How to Achieve an Exotic Look With Colorful Silk Scarves and Shawls

Beauty, of course, comes in many forms, but when you look at many of the women who are generally considered to be amongst the most beautiful in the world, often what they have in common is a certain exoticism. In some, this quality comes from their physical features such as their skin coloring or the shape and color of their eyes, whilst in others it is their bodily shape or height which gives this effect. For many, however, it is their style of dress which provides that unmistakable sultriness which is very much associated with exotic cultures.

While the blonde-haired, blue-eyed look will almost certainly retain its enduring appeal for years to come, it is the exotic beauty of women such as Brazilian model Adriana Lima and American actress and model Megan Fox who have become the inspiration for many ordinary women to find their own definition of exotic in recent years. Just what is it though that defines a look of exoticism?

Some would say that it is nothing more than a look which is different to one’s own native culture, but there are probably few who would describe a native Spanish woman who dyes her hair, eyelashes and eyebrows blonde and wears blue-colored contact lenses to achieve a Scandinavian look, for example, as exotic-looking. If anything, her original look with dark hair and eyes would better fit most people’s idea of exoticism.

Probably the women that we most associate with an exotic look are those from the likes of the Latin American nations, Africa and the Pacific Islands. Long, dark hair, dark skin, smoldering eyes and sensual, pouting lips are some of the first characteristics to come to mind, but in addition it is the use of color in their clothes and accessories that make the women from these places stand out. Unlike in many of the European countries, for instance, where colors tend to be far more muted, in what we think of as the more exotic nations colors are bright and vivid and bold.

While there is much that women of all nations can do to create an exotic look using make-up and hair dyes, one of the simplest and most effective methods is through accessories. You might not want to replace your entire wardrobe with brightly-colored outfits, but by introducing some stunning hand painted silk scarves and hand dyed shawls, you can give just about any outfit an exotic touch.

The reason for choosing hand painted scarves and shawls is largely to do with the intensity of the color, which is something that cannot be replicated by using mass-production printing techniques. The 100% pure silk is important too, firstly because of the way that it absorbs the color and allows it to remain so vibrant, and also because the fabric, with its sumptuous sheen and softness itself has a look of exoticism.

No matter whether we think of a Pacific Islander wrapped in a sarong-style silk scarf on the beach or a gorgeous Brazilian model strutting down the catwalk, the look of exoticism is one which equates to quality and elegance, but there are few accessories which can single-handedly incorporate all of the elements required to qualify as exotic. With their glamorous color, fabulous fabric and exquisite elegance, however, hand painted silk scarves and shawls can transform you instantly into a smoldering exotic beauty.