A Look at Italian Women Features and the Secrets of Their Elegance

A hot woman with feminine body and large breasts who loves pizza and pasts is that how we imagine a typical Italian lady. There are a lot of famous Italian actresses and models in our show business. Some of these things are stereotypes and some of them are true facts that discover the mentality of these beautiful women. If you want to know more about Italian women features, read this article. We will tell you what are Italian women like and how they describe in the local culture.

Regional Diversity: How Italy's Geography Shapes Beauty

What Italian people look like? It depends on the region where they live. Let's talk about a regional diversity.

Northern Italian Features

Northern Italians from Lombardy and Veneto have the lighter skin, blue or grey eye color. Their hair is blonde or light brown. Light skin tones are the result of the impact of Alpine climate. No month has a mean temperature higher than 10 °C. These regions are surrounded with the mountains, so there is not too sunny. Northern Italy is the region with a lot of European people with blonde hair and pale skin. After the fall of the Western Empire of Rome, northern Italy suffered heavily from Germanic peoples. Most of these people had light skin and blonde hair, so modern Italians in these regions look this way. Italians who are from these regions often described elegant and exquisite. If you look at the arts of Botticelli, you can see these wonderful Italian women.

Southern Italian Traits

Olive skin dark eyes are the common traits of Southern Italian people. So, Sicily is one of Italy's big islands located in the south of Italy that is close to northern Africa. This region was inhabited by people of Arab descent long time ago, who left their mark on the appearance of Sicilians. This island was also conquered by the Normans, who brought northern European traits to these people. It created a wonderful mix of golden skin dark eyes and light brown hair. Some women from these regions might have light eyes and olive skin. It's interesting that women from these places like tanning, according to Italian standards it looks very attractive. That's why they tend to spend on the beaches for hours. The physical appearance of these girls is so bright that they don't need make-up at all.

Italian Women's Signature Features: From Roman Nose to Olive Skin

A pointed roman nose is a typical trait of the most Italians. It has a high protruding bridge with a pronounced hook or a peculiar curve at the end, which becomes more prominent when you see it from the side.

Many Italians have quite a sharp face. These people have the high cheekbones and a strong prominent jawline that give them sharp-looking facial features. On some arts of Leonardo da Vinci you can see these icons of beauty that have a serious facial expression. Although, no need to think Italians look too strict or gloomy. They tend to smile a lot, so you can be sure your partner will have a friendly facial expression.

The long and thick eyelashes are what they most of Italian girls are proud of. They make their glance more seductive and sensual and their eyelashes are beautiful on themselves, so women don't need mascara.

The Italian beauty culture implies love to golden tanned skin since it makes people look healthier and younger. These people get the olive skin due to the mild sun and care (they don't forget about sunscreen).

Long hair with bright dark color is another prominent feature. Many Italian women are proud of it, so they don't dye their hair. It should be impeccable unless you go jogging. Women eat a lot of fat fish and olive oil to maintain them shiny and healthy. Bear in mind that Italians might have a lot of skin hair. Some women remove it thoroughly but other don't care about it preferring feministic and body positive views.

If you want to know more about Italian beauty and physical characteristics of these women, we will give you some curious facts:

• The average height of Italian women is 164 cm.
• The average weight is 64 kg (so you can see, an Italian woman is quite slim but not too thin).
• Many Italian women have the good skin without wrinkles and acne because of Mediterranean diet (it's very healthy).
• Narrow hips aren't about Italians (remember Monica Bellucci with her curvy body and diet rich with oils and pasta).

The Evolution of Beauty Ideals in Italy

Italian fashion and Italian beauty standards have been changed over time. Let's talk about Renaissance beauty standards. This era began around 1400 and ended about 1650, and it was a time of inventions and discoveries, a time of beautiful women.

• Blonde hair and rosy lips. If a lady had dark hair, she tried to bleach them (it's not very healthy but beauty was above all that time).
• Pale skin. These women achieved their whiteness by insisting on their distance from the darker-skinned people they despised, and by applying complex (and frequently toxic) ointments.
• Michelangelo Leonardo da Vinci created pieces of arts with curvy or even fat women. Let's remember Peter Paul Rubens who painted fat women with huge hips and bellies. Being curvy was beautiful that time since it was believed that curvy and even obese women are healthy and are able to have a lot of children.
• A long neck. It's another sign of beauty that was emphasized with open dresses.

