She has been voted the sexiest woman alive, but now it emerges that one reason may be that Scarlett Johansson apparently has the perfect nose.
Plastic surgeons have analysed the ideal shape for a woman’s nose and found it should be slightly upturned.
They found Scarlett Johansson, The Duchess of Cambridge, Kate Beckinsale and Jessica Biel all fit the bill.
Jessica Biel, the Duchess of Cambridge, Kate Beckinsale and Scarlett Johansson all have ‘perfect’ noses according to the study.
It seems like Scarlett Johansson went from girl next door to sexy beauty virtually overnight. The argument over whether or not Scarlett had plastic surgery has been a heated one for a long time. She denies it and many people point to “well-done” makeup or a “trick of the light” for the reason why she looks so much different now.It is true that the changes to her nose are extremely subtle, but I believe they are there. Scarlett’s work is certainly minimal, but it should belong on a list of the best nose surgeries ever done on a celebrity.
Scarlett has delicate features. That is what makes her such a beauty. The soft shape of her face and the fullness of her lips just speak of “womanly” features. Just a few years ago, however, there was one thing taking away from the delicacy of her look. It’s not necessarily that she looked bad with her old nose. In fact, it made her look quite a bit younger, bringing on the aforementioned “girl next door” look that we saw in movies like “the Horse Whisperer” and “Lost in Translation”.
The changes to her nose through rhinoplasty weren’t about changing that nose at all. Instead, they refined it so that this feature went along well with the delicacy of her face. The result is both dramatic and subtle at the same time. Gone is the girl and in her place is the sultry beauty that we know today.
It’s easy to see why some people argue that Scarlett didn’t have rhinoplasty surgery. After all, in a way, it appears that she just “grew into her nose.” That’s because the basic shape and contour didn’t change at all. She still has her same nose. There are just a few differences. The biggest difference is in the bridge. As you can see, her original bridge was thick, leading all the way up to her brow. The result made the nose look too large for her small and delicate face. The new bridge is distinctly thinner and definitely goes well with her other features.
Scarlett Johansson is and was a natural beauty. She began her career with her old nose, showing that she could become famous just as she was. The changes she made are so subtle that some people don’t believe any change was made at all. However, the overall delicacy of her face and features was enhanced through the most minor procedures to refine the bridge and tip of her nose.
THE ‘PERFECT’ NOSE
Plastic surgeons have analysed the ideal shape for a woman’s nose and found it should be slightly upturned.
Measured from the lip up, the optimum angle of rotation at the nasal tip – the amount the nose is turned up – should be 106 degrees to enhance a woman’s looks, says new research.
A nose that is rotated less than 90 degrees to the face looks droopy, long and masculine.
But an expert said surgeons always strive to get the perfect look for the individual, rather than sticking to a textbook formula.
‘There is a range of rotation that’s usually applied, which is 90 to 100 degrees for men and 95 to 110 degrees for women – this study has ended up somewhere in-between’ said Charles East of the British Association of Aesthetic Plastic Surgeons.
Measured from the lip up, the optimum angle of rotation at the nasal tip – the amount the nose is turned up – should be 106 degrees to enhance a woman’s looks, says new research.
A nose that is rotated less than 90 degrees to the face looks droopy, long and masculine.
U.S. plastic surgeons behind the research claim there has been no universally accepted standard that defines the most aesthetic combination of nasal features until now.
Dr Omar Ahmed, of New York University, said attempts to capture the ideal shape have been ‘elusive and ongoing for decades.’
He said: ‘Throughout history artists and scholars have been engrossed in the pursuit of capturing what constitutes beauty.
‘Dating back to ancient Egypt artists idealised facial proportions in their works.’
In a bid to ‘design’ the most beautiful nose for a young woman, the researchers tested public reaction to a range of different angles and rotation.
They used digital portraits of young white women aged 18 to 25 years, which were ranked online by almost 4,000 men and women drawn from the same age group.
They were asked to compare photos of women with noses 96, 101, 106, 111 and 116 degrees to their face.
The study used focus group and online social network participants and 106 degrees is consistent with previous research stipulating 104 and 108 degrees as being highly favourable angles.
Dr Ahmed said ‘To our knowledge this is the first population-based study to attempt to simultaneously determine the ideal NTP – nasal tip projection – and rotation. A rotation of 106 degrees was found to be the most aesthetic.’
Charles East, of the British Association of Aesthetic Plastic Surgeons, one of the most experienced and sought after specialists in rhinoplasty, or nose jobs, said there were classical features involved in creating the perfect nose.
He said the study’s verdict meant the slightly upturned nose of American actress Scarlet Johansson – hailed for performances in Lost In Translation and Girl with a Pearl Earring – had the ideal shape.
Mr East does get asked by patients to replicate Ms Johansson’s nose, ‘but the commonest request is to look like Kim Kardashian’.
However, he says surgeons always strive to get the perfect look for the individual, rather than sticking to a textbook formula.
how to work out if you have the perfect nose: The team used three measurements, known as the Crumley 1, Crumley 2, and Goode measurements (shown here as a,b and c) to work out the anglt of the nose. An upturn of 106° was found to be the most aesthetic.
‘There is a range of rotation that’s usually applied, which is 90 to 100 degrees for men and 95 to 110 degrees for women – this study has ended up somewhere in-between’ he said.
‘In the past there was a stigma attached to having surgery on the nose, largely because they all ended up looking the same.
‘Today we are making a nose that is best for that face, so people compliment them on their lovely smile or beautiful eyes as the face as a whole looks good. The angle of the nose is only one of the variants used in a personalised approach,’ he added.
The study, published online in JAMA Facial Plastic Surgery journal looked only at young white women and researchers said the finding was not necessarily applicable to men, or other ethnicities.
Source: dailymail.co.uk
