History Main / PersonalAppearanceTropes

Please note that appearance based tropes are often [[Administrivia/ZeroContextExample ZCE]] magnets and need to have significance beyond the physical trait they represent.

** {{Stripperiffic}}

** GlassesTropes

** ExpositoryHairstyles
** HairColors

Tropes about appearance, fashion, and cosmetics.

Compare AnatomyTropes.

!!Tropes:

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Categories:
+ TheBeautifulTropes
+ BodyImageTropes
+ CosmeticsTropes
+ CostumeTropes
++ {{Stripperiffic}}
+ EarTropes
+ EyeTropes
++ GlassesTropes
+ {{Fanservice}}
+ HairTropes
++ ExpositoryHairstyles
++ HairColors
+ HandTropes
+ HeightTropes
+ HighFatIndex
+ ImprobableAppearanceTropes
+ TheMakeover
+ MouthfulOfIndex
+ MuscularIndex
+ NoNudityTaboo
+ NudityTropes
+ PleaseReflectOnThisIndex
+ APrettyBoyIndex
+ PubertyTropes
+ RaceTropes
+ RuleOfCute
+ RuleOfGlamorous
+ ScarTropes
+ SkinnyTropes
+ SmileTropes
+ TattooTropes
+ TeethTropes
+ TheseTropesAreMadeForWalking
+ UglinessTropes
]

