I’m Japanese and this is so true. I had a plan to take a double eyelid surgery when I was a 18. Because most of girl who want to be pretty did it. Then after I went study abroad, my beauty standard changed. Now I’m 20 and really like my natural single eyelids.
As a Filipino, I never thought my double lids attractive. It's just... there. Has always been and most Filipinos have it. It was the norm for me. I only heard about this double lid obsession from Japan and South Korea. I was actually quite shocked about this, because what I find beautiful in a face, is not just the eyes, it's the face as a whole, how all parts work together.
I'm also Filipino, I just accidentally saw this video and I didn't know I also have a double eyelid. Maybe if I visit Japan I might get a gf easy hehehe
It's like how Filipino want whiter skin. Even risking into bleaching. I know not every women do, but the majority put on the effort to lighten their skin.
I'm 100% Japanese with a so called, "double eyelid", but I've never even noticed I had a "double eyelid" until watching this video. Interesting perception....
I'm European, and I've known about this trend for many years. However, I've never, ever heard a Western man say they think Asian women should change their eyes. Don't do it! (And for God's sake, don't put glue anywhere near your eyes!)
100% agreed, for us asian eyes are the exotic. They really should focus more on fixing pubic hair and those who has ape like teeth instead on their eyes and nose. Probably they don't give rubber chewing toys to their children like we do, also their food are softer in general than european roasted meat and traditional bread with chewy crust. So that baby toy could solve the problem and save money.
I'm not so happy about this trend. Japan's depression rate among the youth is already pretty high so adding this trend on top of it will just make things worse. However, I wouldn't shun those who have these "ideal traits" as I have seen some people in the US shame those who naturally have certain rare body features. But as you stated, it's up to you whether or not you want to get this surgery. I just don't like how some parents make their kids get double eyelid surgery or social media destroying someone's self-esteem.
To me, it's like saying to your unborn children, as a parent "you are ugly, and our family will have to do this to not be ugly". Or, it's thinking that without admitting it out loud. Yes, it's up to the individual, but it's a heavy statement to make.
I'm a typical white guy and have always found Asian facial structure (including eyes of course) very attractive. I agree it is wrong to attack people that choose to have surgery for a double eyelid, but i really hope that the single eyelid crowd comes to recognize their own natural beauty. No surgeries necessary!
That's a really excellent point you made!!! People are putting down the ones who fit their cultures beauty standard because they think thats how they can raise their self esteem. They're obviously still insecure with their looks because *real secure/confident people dont put down others and don't rely on others for validation!* This is happening in my home country Phillipines because brown skin is seen as ugly and white skin is seen as beautiful in our culture because of colonisation. The brown skin filipinos are putting down white skin filipinos because they think that's how they'll raise their self esteem. They changed their point of view of themselves when they learned that Europeans tan their skin to look prettier. They think Europeans are trying to look Asian and "exotic." Actually the real reason Europeans tan their skin is because like my fashion history teacher told me. Tan skin is a symbol of wealth because it meant this person has a lot of money to "travel." That belief is still believed in many European cultures, including the West i.e America, Canada and Australia.
The question about double lids :if some japanese born with double lids(30%, like ken hirai , abe hiroshi, hayato tani) and others not and who not born with double lids want get surgery to have , they want look white or just another japanese who have these features!? I think the western media is influence that girl who said japanese people want look white bc dont make sense to me. Its same to say in the usa alot of white girls get bbl and Tanned their skin so they want look like black girls!? , they get cat eyes surgeries and get cheekbones fillers they want look like asians?? For me that no make sense, bc the term "they want look like white " was created by whites oprresors Making superior races. South asian like filipinos are asian most of them born with double lids so they look white!? Evebody want look white but white dont want look nobody. Someone answer my question, please. Sorry for bad english
If I was Japanese and I was surrounded around mono lids, I could understand the want to be beautiful, otherworldly, etc. but to the outside world, where western countries don’t see many mono lids, I find them so beautiful and unique to Asians.
That is arguably not really true. Beauty might be on an individual level subjective, but on a big scale it can be quantified. Thats why all models, celebrities etc, all basically look "the same". Its statistically more beautiful to have double lid. Monolid is shown to be less attractive in ALL cultural groups that are tested. Its like saying, crocked teeth are beautiful, when normally people have straight teeth. Thats not the case, crocked teeth are always less attractive than straight teeth. For eyes its probably a very complex reason, maybe having to do with mixed biology (most double lid asians are mixed, white+asian, etc.), there are very few pure asian double lided people. Whatever the case is, its still not AS beautiful as doublelid, so the people tend to go for the surgery to improve it. The same as braces (when you dont have naturally straight teeth), breasts (when you have small or no boobs) etc. Attractivness and beauty can be measured, and we have a pretty good idea what is understood as attractive in psychology.
@@livinlicious You grow up with what you see, people who like mono lids are grown differently, and have been observing different comparative imagery and differ in taste of overall physiognomy! When we are young as children during our cognitive function development we tend to adjust to a specific taste to what we see and we normally hear what is basically called beautiful by others and magazines, newspaper movies etc. Heaped all into one from everything we observe we see reactions how and what other people evaluate as cute or beautiful. Might have ever wondered why some people have weird tastes? Well, that's because their circumstances were different, it is not their taste weird but also such people with are weird themselves, watching and observing different things from the vast majority. People with weird taste are very rare even to a group of other weirdos, people who do have such a history tend to even have special music, movie or nature/weather preferences that is disparate of what we normally observe.
@Serenth Thank you, took the words out of my mouth. I found that comparison quite distasteful for the same reason. Though I generally see the point the individual was making re: quantifying beauty standards.
I really hope this changes. Feeling ugly and pressured into changing yourself sounds so toxic and horrible. I love every type of eye. Yes, double eye lids are beautiful, but I genuinely believe single eyelids are just as beautiful too. Actually to be honest in my opinion single eyelids can be more attractive than double on a guy.
As a European I love mono eyelids too. Well I think they are just as attractive as double eyelids. I guess you tend to always want what you don't have or what is considered the current "standard of beauty"
I have never even heard of double eyelids. I have noticed when I saw someone with a single eyelid, but it never occurred to me that this is what it is. I think the single eyelids look unique and cool.
I'm part French, but mostly Vietnamese. I have the double eyelids, but I didn't know there was such a desire for this in Japan. They are already beautiful people!
Single eyelids are common in Mongolia, Korea and Japan. There are some in northern China too. But not so common in southern China and Southeast Asia. To my surprise, I also find some Thai have single eyelids.
My parents are from China and always said that I was lucky to have double eyelids. I never understood why they were that great because here in Germany, where I live, no one really cares.
My husband has single eyelids and he told me that he got bullied a lot for it. It's so bizarre to me because I find his eyes so beautiful. He doesn't have "small eyes", but their shape is like an almond. His under eyelid is quite plump as well, which accentuates it. When he smiles or laughs, his eyes do disappear a bit in a quarter moon shape like those small BN biscuits for any French speakers out there. I find it so cute and endearing. He told me that his classmates and even his professors would make fun of him for it, asking him: "Are your eyes open? Can you even see? Yah, open your eyes!". It is messed up that even adults enforce that idea on kids. He also told me that in Korea, people with round eyes are said to come from the south, while people with the "small" elongated eyes are said to have northern blood. His face is very northern and he looks like a Mongol. It's great for me as I find their features to be more masculine, in my opinion.
Aughhh I hate bullies like them! It took years for me to overcome “physical” bullying like that-so thank you for being such a supportive, wholesome partner for your husband! If one day he meets his old “friends” and still being told “hey are your eyes open?” I think he can respond with, “Ah yes I’m closing my eyes so I can’t see your ugly face! *insert smile here*” 😝😌🤠
Yep. The single eyelid feature is mostly from Northeast Asia from the ancient Yellow river in China(original Han Chinese peoples) and the other ethnic groups North of them. The reason why people say that Southerners have double eyelids is because Southern China used to be populated by non-Han peoples. They were mostly native peoples closer to the peoples that you see in Southeast Asia today(think Thai, Philippines, Malays, Vietnamese etc). Then in ancient times, the Han peoples along the yellow river were far more advanced and civilised than the Southern natives and what happened was that over a period of thousands of years, Southern China slowly but surely got assimilated and sinicised into the Han Chinese culture. Many Han Chinese men invaded and migrated to Southern China in large masses and killed off mostly the native men in the South. Then they married off native women to the migrant Han Chinese men which resulted in the mixed population of Southern Chinese. Some of these mixed populations were entirely resettled up to the Northern/Central parts of China in ancient times due to the emperor wanting to pacify and maintain control over the Southern lands. After thousands of years, native genes of the South got mixed quite significantly into the Northern gene pool so you get some peoples that look more like Southeast Asians while others look more like the typical Northeast Asians. As for why Northern Asians evolved this single eyelid features, I am not entirely sure but I think it has got to do with the cold. Also, it's actually not only the eyes. It's the entire skull structure that is different in Northeast Asians that caused the single eyelids. Northeast Asians tend to have a straighter side profile from the top of the forehead down to the bottom of the eyes. This means the brow bone do not stick out as much and the eyes are not deep set. As a result, there isn't a fold along the upper eyelid. Southeast Asians have protruding foreheads and brow bones and deep set eyes so most have double eyelids.
