|
Sign up for our newsletters!
 Terms of Use | Privacy Policy       Subscribe to O, The Oprah Magazine

Beauty Around the World

Pin It
  |  
Print
29
Comments
6 of 19
A Maori woman with tattooed lips

Thousands of miles away from the border of Burma and Thailand, the Maori people of New Zealand practice a sacred beauty ritual—tattooing.

These indigenous people, who are of Polynesian descent, believe women are more attractive when their lips and chins are tattooed. A woman with full, blue lips is considered the most beautiful and desirable.

 
6 of 19

Related Resources

From The Oprah Winfrey Show Beauty Secrets from Around the World
Published on November 20, 2008

Keep Reading

Newsman Tom Brokaw

Oprah Radio host Gayle King talks with Tom Brokaw about his book that reflects on the history-changing events of the '60s.

Tom Brokaw's Road to NBC Nightly News

As a new college graduate, journalist Tom Brokaw was newly married to a doctor's daughter and desperate for a job. Watch as Tom reflects on starting out making $100 a week in Omaha, Nebraska, and from there going on to cover the civil rights movement in Atlanta, rubbing elbows with celebrities while reporting in Los Angeles, and finally covering international stories with NBC News in New York City. Plus, hear why Tom says that, through it all, he and his wife always kept one thing in mind: "We are still just two kids from South Dakota."

Best Of The New Fall Makeup

Want to try one (or all) of the retro-inspired trends for Fall 2010? Here's what you need to create strong lips, dramatic eyes, a gorgeous sheen, rosy cheeks, and perfect skin.

When the Roof Falls In

Your stocks go poof! You lose your house. A bear almost kills you. The envelope you just opened contains anthrax. Four women still reeling from shock tell Samantha Dunn how they've managed to regain a sense of stability, safety, confidence, and control.

Loading...
Advertisement
Advertisement
Advertisement