiko.

Or rather, it goes to the most updated version of this famous CC pack.

These lovely, long, and curvaceous lashes are the most versatile option for style-conscious TS4 fans who just need good-looking eyelashes for every member of the family.

All of these are compatible with eye shape morphing, too, which makes them especially easy to use.

Variety isn’t an issue with this CC pack, as it includes 20 long and 25 medium-length styles. Yes, 45 unique styles in total!

You’ll also find several variations of this mod by the original creator so be sure to check the link above. Plus Kijiko offers a ton of TS4 stuff on their site so feel free to browse around. You never know what you’ll find!

Sims 4 Double Fold Eyelid

Beauty is an aesthetic, a concept, a product, a tradition, and even a sport. It is always subjective, but one sure thing about beauty, is that it changes drastically depending on geographic coordinates.

Each culture has its own unique standard of beauty, making an attractive person in Hollywood likely to appear unattractive in Africa, for instance. Some countries keep beauty practices minimal, while others have a whole lot to say about what makes the 'perfect' woman.

All dolled up

In France, you might feel more comfortable going out without makeup. It is a place where natural beauty is revered, rather than cosmetically-enhanced beauty. In the United States we see celebrities layering on the makeup, but that's the opposite of what a French woman would do. In an interview withVogue, Paris-based professional makeup artist Violette explains how the French use makeup compared to how other cultures might.

'What we want is to be ourselves,' Violette explains, 'Not a better version of ourselves. We feel like it's better to be used to something than to try to change it. So we think: what style can I have with this face, and with this hair? That mentality is 100 percent French.' If a French woman uses makeup, it is typically only kept to a minimum to highlight her natural features. If you look like you're trying too hard, or putting a lot of time and effort into your appearance, you're not a true Parisian beauty.

A small figure

Though curves are becoming more accepted as a beauty ideal in the west, there's certainly not an overt acceptance of large body types. On the flip side, some countries live by the phrase 'the bigger the better.' North West University nutrition professor Salome Kruger told How Ghana, 'Some African men find obese women more attractive and would like their own wife to be obese, to show that he cares well for her and that she is not sick and [is] able to produce children.'

A generous booty and wide hips are also sought after in Jamaica, according to NPR. 'If you have no meat on your bones, the society can't see your wealth, your progress, your being,' said Sonjah Stanley-Niaah, a lecturer in cultural studies at the University of the West Indies. Some Jamaican women even go so far as to take 'chicken pills' to plump up their backside, which can be dangerous due to their arsenic content.

According to How Ghana, studies by the Human Sciences Research Council demonstrated that obesity among black women in South Africa may be due to their inclination to link weight gain with wellbeing and attractiveness. This concept is not a new one: Just change 'weight gain' for 'weight loss' and you have America. This correlation between a woman's weight and her status in society appears to apply in a variety of forms — so every woman can rest assured that she can feel bad about herself somewhere in the world.

No curves

Slenderness has been an idealized body type for women in western countries for decades, but we've seen a slow shift toward curves in recent years. Before Kim Kardashian broke the internet with her bountiful backside, women in other parts of the world were already working to get some junk in their trunk. In Brazil, a large rear end is still considered sexy to most Brazilian men, according to an article in The New York Times. This endures, even as beauty standards there are changing due to outside influence, and eating disorders are on the rise as women work to get thinner and thinner.

In Venezuela, there is pressure to have a specific kind of figure: big bust, tiny waist, plump booty. Women often undergo multiple surgeries to fit their country's standard of beauty. In 2011, the country's president, Hugo Chàvez, publicly spoke out against these practices, saying that doctors 'convince some women that if they don't have some big bosoms, they should feel bad.'

Still, these standards permeate retail. Vendors even display mannequins that reflect this particular shape because the more voluptuous form actually ups their sales. One Venezuelan woman in a New York Times video says, 'The Venezuelan woman will never be satisfied, because she's always going to be getting her breasts done again.'

Unadorned necks

Many of us have seen women with rings stacked high on their elongated necks in issues of National Geographic. This kind of body modification takes place in regions of Thailand and Burma (Myanmar), and it is the trademark of a Padaung tribeswoman. Even though the necks appear to get longer, what actually happens when a woman receives her rings is that the heavy gold coil pushes down on her shoulders and collar bone, making the neck seem longer than it is.

Still, it is not for the end result of seeing the long, bare neck that these women practice this tradition. In fact, having an exposed neck is uncomfortable for a woman of this tribe, despite the initial amazement at finally getting to see what her neck looks like. The long, coil-bearing neck is a mark of belonging, as well as beauty.