The question about double lids :if some japanese born with double lids(30%, like ken hirai , abe hiroshi, hayato tani) and others not and who not born with double lids want get surgery to have , they want look white or just another japanese who have these features!? I think the western media is influence that girl who said japanese people want look white bc dont make sense to me. Its same to say in the usa alot of white girls get bbl and Tanned their skin so they want look like black girls!? , they get cat eyes surgeries and get cheekbones fillers they want look like asians?? For me that no make sense, bc the term "they want look like white " was created by whites oprresors Making superior races. South asian like filipinos are asian most of them born with double lids so they look white!? Evebody want look white but white dont want look nobody. Someone answer my question, please. Sorry for bad english
@@sleepyhead6468 I remember reading a theory that monolid eyes evolved as a way to promote wind resistance, giving an advantage in hunting and war and promoting survivability.
Yeah I agree, that's part of the appeal of East Asian girls for me. I love almond eyes and find them beautiful, every ethnicity has some traits that are appealing and makes each one unique. I really don't like plastic surgery in South Korea, the move to look more western in my opinion is stupid.
Kind of makes me mad/sad. There’s a powerful scene in Sayonara Movie where this GI guys Japanese wife wants this surgery to “fit in” and he gets so angry, sad, and confused about it and this kind of stuff reminds me of it. I’m sorry this is just so upsetting. Asian eyes are so beautiful.
I was always curious about the evolution of single eyelids and double eyelids. I don't really feel concerned about the aesthetics of it since both look fine to me. What intrigues me is why some humans developed single eyelids overtime while others developed double eyelids. Certain physical features in humans aren't present merely by accident after all. They exist because there was some sort of natural benefit to it. I also think that this biological perspective makes it easier for me to appreciate the uniqueness of different physical features in different ethnic groups. To me it's like these features are trying to tell a story of where these ethnicities come from and what enviromental and biological factors shaped them into how they look today.
If I remember correctly, single-eyelid or slit-eyes was an adaptation during ice-age isolation of a group/(s) of humans and possibly in mountains to SNOW BLINDNESS. This caused a BOTTLE-NECK in the gene pool of these humans thus forming the modern MONGOLOID lineage in Asians today with this feature. Also present lower Sexual Dimorphism and narrower hips etc. I think in terms of attractiveness, it really just depends: Both can look attractive depending on the individual and their inner personality as well as looks and relationship or connection. I can understand why people might want the visible eyelids (double seems a misnomer to me - like a bird or reptile which DO have double eyelids!), to come across with bigger eyes and thus this large eye space is immediately arresting to people. However the narrower eyes comes across as attractive to people too, a subtle face full of mystery for example that can then become appealing over time if not more immediately. I think it is negative to have surgery on the body because it is mentally unhealthy (various mental health studies seem to indicate this generally). It is good to develop a positive self-image of you are as you combined with healthy living eg fitness and healthy thinking eg practicing good values.
Yeah, I was intrigued by the stat that 70% of Japanese have single eyelids. That remaining 30% is pretty significant, more than just non ethnic Japanese. Maybe it’s a recessive trait there
This kinda disproves evolution really. By now they should all have evolved double eyelids. We're all different, its called variety and it's the spice of life. The world is slowly trying to turn into a one sex, one look race. Man that's going to be so boring, it's not called evolution, it's called extinction..
@@ian_s7481 I mean Chinese or Japanese people have less pronounced features compared to Mongolians, who still live in some of the coldest climates (their capital is the coldest capital in the world), so they kind of *have* been losing those features since they don't need them. But evolution is much quicker to make changes you need now than getting rid of features you don't need anymore. Features you don't need but don't hurt you either tend to stick around for a long time.
@@ian_s7481 Uh no? It doesn't disprove evolution at all. It proves that evolution take different pathways depending on what enviromental influences look like.
One eyelid or 2 eyelids, it doesn't really matter. Both are attractive. It all depends for the individual. For some people 1 eyelids are attractive for other people double eyelids are attractive. Get what YOU want to look how YOU want. When you change your appearance because of sociaty or parents, then it's a problem. If the majority of society say that double eyelids are more attractive than the one eyelids, then are you really gonna change your appearance to satisfy the society pickiness or are you gonna satisfy yourself and be happy to express/show to the world/society the appearance YOU want/wish to have, so that way people can see the true YOU? Pick the appearance you want. Be yourself. Not the appearance society or parents wants.
I’ve seen several of my friends got cosmetic survey to make their eyes double lid. All of them say that it really hurt and their eyes were so puffy for the first few weeks but was worth doing it because they have gained confidence about their looking. This obsession seems not to disappear but hearing Elena’s point of view as an European Is eye-opening! Thank you Nobita san and happy new year!😊✨
I think every human being is born perfect and beautiful. Unless you have a medical condition that requires surgery, you really shouldn't feel the need to change your appearance through surgery. But people are free to do as they want. Personally it's not the shape of a person's eyes that I find attractive, but the light inside their eyes that I find beautiful. Wishing you and all you love a very happy and healthy 2022 Nobita san :)
I find this incredibly funny because as a European the double eyelids are a fucking nightmare. every eyeshadow and sometimes even the eyeliners smudge within a few hours because of it
Exactly, I'm European and have hooded eyes, I've spent a fortune trying out different eyeshadow bases because the eyeshadow disappears in half an hour without it. And I can't put eyeliner either, I'd look like a raccoon. 😅
I think many Japanese have natural big eyes.... Even before surgery without double eyelid, they still look big. Many Japanese look like Southeast Asian. I'm from Mongolia and everyone here has monolids and small eyes because we are from the north, it is so cold close to Siberia. Ulaanbaatar is the coldest capital in the world. Our eyes are adaptation to cold climates, to protect against freezing winds. Same with native North Siberian, Inuit people etc. That is why people from north have smaller eyes. All eyes are beautiful. Big or small or double eyelid or not it shouldn't matter.
I am an Indian and when I was in America, I was bullied for having a dusky skin tone , they would all of a sudden rub detergent on my hand to mock me and wash my colour But I was proud of my skin tone I wish all East asians also be proud of their unique and beautiful eyes , preserve the uniqueness not to change
I’m sorry you experienced that. I’m Black and from a place in the U.S. that has people of many backgrounds and colors, so I’m grateful I never had that experience to make me question not liking my skin tone. I’m happy you’re proud of yours too.
I was born with double eye lids and never thought much about it. When I started seeing products for contacts making your eyes bigger and creating a double lid I thought it was silly at first. The pursuit of beauty is present in all cultures and there are always trends. If people want surgery it's their choice. But it is still surgery which can be dangerous and it's up to each individual if it's worth the risk. If tomorrow, women woke up and decided they really liked their bodies, just think how many industries would go out of business. - dr. gail dines
I agree with your take Nobita. It makes me sad people feel the need to change because of these beauty standards. Natural is beautiful. Thank you for this informative video!
Awesome video Nobita! Personally as a German, I love the looks of double eyelids but going under the knife for that is too much. Please ladies, no surgeries for small things
@@ohmygodlawl It just means they are beautiful without the double eyelids so why are they self hating? They should love the way Jesus Christ made them. It's beautiful because they are human.
@@leahjackiepeah4130 stop saying people are self hating, if someone doesnt like the way a part of their body looks its their personal choice and freedom to change it to feel more comfortable and confident.
Literally no one is talking about SELF ACCEPTANCE. Let's not talk about plastic surgery being "fine" if people feel confident by it. Instead let's talk about accepting yourself the way you are,that's most important. People wouldn't have created something called "plastic surgery" if only, people would have not been affected by other's disheartening comments about their looks. Be confident in who you are whether you are fat,mono or double eyelid,skinny,weird,clumsy or who does not fit in your country's stereotypical view. You are enough, just the way you are.
Exactly! In my religion Islam, it's even prohibited to undergo any changes like plastic surgery because no one is capable of creating anything and therefore have no grounds for bullying other people over appearances or try to change there own. One must learn to be grateful for the way Allah has made them.
Foreigners get it wrong. Double eyelids are not a standard of beauty in asia. only 'Big eyes' is the standard of beauty. To have big eyes, we have to have double eyelid surgery. Double eyelids are not the purpose.
This is such an interesting topic to talk about since, as one of the persons mentioned in the video, it's not a thing here in the west. What I really find interesting is the difference in beauty standards and what's considered beautiful. Thank you for always bringing up different perspectives on the topic. Happy new year!
I am a Japanese girl who has mono eyelids. I am totally ok with my eyes cuz God created me. But there is one thing that annoys me. That is makeup. most girls who do makeup tutorials on social media have dubbed eyelids. It is hard to find makeup tutorials for those who have mono eyelids. :(
Check out the latest video by 'dear peachie'. I think you will like to try out the tips for 'inverted eyeshadow' technique for mono eyelids. :) Link: ruclips.net/video/ajd4JrZOssY/видео.html
as a filipino who has double eyelids, i find it fascinating knowing that japanese people actually find double eyelids more attractive, especially since i find their single eyelids prettier (mostly cuz their eyes suit the hairstyles i want lol) but i guess its quite similar to how asians want paler skin while people from the west want tanner skin. so trippy..
The eye lids depends on the country though China is roughly 50-70% double eyelid, 30-50% monolid. As a rule, Chinese from Southern China tend to have double eyelids, those from Northern China tend to have monolids Korea is like 90-95% monolids, 5-10% double eyelid. Same stats throughout the country Japan is basically 60-70% monolid, 30-40% double eyelid. Central Honshu people tend to have monolids. The farther you go from Central Honshu, the percentage of double eyelids increase. Southeast Asia are 90-95% double eyelid.
