What does it mean to be a "classic" beauty?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I think Amal Clooney is the best representation of a modern-day classic beauty.

Her make-up is complementary and understated. She isn't trendy or trying to look younger than she is. She also has class, compassion and carries herself with integrity. It's no all about how you look.

I agree, a lot of it has to do with how you carry yourself. This is going to sound nuts but I feel like Paris hilton could be a classic beauty if she wasn’t Paris Hilton.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:^^ amal should not be there.

I agree. She is obviously good looking, but her features are way too strong to be considered a classic beauty.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I think Amal Clooney is the best representation of a modern-day classic beauty.

Her make-up is complementary and understated. She isn't trendy or trying to look younger than she is. She also has class, compassion and carries herself with integrity. It's no all about how you look.

I agree, a lot of it has to do with how you carry yourself. This is going to sound nuts but I feel like Paris hilton could be a classic beauty if she wasn’t Paris Hilton.

no, a lot of this is not "how you carry yourself". i mean, sure, a woman needs some of that, too, but actual features are much more important.

as for these two, paris has a hooked nose which disqualifies her. amal's face is too narrow and, with her nose, gives her a whiff of a horse-like appearance that is certainly not classically beautiful. just because someone married a famous guy doesn't mean she is even a beauty, much less a classical one.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Oval face, arched brows, longer thinner nose, thinner lips. No 'one feature' that is distracting like a hooked nose, thicker lips or slanted eyes.

I'm white but not a 'classic beauty' I don't think that 'classic beauty' is very 'sexy' or beautiful, to be honest. It's a 'checking the boxes but not ringing the bells' kind of look.

You mean like the mom in the children's book, Dick and Jane?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:^^ amal should not be there.

I agree. She is obviously good looking, but her features are way too strong to be considered a classic beauty.

+1 she’s more of a handsome than beautiful woman

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:^^ amal should not be there.

Correct, she is beautiful but her features are too strong, especially her heavy chin.

[Anonymous]

Also, should not be too sexual, classic beauties inspire reverence but not hard-ons.

[Anonymous]

Small, regular features. Slim and well dressed. Think Halle Berry, Charlize Theron, Grace Kelly, Vivien Leigh...

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Christy Turlington

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I would think young Elizabeth Taylor, Natalie Wood types. I think that it has a bit of Italian look quality, like Sophia Loren, Vivien Leigh too. Kind of high cheek bones, not cute. definitely not blond. I could see Amal falling into this, as she has that Mediterranean look, but I know a lot of women from that region, and they do not age well, it is like one minute good looking, next a grandma. Definitely Gal Gadot. That is what it means to me.

[Anonymous]

Different countries have different ideals for ''classic'' beauty.

The biggest similarity across cultures is facial symmetry. Other features vary.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Small, regular features. Slim and well dressed. Think Halle Berry, Charlize Theron, Grace Kelly, Vivien Leigh...

I agree on all except Charlize. To me she is more barbie doll cute looking than classic beauty. Too uniform looking to be classic beauty. Without make up she looks plump in face, which to me, is not part of classic beauty. I see it more as angular features. Plus, while stunning, there are so many women looking so similar to her, and that to me is just white standard of beauty, not truly classical beauty. Just my opinion.

[Anonymous]

Symmetrical features, good bone structure, and usually conventional taste in hairstyles and clothes. Nothing too extreme or exaggerated or "cute" (like Angelina's lips, which are out of proportion to her thin, angular face, or giant Kewpie doll eyes and a button mouth). People using this term in the west are probably thinking from a western perspective, of course. A "classic beauty" in Japan may mean something different (though symmetry is pretty universally admired).

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Kate Middleton while very pretty is not a “classic” face

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Symmetrical features, good bone structure, and usually conventional taste in hairstyles and clothes. Nothing too extreme or exaggerated or "cute" (like Angelina's lips, which are out of proportion to her thin, angular face, or giant Kewpie doll eyes and a button mouth). People using this term in the west are probably thinking from a western perspective, of course. A "classic beauty" in Japan may mean something different (though symmetry is pretty universally admired).

True.

In India for example, the “classic beauty” look is slightly different.

The face is rounder, bigger cheeks, larger eyes and similarly thin nose but fuller lips. Usually large wavy hair accompanies this look.