* AdaptationalAttractiveness: The adaptation makes a character more attractive than they were in the original work.
** AdaptationalUgliness: The opposite of the above, where the adaptation instead makes the character uglier.
* AdrenalineMakeover
* AmazingTechnicolorPopulation: Humans with abnormal skin colors.
* AngelFaceDemonFace
* AnimatedTattoo
* AppearanceAngst: A character is distressed over some aspect of their appearance.
* ArachnidAppearanceAndAttire
* AsianBuckTeeth
* AstonishinglyAppropriateAppearance
* AttractiveBentGender
* BadassBeard: Good guys with beards.
* BadassMustache
* BaldOfAwesome: A bald character who is heroic.
* BaldOfEvil: A bald character who is evil.
* BarbarianLongHair
* BattleAura
* BeardOfBarbarism
* BeardOfEvil: Bad guys with beards.
* BeardOfSorrow
* BeautyEqualsGoodness
* BeautyInversion
* BeautyIsBad
* BellyMouth
* BigOlEyebrows
* BigOlUnibrow
* BirthmarkOfDestiny
* BishonenLine
* TheBlank: A character who has no face.
* BlindAndTheBeast
* BloodBath
* BlushSticker
* BodyHorror
* BracesOfOrthodonticOverkill
* BritishTeeth: British people are stereotyped as having ghastly-looking chompers.
* ButterFace: A woman with a beautiful body, but an ugly face.
* CarpetOfVirility
* CartoonishCompanions
* CharacterModelKarmaMeter
* ChildishToothGap
* ChubbyMamaSkinnyPapa: The dad is skinny and the mom is fat.
* CosmeticHorror
* CreepyCute
* CreepyHairlessAnimal
* CrownShapedHead
* CucumberFacial
* CurtainsMatchTheWindow: A character's eye color matches their hair color.
* CurvesInAllTheRightPlaces
* CuteLittleFangs
* TheDandy
* DarkSkinnedBlond: A dark-skinned character with blond hair.
* DarkSkinnedRedhead
* DidYouGetANewHaircut
* DistinctiveAppearances
* DistinguishingMark
* DittoAliens: Aliens who are all identical.
* DrunkenGlow
* DualityMotif
* DyeingForYourArt: An actor dyes or shaves their hair in order to play the character.
* DyeHard
* EarnedStripes
* EarNotch
* EeriePaleSkinnedBrunette: A sinister person with pale skin and dark hair.
* ElCidPloy
* EmbarrassingTattoo
* EternallyPearlyWhiteTeeth
* EveryoneLooksSexierIfFrench
* EvilMakeover
* EvilMakesYouUgly
* EvilEyebrows
* EvolutionaryRetCon
* ExposedAnimalBellybutton
* ExpositoryHairstyleChange
* ExpressiveEars
* FaceOfAThug: A good or neutral character who looks menacing.
* FacialMarkings
* FangsAreEvil: Evil characters have fangs.
* FemmeFatalons
* FiremenAreHot
* FlamingHair
* FlowerInHerHair
* ForHalloweenIAmGoingAsMyself
* ForeheadOfDoom
* FreakyIsCool
* FrozenFace
* FunSize
* GagBoobs
* GagLips
* GagNose
* GeekPhysiques
* GenericCuteness
* GirlsWithMoustaches
* GlassesCuriosity
* GoldTooth
* {{Gonk}}
* YeGoodeOldeDays
* GorgeousGorgon
* {{Guyliner}}
* HairColorDissonance
* HeadTurningBeauty
* HeavyVoice
* HeroicBuild
* HiredForTheirLooks
* HollywoodNerd
* HospitalHottie
* HotGod
* HumanNotepad
* HumanlikeFootAnatomy
* HumanlikeHandAnatomy
* {{Hunk}}
* IAmNotPretty
* ImpossibleHourglassFigure
* InelegantBlubbering
* InformedAttractiveness
* IntimateMarks
* ItsCuban
* IWasQuiteAFashionVictim: Flashbacks or old photos reveal that a character used to have lousy taste in fashion.
* IWasQuiteALooker: An ugly person was much more attractive in their younger years.
* JustTheWayYouAre
* KaleidoscopeHair
* KnuckleTattoos
* LanternJawOfJustice: Good guys have big chins.
* LeanAndMean: An evil character who is skinny.
* LeftHandedMirror
* LightIsNotGood: A character has a benevolent appearance, but is actually evil.
* LipstickAndLoadMontage
* LipstickMark
* LongHairedPrettyBoy
* LongPants
* LookalikeLovers: A couple who resemble each other.
* LooksLikeCesare
* LooksLikeJesus
* LooksLikeOrlok
* LoveCanMakeYouGonk
* LuminescentBlush
* MagnificentMoustachesOfMexico
* MarkedChange
* MarkOfShame
* MarkOfTheBeast
* MarkOfTheSupernatural
* MeaningfulAppearance
* MessyHair
* MirrorCrackingUgly: An ugly character looks in the mirror and makes it break.
* ModelCouple
* MoodRingEyes
* MonsterModesty
* MorphicResonance: A shape-shifter is unable to alter details or features that give away their true identity when transformed.
* MuscleAngst
* MyBrainIsBig: An intelligent character has a large head.
* NeverTrustAHairTonic
* NobodyTouchesTheHair
* NoBrows
* NoKnees
* NoNeckChump: A character has no neck.
* NoPokerFace
* TheNondescript
* NonhumansLackAttributes: Non-human sapients are not depicted with genitalia.
* NoseNuggets
* TheNoseless: A character who doesn't have a nose.
* NothingButSkinAndBones
* UsefulNotes/OperaGloves
* OddlyVisibleEyebrows
* OpenFlyGag
* OverlyLongTongue
* PaperPeople
* PerpetuallyProtean: A character is constantly changing appearance and rarely retains a single form.
* PerpetuallyShinyBodies
* {{Phlegmings}}
* PhosphorEssence
* PigMan
* ThePigPen
* PinocchioNose (any tell that other characters can use to tell the person is lying)
* PintSizedKid
* PlainJane
* PleaseKeepYourHatOn
* PlumbersCrack
* PointlessBandAid
* PointyEars
* PowerTattoo
* PowerupFullColorChange
* PrettyBoy
* ProgressivelyPrettier
* PubescentBraces
* PurelyAestheticGlasses
* PunishedWithUgly: A character is punished by making them ugly.
* RapidAging
* RedRightHand: The villain has an identifying deformity to show that they are the bad guy.
* ResidualSelfImage
* TheRightHandOfDoom
* RiseOfZitboy: Teenager freaks out over having acne.
* RobotAntennae
* RubberForeheadAliens
* SackheadSlasher
* SavagePiercings
* ScannableMan
* SculptedPhysique
* SeriouslyScruffy
* ShadingColourDissonance
* SharedUnusualTrait
* ShesGotLegs
* ShirtlessScene
** WalkingShirtlessScene
* SilverFox
* ASinisterClue
* SlaveBrand
* SlaveCollar
* SlidingScaleOfBeauty
* SphereEyes
* SplitPersonalityMakeover
* StarbucksSkinScale
* StrongFamilyResemblance: A character resembles one of their relatives.
* StupidSexyFlanders
* SwissArmyAppendage
* TattooAsCharacterType
* TattooedCrook
* TattooSharpie
* TeensAreShort
* TextualCelebrityResemblance
* ThisMeansWarpaint
* ToothyIssue
* TopHeavyGuy: A man is huge and burly from the waist up, but spindly and tiny from the waist down.
* ThroatLight
* TribalFacePaint
* TwoFaced: A character has a completely asymmetrical face.
* UglyCute
* UglyHeroGoodLookingVillain
* UncleanlinessIsNextToUngodliness
* UnfortunateCharacterDesign: A character is unintentionally designed in a way that they look risque or offensive.
* UnkemptBeauty
* UnnecessaryMakeover
* UnusualEars
* VillainousCheekbones
* VillainousGlutton
* VisualDevelopment
* WakeupMakeup
* WardrobeFlawOfCharacterization
* WhatMeasureIsANonCute
* WeWillNotUseStageMakeUpInTheFuture
* WildHair
* TheWorseningCurseMark
* WoundThatWillNotHeal
* YourMakeupIsRunning
* YouthfulFreckles
* ZettaiRyouiki
[[/index]]
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* TheSouthPaw

* GagLips

* HairDecorations

* YeGoodeOldeDays

* HelloNurse

* GrandmaWhatMassiveHotnessYouHave

* AmazingTechnicolorPopulation: Humans with abnormal skin colord.

* AdaptationalAttractiveness
** AdaptationalUgliness

* AmazingTechnicolorPopulation

* BadassBeard

* BaldOfAwesome
* BaldOfEvil

* BeardOfEvil

* TheBlank

* BritishTeeth
* ButterFace

* ChubbyMamaSkinnyPapa

* CurtainsMatchTheWindow

* DarkSkinnedBlond

* DittoAliens

* DyeingForYourArt

* EeriePaleSkinnedBrunette

* FaceOfAThug

* FangsAreEvil

* IWasQuiteAFashionVictim
* IWasQuiteALooker

* LanternJawOfJustice
* LeanAndMean

* LightIsNotGood

* LookalikeLovers

* MirrorCrackingUgly

* MorphicResonance

* MyBrainIsBig

* NoNeckChump

* NonhumansLackAttributes

* TheNoseless

* PunishedWithUgly

* RedRightHand

* RiseOfZitboy

* StrongFamilyResemblance

* TopHeavyGuy

* TwoFaced

* UnfortunateCharacterDesign

* HeroicDimples