The state of Sweden is located on the northern peninsula of Scandinavia. They live in it. They are Swedes, whose appearance leads many into a state of delight. And this statement has very real evidence. The appearance of the Swedish men is considered the most attractive among representatives of other nationalities. Do not believe? Meanwhile, in 2012, the international company Travelers Digest compiled a rating of countries where the most beautiful representatives of the strong half of humanity live. Among the first were exactly the Swedes.

Appearance of a man: a description of national traits

The Scandinavians belong to the Caucasian race. Therefore, the appearance of the Swedes differs little from that of the British, Germans, Slavs, and so on. They have a straight, straight nose, medium-sized ears, lips and eyes. Growth is usually slightly above average. But quite tall people are often met, because it was from Scandinavia that there were the very Vikings about whom legends still circulate.

But it is worth pointing out the national features that distinguish precisely the Swedes. These people usually have fair skin. The appearance of the Swedes is also characterized by fair hair and blue or gray eyes, like most northerners.

Today it’s hard to talk about a clean nation. Even if “Swede” is indicated in the metric, there is no guarantee that the genotype is fully consistent with what is written. Perhaps mom on the passport was Swedish, and dad was a native of the United States. And mom took her nationality thanks to her dad, who was only 25% Swede. Therefore, all reflections on what the appearance of the Swedes are in the modern world are only conclusions drawn from subjective impressions.

Handsome ... Perhaps he is a Swede?

Most women find representatives of a strong half of humanity, whose passports have the entry “Swede”, very attractive. Some even take responsibility, claiming that a third of all men could become world famous by becoming models. Why are Swedes so attracted to ladies?

The appearance of a man of this nationality is quite average. Most of them are blond or light brown with greenish, blue or gray eyes. If we compare their average growth with the parameters of representatives of other nationalities, then it will have a slightly greater significance. And according to statistics, tall blondes have a higher rating in the female perception of male beauty.

But not only the innate traits attract Swedes. The appearance of a man depends on grooming, physical fitness. So, the Swedes pay special attention to her. Almost everyone goes in for sports, they have a slender, slim body. Of course, among them come across flabby and untidy people. But this is rather the exception. Therefore, Swedish men are so attractive in the eyes of women.

Which was given above, almost always corresponds to fashion trends. Most of them have a stylish hairstyle, wear branded clothes and shoes. Although you should not be surprised to see young people in ordinary clothes among the Swedes, but quite attractive. Neatness and accuracy in the appearance is an integral national feature.

Swedish Prince Carl Philip

This globally recognized handsome man has no typical appearance at all. Swedes, as we have already mentioned, are usually represented by fair-haired handsome men. He is far from blond and not even blond. However, this did not prevent him from being included in Forbes magazine in 2008 in the list of twenty most enviable young grooms and brides, in whose veins royal blood flows.

Subtle aristocratic facial features, a beautiful proud posture and truly royal become - well, how can one doubt his belonging to the upper world?

Marcus Helner

Many Swedes have made a career in sports. Such is Marcus Hölner. In the 2010 and 2014 Olympic Games he was a relay champion. In 2010, Marcus also won the title of champion in skiathlon. And at the Olympics in 2014, he was awarded with this kind of only a silver medal.

It is clear that many female hearts fell at the athlete's feet. But it cannot be said that this handsome man has a typical Swedes appearance. He has brown hair with a redhead and brown eyes. Perhaps redness is the highlight in his appearance, which so attracts his eyes. Or his athletic physique, which is also important.

Henrik Lundqvist

The hockey goalkeeper has such a charm that only because of this the Swedes should be proud of them. Appearance - the photo perfectly conveys his charm and attracts the eyes of ladies of different ages - this athlete can be called the standard of male beauty.

It is not surprising that the goalkeeper “lit up” as an actor. His incredibly sexy commercial promoting Head & Shoulders brand shampoo is world famous.

Dolph (Hans) Lundgren

This representative of a strong half of humanity is rightfully proud of everyone in Sweden - both ladies and men-Swedes. Appearance (photo published below) Lundgren is the most typical for this nationality. A tall blond just five centimeters does not reach two meters. His addition can only be envied. Since childhood, Dolph has been involved in contact wrestling. The athlete achieved special achievements in karate and bodybuilding.

Beauty and intelligence, according to the majority, rarely belong to one person. This incredible case takes place when it comes to Lundgren. After serving in the Marine Corps with the rank of corporal, Dolph entered the Stockholm Royal Institute of Technology, which he successfully graduated with a bachelor's degree.

