No nose bridge, no problem – Fil-Am creator breaks beauty barriers on TikTok trend
Have you also pinched that nose to get that dream nose bridge? Well, you’re not alone.
But we’re here to embrace and flaunt it without qualms and join some Filipino American creators as they show off their lack of nose bridges with this viral TikTok trend.
Fil-Am Reese (@reesearizona) posted the cheeky question: “Where is your nose bridge?” on July 7. She gazed at the camera and showed her side face while lip-syncing, “When it’s gone, it’s gone, it’s gone,” a trending TikTok hymn.
Ever since she posted, this “lack of nose bridges” trend has gone viral, with 110,900 like and 694,100 views. Other Filipino creators reacted candidly to her post.
@reesearizona #filo #flatnose #nonosebridge #filipino #filipinorelatable #filipina #asiangirl #southeastasian
@vahlurtz said, “My nose bridge only shows on my side view,”
@alunabanehneh commented, “I’m filo but when I was a baby I had no nose bridge but now I have it.” To which Reese replied with, “I think we all just grow into it.”
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We couldn’t be more proud of how this creator is embracing her Filipino roots with pride and a dash of humor on the side. She redefines beauty and breaks beauty barriers in a fun way.
@lovennaa__ we diff breed
The root of it all
The Spanish colonization of the Philippines made an impact on the country’s standard of beauty. Over time, Western facial features with high and pointed noses became a beauty goal for Filipinos.
Thus, the pinching of the nose habit from immigrant Filipino parents was born. According to Vice, most Filipino parents “believe that pinching their noses when they’re young—when the bones are believed to be softer and more malleable — would alter the way their noses grew.”
One proof of this “nose pinching” is the globally famous model and Filipina actress Heart Evangelista. Others may claim she had a nose job, but no, you can try that daily habit to get that nose bridge up one notch.
Another interesting angle to look at is the climate that we live in. A study by PLOS Genetics in 2017 found that the climate where our ancestors grew heavily affects the shape of noses.
The study found that “wider noses are more common in warm-humid climates, while narrower noses are more common in cold-dry climates.”
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