A tattoo-less face

In the United States, face tattoos can be associated with gang affiliation, or simply considered the mark of an undesirable, social outcast. However, it is the complete opposite for the Maori people of New Zealand, whose cultural history has been literally and figuratively marked by striking facial ink.

Getting one's face tattooed in this culture is known as Tā Moko. Women who participate in this tradition get chin tattoos, signalling a huge milestone in their lives. According toBroadly, '[The] traditional female chin tattoo is considered a physical manifestation of their true identity. It is believed every Māori woman wears a moko on the inside, close to their heart; when they are ready, the tattoo artist simply brings it out to the surface.' Each chin tattoo is personal and particular to the wearer. It is usually stylized after their ancestral markings, as well as after their own identity. It is a practice that makes Māori women feel whole, beautiful and fully realized.

Super pale skin

In many countries around the world, such as China, pale skin is idealized, and women go to great lengths to avoid the sun (more on that in the next slide). However, that's not the case everywhere, as in some places, having a tan that makes you look fresh off the beach is considered desirable. Jefferson M. Fish, a Professor Emeritus of psychology at St. John's University wrote on Psychology Today that, 'In the United States, many white folks like to sport a tan. Some even go to tanning salons, despite warnings about skin cancer.'

Why is this is considered attractive to people? Fish continued, 'A temporary tan — an acquired tan — has one set of social meanings — health, leisure, and sexual attractiveness.' So it shows that you have both the time to go to the beach and the money to get there, which is a reflection of your status in society. Fish also noted that this is a privilege afforded to white people only, so race is clearly a factor here.

A tan

Here's proof that beauty truly is in the eye of the beholder (or, in this case, dependent on where you life). We know that in America, having a tan is a sign of beauty, but also of social status because it signals that you have the luxury to be able to afford a tropical vacation or leisure time at the beach. While many Americans would kill to have the perfect bronze tan, that is not so for many Asian countries.

In places like China and Korea, for example, having a tan is a sign of poor social status. In these cultures, the darker a person's skin, the lower the social class: It signifies that the person does a lot of outside, manual labor. By contrast, the lighter an Asian person's skin is, the higher their social class and the greater their beauty. Women will go outside with parasols to keep their skin light, or will even go so far as to consider skin bleaching.

A natural nose

Many people with flush bank accounts in the US get work done to their faces. Nose jobs, botox — anything to get that much closer to perfection or youth. But plastic surgery means something a little bit different in Iran. For many Iranian women, getting a nose job isn't just something you do if you have a lot of money or a bad nose, it's something virtually any woman of any class wants.

According toVice, Iran has the highest rate of nose surgery per capita in the world. So why is everyone running to the surgeon? Not only is it a status symbol, it's a way of trying to find a good mate. 'The bandage signals that you come from a family who cares and provides for you,' Vice reported, 'Even if you don't need a nose job, having a family that can afford to give you one is preferable to having the genetics for a petite nose.' Iranian women will often continue to wear a bandage over their nose long after they've gotten their surgery to indicate to others — especially men — that they have had the coveted procedure done. If you've got the nose you were born with, you're getting picked last for a 'happily ever after.'

Smooth skin

In many countries, if you have a scar (or several scars) people gape and ask what happened to you. But in Ethiopia, scars are a way of articulating beauty for women, as well as physical prowess for men. 'In Ethiopia's Karo tribe,' according to National Geographic, 'Men scar their chests to represent killing enemies from other tribes. Women with scarred torsos and chests are considered particularly sensual and attractive.'

So when you look in the mirror and you see stretch marks, think about how in another part of the world you would be looked upon as beautiful for them. While we go to great pains to minimize and hide our scars, other cultures willingly undergo scarification and celebrate it.

The monolid

In South Korea, the biggest plastic surgery trend is the double eyelid surgery. This is a procedure many caucasian or African Americans may not have heard about before, but for many South Korean women, it's normalized. It's not unusual for South Korean parents to offer their children double eyelid surgery as a gift. So what is it, and why is it so desirable?

Many Asians have what is commonly referred to as a monolid — literally meaning 'one eyelid.' It's that crease on the upper lid that they're after. Many South Korean women think that the double eyelid is more attractive. While a double eyelid is common in Western women, many cosmetic surgeons argue that South Korean women don't get the surgery to Westernize themselves or reject their heritage, but rather to emphasize their facial features and emulate their favorite K-Pop stars.

As The Atlantic reported, it's widely known that the majority of South Korea's pop stars and celebrities opt for this kind of surgery and, as in most cultures, people like to emulate what they see famous, successful people doing. So while the double eyelid surgery is normalized within groups of family and friends, it is made even more desirable by the country's entertainment culture.