The XX century is an era of cinematograph and Italian fashion. Here we can remember the famous beauty icons like Sofia Loren or Monica Bellucci. We will give you some standards of that time:

• The big mouth and long nose. Speaking of Sofia Loren, cameramen would declare her, 'impossible to photograph,' mention about her plump lips and a peculiar face that was too short.
• Curvy body. It remains popular. Wide hips and big breast combined with a pretty belly are believed sexy and seductive. In the end of the century androgyne models with slender bodies were believed fashionable but Italian women with their unconventional beauty still had a lot of admirers.

Nowadays, when we watch any TV program or a social media account, we can see body positive trend. Women aren't shy of their curvy body and they prefer natural beauty to lots of cosmetics and plastic surgeries.

How Italian Culture Shaped Global Beauty Standards

Bold combinations, surprising prints and accessories are the parts of the rich Italian fashion. Italian women are very similar to the French ladies fashion-wise, as both share that perfect sense of style and attention to small details that always catch our attention. Italian fashion created famous designers like Georgio Armani, Ginni Versace or Valentino. You can see some famous Italians who are icons of style:

• Chiara Ferragni with almost 26 million followers on social media, she is the most famous influencer in the world. Now this lady is an entrepreneur and her style inspires millions of people who want to be as fashionable as she is.
• Giovanna Battaglia. Her classy style and elegance are obvious, she started very early as a model but later she became a stylist for Vogue. Now, this woman is the creative director of Swarovski. She wears elegantly tailored suits in bold colors and she isn't afraid to mix different styles, expressing her individuality through her looks.
• Diletta Bonaiuti. She is a leader of street style, she's always a star of fashion shows. Now she is a highly valued fashion stylist and consultant and also has a kids wear brand. She dares to mix classic and contemporary style using stylish parts of the wardrobe like denim and blazers.

Italian actresses, models and stylists are very feminine and elegant. They wear black dresses, blazers and they adore animal prints that express their passion and sexuality. At the same time, they are impeccably dressed but love comfort which means they don't reject oversize and simple cotton.

Italian Diet and Its Role in Beauty

Italian family recipes will make you die of pleasure! Lots types of pizzas, pasta with sea food or tomatoes will help you forget you diet. There aren't too slender women in Italy but at the same time they look healthy and slim enough. Both famous Italians and simple people follow the Mediterranean diet that includes lots of olive oil, natural pasta, fresh fruits, vegetables and fish.

Olive oil contains a lot of healthy monounsaturated fats which are good for skin, hair and female reproductive health. You can notice Italian beauties eat a lot of pasta but remain slim. How is it possible? The thing is, they prefer past al dente made or high quality wheat. In a traditional family people can eat it every day but without fatty fillings. It will help them to stay slim and healthy.

We should tell you about sea food that are good both for Italian men and women. It's a well-known aphrodisiac that open their sexuality and improves libido. Besides, calamari and mussels have a lot of protein which is good for losing weight.

Of course, Italians love good wine but it's also very healthy if you are moderate enough. Red wine has some antioxidants that improve the skin conditions and help Italians look younger. Besides, they drink a lot of water during the day that moistures their skin.

Lots of fruits and vegetables (500 g per day!) help their digestive system and reduce cholesterol level which is good for heart.

Fashion as a Way of Life: Italian Women's Style Secrets

Italian American models and designers aren't afraid to combine different styles and to create something really unique. We will tell you about some fashion secrets that make these people always look gorgeous:

• Love to black color. A little black dress or an official black outfit are musthave for a typical Italian woman. No need to think black looks too gloomy or makes them look older. They combine it with gold and silver accessories which makes them style elegant and feminine. A woman looks perfect even in simple black jeans and a blazer.
• Love to animal and floral print. Do you think tiger print looks vulgar? It's not like that, just look at Italian models to see how much stylish it is. Animal prints work well with tanned skin and slim body. These clothes are good for passionate and sexy creatures. Sometimes animal details are combined with strict black color.
• The-knitted jumpers and sweaters. In some Italian regions it's quite cold, besides it's so nice in winter to surround yourself with cozy knitted clothes. An oversize jumper is another thing that most of Italian ladies. They combine it with trousers and skinny jeans.
• Bold colors. Of course, they love black but also they love to make accents on their look by using red, orange and pink colors. Some Italians are brave enough, so they use it even in an official style.
• Massive rings and earrings. Who said that jewelry should be moderate and laconic? Italian girls adore round and big earrings and massive rings made of silver or gold.
• Eco style. Natural fur and leather are considered a bad form. In Italy people use artificial materials to show their love to ecology and nature.