This has just become a norm in east asian. btw nobita, I'd like to see you making some videos on Japanese politicians. You had one which talked about those old guys doing nothing to help people in need, that appealed to me.
It’s super annoying to me when people say Japanese people want to look more “white” as someone said in this video. No. They just like certain features. Asian eyes tend to look more “edgy” like a rockstar look. But in Japan being “cute” is the ideal look so that is why they want to change their eyes. Because big eyes look more young and innocent which is a JAPANESE trend. They’re not trying to look white or be white. They like being Japanese they just want the “cute” look.
On the contrary, I find people with double eyelids look more drowsy or high (especially if it's very prominent). It doesn't necessarily "lift" the eyelids; it adds a fold on top of the single eyelids. Although, it does subtly change a person's facial feature.
Thank you for all your work Nobita! Your videos show a very different and honest side of Japan which is very interesting, but sadly has become very rare. Wish you all the best for 2022 and beyond :)
That problem of nonstop plastic surgery is pretty well-known. It's even considered a psychological condition called "body dysmorphic disorder". Plastic surgeons are even taught to look for it. Anyway, kind of interesting the overlay of preexisting preferences dating far into the past and later influences by Western media and anime eyes.
I mean if I as a person with single eyelids grew up in an environment where plastic surgery posters are every where, makeup advertisements show only double eye lid models and basically other people expressed their love for double eyelids over single ones I'd feel immensely pressured to do surgery to alter myself. Insecure even about my own self image, that can be said for other features not just eyelids. Yes the same can be said about other parts of the world, even in the western part of the world there's pressure to fit into the beauty standards and surgery is the quickest fix.
I've been mocked for being underweight and having no curves, but my mom had it way worse because the beauty standard when she was young was like anything but slim. I don't think doing surgery or anything is bad, in fact if it helps you feel better, it's a good thing.But the peoples that create the beauty standards, the fashion and beauty industry. They should not strive for something that is impossible to archive for most peoples. As a woman you are expected to be beautiful, way more so than as a man, at least where im from.
Japanese women should embrace their racial heritage. Like all people should do. But it's a contest to stick out from the crowd and to be considered above average. So... this won't ever change.
yeah this basically. If they stay in japan, their eyelid adjustment can be so attractive. The other option for monolid is ofc to go outside or just find audience from other country
It puzzles me why anyone would get plastic surgery for anything cosmetic like boobs or what not. There is never a good reason to get cosmetic plastic surgery unless you have an actual deformity like a cleft lip or burns. Kim Kardashian is a perfect example of someone who has gotten too much surgery
I believe you are covering a very key point with social media in young people's lives. It's difficult for me not to see this as a mass exploitation of adolescent insecurities, conditioning them through relentless imagery to believe that surface-level ideal beauty (regardless of preference or fashion) will attract companionship or happiness of actual substance. The human heart will not be satisfied with mere appearances, and the permanent, surgical choice of engaging every social interaction by guarding oneself's most shallow vulnerability will cripple practically every new relationship, and wedge a neurotic, insatiable vanity between every person for a whole generation to come.
I think people are getting too caught up with the double eyelid part, its really the side effect that your eyes are bigger that is what makes it attractive. Its more correct I think to say people find eyes attractive, and this is just a way to make it a more prominent feature of your face.
Funny. Here in the Philippines we used to get bullied when we were a kid for having huge eyes. We don't really need to change ourselves to fit into the beauty standard.
Really? My Filipino wife has big brown eyes like that and has never mentioned it. (She has told me that she was teased for been dark skinned thought. Which I understand is very common over there, sadly.)
I asked my mom (Chinese) and she actually did a plastic surgery for her eyelids. She even uses the tape back in 80s lol. She said she did the surgery because when she's old, her eyelid wouldn't be so droopy. Well... Now that she's old it IS kinda droopy. If she didn't do the surgery it'd be WAY worse. That's my mom's take on this Double Eyelids surgery. I dont think it's that bad.
こういうのを聞くと超悲しくなるよね。。一重は凄く綺麗と思うのに。東洋人の皆が自分の美しさを気づけばいいのになー This makes me really really sad :( Monolids are so pretty!! Yet another thing the west has managed to twist... Double eyelids are just one physical trait out of many. Some are pretty, some may be less pretty. It's the same for monolids. All of these treats make the world diverse and interesting and wonderful. In all honesty, all those photo's of the "cute girls" with the big eyes and double eyelids look plastic and creepy to me. The thought that everyone would end up looking like that kinda scares me lol. I would understand if someone was so miserable with how they look and it effected their whole life that they would go for plastic surgery but other than that i'm just sad that we made society so that individual traits are being despised. As for letting teenagers undergo plastic surgery; hell no x'D If every teenager who felt insecure and awkward about how they look would do it the whole world's economy would run on plastic surgery pffhaha
I watched a video about double eyelid surgery trend in South Korea and some are doing it because their pictures on their resume are also evaluated. It seems like the bigger the eyes, people associate it with being more open, friendly, and outgoing personality. As someone with monolids who is not east Asian, I frequently get asked if I’m an east Asian. It’s more common here to have double eyelids naturally so having monolids here paired with a brighter complexion will be associated to being east Asian. Going back to the topic, I’ve been aware of my single eyelids and they make me look kinda angry or tired sometimes so I can see why having double eyelid surgery is the choice for some people in the long run.
My mom has "big" eyes but they are "european". Both my parents are from Sweden. My sister has more mongolid eyes, but I don't think mine are. I think this whole "what kind of eye do you have" thing is not so interesting haha. But maybe I would think differently if I was born in f.ex Corea or Japan.
There's nothing wrong with the asian look and asian eyes are one of the features that make asian ppl stand out, besides in my opinion asian women (natural look) are the most beautiful women in the world so guys and girls please pay less attention to the toxic media and social networks and just be happy with what you've got😀
East Asians tend to obsess with western looks. But South East Asian people already have those features when they were born. The double eyelids one. It's just there.
This is interesting to watch since I've always thought mono eyelids look beautiful with their almond shape & since they seem to have more ways of showing off eyeshadow than my own eyes. I have a western eye shape, but with hooded eyelids which means my makeup doesn't show off as well... so I've always kinda disliked that a little bit about myself. Also this is kinda funny since a big makeup trend in America last year were "foxy eyes" that tried to mimic Asian eyes without having them naturally. Wouldn't go as far as getting surgery for it though, that's too much...
Thank you for a uplifting video. I very much respect that your cheesy pick up line regardless of if you're joking or not. I personally wouldn't mind either way. However if the cosmetics or surgery let's someone feel more confident about themselves then I support it.
As an American, I’ve never consciously thought about this, let alone knew there were terms for different types of eyelids. I think everyone has something physical they would like to change about themselves; that’s normal. What you need to be careful about though is changing something that turns out just to be a beauty trend, because those come and go. Personally both types can look good, and “hitoe” is distinctive, and some foreigners may even think it’s exotic and attractive. Anyway, I learned something interesting today. Thanks for sharing! アメリカ人として、これについて意識的に考えたことはあみらせん。誰もが自分自身について変えたい何か物理的なものがあると思います。それは正常です。でも美容トレンドに注意して。個人的にはどちらのタイプも見栄えがよくと思う。「一重」は独特で、外国人の中にはエキゾチックで魅力的だと思う人もいます。今日何か面白いことになった。 共有してくれてありがとう！ (変な日本語でごめん！)
As a Japanese person, I was born with double eyelids and my Japanese relatives and parents always compliments my double eyelid for how clear it looks. So it made me believe they mono eyelid are something not good to have since I was little
Remember that beauty standard changes very fast. Double eyelids, v-face, big boobs, fish mouth, all of this bull**** will become unattractive sooner than you think. What do you do then with your already altered body, alter it again and again? Just stop putting pressure on yourself and learn to love yourself, that's what we all really need to do.
As always great content. You should do a colaboration with other japanese or foreign youtubers in japan to push your channel. You should be way bigger!
Notice to foreigners dating Japanese first time: I've dated some women who when they would take off their eye makeup, you would see their single eyelid and they would look completely different. I don't care what eye lid they have, but I think it's important to be honest because some people (especially women) in Japan can look completely different
Most asians like from the Philippines and Korea and many Japanese have double eyelid not monolid lol. I'm filipino/Japanese and I have double eyelid xD
It's not a unique feature, 50% of all East and Southeast Asians have it so that's over 1 billion people and monolids are more common in Koreans than Japanese.
So sad. I love Asian eyes. I have to admit that I have never thought about it before I watched this video, other than thinking that single eyelids are very beautiful.
I think it’s sad Asian people feel so insecure about their eyes! I’ve never heard anyone here in America say they don’t like how single eyelids look. I think a lot of people here find them attractive or beautiful, actually.
So, I'm Chinese and I have them naturally, and the only time I've heard of people getting surgery for this is by my dad saying it. At first, I thought it was only something he said to boost my confidence (I had low self esteem) but thanks to this, I know it's real, and I don't really understand it. When my eyelids went double (I can switch between the two by pinching the skin between my eyes and blinking) I honestly thought I looked older, so I would unwrinkle my eyes and return to single. This is just for me though. Also, does anyone else get triple eyelids when they wake up?
I thought about it for a bit. I concluded that the eyelids themselves do not matter when it comes to how cute someone is, the whole face has to be right. In very may cases this kind of surgery would in my opinion greatly improve the face. I think the confidence gained from perceiving oneself prettier outweighs all the risks and side effects of well performed surgery.