Thin eyebrows

Full eyebrows have been trending in the U.S. on and off since the 1940s, with thin eyebrows coming back in style here and there over the past century. But luscious brows are a beauty staple within the Mexican culture.

As part of their video series, 100 Years of Beauty,Cut.com shared a video of beauty trends by the decade in Mexico. For the better part of a century, the epitome of Mexican beauty has involved dark curls, red lipstick, and bold eyebrows.

Dramatic, shapely brows are a defining facial feature that is specific to Mexican cultural history. While women today don't go as far as donning brows like those of famous artist Frida Kahlo, Mexican women still prefer dark and striking brows as opposed to thin ones. So if you're trying to get those eyebrows #OnFleek, you should probably draw your inspiration from Mexican beauty standards

Bad character

Sims 4 Double Eyelid

In Thailand, a person's beauty is determined not just by their physical appearance, but by their character. What kind of virtues they have and what values they uphold affect people's perception of just how beautiful they really are. According to an article published in the journal, Ethics In Science And Environmental Politics, qualities like charm, good nature, a devotion to one's duties, and modesty are all positive characteristics that make a woman beautiful. If a woman lacks these qualities, she will be seen as ugly or undesirable, no matter how physically appealing she may be.

Because Thai beauty is evaluated in such a way, there is an emphasis on how well one gets along in their society. The positive intermingling of physical beauty and internal beauty lands a person in good social standing, which also improves their chances of entering into a beneficial marriage.

So on the one hand, it could be said that the Thai pay close attention to internal beauty, while on the other, it could be said that it's simply for the sake of social acceptance. Either way, if you aren't an agreeable person, you're less likely to be accepted in Thai culture. This view of beauty is essentially the polar opposite of the American notion of beauty where, for example, physically attractive celebrities can maintain their place at the top of society, regardless of their personal values.

Skin sans painted patterns

On the Amazon River in the Central Brazilian Plateau, there's a well-known tribe that inhabits a large swath of land, according to the BBC. The Kayapo, as they are known to the outside world, have a population of about 7,096 (as of 2003), and have some distinct cultural customs and beauty standards not found anywhere else.

For one, Kayapo women shave a v-shape into their scalp. Additionally, the BBC notes that both the men and women (and children) use a variety of painting techniques to adorn their skin. Often, they look to elements of nature such as animals, or insects such as bees, to inspire the patterns that they create on their bodies.

The Kayapo learn these painting techniques starting at an early age, according to the Wall Street International Magazine. Young girls practice them on dolls with body paints made from plants, seeds, fruits, and more. So to have bare, unpainted skin would indicate that a person has not been initiated into Kayapo society, which would likely not be considered attractive.

A blank forehead and an unpierced nose

Even though body piercing has become quite popular in the United States in recent years, most of those piercings are found in the ear, according to The Lancet. But that's not the case in other parts of the world.

As Erin Kenny and Elizabeth Gackstetter Nichols noted in Beauty Around the World: A Cultural Encyclopedia, 'Whereas a few piercings are considered part of the norm of appearance in the United States and Europe, in a nation such as India, a nose piercing for women is a well-established element of beauty norms.' So without one, it might look like something's missing. It doesn't stop at just a piercing, though.

Kenny and Nichols continued, 'Married women frequently pierced their noses to wear flat studs or rings (called nath), occasionally connected with a gold chain to the ear, especially as part of a bridal costume. Today, many women choose to pierce their noses to enhance their beauty with gems, rings, or semiprecious stones.' Women in India also wear a bindi or pottu on their forehead, which has a spiritual connotation.

Perfect teeth

It seems that everyone in Hollywood has straight teeth that gleam white whenever they smile or have a close-up. But some beauty-seekers in Japan have eschewed the so-called perfect smile, instead getting one that could be called slightly imperfect.

Specifically, the look is called 'yaeba,' which translates from the Japanese as 'double tooth.' And while in the United States the look is dismissed as 'snaggleteeth,' in Japan the dental condition is perceived quite differently — as a trend. The New York Times quoted beauty blogger Michelle Phan, who said, 'In Japan, in fact, crooked teeth are actually endearing, and it shows that a girl is not perfect. And, in a way, men find that more approachable than someone who is too overly perfect.'

Not everyone is on board with the trend, however, and some experts find the connotations of the yaeba trend disturbing. Dr. Emilie Zaslow, an assistant professor of communication studies at Pace University told The New York Times that, 'The gapped tooth is sort of preorthodontic or early development, and the naturally occurring yaeba is because of delayed baby teeth, or a mouth that's too small,' she noted. 'It's this kind of emphasis on youth and the sexualization of young girls.'