A career in cinema was not long in coming. A global sex symbol is not only a famous actor, but also a producer, screenwriter and film director. He will be 60 years old in November 2017. But this does not prevent him to this day from remaining one of the most attractive men in the world, to excite the imagination of ladies and to appear in erotic dreams.

Peter Stormare

The track record of the famous actor is quite long. After eleven years of service at the Royal Drama Theater, he became a movie star, starting his career in this field in 1982 with a small role in the film "Fanny and Alexander." Then the real glory awaited him. In 1996, Stormare played a criminal element in the Coen Brothers movie called Fargo.

An interesting fact in the film biography is his role as the Russian cosmonaut Lev Andropov in the film Armageddon. This once again indicates that the national features of the Swedes practically do not differ from those of the Russians and other representatives of the Caucasian race.

Alexander Skarsgård

First, Alexander’s father, a veteran in the cinema of Stellan Skarsgård, earned fame. And not only in the acting field. His second remarkable feature is the subtle aristocratic beauty, which he endowed with his offspring. Each of his son is a real sex symbol due to his physique and high growth under two meters, blue eyes, beautiful fair hair, regular features and charm. Yes, here they are - real "thoroughbred" Swedes! The appearance of the photo can convey, but the inner beauty, fortitude, confidence and calm?

Interesting can be called the fact that the first success came to Alexander with a tiny role as an idiot fashion model. It was the comedy The Model Male, where appearance and sex appeal, attractive appearance and a slender figure played a special role, that made the handsome Skarsgord popular.

Are all Swedes beautiful and slim?

If it seems to someone that only slender and lean people with the correct facial features live in Sweden, then they should be sent to the famous One of the main characters of the fairy tale is Carlson. And his appearance is not at all a demonstration of the true national features of the male appearance that were mentioned above.

Carlson is short, quite well-fed, even pot-bellied. After looking at the illustrations for the work, drawn by the Swedish artist Ilun Wikland, we can conclude that the man’s face with the propeller did not differ in beauty in the sense in which contemporaries used to understand it. A fleshy large nose, a drooping chin, a large head of irregular shape - this is how the illustrator depicts a character.

Without belittling most of the masculine in any way, one can nevertheless draw certain conclusions. Not all Swedish men have natural face beauty and slim figure. And men are judged in the country, not only according to external data. Indeed, almost all the people of the world are impressed by the funny and funny Carlson, whom Astrid Lindgren so skillfully described and painted by Ilun Wickland. Although handsome in full bloom, except for Carlson himself, no one considered him.

The famous Swede, who can hardly be called beauty

The same tale destroys the belief in the postulate that all women who were born in Sweden are charming and slim. Froken Hildur Bock, perhaps, inherited only one national trait of the Swedes. She is tall. But its heaviness negates the attractiveness of the figure. A double or even a triple chin, small, deep-set eyes can hardly be attributed to the traits that evoke admiration of others.

In the story there is a mention of the appearance of the sister Hildur Bock - Fried. Trying to seduce an old maid, apartment thief Fille with humor weighed her a compliment about the "nose", which is good in any weather. So this character is not particularly attractive.

Like all writers, Astrid has the right to fiction. But most often, the authors themselves give descriptions in accordance with what they see around them. That is, the writer would not invent ugly sisters and an absurd fat man, if it were impossible to meet people in something outwardly similar to them in the country.

But still...

Scandinavian beauty Elsa Hosk

Girls of the North Caucasian race have always attracted attention with their tenderness and charm. Swedes can be proud of so many beauties. The girl’s appearance, the description of which corresponds to the attached photo, is typically Swedish: huge blue eyes, a chiseled nose, blond hair. Of course, a little tint, but only the hairs themselves. “Minimum makeup! Elegance and natural charm! ”- this is how the Swedes formulate their attitude to the female face.

The appearance of the girl - top models - is truly beautiful. And the reason is not only a magnificent face. Her figure is also perfect! With a growth of one hundred seventy five and a half centimeters, she has a chest circumference of seventy nine, waist - fifty six, and hips - eighty nine centimeters.

Anne Margaret is an American star born in Sweden

This is another typical Swede, in whose appearance all the main national features are traced. Anne Margaret at the age of five was taken to the United States, where she made her career as a singer, dancer and actress.

But despite the fact that she became a naturalized American, the Swedes can rightfully be proud of her. The appearance of the girl, whose photo can be seen above, helped her to play the role of Cinderella in the "Tenth Kingdom" in 2000, Dell Monroe in "Marilyn Monroe". Of course, in addition to beauty and attractiveness, her industriousness, talent and faith in herself play a huge role. But if she had not been so charming and graceful by nature, she would hardly have managed to achieve such successes.

