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Dark hair and pale skin as an indication that a character is beautiful. In Western culture, this is a once-dead, now reviving trope, thanks to the Goth and Retro movements bringing an increased awareness of this and the 1950s pin-up style regaining popularity. In addition, the current vampire fad and the rising fear of skin cancer have helped with the resurgence of this trope. This is also quite popular in Eastern media, being the traditional standard of Asian beauty, and the fact that most of the Japanese population has black or very dark brown hair helps. The high contrast also makes for a striking and visually appealing appearance.

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  • Dark hair and pale skin as an indication that a character is beautiful. In Western culture, this is a once-dead, now reviving trope, thanks to the Goth and Retro movements bringing an increased awareness of this and the 1950s pin-up style regaining popularity. In addition, the current vampire fad and the rising fear of skin cancer have helped with the resurgence of this trope. This is also quite popular in Eastern media, being the traditional standard of Asian beauty, and the fact that most of the Japanese population has black or very dark brown hair helps. The high contrast also makes for a striking and visually appealing appearance.
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  • Dark hair and pale skin as an indication that a character is beautiful. In Western culture, this is a once-dead, now reviving trope, thanks to the Goth and Retro movements bringing an increased awareness of this and the 1950s pin-up style regaining popularity. In addition, the current vampire fad and the rising fear of skin cancer have helped with the resurgence of this trope. This is also quite popular in Eastern media, being the traditional standard of Asian beauty, and the fact that most of the Japanese population has black or very dark brown hair helps. The high contrast also makes for a striking and visually appealing appearance. Commonly a requirement for the Yamato Nadeshiko type and is also known as the Yamato Nadeshiko look. In fact, a Raven Hair, Ivory Skin Yamato Nadeshiko is a stock character for the Harem Genre. There is crossover between this look and Eerie Pale-Skinned Brunette, in the form of attractive Goths, beautiful vampires, and other characters who manage to be both creepy and beautiful. Contrast Eerie Pale-Skinned Brunette, where this look is seen as, well, eerie, and But Not Too White. Compare Dark-Skinned Blond, its visual inverse. And please, people, before adding to this list, consider whether or not the character was clearly meant to be attractive, explicitly stated to be attractive, and/or regarded as attractive by any other characters. Do not add them to this list just because you find them to be attractive. Because of that, No Real Life Examples, Please. Examples of Raven Hair, Ivory Skin include:
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