Family, Food, and Femininity: Cultural Traits of Italian Women

There is a famous stereotype that Italian ladies are scandalous and too loud, so it’s hard to maintain a long-term relationship with them. In fact, these people love their families and cozy family dinners, they love children, animals and this life in general. We will tell you about some cultural traits of these women:

• They love their parents and other relatives. These women don’t mind some family activities like grocery shopping, cooking dinner together or watching a movie in the evening. Don’t be offended if your partner visits her parents every weekend (if you can, you can join her!).
• They love delicious food and they know how to cook it. Food in Italian culture is a way of taking pleasure. Your partner will spoil you with wonderful lasagna and appetizing tiramisu.
• Unlike some restrained people in United States whose smiles are artificial sometimes, Italians are really friendly and their politeness is sincere. Most of Italian women are quite hospitable and they love big parties with lots of friends and relatives. If you marry such a woman, you can be sure she will want a posh wedding with hundreds of guests.
• Italian women with blue eyes or dark eyes are very feminine. Sometimes they say they are strong and independent, but most of them don’t mind men taking care of them. If you are a gentleman, your Italian beauty will love you for sure!

Stereotypes About Italian Women

There are a lot of stereotypes about Italians in Western world. We will give you a table, so that you could understand what is myth and what is partially true. Read it but remember that every girl has a unique personality and you should be free of any stereotypes.

The stereotype	The explanation
An average Italian actress is curvy or even fat	Of course, Monica Bellucci isn't too thin but also we should mention Gina Lollobridgida or Lucia Bosè who are slim enough. Most of Italian ladies follow healthy diets, so they don't look fat at all.
Italians are too emotional	You could see some scenes in Italian melodramas but in fact there are a lot of calm ladies who don't like loud quarrels. John, the user of our dating platform says: 'Sometimes my wife can be too expressive but when I offer her to discuss our problems in a calm way, she is getting more relaxed and we manage to avoid a conflict'.
Italians are patriarchal and family-oriented	Back then, Italia was a traditional catholic country indeed but nowadays more and more ladies are getting more feministic and emancipated. On our website you can find family-oriented girls but bear in mind you can also meet a lady who doesn't want the official marriage.
They speak with their gestures	In fact, these often use their hands to explain the meaning of the words that could be said instead. According to some info from the New York Times, there are about 250 gestures that Italians use to interact with each other, emphasizing their feelings and establishing a widespread body language. So, this stereotype is close to be true.
They are always late	Some people are indeed not very punctual but younger ladies tend to value other people's time, so they try to be on time.

Italian Women's Approach to Beauty

A beauty standard in this country means people should be neat and well-groomed but at the same time nowadays it's all about being natural and feeling comfortable. Let's talk about some beauty approaches ladies use in their life:

• The perfect skin tone. You can notice your partner uses a lot of creams to make her skin impeccably clean with an attractive olive tone. Sometimes they don’t use any cosmetics at all, just some powder and cream.
• The smooth skin. Most of Italians have dark and thick hair but they prefer to remove it. Back them they used just a razor but now laser epilation is getting more and more popular. The smooth skin on the legs and in the bikini area make these cuties look sexier and more attractive.
• The stylish haircut. They use some gels and creams to make their hair look shiny and curly. You will never see an Italian beauty with dirty hair. Even if they are very busy, they will always find some time for shower.
• A nice perfume. It’s a hot weather in Italy, so most of people prefer light and fresh perfumes and they are very moderate with it. Some girls use aromatic body lotions, especially before a romantic date.
• Regular professional procedures. Local ladies don’t like plastic surgery and injections but they don’t mind cosmetic masks and other pleasant procedures. Some of them visit a cosmetologist just to relax and to talk about everything.

Thus, women from Italia are associated with femininity and beauty. They are queens of fashion, elegance and they know everything about relaxed lifestyle. Nowadays these ladies manage to mix their local traditions and modern trends which make them gorgeous and charismatic. To meet more women from this country, visit our dating platform and chat with them.