Maud Adams

Having played the part in the movie twice, the beautiful blonde won real fame. Although the main role in her achievements is, of course, talent. But not the last place is occupied, according to the Swedes, appearance. Pictures from the films "The Man with the Golden Gun" and "Octopus", between the shootings of which a lot of time has passed, prove that years do not always age - sometimes they turn a beautiful girl into a gorgeous extravagant lady. The appearance of the Swedish woman, even in adulthood, is distinguished by grooming, a refined taste in clothing and makeup, and sportiness in the figure.

Martha Thoren

The luxurious light-eyed brown-haired woman, a native of Stockholm, was also an actress. Despite the fact that her life was so short, she managed to leave her bright mark in the world. Thirty beautiful films in which you can enjoy the magnificent game of the brilliant beauty of Sweden - this is the legacy that Martha Thoren bestowed on people.

Helena Mattson

Another charming actress whose appearance is hard not to admire. The blue-eyed blonde began her career in the modeling business. Then she entered the theater school, for training in which she had to move to London.

The career of the artist Helena can hardly be called very successful. Some of her roles, if they were not failures, did not win universal acclaim. Critics were not always kind and generous to the work of the diva. But not a single bad word can be said about the beauty of Mattson.

Greta Garbo

One of the greatest cinema stars of the first half of the twentieth century - Greta Lovis Gustafsson (she became Garbo later) - most people remember from her beautiful films. In 1954, she was awarded the Academy Award. Greta received this award for her outstanding contribution to the development of cinematic art.

The fate of the beauty was not the best way. At thirteen, the girl lost her father and was forced to look for jobs at first in a hairdressing salon, then in a department store. But the proverb about beauty and happiness in relation to a pretty woman failed. Not being happy, Greta, even in such a modest position, shone with beauty. And they noticed her. First, she posed for advertising in front of the camera, then - in front of the movie camera. And then she was invited to shoot the film.

Swedish Princess Madeleine

This representative of the royal dynasty is famous not only for its pedigree. Many people consider her the standard of female beauty and attractiveness.

Madeline Theresa Amelia Josephine really captivates with her regular facial features, soft skin, lovely blond hair, which create such an amazing contrast with expressive brown eyes.

Anita Ekberg

The stunning blonde who played in the sensational films of her time Federico Fellini, her fans remember to this day. It was Bocaccio-70 and Sweet Life that became important milestones in the creative life of the actress.

Although there were also dizzying ups in the fate of Anita. True, they were associated not so much with her creative career as with beauty. In 1951, she became a winner in the contest of beauties of her country. And therefore, she was honored to represent Sweden at the Miss Universe 1951 international competition.

Camilla Sparve

This universally recognized beauty is known throughout the world for her role in the film "McKenna's Gold."

Perhaps the fact that this film in the Soviet box office took fourth place among foreign films on box office, there is a merit of a blonde beauty with a magnificent figure.

Briefly about the main thing

Of course, the beauty given to man by nature is a great gift. But the ability to use it correctly, to protect it, to force it to serve for the benefit of humanity is an even more valuable gift that everyone cultivates within himself.

Being ugly in youth is bitter. But to be ugly in adulthood is a shame. Because beauty is not always just the right features, tall and long legs. If a person does not take care of himself, does not go in for sports, does not follow a diet, abuses alcohol, nicotine or even drugs, by adulthood he can easily lose everything that nature has awarded him in his youth. And vice versa, with the help of the right lifestyle, taste, the ability to follow fashion trends without excessive fanaticism, you can fix or hide some of the flaws in appearance.

Speaking of Swedes, experts just emphasize this feature of theirs. Even quite mature people, for the most part, go in for sports, have no problems with being overweight, dress up discreetly, but fashionably and tastefully.

Most often, representatives of the Nordic appearance can be found in the countries of Northern Europe, Canada, Siberia and in the middle zone of Russia. What signs suggest that a woman has a Nordic appearance? There are no strict criteria in this classification, since races and subgroups in the modern world are constantly mixed. However, some signs characterizing the Nordic type of appearance of women, scientists still highlight.