Some of the most attractive and elegent people I have met are japanese. I have a male friend that has amazing eyes (yes, single eyelid) but the shape/form is beautiful, he looks like a painting to me. Funny that the first thing he told me (a mexican woman) is that I have huge beautiful eyes.
This was interesting to hear..but it just makes me sad. The eyes are the window to the soul. We should all be able to appreciate the beauty that alone holds. Social Media is ruining the uniqueness we all hold. We aren't all the same. But that IS what makes us beautiful. 🌺Japan...the world has spoken in these comments..YOU'RE ALL BEAUTIFUL THE WAY YOU ARE!!🌺
You should be proud of everything you have, Don't change yourself because of someone's opinion, everyone is beautiful and unique in there own ways, you should know that.
2:45 When the video was playing I started getting an uncomfortable feeling in my eyes... It's weird how you don't notice things about you until someone points it out or worse makes fun of you for it
In Japan, few fashion models and actresses have undergone plastic surgery. Traditionally, there is a tacit understanding that models and actresses should not be fake. When you see it with your own eyes you'll understand. Even in the case of pop idol groups and glamor models, not many people undergo plastic surgery. The same can be said for ordinary people. It's the same as Japanese people don't have tattoos. However, In the case of porn star, one out of five have plastic surgery. If you need double eyelids in Japan, massage or push it up your eyes. Orthopedic surgery is the last resort. Fall into three principal categories in Japan. Botox injections/Hyaluronic acid injection, Permanent hair removal and spots/acne removal. Japan is scalpel hardly used. no-scalpel procedure. Worldwide, surgical operations account for about 40%, but in Japan only 15.4%. The number of plastic surgery in Japan is only 2.3% of the plastic surgery performed in the world, but more than 10% of non-surgical surgery is performed in Japan. Most common cosmetic surgery in Japan is hair removal, Japanese women have no armpit hair, arm hair, or leg hair.
Crazy how the things that make us different makes us feel insecure and ugly when to others it is what they find most beautiful in us. Being happy with yourself as you are is most important before any surgery or you will never be happy.
I try to accept that some people may feel this way, but it still sort of blows my mind..! Personality and intellect first - the rest is secondary 🙏 EDIT: I honestly don't know how I feel about double eyelid. On one hand, it looks pretty sloppy when it layers, but on the other hand, I was born this way, and I'm not about to have surgery for it since I most likely will be frustrated with the results within a year anyway. Single lid looks nice! It's like... just the right amount of eyelid, since it doesn't fold over itself. At the same time, it makes the gaze look focused and sharp (like you have your wits about you, and you have your head in the game (of life))..! Regardless, you still have beautiful eyelashes, and wonderful eyes that peer into the world from behind your eyelids! Perfect just the way you are! 🙏
I guess its more like Japanese or Asian people typically want bigger set of eyes because they see beauty in that and having a double eyelid helps with that thus why Asian people would get a cosmetic surgery for it. Im Asian too and have a double eyelid as well no wonder my eyes look a lil bigger than your typically Asian eyes.
In my country, I don't see that is a big deal but it still exist. People tend to focus more on the nose and the jaw. As a matter of fact, that we all get affected by the American cultures through movies and books.
I definitely think double eyelids is prettier. The examples shown didn't look unnatural which is one of the big issues with plastic surgery. Many plastic surgery operations push people into uncanny valley and they end up looking worse off for it. The funny thing is that I don't know a single man who doesn't find plastic surgery outputting or ugly and I have a feeling that the benefit to women from it is coming from an improvement to self esteem rather than looks. I have also noted that beauty standards are very much internalized among women themselves which leads to very misinformed assumptions about how pretty they are seen as by men. I think it's important that Japanese women know that they are quite beautiful already (but I do wonder how such a message could be sent, I certainly would be in no place to spread it) as they seem to have severe and, from an outsider perspective, puzzling self confidence issues which no doubt hinder them in the rest of their life. It would be worthwhile for women focus less on the cultivation of idealised beauty and instead cultivate their personality, or better yet if they want to benefit society and pursue fulfilment rather than fleeting happiness; get married and have 15 kids.
Very true with what you mentioned about internalised beauty standards. I can understand and appreciate that women want to look good for themselves before anything else, but at the same time, isn't a judgment of, or dissatisfaction with the way you look always driven on some level by how you think you're seen by other people? Even if only subconsciously? If you were alone then you wouldn't have any reason to care about how attractive you are or aren't, or at least I wouldn't, as long as I was healthy. I guess it's a complex issue. For my own preferences, light/natural-looking makeup is fine, but too much of it is somewhat offputting to me, and any visibly discernible _cosmetic_ plastic surgery is not great either. In some cases such as deformities it may be necessary, but I see a lot of women getting facial alterations or breast size alterations and in those situations the 'before' is very nearly always better looking than the 'after', and I find myself wishing they had been satisfied enough with themselves not to subject their bodies to invasive procedures for a net negative result. I can honestly say single/double eyelids is something I never really thought of, since I live in England. I wouldn't say one looks better than the other. A lot of the Japanese women with monolids just look cute to me. Hopefully not many are wasting time thinking about this too much.
Japanese women are amongst the most beautiful in the world with or without single eyelids. I'm caucasian but have epicanthic folds thanks to my Nordic heritage, and people often comment on them. I would never want to change them.
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This is gonna be the last video in 2021. Thank you so much for watching my channel this year! And happy new year!(^o^)
2022 lets hope things go well my friend
Hello from Ireland Nobita San.
Genuinely Genuinely never heard of double eyes.
Gazimas..
Go raibh maith agat.
Happy new year and I hope you and your family well wishes.
@Rifka Yutia hello troll.
I'm very sorry that your job is to post porn.
We all have to pay rent.
I hope your life gets better.
I hope you find a job.
See you in 2022, Nobita!😃
I’m Japanese and this is so true. I had a plan to take a double eyelid surgery when I was a 18. Because most of girl who want to be pretty did it. Then after I went study abroad, my beauty standard changed. Now I’m 20 and really like my natural single eyelids.
Wow! Im happy for you.😊😊
@@LYN_-no4kp thanks😊
That's so great! I'm glad you were able to find your eyes beautiful.
I'm so glad you've grown to love your beauty!
@EveLang1 everybody has there own unique beauty.
As a Filipino, I never thought my double lids attractive. It's just... there. Has always been and most Filipinos have it. It was the norm for me.
I only heard about this double lid obsession from Japan and South Korea. I was actually quite shocked about this, because what I find beautiful in a face, is not just the eyes, it's the face as a whole, how all parts work together.
I'm also Filipino, I just accidentally saw this video and I didn't know I also have a double eyelid. Maybe if I visit Japan I might get a gf easy hehehe
South Korea *
@@chinavirus841 thanks. 😂
@@tulips7465 yeah 👍
It's like how Filipino want whiter skin. Even risking into bleaching. I know not every women do, but the majority put on the effort to lighten their skin.
I'm 100% Japanese with a so called, "double eyelid", but I've never even noticed I had a "double eyelid" until watching this video. Interesting perception....
Male right? Cause I won’t believe you are female
Didn't know this was a thing
It could also be a region thing. I'm sure Tokyo cares more about appearance compared to other areas.
You're just a weeb, Ted.
@@thelivingphantom2584 why?
I'm European, and I've known about this trend for many years. However, I've never, ever heard a Western man say they think Asian women should change their eyes. Don't do it! (And for God's sake, don't put glue anywhere near your eyes!)
Agreed!
It’s not a toxic glue.. Girls who put fake lashes stick it onto their waterline with glue, so I don’t think that itself would cause harm
I don't think they care about what European men say. lol. they just follow east Asian beauty standard.
I agree. Glue and eyes are not a goid combination. I speak from experience.
100% agreed, for us asian eyes are the exotic. They really should focus more on fixing pubic hair and those who has ape like teeth instead on their eyes and nose.
Probably they don't give rubber chewing toys to their children like we do, also their food are softer in general than european roasted meat and traditional bread with chewy crust. So that baby toy could solve the problem and save money.
I'm not so happy about this trend. Japan's depression rate among the youth is already pretty high so adding this trend on top of it will just make things worse.
However, I wouldn't shun those who have these "ideal traits" as I have seen some people in the US shame those who naturally have certain rare body features. But as you stated, it's up to you whether or not you want to get this surgery. I just don't like how some parents make their kids get double eyelid surgery or social media destroying someone's self-esteem.
I like hitoe eyelids it's more attractive to me.
To me, it's like saying to your unborn children, as a parent "you are ugly, and our family will have to do this to not be ugly". Or, it's thinking that without admitting it out loud. Yes, it's up to the individual, but it's a heavy statement to make.
I'm a typical white guy and have always found Asian facial structure (including eyes of course) very attractive. I agree it is wrong to attack people that choose to have surgery for a double eyelid, but i really hope that the single eyelid crowd comes to recognize their own natural beauty. No surgeries necessary!
That's a really excellent point you made!!! People are putting down the ones who fit their cultures beauty standard because they think thats how they can raise their self esteem. They're obviously still insecure with their looks because *real secure/confident people dont put down others and don't rely on others for validation!* This is happening in my home country Phillipines because brown skin is seen as ugly and white skin is seen as beautiful in our culture because of colonisation. The brown skin filipinos are putting down white skin filipinos because they think that's how they'll raise their self esteem. They changed their point of view of themselves when they learned that Europeans tan their skin to look prettier. They think Europeans are trying to look Asian and "exotic." Actually the real reason Europeans tan their skin is because like my fashion history teacher told me. Tan skin is a symbol of wealth because it meant this person has a lot of money to "travel." That belief is still believed in many European cultures, including the West i.e America, Canada and Australia.
