Beauty mark

As a real beauty spot birthmark is called, which gives its size, placement, and shape and even its continued presence of a mostly female person one of the most characteristic and attractive appearance. Finally, the finding that a time worthy of the name, of course, the result of an individual observation. A beauty spot can also be artificially painted or glued ( Mouche ).

Placement on the body

Accordingly, a beauty mark, if a mole is referred to as such, found on most exposed part of the body, usually the face, ideal-typically on the cheek, but also on the chin. In addition, he can on the neckline, shoulder, to be found next to the navel or on the arms.

Famous women with beauty spot

A well-known example is the lead actress of the French Film Series Angélique, Michèle Mercier, who had a mole on the cheek in the role of ' Angélique de Sancé Monteloup '. In addition, the birthmarks of some actresses and models who are considered beauty spots. Examples are the U.S. women Marilyn Monroe, Cindy Crawford, Madonna, Dita Von Teese, Janet Jackson, Jessica Alba, Alyson Michalka and Jeri Ryan, the Frenchwoman Brigitte Bardot and the German presenter Andrea Kaiser.

Similar phenomena

A modern form of the ( artificial ) beauty spot is the Madonna piercing. The beauty mark must not be confused with a tilak, a painted Hindu sign of blessing.