A typical "northerner" (the so-called girls with a certain type of appearance) usually has a height above average and is not inclined to overweight. And this is easily explained scientifically. The fact is that harsh climatic conditions are a deterrent to puberty. It, of course, comes, but much later than, for example, among girls who live in Spain or in Africa. In addition to high growth, northerner girls have fairly broad shoulders and narrow hips. It is these characteristic features that create the effect of false thinness. A tall woman with a narrow pelvis looks thin, but in reality her forms are developed.

Another feature is the structure of the skull. The occipital protuberance usually stands out on a flat skull, while the temporal bones appear convex. It is for this reason that the appearance in women of the Nordic type is expressive - the profile is clear, the cheekbones are outlined, the chin slightly protrudes forward. Their nose is neat, small, narrow, and their lips are not clearly defined, often thin. As for the color of the skin, it is pale pink, pale. If it stays for a long time under the influence of sunlight, it becomes not dark, but reddish with a burgundy hue. But freckles on the skin almost never happens. The hair of northerners is usually fair. Natural blond can cast in a yellowish, golden or reddish tone.

Perhaps the most striking accent of appearance is the eyes. The representatives of the Nordic type, they are bright, but very expressive. The relatively small size is offset by the depth of the blue, blue or gray color of the iris.

In the fashion industry, models with a Nordic appearance are in high demand. These girls, due to their specific appearance, attract attention. Not so long ago, a new beauty Elsa Hosk appeared on the team. The owner of a typical Nordic appearance is a native of Sweden.

At first glance, it might seem that light-skinned tall blondes with blue eyes are cold and strict, but their appearance is deceiving!

I decided to try myself as an actress. Fortunately, there is talent. I began to make a resume. By the way, the next topic contains a resume writing template for models / actors. But I ran into one problem - the question of “type of appearance” made me think ... How is it? And what does it matter for my image ... I started scouring the Internet for useful information and came to the following conclusions:
- initially, in the graph, the type of appearance must indicate membership in a particular dispersion.

There are 3 main races that are divided into many subspecies. (en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Races ):

1. WESTERN BARREL

2. NEGROIDS

3. EASTERN BARREL

(As a separate subspecies - mestizos)

We belong to the Western race, or rather, its subspecies is the Caucasian race.

In turn, european race is divided into types of appearance. which which, we can easily choose for ourselves the image;)

Northern (Scandinavian) type. This type corresponds to blue, gray, blue, gray-green eyes and very fair hair. This type is best to choose the cold colors of clothes - blue, blue, gray. Highlighting with a bias in silver tones is best for hair. Well, if you are a fan of warm colors, such as pink, orange, light green, then you would be better off changing the color of your hair with highlighting with a pinkish tint, or you can use a tint shampoo, which of course, will cost you cheaper and easier.

Naturally, no one can refuse you the opportunity to change the hair color to dark, but you must admit that there is hardly any woman who would voluntarily abandon such a bright appearance. Moreover, the Scandinavian type of women is more popular with men. Try to imagine such blondes as Michelle Pfeiffer or Cameron Diaz as brunettes and realize that they will lose the lion's share of their charm. True, we can fantasize that you still decided to take such a step as changing your hair color radically, for some well, very serious reason. Then with your amazing blue eyes blue things of a very saturated color or blue, almost black tones, will look perfect.

Southern type of appearance. This type corresponds to black or dark brown hair and brown, dark green, blue eyes. If you recognize yourself, then bright, catchy clothes will suit you. The colors of your clothes are all shades of red, blue, orange, bright green. And one more tip: choose clothes for eye color. True, this is not a law and you can choose options.

Women with a southern type of appearance can well lighten hair to the Central Russian or Scandinavian type. But at the same time, cosmetologists do not advise experimenting with such women until the hair is too bright, since the eyebrows, and they are usually radically black, will have to be dyed. And of course, change your wardrobe, while thoroughly. Your bright things will immediately begin to suppress the color of your hair. Try to choose clothes of delicate colors in your wardrobe: blue, pink, orange or light green.

When looking for yourself, you can well emphasize the type of appearance that is close to you, or you can fundamentally change it

Central Russian or European type, which has another name - autumn. This type corresponds to red, blond, blond brown hair, and eye color - green, gray-green, less often - blue. Any stylist will recommend you clothes in pastel colors, and in no case anything bright, screaming. All bright colors will greatly suppress your personality. This can only be used if you want to divert attention from your face. Although, of course, in this case, options are possible.

You may well lighten your hair to the Scandinavian type or become a dark-haired beauty with a chestnut tint. Therefore, forget about the existence of your dull wardrobe of pastel colors and go to the store for bright things to emphasize that you are beautiful and you have an individuality, a twist.