The question about double lids :if some japanese born with double lids(30%, like ken hirai , abe hiroshi, hayato tani) and others not and who not born with double lids want get surgery to have , they want look white or just another japanese who have these features!?
I think the western media is influence that girl who said japanese people want look white bc dont make sense to me.
Its same to say in the usa alot of white girls get bbl and Tanned their skin so they want look like black girls!? , they get cat eyes surgeries and get cheekbones fillers they want look like asians??
For me that no make sense, bc the term "they want look like white " was created by whites oprresors Making superior races.
South asian like filipinos are asian most of them born with double lids so they look white!?
Evebody want look white but white dont want look nobody.
Someone answer my question, please.
Sorry for bad english
If I was Japanese and I was surrounded around mono lids, I could understand the want to be beautiful, otherworldly, etc. but to the outside world, where western countries don’t see many mono lids, I find them so beautiful and unique to Asians.
That is arguably not really true. Beauty might be on an individual level subjective, but on a big scale it can be quantified. Thats why all models, celebrities etc, all basically look "the same".
Its statistically more beautiful to have double lid. Monolid is shown to be less attractive in ALL cultural groups that are tested. Its like saying, crocked teeth are beautiful, when normally people have straight teeth. Thats not the case, crocked teeth are always less attractive than straight teeth.
For eyes its probably a very complex reason, maybe having to do with mixed biology (most double lid asians are mixed, white+asian, etc.), there are very few pure asian double lided people. Whatever the case is, its still not AS beautiful as doublelid, so the people tend to go for the surgery to improve it. The same as braces (when you dont have naturally straight teeth), breasts (when you have small or no boobs) etc.
Attractivness and beauty can be measured, and we have a pretty good idea what is understood as attractive in psychology.
@@livinlicious You grow up with what you see, people who like mono lids are grown differently, and have been observing different comparative imagery and differ in taste of overall physiognomy!
When we are young as children during our cognitive function development we tend to adjust to a specific taste to what we see and we normally hear what is basically called beautiful by others and magazines, newspaper movies etc. Heaped all into one from everything we observe we see reactions how and what other people evaluate as cute or beautiful.
Might have ever wondered why some people have weird tastes? Well, that's because their circumstances were different, it is not their taste weird but also such people with are weird themselves, watching and observing different things from the vast majority.
People with weird taste are very rare even to a group of other weirdos, people who do have such a history tend to even have special music, movie or nature/weather preferences that is disparate of what we normally observe.
Grass is always greener on the other side.
@Serenth Thank you, took the words out of my mouth. I found that comparison quite distasteful for the same reason. Though I generally see the point the individual was making re: quantifying beauty standards.
@Serenth Yeah, a better equivalent would be nose or lip types.
I really hope this changes. Feeling ugly and pressured into changing yourself sounds so toxic and horrible. I love every type of eye. Yes, double eye lids are beautiful, but I genuinely believe single eyelids are just as beautiful too. Actually to be honest in my opinion single eyelids can be more attractive than double on a guy.
As a European I love mono eyelids too. Well I think they are just as attractive as double eyelids. I guess you tend to always want what you don't have or what is considered the current "standard of beauty"
You probably don't have monolids, as it's extremely unlikely for a European to have monolids, but you may have tapered eyes with a very low hood.
Opposite Attracts
Yes, it's cute and interesting
I have never even heard of double eyelids. I have noticed when I saw someone with a single eyelid, but it never occurred to me that this is what it is. I think the single eyelids look unique and cool.
First time I learned what it was. I thought it was unique and attractive.
I'm part French, but mostly Vietnamese. I have the double eyelids, but I didn't know there was such a desire for this in Japan. They are already beautiful people!
Single eyelids are common in Mongolia, Korea and Japan. There are some in northern China too. But not so common in southern China and Southeast Asia. To my surprise, I also find some Thai have single eyelids.
My parents are from China and always said that I was lucky to have double eyelids. I never understood why they were that great because here in Germany, where I live, no one really cares.
Ja. Vor allem sind Monoaugenlider hübsch.
My husband has single eyelids and he told me that he got bullied a lot for it. It's so bizarre to me because I find his eyes so beautiful. He doesn't have "small eyes", but their shape is like an almond. His under eyelid is quite plump as well, which accentuates it. When he smiles or laughs, his eyes do disappear a bit in a quarter moon shape like those small BN biscuits for any French speakers out there. I find it so cute and endearing.
He told me that his classmates and even his professors would make fun of him for it, asking him: "Are your eyes open? Can you even see? Yah, open your eyes!". It is messed up that even adults enforce that idea on kids. He also told me that in Korea, people with round eyes are said to come from the south, while people with the "small" elongated eyes are said to have northern blood. His face is very northern and he looks like a Mongol. It's great for me as I find their features to be more masculine, in my opinion.
Aughhh I hate bullies like them! It took years for me to overcome “physical” bullying like that-so thank you for being such a supportive, wholesome partner for your husband!
If one day he meets his old “friends” and still being told “hey are your eyes open?” I think he can respond with,
“Ah yes I’m closing my eyes so I can’t see your ugly face! *insert smile here*” 😝😌🤠
Yep. The single eyelid feature is mostly from Northeast Asia from the ancient Yellow river in China(original Han Chinese peoples) and the other ethnic groups North of them. The reason why people say that Southerners have double eyelids is because Southern China used to be populated by non-Han peoples. They were mostly native peoples closer to the peoples that you see in Southeast Asia today(think Thai, Philippines, Malays, Vietnamese etc). Then in ancient times, the Han peoples along the yellow river were far more advanced and civilised than the Southern natives and what happened was that over a period of thousands of years, Southern China slowly but surely got assimilated and sinicised into the Han Chinese culture. Many Han Chinese men invaded and migrated to Southern China in large masses and killed off mostly the native men in the South. Then they married off native women to the migrant Han Chinese men which resulted in the mixed population of Southern Chinese. Some of these mixed populations were entirely resettled up to the Northern/Central parts of China in ancient times due to the emperor wanting to pacify and maintain control over the Southern lands. After thousands of years, native genes of the South got mixed quite significantly into the Northern gene pool so you get some peoples that look more like Southeast Asians while others look more like the typical Northeast Asians. As for why Northern Asians evolved this single eyelid features, I am not entirely sure but I think it has got to do with the cold. Also, it's actually not only the eyes. It's the entire skull structure that is different in Northeast Asians that caused the single eyelids. Northeast Asians tend to have a straighter side profile from the top of the forehead down to the bottom of the eyes. This means the brow bone do not stick out as much and the eyes are not deep set. As a result, there isn't a fold along the upper eyelid. Southeast Asians have protruding foreheads and brow bones and deep set eyes so most have double eyelids.
Right?? I find Japanese eyes so sexy
The question about double lids :if some japanese born with double lids(30%, like ken hirai , abe hiroshi, hayato tani) and others not and who not born with double lids want get surgery to have , they want look white or just another japanese who have these features!?
I think the western media is influence that girl who said japanese people want look white bc dont make sense to me.
Its same to say in the usa alot of white girls get bbl and Tanned their skin so they want look like black girls!? , they get cat eyes surgeries and get cheekbones fillers they want look like asians??
For me that no make sense, bc the term "they want look like white " was created by whites oprresors Making superior races.
South asian like filipinos are asian most of them born with double lids so they look white!?
Evebody want look white but white dont want look nobody.
Someone answer my question, please.
Sorry for bad english
@@sleepyhead6468 I remember reading a theory that monolid eyes evolved as a way to promote wind resistance, giving an advantage in hunting and war and promoting survivability.
I think that's what makes people interesting. Different skin types, different skin color, hair and other physical attributes
Yeah I agree, that's part of the appeal of East Asian girls for me. I love almond eyes and find them beautiful, every ethnicity has some traits that are appealing and makes each one unique. I really don't like plastic surgery in South Korea, the move to look more western in my opinion is stupid.
Agreed!
Exactly. I love to admire the differences God blessed every person with.
I think personality and ideas make people interesting, not physical appearance
Beauty standards change all the time. Right now it's this.
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Hi there Rayyy~
Damn- it's not even the same content
Kind of makes me mad/sad. There’s a powerful scene in Sayonara Movie where this GI guys Japanese wife wants this surgery to “fit in” and he gets so angry, sad, and confused about it and this kind of stuff reminds me of it. I’m sorry this is just so upsetting. Asian eyes are so beautiful.
I was always curious about the evolution of single eyelids and double eyelids. I don't really feel concerned about the aesthetics of it since both look fine to me.
What intrigues me is why some humans developed single eyelids overtime while others developed double eyelids. Certain physical features in humans aren't present merely by accident after all. They exist because there was some sort of natural benefit to it.
I also think that this biological perspective makes it easier for me to appreciate the uniqueness of different physical features in different ethnic groups. To me it's like these features are trying to tell a story of where these ethnicities come from and what enviromental and biological factors shaped them into how they look today.
If I remember correctly, single-eyelid or slit-eyes was an adaptation during ice-age isolation of a group/(s) of humans and possibly in mountains to SNOW BLINDNESS. This caused a BOTTLE-NECK in the gene pool of these humans thus forming the modern MONGOLOID lineage in Asians today with this feature. Also present lower Sexual Dimorphism and narrower hips etc.
