yaeba

It's a beauty trend that has some experts worried. But, is it as bad as it's being made out to be?

Meimi

In Japan, ‘yaeba’ (or crooked teeth) in girls is considered cute and attractive. Girls actually undergo procedures to un-straighten their teeth.

Japan. TOKYO —In many Western countries, crooked teeth are seen as imperfections, but in Japan, “yaeba,” or snaggletooth, are considered cute and attractive. Yaeba” has turned into a cosmetic craze in recent years, with Japanese women of all ages flocking to dental clinics to have temporary or permanent artificial canines, called “tsuke-yaeba,” glued to their teeth. "Yaeba”, said Masuoka. “It’s a sense of beauty unique to the Japanese.