Of course, no one can argue that there are clear boundaries between the types of appearance. Just knowing the characteristics of the types of appearance, you can find out which one is closest to you and suits you at the moment. And in order to become irresistible, individual, then choose the type that you would most like to match. And further forward, begin to emphasize it, just do not forget our tips. (Based on materials

Physical signs of the Nordic race
  Figure. The people of the Nordic race are tall and slender. The average height of adult men is 1.75-1.76 m, often it reaches 1.90 m. And the point is not in the excessive length of the legs, as, for example, among blacks from the upper Nile. In proportion to the length of the legs to the entire length of the body, this race occupies just the middle position between the short-legged Mongoloids and some tall tropical tribes. The height of the seat is approximately 52-53% of the height of the body.
  Growth in people of the Nordic race lasts the longest, it can be significant in the period between 20 and 25 years. In southern Italy, it ends earlier than in northern Italy, in Baden it is less during this period than in Sweden. The relationship between the achievement of puberty and the completion of growth is established. Since people of the Nordic race have a longer growth period, puberty comes later.
  Men of the Nordic race, in addition to tall stature, have wide shoulders and narrow hips. The slenderness of male hips is emphasized by a very characteristic feature of the Nordic race, the so-called antique pelvic fold, muscle thickening going from the spine through the thigh forward and down. This racial trait was emphasized by ancient Greek sculptors. A special thickening of the upper part of the patella is also present in Europe, mainly among the Nordic race.
  Nordic women are also distinguished by racial harmony, despite feminine body shapes. Here the effect of the so-called false thinness: Nordic women in clothes seem thin despite the developed female forms.
Slenderness is manifested in the forms of all parts of the body: neck, arms, legs, hips. The ratio of the length of the hands to the length of the body is the same as in the case of the length of the legs: the hands of people of the Nordic race are not as short as the Mongoloids and not so long as the Negroids. The span of the hands in people of the Nordic race is 94-97% of the body length. Knoop established these figures in a study of the Nordic population of Lower Saxony; according to him, the longer the head, the more this figure approaches 94.
  The artist in people of the Nordic race is struck by the freedom inherent in every part of the body, every muscle, as if they obey their own special laws of shaping while maintaining a harmonious whole.
  Skull. The same harmony as the body, differ in the shape of the skull. People of the Nordic race have a long skull and a narrow face. The average cranial index is about 74 (on the head of a living person this corresponds to the number 75-75.5). The width of the Nordic head refers to its length as 3: 4. Many researchers bring the longitudinal-transverse index for living representatives of the Nordic race to 77.9, Deniker even to 79. (While Kollman takes the average cranial index of the Nordic race 71.5, Eugen Fischer - 76-79.) I suppose that heads or skulls with a pointer up to 79 can be considered Nordic if they have a convex nape, characteristic of the Nordic race. Probably, the width of the head and skull of the Nordic race varies in a larger range than that which is limited by an index of less than 75. In any case, dolichokephaly of the Nordic race is closer to mesokephaly than pronounced dolichokephaly of blacks or Eskimos.
The width of the Nordic face refers to the length as 10: 9, but the ratio 10:10 is also frequent. We can say that the facial index of the Nordic race is above 90. Long-headedness — combined with narrow-facedness — make the shape of the head such that it can be enclosed in a rectangle. This form is striking in Nordic people with short hair or bald, especially when turning the head. If the round head does not change shape when turning - the ball looks the same from all sides - then when turning the Nordic head two long lateral planes are especially striking. If we divide the head when viewed from the side into two sections, one in front, the other behind the ears, we see that the Nordic head develops in length, mainly behind the ears. The nape, as already mentioned, is convex. If a long-headed man is placed against a wall, his nape will come into contact with it, and for round-headed people there will remain a gap between his nape and wall. The Nordic skull has a relatively small height behind the ears, so we can talk about the flat shape of this skull (in children, however, this symptom is not expressed). The Nordic (and Dinaric) races are characterized by a strongly protruding occipital protuberance. A purely Nordic trait is the process of the temporal bone. If the area behind the ears of other European races is relatively flat, a noticeable elevation is felt there in the Nordic race.
  The features of the Nordic face in profile are pronounced. The forehead is inclined backward, the eyes are deep-set, the nose more or less protrudes. Jaws and teeth are almost vertical. The chin is particularly sharp. The presence of three protruding parts gives the impression of aggressiveness. When an artist wants to express the features of a leader, courage, willpower, he always draws a more or less Nordic (or Nordic-Dinaric or Nordic-Fallish) head.