I think in terms of attractiveness, it really just depends: Both can look attractive depending on the individual and their inner personality as well as looks and relationship or connection. I can understand why people might want the visible eyelids (double seems a misnomer to me - like a bird or reptile which DO have double eyelids!), to come across with bigger eyes and thus this large eye space is immediately arresting to people. However the narrower eyes comes across as attractive to people too, a subtle face full of mystery for example that can then become appealing over time if not more immediately.
I think it is negative to have surgery on the body because it is mentally unhealthy (various mental health studies seem to indicate this generally). It is good to develop a positive self-image of you are as you combined with healthy living eg fitness and healthy thinking eg practicing good values.
Yeah, I was intrigued by the stat that 70% of Japanese have single eyelids. That remaining 30% is pretty significant, more than just non ethnic Japanese. Maybe it’s a recessive trait there
This kinda disproves evolution really. By now they should all have evolved double eyelids. We're all different, its called variety and it's the spice of life.
The world is slowly trying to turn into a one sex, one look race. Man that's going to be so boring, it's not called evolution, it's called extinction..
@@ian_s7481 I mean Chinese or Japanese people have less pronounced features compared to Mongolians, who still live in some of the coldest climates (their capital is the coldest capital in the world), so they kind of *have* been losing those features since they don't need them. But evolution is much quicker to make changes you need now than getting rid of features you don't need anymore. Features you don't need but don't hurt you either tend to stick around for a long time.
@@ian_s7481 Uh no? It doesn't disprove evolution at all.
It proves that evolution take different pathways depending on what enviromental influences look like.
One eyelid or 2 eyelids, it doesn't really matter. Both are attractive. It all depends for the individual. For some people 1 eyelids are attractive for other people double eyelids are attractive. Get what YOU want to look how YOU want.
When you change your appearance because of sociaty or parents, then it's a problem.
If the majority of society say that double eyelids are more attractive than the one eyelids, then are you really gonna change your appearance to satisfy the society pickiness or are you gonna satisfy yourself and be happy to express/show to the world/society the appearance YOU want/wish to have, so that way people can see the true YOU?
Pick the appearance you want. Be yourself.
Not the appearance society or parents wants.
What about no eye lid?
Yesss exactly
I’ve seen several of my friends got cosmetic survey to make their eyes double lid. All of them say that it really hurt and their eyes were so puffy for the first few weeks but was worth doing it because they have gained confidence about their looking. This obsession seems not to disappear but hearing Elena’s point of view as an European Is eye-opening! Thank you Nobita san and happy new year!😊✨
🥰 I love Asian eyes, they love my blue eyes. 😘 we love each other.
Ah- ahhhhhhhhh I see what you did there ಠಿヮಠ
You're beautiful^^
I think every human being is born perfect and beautiful. Unless you have a medical condition that requires surgery, you really shouldn't feel the need to change your appearance through surgery. But people are free to do as they want. Personally it's not the shape of a person's eyes that I find attractive, but the light inside their eyes that I find beautiful. Wishing you and all you love a very happy and healthy 2022 Nobita san :)
I find this incredibly funny because as a European the double eyelids are a fucking nightmare. every eyeshadow and sometimes even the eyeliners smudge within a few hours because of it
Exactly, I'm European and have hooded eyes, I've spent a fortune trying out different eyeshadow bases because the eyeshadow disappears in half an hour without it. And I can't put eyeliner either, I'd look like a raccoon. 😅
@@yvelleartstudio yeah same!! I'm American and I love doing fun makeup looks but my hooded eyes and double eyelids are like "haha, maybe next life"
Who would’ve thought there were things more important than eyeshadow?
@@fangornthewise for me makeup is fun! So while there is stuff more important than eyeshadow I still love it so much.
Exactly! And I have hooded lids which makes it even worse! I love Asian eyes.
I think many Japanese have natural big eyes.... Even before surgery without double eyelid, they still look big. Many Japanese look like Southeast Asian.
I'm from Mongolia and everyone here has monolids and small eyes because we are from the north, it is so cold close to Siberia.
Ulaanbaatar is the coldest capital in the world.
Our eyes are adaptation to cold climates, to protect against freezing winds. Same with native North Siberian, Inuit people etc.
That is why people from north have smaller eyes.
All eyes are beautiful. Big or small or double eyelid or not it shouldn't matter.
I am an Indian and when I was in America, I was bullied for having a dusky skin tone , they would all of a sudden rub detergent on my hand to mock me and wash my colour
But I was proud of my skin tone
I wish all East asians also be proud of their unique and beautiful eyes , preserve the uniqueness not to change
I’m sorry you experienced that. I’m Black and from a place in the U.S. that has people of many backgrounds and colors, so I’m grateful I never had that experience to make me question not liking my skin tone. I’m happy you’re proud of yours too.
I was born with double eye lids and never thought much about it. When I started seeing products for contacts making your eyes bigger and creating a double lid I thought it was silly at first. The pursuit of beauty is present in all cultures and there are always trends. If people want surgery it's their choice. But it is still surgery which can be dangerous and it's up to each individual if it's worth the risk.
If tomorrow, women woke up and decided they really liked their bodies, just think how many industries would go out of business.
- dr. gail dines
I agree with your take Nobita. It makes me sad people feel the need to change because of these beauty standards. Natural is beautiful. Thank you for this informative video!
Awesome video Nobita! Personally as a German, I love the looks of double eyelids but going under the knife for that is too much. Please ladies, no surgeries for small things
Their eyes are beautiful ❤️ the way they are. They don't need to change them! 🤩
Asians: i want bigger eyes!
Rest of the world: but we like them like that 😞
Uhm okay but it doesnt matter if the rest of the world "likes" them like that. Asian eyes are not an object for the rest of the world to enjoy
@@ohmygodlawl not for you to say
@@ohmygodlawl It just means they are beautiful without the double eyelids so why are they self hating? They should love the way Jesus Christ made them. It's beautiful because they are human.
@@JackFN_VR64 Im Asian i think i can speak for my body and what i want to do with them :)
@@leahjackiepeah4130 stop saying people are self hating, if someone doesnt like the way a part of their body looks its their personal choice and freedom to change it to feel more comfortable and confident.
Literally no one is talking about SELF ACCEPTANCE. Let's not talk about plastic surgery being "fine" if people feel confident by it. Instead let's talk about accepting yourself the way you are,that's most important. People wouldn't have created something called "plastic surgery" if only, people would have not been affected by other's disheartening comments about their looks. Be confident in who you are whether you are fat,mono or double eyelid,skinny,weird,clumsy or who does not fit in your country's stereotypical view. You are enough, just the way you are.
Exactly! In my religion Islam, it's even prohibited to undergo any changes like plastic surgery because no one is capable of creating anything and therefore have no grounds for bullying other people over appearances or try to change there own. One must learn to be grateful for the way Allah has made them.
Foreigners get it wrong. Double eyelids are not a standard of beauty in asia. only 'Big eyes' is the standard of beauty. To have big eyes, we have to have double eyelid surgery. Double eyelids are not the purpose.
This is such an interesting topic to talk about since, as one of the persons mentioned in the video, it's not a thing here in the west. What I really find interesting is the difference in beauty standards and what's considered beautiful. Thank you for always bringing up different perspectives on the topic. Happy new year!
I am a Japanese girl who has mono eyelids. I am totally ok with my eyes cuz God created me. But there is one thing that annoys me. That is makeup. most girls who do makeup tutorials on social media have dubbed eyelids. It is hard to find makeup tutorials for those who have mono eyelids. :(
Check out the latest video by 'dear peachie'. I think you will like to try out the tips for 'inverted eyeshadow' technique for mono eyelids. :)
Link: ruclips.net/video/ajd4JrZOssY/видео.html
What's your religion?? If you don't mind...
@@pabloalcantara7596 I am a Christian
@@mn8147 That's nice. It's not common to see a Christian Japanese. How old are you?
in my opinion, monolids makes face look like a flawless ceramic art and I find it lovely
as a filipino who has double eyelids, i find it fascinating knowing that japanese people actually find double eyelids more attractive, especially since i find their single eyelids prettier (mostly cuz their eyes suit the hairstyles i want lol) but i guess its quite similar to how asians want paler skin while people from the west want tanner skin. so trippy..
I personally like the way Asian men eyes are. The double eyelid is not something that foreigners really think about.
The eye lids depends on the country though
China is roughly 50-70% double eyelid, 30-50% monolid. As a rule, Chinese from Southern China tend to have double eyelids, those from Northern China tend to have monolids
Korea is like 90-95% monolids, 5-10% double eyelid. Same stats throughout the country
Japan is basically 60-70% monolid, 30-40% double eyelid. Central Honshu people tend to have monolids. The farther you go from Central Honshu, the percentage of double eyelids increase.
Southeast Asia are 90-95% double eyelid.
This has just become a norm in east asian. btw nobita, I'd like to see you making some videos on Japanese politicians. You had one which talked about those old guys doing nothing to help people in need, that appealed to me.
It’s super annoying to me when people say Japanese people want to look more “white” as someone said in this video. No. They just like certain features. Asian eyes tend to look more “edgy” like a rockstar look. But in Japan being “cute” is the ideal look so that is why they want to change their eyes. Because big eyes look more young and innocent which is a JAPANESE trend. They’re not trying to look white or be white. They like being Japanese they just want the “cute” look.
