Strange Beauty Trends Throughout History That Seem Very Absurd

JP

April 16, 2024

Tanned skin

Beauty standards do change a lot depending on times and stars who sometimes make trends evolve. Over time, different types of complexion have for instance become popular – it moved from white skin to suntan frequently. In the mid-1920’s, Coco Chanel for example fell asleep on her yacht under the sun and caused a trend of being tanned. If at some point, being tanned was disregarded since it was associated with poor people working outside, it then changed and became a symbol of wealth, being related to the fact that it meant people could actually afford sunny vacations, especially in winter times. 

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