  Full face draw attention to a narrow forehead, slightly curved eyebrows, a narrow back of the nose, a narrow, angular chin. The head in the temple area is narrowed, as if it were squeezed from two sides in a vice.
  The shape of individual bones of the skull and soft parts of the face also contribute to this overall impression. The forehead running backwards is combined with noticeable superciliary arches and a glabella (thickening over the bridge of the nose). These symptoms are less pronounced in women and in young people. The orbits are in the form of an oblong ellipse or quadrangle.
  A very important feature of the face is the cheekbones. In the Nordic race, they are not very noticeable, because they are turned sideways and are located almost vertically.
Individual races vary in nose shape. The Nordic race has a narrow nose, starting with a nose bridge, so often there is no visible border between it and the forehead ("Greek nose"). In profile, it is sometimes straight, sometimes curved outward. There are also concave noses and noses, slightly curved outward in the lower third (a common form in Sweden). If the nordic nose is curved, it usually describes a smooth arc. It is rather a hooked or hawkish nose than an aquiline (curved in the upper part), as in the Dinaric race. The ratio of the length (height) of the nose compared to other parts of the face is the largest among the Nordic (and Dinaric) races, it is less in the western race, and least in the eastern and eastern Baltic races. The nostrils are located at an acute angle. The nordic nose develops from a child's snub nose at 25 years old. The noses of women are wider in all races. The Nordic race also has a nose shape, which in profile looks straight, but slightly wavy. The nose that protrudes strongly forward in people of the Nordic race, such as the Norwegian polar explorer Amundsen, is usually and especially narrow.
  The narrowness of the Nordic face is due to the greater curvature of the cornea of \u200b\u200bthe eyes, and the narrowness of the jaws and the close arrangement of the teeth, with the fangs located at an angle. A purely Nordic feature - large and long upper front incisors.
  Soft parts of the face. These parts do not blur the impression of a narrow face. The skin of the face has a uniform thickness, the eyelids are not thick, the slot between them is horizontal, at the outer corners of the eyes it is slightly sloping down. The skin on the cheekbones is thin, round cheeks do not round the face. The lip border is not clearly defined. The lips themselves are usually narrow, but do not seem to be compressed, the upper lip often protrudes less than the lower one. The Nordic English often have a very high vertical upper lip. The groove under the nose is distinct and narrow. The ears are relatively small, although in all races the size of the ears varies greatly and the ears of all people grow to old age.
Leather. Skin color in all races is caused by deposition of pigment. The Nordic and Falsky races are least affected by this. The Nordic skin color is pinkish-white, the skin color of the East Baltic race is light with a gray-yellow tint. Only the Nordic race can be called “white” in the proper sense of the word, and even that will not be entirely correct - only a corpse has completely white skin. Even the whitest skin always has a yellowish tint. A pinkish-white skin makes the blood translucent through it. Where veins shine through, "blue blood" is visible. But such fair skin, even in north-western Europe, is less common than they think. In addition, the skin color of a dressed European is insufficient evidence of his racial properties. Many Europeans, tanning, become like the Egyptians or Indians. Only the skin of the Nordic race is resistant to sunlight: it turns red strongly, as with burns, but after a few days the redness disappears.
  The skin thickness of individual European races was not measured. The skin of the Nordic race is especially delicate and seems to be thin. According to Roman writers, the skin of Germans is more sensitive to wounds. The tenderness of the Nordic skin is evidenced by its transparency. The expression "blue blood" indicated the racial origin of the nobility. Blush on the cheeks, “blood with milk” - these and similar expressions speak of the Nordic origin of the European ideal of beauty.
  Even the nipples in men and women of the Nordic race are pink, and in other European races - brown. Only the Nordic race has really red lips.
  Since in the tropics skin pigmentation is a means of protection, the Nordic race is not adapted to life in the tropics. The influence of the tropical climate on different European races was shown by the American Woodruff in his book Medical Ethnology (1915). He noted the very harmful effect of strong solar radiation on the nervous system of light Europeans.
  Whether the appearance of freckles is associated with Nordic blood is not known. Freckles often appear in red-haired people, but they, unlike the Nordic race, have oily skin. But I often observed freckles in people of the Nordic race.
  Darker areas of the skin, unlike other races, do not occur in a pure Nordic race.
  Hair. Compared with other races of the Earth, the Nordic (as well as Western and, above all, Dinaric) races should be considered more hairy. In people of the Nordic race, hair on the head grows well, in men - a beard, but the body hairline is weaker.
The color and shape of the hair on the head are signs by which races differ. In Germany, there is a phenomenon that still has not received a satisfactory explanation - darkening of hair in adults aged about 30 years. So only by the color of the hair of adults can we judge racial affiliation.
