“Beauty is in the eye of the beholder,” though this quote is very popular there are a selected few who actually believe in it in reality. Among these selected few, one is Mihaela Noroc from Romania. She believes,“Global trends make us look and behave the same, but we are all beautiful because we are different. In the end, beauty is in the eye of the beholder, and the beholder is always somebody else.” It was this thought of hers which made her set on the mission of traveling the whole world and take photos of women from each country in their natural environment. The result of her efforts is remarkable and more beautiful than any Miss Universe pageant!! We have compiled a list of the photos of women she took while traveling across different nations trying to unravel the authentic beauty which currently seems to be sacrificed by the cold fashion experts of Paris or New York…

What Does Beauty Look Like?

Mihaela Noroc is a photographer by profession. Born in Romania, Mihaela developed a passion for capturing the expansive beauty prevailing in all forms of life on this planet through her camera lens from a very young age. She had an innate desire of conveying the message that beholding the right perception can turn everything into a bliss. It was because of this that she set on a mission of documenting portraits of women from different countries all around the world that too in their traditional and natural environment. What you are going to witness in the next slides is an honest and pure attempt by a person to depict how varied female beauty can be. Brace yourself for getting truly mesmerized and charmed…

Tokyo, Japan

The amazingly beautiful young woman in the image is Sayaka. Though, raised in Tokyo, Japan she has Indian and Egyptian origins. Her mixed origin is the prime reason for her possessing that unique charm. The way she is gazing at the image makes her capable of piercing through anyone’s heart. On top of that her luscious dark hair just intensifies that mystic aura around her. Surely, she can knock you to your knees by a mere look.

Grozny, Chechnya

The woman you see in the picture is a model named Linda. She hails from the intriguing city of Grozny in Chechnya. Chechnya is a country located near Russia and is famous for being an amalgam of modern and traditional garb and culture. Linda spent her childhood witnessing the terrifying scenes prevailing in her war-ravaged town with her single mother and sister. Currently, possessing the ambition of becoming a pediatrician she is a figure of confidence, sense of self and of course beauty. She truly justifies the fact that if one’s is strong-willed than even the toughest of obstacles seem easy to cross.

Baltic Sea, Finland

women-around-world-atlas-beauty-mihaela-noroc-30The background of this photo is truly amazing and awe-worthy. The blonde hair of this beautiful woman seems to follow the blowing wind. The woman seems to be enjoying the moment with the color of her dress perfectly complementing the beautiful blue sky behind her. The green color of the floor gives the final touch to what seems to be a perfect natural portrait capturing nature at its best.

Nasir al-Mulk, Iran

women-around-world-atlas-beauty-mihaela-noroc-23Iran is a nation known for possessing a culturally diverse society. This photo is truly divine credits to the traditional setup and the elegance with which this lady has posed before the camera. From the carpet to the dress she is wearing everything seems to be perfectly matching the surroundings. One should not mistake the submissive look on the face of the lady as her weakness as it is only a sign of elegance that she is trying to portray.

El Paico, Chile

women-around-world-atlas-beauty-mihaela-noroc-29This is innocence and natural beauty personified. The big round eyes of this woman seem capable of passing through the soul of anyone looking at it. Her clothes and the presence of no makeup on the face of the girl gives this image a serene and simple look. One can just get an idea of the kind and sweet personality of this girl from this image.