On the contrary, I find people with double eyelids look more drowsy or high (especially if it's very prominent).
It doesn't necessarily "lift" the eyelids; it adds a fold on top of the single eyelids. Although, it does subtly change a person's facial feature.
Yeah I've noticed that too particularly in some european make up adv they all look like their on drugs
I have blue eyes and I look stoned. Part of it is that with blue eyes bright light hurts and you gotta squint. I see far better at night.
Thank you for all your work Nobita! Your videos show a very different and honest side of Japan which is very interesting, but sadly has become very rare. Wish you all the best for 2022 and beyond :)
That problem of nonstop plastic surgery is pretty well-known. It's even considered a psychological condition called "body dysmorphic disorder". Plastic surgeons are even taught to look for it. Anyway, kind of interesting the overlay of preexisting preferences dating far into the past and later influences by Western media and anime eyes.
I mean if I as a person with single eyelids grew up in an environment where plastic surgery posters are every where, makeup advertisements show only double eye lid models and basically other people expressed their love for double eyelids over single ones I'd feel immensely pressured to do surgery to alter myself. Insecure even about my own self image, that can be said for other features not just eyelids. Yes the same can be said about other parts of the world, even in the western part of the world there's pressure to fit into the beauty standards and surgery is the quickest fix.
I've been mocked for being underweight and having no curves, but my mom had it way worse because the beauty standard when she was young was like anything but slim. I don't think doing surgery or anything is bad, in fact if it helps you feel better, it's a good thing.But the peoples that create the beauty standards, the fashion and beauty industry. They should not strive for something that is impossible to archive for most peoples. As a woman you are expected to be beautiful, way more so than as a man, at least where im from.
Japanese women should embrace their racial heritage. Like all people should do. But it's a contest to stick out from the crowd and to be considered above average. So... this won't ever change.
yeah this basically.
If they stay in japan, their eyelid adjustment can be so attractive. The other option for monolid is ofc to go outside or just find audience from other country
But people get bullied into this. This is not always a choice but societal pressure
@@NB-lx6gz It is always a choice. Although I understand how difficult it can be. People from Japan need to immediately do therapy
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@@adroitws1367 oddly I prefer the single eyelid.
This was very interesting. I'm a Western woman and it puzzles me why Asian women would have plastic surgery on their eyes for no good reason.
strange since plastic surgery was basically invented because western women wanted it.
@@JackFN_VR64 True but South Korea takes it to a wholenother level
It puzzles me why anyone would get plastic surgery for anything cosmetic like boobs or what not. There is never a good reason to get cosmetic plastic surgery unless you have an actual deformity like a cleft lip or burns. Kim Kardashian is a perfect example of someone who has gotten too much surgery
You mean East Asian? Filipinos have double eyelids as the norm without any surgery because they were just born that way.
You don't have to judge an entire race of women with a little piece of information you have.
I believe you are covering a very key point with social media in young people's lives. It's difficult for me not to see this as a mass exploitation of adolescent insecurities, conditioning them through relentless imagery to believe that surface-level ideal beauty (regardless of preference or fashion) will attract companionship or happiness of actual substance. The human heart will not be satisfied with mere appearances, and the permanent, surgical choice of engaging every social interaction by guarding oneself's most shallow vulnerability will cripple practically every new relationship, and wedge a neurotic, insatiable vanity between every person for a whole generation to come.
I think people are getting too caught up with the double eyelid part, its really the side effect that your eyes are bigger that is what makes it attractive. Its more correct I think to say people find eyes attractive, and this is just a way to make it a more prominent feature of your face.
Funny. Here in the Philippines we used to get bullied when we were a kid for having huge eyes.
We don't really need to change ourselves to fit into the beauty standard.
Really? My Filipino wife has big brown eyes like that and has never mentioned it. (She has told me that she was teased for been dark skinned thought. Which I understand is very common over there, sadly.)
Oo tatawagin kang tarshire
I asked my mom (Chinese) and she actually did a plastic surgery for her eyelids. She even uses the tape back in 80s lol.
She said she did the surgery because when she's old, her eyelid wouldn't be so droopy.
Well... Now that she's old it IS kinda droopy. If she didn't do the surgery it'd be WAY worse.
That's my mom's take on this Double Eyelids surgery. I dont think it's that bad.
Eyelid corrections for elderly are not much of a problem. However, anatomically monolid eyes are very different. The surgery is not the same.
こういうのを聞くと超悲しくなるよね。。一重は凄く綺麗と思うのに。東洋人の皆が自分の美しさを気づけばいいのになー
This makes me really really sad :( Monolids are so pretty!! Yet another thing the west has managed to twist... Double eyelids are just one physical trait out of many. Some are pretty, some may be less pretty. It's the same for monolids. All of these treats make the world diverse and interesting and wonderful. In all honesty, all those photo's of the "cute girls" with the big eyes and double eyelids look plastic and creepy to me. The thought that everyone would end up looking like that kinda scares me lol.
I would understand if someone was so miserable with how they look and it effected their whole life that they would go for plastic surgery but other than that i'm just sad that we made society so that individual traits are being despised.
As for letting teenagers undergo plastic surgery; hell no x'D If every teenager who felt insecure and awkward about how they look would do it the whole world's economy would run on plastic surgery pffhaha
I watched a video about double eyelid surgery trend in South Korea and some are doing it because their pictures on their resume are also evaluated. It seems like the bigger the eyes, people associate it with being more open, friendly, and outgoing personality.
As someone with monolids who is not east Asian, I frequently get asked if I’m an east Asian. It’s more common here to have double eyelids naturally so having monolids here paired with a brighter complexion will be associated to being east Asian. Going back to the topic, I’ve been aware of my single eyelids and they make me look kinda angry or tired sometimes so I can see why having double eyelid surgery is the choice for some people in the long run.
My mom has "big" eyes but they are "european". Both my parents are from Sweden. My sister has more mongolid eyes, but I don't think mine are. I think this whole "what kind of eye do you have" thing is not so interesting haha.
But maybe I would think differently if I was born in f.ex Corea or Japan.
@@Mawnt yeah, it probably would make a difference if people around you think of it as important 😂 but that is interesting!
@@tothemoonandback8466 Yes! You’re comment was interesting too!
Nobita kun ! Thank you for your hard work during this year, looking forward to see your videos in next year as well !
There's nothing wrong with the asian look and asian eyes are one of the features that make asian ppl stand out, besides in my opinion asian women (natural look) are the most beautiful women in the world so guys and girls please pay less attention to the toxic media and social networks and just be happy with what you've got😀
i totally agree, they have the most amazing eyes.
I agree
East Asians tend to obsess with western looks. But South East Asian people already have those features when they were born. The double eyelids one. It's just there.
This is interesting to watch since I've always thought mono eyelids look beautiful with their almond shape & since they seem to have more ways of showing off eyeshadow than my own eyes. I have a western eye shape, but with hooded eyelids which means my makeup doesn't show off as well... so I've always kinda disliked that a little bit about myself. Also this is kinda funny since a big makeup trend in America last year were "foxy eyes" that tried to mimic Asian eyes without having them naturally.
Wouldn't go as far as getting surgery for it though, that's too much...
Thank you for a uplifting video. I very much respect that your cheesy pick up line regardless of if you're joking or not.
I personally wouldn't mind either way. However if the cosmetics or surgery let's someone feel more confident about themselves then I support it.
As an American, I’ve never consciously thought about this, let alone knew there were terms for different types of eyelids. I think everyone has something physical they would like to change about themselves; that’s normal. What you need to be careful about though is changing something that turns out just to be a beauty trend, because those come and go. Personally both types can look good, and “hitoe” is distinctive, and some foreigners may even think it’s exotic and attractive. Anyway, I learned something interesting today. Thanks for sharing!
アメリカ人として、これについて意識的に考えたことはあみらせん。誰もが自分自身について変えたい何か物理的なものがあると思います。それは正常です。でも美容トレンドに注意して。個人的にはどちらのタイプも見栄えがよくと思う。「一重」は独特で、外国人の中にはエキゾチックで魅力的だと思う人もいます。今日何か面白いことになった。 共有してくれてありがとう！
(変な日本語でごめん！)
You're a funny guy, Nobita.
My wife has the one eyelids and I dig them. I prefer her traditional looks.
As a Japanese person, I was born with double eyelids and my Japanese relatives and parents always compliments my double eyelid for how clear it looks. So it made me believe they mono eyelid are something not good to have since I was little
As a non-japanese, that is so strange and sad
Remember that beauty standard changes very fast. Double eyelids, v-face, big boobs, fish mouth, all of this bull**** will become unattractive sooner than you think. What do you do then with your already altered body, alter it again and again? Just stop putting pressure on yourself and learn to love yourself, that's what we all really need to do.
As always great content. You should do a colaboration with other japanese or foreign youtubers in japan to push your channel. You should be way bigger!
Notice to foreigners dating Japanese first time: I've dated some women who when they would take off their eye makeup, you would see their single eyelid and they would look completely different. I don't care what eye lid they have, but I think it's important to be honest because some people (especially women) in Japan can look completely different
Haha. I think it’s pretty easy to spot it if you are staying close enough to them. But it’s hard to tell from afar.
The power of cosmetics
Korea too
Most asians like from the Philippines and Korea and many Japanese have double eyelid not monolid lol. I'm filipino/Japanese and I have double eyelid xD
You Japanese have such unique feature, I hope you come to embrace it. There isn't anything wrong with it. 😺
It's not a unique feature, 50% of all East and Southeast Asians have it so that's over 1 billion people and monolids are more common in Koreans than Japanese.
