Asian Trends

A few months ago, I watched a video about trends in Asia and a few days ago, I saw the same video in the "related videos" section. I then realized that I needed to write another blog post for February, so now I'm using the video as inspiration for this post.

We all know that every country in the world had their own trend making its ways from person to person. In Asia, some of these fads can be seen as quite unusual.

In Japan, yaeba teeth, directly translated to "double tooth", is achieved when the upper canine teeth are sticking out in front of the other teeth. This look is said to be youthful and cute. Another trend that has been acknowledged here in America is the "bagel head" which is a saline injection into the forehead. Another thing people in Japan have been doing is the dekotora. It's basically a decorated truck with abundant accessories, lights and flashy objects like chandeliers. It's similar to people in the 

USA personalizing their cars, but more bold. 

In China, many people have been grooming their dogs to look like other animals. A few examples are "panda dogs" and "tiger dogs". Even though these styles look pretty cool, it's understandable that it can't be healthy, considering all the dyes and other materials used to achieve the look.

The "eye smile" is popular in South Korea. It is essentially small eye bags medically achieved for a more younger, and cuter look. It is more commonly referred to as an "eye puff" to also help make one's eyes apper bigger.

Some people in China, Thailand and Indonesia have been into getting fake braces. Compared to people here who dread getting them, braces are a symbol of wealth and status in those Asian countries since only people who have the money are able to get them. 

A trend found in Asia, generally, is wearing surgical masks - as fashion. It first started off as a protector against bacteria in densely-populated areas, but over the years, the medical "accessories" have been worn just for the look. Some companies have made masks with styles ranging from fashionable designs to cute animal faces. Another desired look in Asia is one that is opposite of what you would normally find in our country. Many people in the Eastern hemisphere of the world are trying to be as pale-skinned as possible. In order to achieve the look by avoiding as much sun as possible, someone invented the face-kini. This invention is actually a swimsuit that covers the entire face except for the eyes, nostrils and mouth. It isn't the most beautiful look, but it does what it's supposed to do, at least it looks like it does.

I think it's safe to say that there are a lot of different fads trending around the world today. Every country has their own fashion statements that are making their way through the population. With all of the different styles, we can see that the diversity in trends in the different countries of the world can be affected by factors like culture or just by the increasing approval and popularity amongst society.