  The occurrence of forehead hair I often observed among Jews. Often it is with the Dinaric race. In the Nordic race, this phenomenon does not occur.
  The hair color of the Nordic race is light, with variations from blond hair to yellowish and golden, usually with a more or less obvious reddish tint. Ash hair, more commonly found in eastern Germany and northeastern Europe, is more likely a sign of the East Baltic race. Light hair color influenced the European ideal of beauty. According to the description of the Romans, German children had the same hair color as the gray-haired old people.
  They used to argue whether red hair can be considered a Nordic sign. They are often combined with very white and delicate skin. The red-haired saw a relic of a special race. Often noted their special smell, comparable to goat. But they can not be considered a special race, red hair is especially common in the area of \u200b\u200bthe Nordic race. In eastern Germany and eastern Europe there are generally fewer redheads than in northwestern Europe, i.e. for the East Baltic race this phenomenon is not characteristic.
  Redheads are now considered a phenomenon like albinism, since redheads, like albinos, are found in all races. Therefore, they talk about erythrism or rutilism and do not consider red hair as a racial sign. Relatively many redheads among Scots and Jewish half-breeds.
  Nordic hair is less greasy than other European races. They are smooth or wavy, thin, often “like silk”. Curly hair is more common in children of the Nordic race than in adults. Features of Nordic hair show well the images of women in many paintings by Rubens. Nordic hair can be recognized by the ease with which it flutters in the wind. Thin Nordic hair is less durable, it comes off more easily.
  Crossing can result in coarse, often curly (for example, among Jews) blond hair or dark hair with a Nordic structure. The structure of the hair speaks more about racial origin than their color. The blond hair of the East Baltic race is thick and stiff.
Beard hair in men of the Nordic race is also blond, often more reddish. Indra was portrayed with a red beard, like the god of thunder of the ancient Germans, and the emperor Barbarossa was the favorite image of German folklore. Curly beard hair, as on ancient Greek statues. The beard shape has not been investigated.
  When crossing, even with dark hair on the head, a light or red beard is often preserved - this was noticed by Aristotle.
  Eye color. This is the color of the iris, the pupil of all races is black. The conjunctiva of the Nordic race is completely colorless and seems white. In darker European races, it is more cloudy or yellowish.
  The iris of the Nordic race is very light, blue or gray. Babies are usually born with dark blue or dark gray eyes.
  There is an opinion that gray eyes are “not Nordic”, that this is a sign of crossing or a sign of the East Baltic race. I do not think that only the blue eyes are peculiar to the Nordic race, although among it there really are more blue eyes, and among the East Baltic race - gray. Gray eyes can be considered a sign of the crossing of the Nordic race with the dark European races, since, according to Virchow, the number of gray eyes increases in Central Europe not only to the east, but also to the south. Gray eyes are more often combined with brown hair than with blond. When crossing, it happens that the color of the eyes is inherited from the dark race, and the brightness of the eyes from light. This makes light brown and green eyes.
  In Nordic people, eye color often changes depending on lighting and mood. When light falls from the front, the eyes appear blue, and when from the side - gray. Their color is a cross between blue and gray. But, since gray is dominant, blue eyes can be considered "more Nordic."
  Dark blue eyes, like those of Jews or Jewish half-breeds, or opaque matte blue eyes are always the eyes of hybrids. They are often found when crossing with the eastern race. Luminous color is inherent in the Nordic eyes. In the paintings, the refraction of light by a dark ring surrounding the iris is often seen.
These properties of the Nordic eyes are associated with the particular impression that they produce. Dark eyes look around, Nordic ones look around. In an excited state, the gaze of Nordic eyes becomes "terrible." This view was attributed to the Germans Caesar and Tacitus. The contrast of the dark pupil with a light frame, along with the corresponding facial expressions, make the German look not only “terrible”, but also “sharp”, as Caesar wrote about it. This is due to the fact that the pupil expands in an excited state. It is to bright Nordic eyes that excited states (joy, rapture by struggle) give a special shine, they begin to emit light. The Roman soldiers in the struggle against the Germans had to get used to their eyes, so as not to be scared of him. Caesar writes about the Gauls that they could not stand the wild look of the Germans. Hagen (The Song of the Nibelungs) had the same terrible look. This property of the peoples of the Nordic race was attributed to the heroes, as expressed in the Edda. Only Nordic eyes can cast a terrible look, the eyes of other races in a state of excitement can look ominous, threatening, even poisonous, but only Nordic eyes can express courageous anger. Their usual expression is determination, but the range of feelings expressed by them is large, from gentleness to the firm will of the master.
  Gobino successfully calls the general impression of the Nordic features “somewhat dryish”. Especially in middle-aged men, this coldness, rigidity and efficiency of the Nordic features are striking.