いくら海外の方が一重は素敵って褒めてくれても日本から二重至上主義がなくなることはないと思います。俳優やモデルのほとんどの方が二重でコスメ動画も二重幅がある前提で作られているので。
日本では高校生のうちにバイトをして埋没(手術)する子も少なくないです
Japanese should love their "asian eyes". That is part of their beauty.
Japanese hair is so beautiful and their noses so kawaii - crazy to worry about eyes which are so dramatic and dark.
So sad.
I love Asian eyes.
I have to admit that I have never thought about it before I watched this video, other than thinking that single eyelids are very beautiful.
WTF is Asian eyes? There are many different eyes shape in Asia unlike Europe.
@@yinyinaye6045 in europe, (at least where I live) there are quite a few people with monolids. And, africa too
@@onebigsnowball yeah hooded eyes,epicanthic folds are not too uncommon especially in eastern europe
I think it’s sad Asian people feel so insecure about their eyes! I’ve never heard anyone here in America say they don’t like how single eyelids look. I think a lot of people here find them attractive or beautiful, actually.
LET'S pretend that westerner didnt fix chest ,buttock and lips
一重も綺麗だよ! It gives a more traditional-ish look I love it, plus it's super cute
Thanks nobita. Now feel a little bit more special now :)
I gotta say that until I watched this clip I've never paid attention to single or double eye lids before.
I never noticed those.
So, I'm Chinese and I have them naturally, and the only time I've heard of people getting surgery for this is by my dad saying it. At first, I thought it was only something he said to boost my confidence (I had low self esteem) but thanks to this, I know it's real, and I don't really understand it.
When my eyelids went double (I can switch between the two by pinching the skin between my eyes and blinking) I honestly thought I looked older, so I would unwrinkle my eyes and return to single. This is just for me though.
Also, does anyone else get triple eyelids when they wake up?
I thought about it for a bit. I concluded that the eyelids themselves do not matter when it comes to how cute someone is, the whole face has to be right. In very may cases this kind of surgery would in my opinion greatly improve the face. I think the confidence gained from perceiving oneself prettier outweighs all the risks and side effects of well performed surgery.
Some of the most attractive and elegent people I have met are japanese. I have a male friend that has amazing eyes (yes, single eyelid) but the shape/form is beautiful, he looks like a painting to me. Funny that the first thing he told me (a mexican woman) is that I have huge beautiful eyes.
one side: single eyelid!
other side: double eyelids!
Nobita: the soul.
And the handbag full of dickies for you to carry around. 6:17
happy new year nobita! i love your videos. 🎉
I find Asians with double eyelid surgery very uapealling. Natural looks amazing
11:21 Nobita, your cheesy pick-up line is awesome! I will use it next time I'm in Tokyo.
And here I am, complaining about having triple eye lids because I work too much 🤣...
Exelent video, very curius.
Both are beautiful you have the judge the face as a whole package.
This was interesting to hear..but it just makes me sad. The eyes are the window to the soul. We should all be able to appreciate the beauty that alone holds. Social Media is ruining the uniqueness we all hold. We aren't all the same. But that IS what makes us beautiful. 🌺Japan...the world has spoken in these comments..YOU'RE ALL BEAUTIFUL THE WAY YOU ARE!!🌺
asian eyes are so pretty dont get surgery!!
You should be proud of everything you have, Don't change yourself because of someone's opinion, everyone is beautiful and unique in there own ways, you should know that.
I think that's the main charm of the japanese beauty! I guess the grass is always greener...
2:45 When the video was playing I started getting an uncomfortable feeling in my eyes... It's weird how you don't notice things about you until someone points it out or worse makes fun of you for it
In Japan, few fashion models and actresses have undergone plastic surgery. Traditionally, there is a tacit understanding that models and actresses should not be fake. When you see it with your own eyes you'll understand. Even in the case of pop idol groups and glamor models, not many people undergo plastic surgery. The same can be said for ordinary people. It's the same as Japanese people don't have tattoos. However, In the case of porn star, one out of five have plastic surgery. If you need double eyelids in Japan, massage or push it up your eyes. Orthopedic surgery is the last resort.
Fall into three principal categories in Japan. Botox injections/Hyaluronic acid injection, Permanent hair removal and spots/acne removal. Japan is scalpel hardly used. no-scalpel procedure. Worldwide, surgical operations account for about 40%, but in Japan only 15.4%. The number of plastic surgery in Japan is only 2.3% of the plastic surgery performed in the world, but more than 10% of non-surgical surgery is performed in Japan. Most common cosmetic surgery in Japan is hair removal, Japanese women have no armpit hair, arm hair, or leg hair.
Crazy how the things that make us different makes us feel insecure and ugly when to others it is what they find most beautiful in us. Being happy with yourself as you are is most important before any surgery or you will never be happy.
Personally, I find it unfortunate. I mean the typical "Asian eyes" are distinct and it makes for a great eye smile.
I forgot about this double eyelid thing for years. Now I'll be looking for it again because of this video.
I try to accept that some people may feel this way, but it still sort of blows my mind..!
Personality and intellect first - the rest is secondary 🙏
EDIT: I honestly don't know how I feel about double eyelid. On one hand, it looks pretty sloppy when it layers, but on the other hand, I was born this way, and I'm not about to have surgery for it since I most likely will be frustrated with the results within a year anyway.
Single lid looks nice! It's like... just the right amount of eyelid, since it doesn't fold over itself. At the same time, it makes the gaze look focused and sharp (like you have your wits about you, and you have your head in the game (of life))..!
Regardless, you still have beautiful eyelashes, and wonderful eyes that peer into the world from behind your eyelids! Perfect just the way you are! 🙏
I guess its more like Japanese or Asian people typically want bigger set of eyes because they see beauty in that and having a double eyelid helps with that thus why Asian people would get a cosmetic surgery for it. Im Asian too and have a double eyelid as well no wonder my eyes look a lil bigger than your typically Asian eyes.
Please please please, don't change anything about yourselves. You're beautiful just the way you are.
Happy new year Mr. Nobita🎉👋👋
I have one double eyelid and one monolid
欧米人が思っている以上に日本人にとって、一重瞼はかなりのコンプレックスだと思います。
一重瞼の私からすれば「一重瞼も美しいから二重瞼にしないで！」という意見は一重瞼を持たない二重瞼の人だからこそ簡単に言えることだと感じます。実際私もかなり苦しみましたし、思春期であれば更に悩む人が多いでしょう。
アイドルの説明でもあったように、二重瞼ではない時点でオーソドックスな「可愛い・かっこいい」からは離れてしまいます。
もし手術前の方が綺麗だった、自然だったと言われても、本人からすれば二重瞼であることの方がよっぽど重要です。
私の母は高校生の頃に手術なしで自力で二重瞼にしたようですが、二重瞼の母の方がとても美しいです。
In my country, I don't see that is a big deal but it still exist. People tend to focus more on the nose and the jaw. As a matter of fact, that we all get affected by the American cultures through movies and books.
6:09 Aragaki Yui 大好き！
I definitely think double eyelids is prettier. The examples shown didn't look unnatural which is one of the big issues with plastic surgery. Many plastic surgery operations push people into uncanny valley and they end up looking worse off for it. The funny thing is that I don't know a single man who doesn't find plastic surgery outputting or ugly and I have a feeling that the benefit to women from it is coming from an improvement to self esteem rather than looks. I have also noted that beauty standards are very much internalized among women themselves which leads to very misinformed assumptions about how pretty they are seen as by men. I think it's important that Japanese women know that they are quite beautiful already (but I do wonder how such a message could be sent, I certainly would be in no place to spread it) as they seem to have severe and, from an outsider perspective, puzzling self confidence issues which no doubt hinder them in the rest of their life. It would be worthwhile for women focus less on the cultivation of idealised beauty and instead cultivate their personality, or better yet if they want to benefit society and pursue fulfilment rather than fleeting happiness; get married and have 15 kids.
Very true with what you mentioned about internalised beauty standards. I can understand and appreciate that women want to look good for themselves before anything else, but at the same time, isn't a judgment of, or dissatisfaction with the way you look always driven on some level by how you think you're seen by other people? Even if only subconsciously? If you were alone then you wouldn't have any reason to care about how attractive you are or aren't, or at least I wouldn't, as long as I was healthy. I guess it's a complex issue.
For my own preferences, light/natural-looking makeup is fine, but too much of it is somewhat offputting to me, and any visibly discernible _cosmetic_ plastic surgery is not great either. In some cases such as deformities it may be necessary, but I see a lot of women getting facial alterations or breast size alterations and in those situations the 'before' is very nearly always better looking than the 'after', and I find myself wishing they had been satisfied enough with themselves not to subject their bodies to invasive procedures for a net negative result.
I can honestly say single/double eyelids is something I never really thought of, since I live in England. I wouldn't say one looks better than the other. A lot of the Japanese women with monolids just look cute to me. Hopefully not many are wasting time thinking about this too much.
All features are beautiful when it's harmonious with the other features in the face.
Japanese women are amongst the most beautiful in the world with or without single eyelids. I'm caucasian but have epicanthic folds thanks to my Nordic heritage, and people often comment on them. I would never want to change them.
Does that mean my eyes are pretty? Oh thanks, Nobita. 🥰🥰🥰😘😘😘