When if think of a typical Russian...

[ProdigalSon]

this fellow is what comes to mind:



Boris Galkin, a Soviet actor.

He has light skin, light brown hair, gray-eyes, a medium-broad face, and apparently, a gracile facial skeleton. This is precisely how Bunak describes the "Russian type." This guy has very scanty eyebrows, but otherwise, he is what I think of when I think of a 'typical Russian.'

Comments?

[Melnorme]

ProdigalSon said:

this fellow is what comes to mind:

Boris Galkin, a Soviet actor.

He has light skin, light brown hair, gray-eyes, a medium-broad face, and apparently, a gracile facial skeleton. This is precisely how Bunak describes the "Russian type." This guy has very scanty eyebrows, but otherwise, he is what I think of when I think of a 'typical Russian.'

Comments?

Would you describe his hair color as 'ash-blonde' or 'golden-blonde'? Or neither? The former is supposed to be more common among Eastern Europeans.

[ProdigalSon]

Melnorme said:

Would you describe his hair color as 'ash-blonde' or 'golden-blonde'? Or neither? The former is supposed to be more common among Eastern Europeans.

I would say that his hair is "light brown." And yes, ash-blonde hair, coupled with gray eyes are more common than golden-blonde coupled with blue eyes in Eastern Europe.

[galvez]

ProdigalSon said:

this fellow is what comes to mind:



Boris Galkin, a Soviet actor.

He has light skin, light brown hair, gray-eyes, a medium-broad face, and apparently, a gracile facial skeleton. This is precisely how Bunak describes the "Russian type." This guy has very scanty eyebrows, but otherwise, he is what I think of when I think of a 'typical Russian.'

Comments?

That's exactly what the average Russian looks like -- at least those from the Northwest. Russians are predominantly light-brown-haired -- and far more Aryan-looking than some of the anti-Russian trolls in other forums.

[galvez]

Melnorme said:

Would you describe his hair color as 'ash-blonde' or 'golden-blonde'? Or neither? The former is supposed to be more common among Eastern Europeans.

When I think of "ash-blonde" I think of hair that is so blonde it is almost white (at least with a lot of lighting). This is very attractive on some women -- so long as their skin is not too depigmented. Because Americans are not used to seeing many true blondes, they tend to consider light-brown hair as blonde -- but there is a gradation. Very few Americans look like some of the Swedish foreign exchange students I have seen.

"Golden blonde" is closer to brown.

[rusalka]

galvez said:

When I think of "ash-blonde" I think of hair that is so blonde it is almost white (at least with a lot of lighting). This is very attractive on some women -- so long as their skin is not too depigmented. Because Americans are not used to seeing many true blondes, they tend to consider light-brown hair as blonde -- but there is a gradation. Very few Americans look like some of the Swedish foreign exchange students I have seen.

"Golden blonde" is closer to brown.

Ashy colors are those that have a cooler and somewhat subdued tone to them. A color can be ashy without being too light; it has to do with the coolness or warmness of color. Golden tones are warm, and ashy tones are cooler. For example, a person can have even dark ash-brown hair, or very light but warm toned blond hair. Usually light ash colored hair, like ash blonde looks kind of "gray" for want of a better explanation; maybe silver will also explain what I mean (it also explains this shade appearing almost white). It is less common, because it's very hard to achieve in dyed hair, as chemicals for lightening hair result in very brassy, thus warm tones. Ash brown hair, as well, has a lighter brown shine to it, instead of having a reddish hue. Cool and warm tones exist in black hair as well; come black hair look "raven" whereas some have a bluish quality. I think blue-black hair is only found naturally in Japan or maybe in China.

[Melnorme]

rusalka said:

Ashy colors are those that have a cooler and somewhat subdued tone to them. A color can be ashy without being too light; it has to do with the coolness or warmness of color. Golden tones are warm, and ashy tones are cooler. For example, a person can have even dark ash-brown hair, or very light but warm toned blond hair. Usually light ash colored hair, like ash blonde looks kind of "gray" for want of a better explanation; maybe silver will also explain what I mean (it also explains this shade appearing almost white).

Yes, this is how I think of it as well. I wonder which is more common, on a worldwide basis?

[AWAR]

Russian men have the advantage of being able to have blonde hair and to not look gay at the same time.

In fact, whenever someone mentions the word: 'gay' the first image I think of is a blonde man. ;D

I don't know about other countries, but here, sometimes 'gay' is synonimous with 'german-boy'. I wonder why

[Praetor]

Over here (I'm in Finland right now), Swedish guys have the reputation of being gay,don't ask me why,ask Finns.

[Rarog]

Melnorme said:

Would you describe his hair color as 'ash-blonde' or 'golden-blonde'? Or neither? The former is supposed to be more common among Eastern Europeans.

I've the same hair color. Due to absence of graphical Fisher scale I'm dubious how to label it... obviously lighter shade. Due to visible golden straine but overall brownness I used to call it golden brown...
Russians are quite different from other EEs (who are mostly Finnic). Golden hues are more common than ash hues.

[Rarog]

galvez said:

That's exactly what the average Russian looks like -- at least those from the Northwest. Russians are predominantly light-brown-haired -- and far more Aryan-looking than some of the anti-Russian trolls in other forums.

I'd say that thou Galkin is basically Corded/EE, he has a stronger Baltid strain. His FI is indeed about 90 (Russians mean) but still his face looks broader that that of typical Russian of Central Eastern European type. He looks somewhat different from an average Russian mostly due to morphological traits - broader foread and lower jaw, plus cheek bones. Thus he's Upper-Oka type, Corded/EE with stronger Baltid strain than usually present in Central Russians.