Black teeth

I’m obsessed with teeth. It’s the first thing I notice about people. I think white teeth are a basic necessity, not a luxury. Everyone deserves to have a sparkling smile! Carbon Coco re…

the geishas’ now obsolete custom of ohaguro; dyeing their teeth black. a maiko (geisha in training) would dye her teeth black before becoming a full fledged geisha as it was thought that black teeth emphasized the white in their skin and red in their lips.

the black teeth of a Black Lu hilltribe woman in Tam Duong Vietnam

It cracks me up when I see an actor or celebrity who has gotten themselves fixed up with a giant set of horse teeth in order to have “perfect” teeth.” Do they really not notice how their mouth gapes open? How ridiculous their fake teeth look? I guess not. In North America, we’re obsessed with […]

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A close up of Manaha's blackened teeth, which is done with ohaguro (a mixture of sumi ink and wax). Maiko like Manaha blacken their teeth in the weeks leading up to their erikae. From pages 34-35 of Now a Geisha.

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Before we had fancy face wash infused with kale extract, our ancestors had to try out some pretty gross ways to keep their face clean

akha lady in north thailand with black teeth from eating betel nuts still has an attractive smile. She wears a decorative head dress of silver and nickel,AsiaPhotoStock