It should be immediately noted that the doctrine of the division of people into races was popularized by anthropologists in the early twentieth century. Discussions on this topic today are largely regarded as not scientific, but ideological, therefore, not having scientific usefulness.

Encouraging a claim to the superiority of a particular race, the so-called "Nordic", implied a corresponding assessment of people of other races. An ideology called “Northern Theory” or “Nordism” (Nordicism) was prevalent in the late 1800s and early 1900s in Western Europe and North America, and had a significant impact on Nazi ideology. Particularly strong attention was paid to it in the 1920s, when the term "Nordic race" was used along with the term "Aryan race".

This ideology, which positioned the Nordic race as a race of masters within the larger, Caucasian, by the 1930s was subjected to great criticism in the UK, USA and other progressive countries.

The Reich Minister of Food in Nazi Germany and the ideological mentor of Heinrich Himmler, Richard Walter Oscar Darre, developed the concept of the German peasantry, which was defined as the "Nordic race", which had no relation to the Aryan, Indo-European or Germanic. The term "Aryans" (Aryans) was used to refer to tribes from the Iranian plains.

So, in accordance with these ideological ideas, life in all its many and varied forms and manifestations is a product of the process of divergent evolution, according to which Europeans are divided into three “breeds” or racial categories - northern, alpine and Mediterranean.

The Nordic race, common in Northern Europe, representing one of these three categories (small races or anthropological types) that make up the structure is different from the others and shows, within its diversity, many features that are unique in relation to themselves. Its representatives live mainly (but not exclusively) in Northern Europe, among the German-speaking population, characterized by dolichocephaly (elongated head shape), fair skin, high cheekbones, straight or slightly wavy blond hair, which with age can turn light brown or dark brown. They have bright eyes: blue, gray, greenish. The stereotypical Nordic did not quite fit the description of the “pure Aryans”, who for the most part had dark hair, despite the fact that Nazi propaganda posters portrayed the “Aryans” as blondes.

Supporters of the “Northern Theory” claimed that the “Nordics” in the history of human civilization dominated in antiquity, even among the Mediterranean race, alluding to the fact that some had fair hair.

The Nordic Rasav, in turn, is divided into two subgroups - the central and peripheral (Atlantic, Neo-Danube subtypes). By the central group is meant three anthropological types: borreb, brunn, Scandinavian. The first two are characterized by archaic features that date back to the Upper Paleolithic types: tall, massive physique, large head, broad face. These are the descendants of the first peoples who settled in northwestern Europe.

The Scandinavian group exists in two types: the Hallstatt and the Celtic type of the British Isles and the Netherlands. It appeared in northwestern Europe at a time along with Celtic and Germanic cultures. In many areas, such as Denmark and northern Germany, the various types of the northern race are inextricably linked, as is common among northern Europeans living in the United States.

It often happens that different subracial classifications exist in a rather narrow circle. A relatively homogeneous population, a Scandinavian-style Hallstatt, can be found in southeastern Norway and central Sweden, an area that renowned American anthropologist Carlton Stevens Kuhn called the "haven of the classic Scandinavian race." In his work “Races of Europe” (1939), he says that the modern Scandinavian race is a mixture of two archaic Mediterranean anthropological cultures and the Danube type). However, based on DNA studies, this relationship was found to be false. They showed a much closer relationship between the Scandinavian and Upper Paleolithic types - more than with any of the Mediterranean.

Initially, the very concept of “Nordic race” (northern) was introduced by the French anthropologist Joseph Deniker, who created the classification of races in 1900. Its use was intended to describe the "ethnic community" (ethnos).

In the 21st century, there was a unanimous agreement between anthropologists and biologists that there were no “pure” races, and never had. The advent of population genetics has further undermined theories about categorizing Europeans into clearly defined racial groups.

But in any case, among the prevailing uncertainties about racial categories, the fact remains that the northerners are characterized by certain physical characteristics, as well as a special warehouse of social behavior, which can be voiced as a “Nordic character”. This is independence, perseverance, initiative, willpower, hard work, a heightened sense of justice.