Unadorned teeth

Grills (or grillz) are one beauty trend that gained traction right in our own backyard, though American hip-hop culture — but it isn't too difficult to imagine how unusual they must seem to outsiders. While this isn't a trend that bloomed in modern America overnight, it actually has some surprisingly ancient roots.

As Kenny and Nichols wrote in Beauty Around the World, 'After a decade or so of underground bling in the hip-hop community, lavish dental ornamentation as a status symbol entered the American pop culture mainstream.' They also note that the trend has roots that go back to the middle of the seventh century BCE, when wealthy Etruscan women wore flat gold bands over their teeth.

So what do grillz represent today? 'As expensive and elaborate systems, grills embody the definition of wealth, social status, and masculine virility in the contemporary U.S. urban landscape,' they continued. And as time went on, it wasn't just men who sported a literal million dollar smile. 'Later, women celebrities like Kylie Jenner and Lady Gaga also began wearing grillz,' they added, showing just how popular the trend had become.

Natural gums

Teeth aren't the only things in your mouth that you can adorn. 'In some cultures, in order to accentuate the mouth, it is not the lips that are colored, but the gums,' noted Kenny and Nichols in Beauty Around the World. And it's not a new trend, either. They continued, 'Gingival tattoos, or dying the gums, have been common in some cultures since ancient times in order to make the teeth appear whiter and give the smile more of a dazzling effect.' They added that the practice is commonly done in Senegal and other West African countries. Sometimes, women will also sport a silver tooth to go with it to accentuate the color of the tattooed gums.

Not surprisingly, the procedure can be quite painful, as noted by Kenny and Nichols. A young Senegalese woman named Mariéme was not deterred, however, by that prospect. 'I want black gums to obtain a more beautiful smile. It's become an obsession,' she mused in a video made by VPRO Metropolis. 'I do fear the procedure a little. But I'll be okay.' And while she's visibly in pain during the tattooing, she's also pleased with the end result. 'It's necessary to be beautiful and attractive,' she affirmed.

Wearing only black

Make no mistake about it: Arab women are some of the most fashion-conscious women in the world. And beauty trends are shifting in the United Arab Emirates, where all women wear an abaya (a robe-like dress) outside of the home. Emirati abaya designer Alia bin Omair told The National, 'Before we used to wear only black, but about two years ago the ladies started wearing beige, white, grey colours.' So anyone still wearing basic black may look a bit behind when it comes to what's fashionable.

Omair also noted that women are wearing different kinds of fabrics, such as linen and wool, depending on the season. 'I feel it is better to change a bit and use other fabrics,' she added, after noting that all of the women she knows used to wear the same fabric all the time. Colored abayas are popping up in some parts of Saudi Arabia as well, according to National Geographic, though not in more conservative cities and towns.

Empty nostrils

Some of the most distinctive beauty traditions in the world are practiced by the women of the Apatani Tribe in India, and Kenny and Nichols wrote about them in Beauty Around the World. 'Historically, women of the group distinguished themselves from other tribes through long, straight facial tattoos along the bridge of the nose and the distinctive looking yapinghule (sometimes called yapping hullo or y'apin hullo), nose plugs inserted into the flesh of the outer nose on both sides,' they noted. The women also sported large brass rings in their earlobes.

The remote region where the Apatani live was only opened to outsiders in the 1940s, according to National Geographic, so the tribe did not have as many interactions with other people before that. And as time has progressed since then, the traditional beauty practices of the region have fallen out of favor. Still, some of the older women hope that those trends will be revived. 'It would be very nice if we started to do tattoos and ear plugs again,' mused one women who still wears the yapinghule. She also hopes that they will go back to wearing traditional, handmade dresses instead of store bought clothing.

Anything but red hair and skin

What's the one beauty product you just can't live without? For the women of The Himba, a semi-nomadic tribe in northwest Namibia, that product is otjize, which is a paste made out of red ochre, fat, and butter that's sometimes scented as well. The women put it on their skin and in their hair to give themselves a reddish hue, according to CNN. This is why they're known as 'Namibia's iconic red women,' and have drawn photographers from all over the world who want to capture their image for years.

While the origins of the practice have been debated — perhaps it helps to repel insects or keeps their skin protected from the sun — that's not the motivation behind the practice now. Himba women say that it's an 'aesthetic consideration,' and they put it on every morning just as any western woman does with her makeup. Although the region where The Himba live is threatened by development, they continue to live and herd cattle in relative peace.