The beauty or beauty spot is a euphemism for dark facial moles, so named because the birthmark is sometimes regarded as an interesting feature. Medically, such "signs of beauty" are generally melanocytic naeves, more specifically of compound variants. This type of mole can also be found elsewhere in the body, and may also be considered a sign of beauty if it is located on the face, shoulders, neck or breast.
Video Beauty mark
Fashionable beauty mark
In the 20th century, the beauty sign Marilyn Monroe produced a new style. Model Fashion Cindy Crawford's mole also revives the fashion.
Maps Beauty mark
Artificial beauty sign
False beauty signs are sometimes applied to the face as a form of make-up. The signs of beauty in particular were highly respected during the eighteenth century and created false words became common, often in strange shapes such as hearts or stars. They can be purchased as silk or velvet patches known as "mouches" (flies). 1712 Alexander Pope's poem The Rape of the Lock mentions such patches as an indicator of "secular love":
Stabbing Monroe has gained popularity in recent years as a flexible way of approaching the sign of beauty.
In media
At the end of the book The Silence of the Lambs, the heroine Clarice Starling gets an artificial beauty when the burning gunpowder lodges in her cheeks. He retains this mark in the sequel to Hannibal's novel. This symbolism (along with Dr. Lecter's polydactylism) does not get carried into the film.
See also
- Birthmarks
- Freckles
- melanocytic nevus
- Piercing Monroe
- Bindi (decoration)
References
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