Beauty mark

  A beauty mark or beauty spot is a dark facial mole that some people consider attractive, usually when it is within about an inch of the upper lip or around the eyes, and does not protrude from the skin (not polypoid). Doctors call them melanocytic nevus, more specifically the compound variant. Moles may also be located elsewhere on the body, but are not generally considered beauty spots.

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False beauty spots can be applied to the face as a form of make-up. Beauty marks were particularly highly regarded during the 18th century and creating false ones became common, often in fanciful shapes such as hearts. Marilyn Monroe's beauty mark generated a new vogue for them during the twentieth century. In recent years, fashion model Cindy Crawford's prominent mole has helped revive the look.

Celebrities with beauty marks

Contemporary celebrities with beauty marks include:

• Sophia Bush (cheek)
• Gisele Bündchen
• Kip Pardue (below right eye)
• Dita Von Teese (below left eye)
• Rainie Yang (below right eye)
• Madonna (below nostril)
• Jennifer Love Hewitt (below right eye)
• Eva Mendes (cheek)
• Demi Moore (cheek, chin)
• Ian Thorpe (left cheek)
• Mariah Carey (chin)
• Robert DeNiro (under right eye)
• Shiina Ringo
• Molly Sims (chin)
• Lil Kim
• Tina Louise
• Lindsay Lohan (upper lip left)
• Sheryl Crow (chin)
• Sarah Jessica Parker (chin)
• Natalie Portman (cheek)
• Janet Jackson (below nostril)
• Wynonna Judd
• Izabella Scorupco (cheek)
• Faith Ford (above lip)
• Cindy Crawford
• Alex Bracey (above lip)
• Goldie Hawn (above lip)
• Lisa Stansfield (cheek)
• Jessica Alba
• Rachel McAdams
• Colin Farrell
• Rodrigo Santoro
• Jason Schwartzman
• Mandy Moore
• Nas
• Kylie Minogue
• Charlize Theron
• Rebecca Romijn
• Alyson Michalka
• Julia Roberts (below each eye)
• Ashley Olsen (cheek)
• Angelina Jolie (above right eyebrow)
• Gloria Estefan (below right eye)
• Wentworth Miller (next to left eye and below right eye)
• Janine Turner (near left eye)
• Emily Chan (cheek)
• Kate Winslet (right side of upper lip and below nostril)
• Estella Warren (above lip)
• Rachel Bilson (under the left eye)
• Keira Knightley
• Fergie
• Shyla Stylez
• Gloria Arroyo
• Alexis Bledel (cheek)
• Hayden Panettiere
• Shannen Doherty (below right eye)
• Josh Hartnett (neck)
• Ewan McGregor (forehead)
• Tiffani Thiessen
• Anna Faris (under the left eye)
• Katie Holmes
• Tom Cruise
• Elisa Toffoli (chin)
• Lemmy Kilmister
• Jennifer Connelly
• Laure Manaudou
• Jake Gyllenhall
• Louis Garrel
• Pink(singer)
• Template:Scarlett Johansen (check)

See also

• Tilak
• Mole (skin marking)
• Birthmark