Almost half of women around the world would change their looks if they could, a recent global survey reveals.

Two-thirds of all people say that beauty is not just about physical attractiveness—yet 40% would alter their looks if they had the cash, according to the report by Synovate.

The survey asked more than 7,000 people, from as far afield as Brazil, Bulgaria, Korea, Spain, South Africa, and the United States, to spill their beauty secrets and reveal how they defined beauty. The researchers wanted to find out where people from different cultures see themselves on the beauty scale, and whether they would change anything about their looks.

The survey found that one in five people would have plastic surgery if they had the money, although another 30% would do absolutely nothing differently if money were no object.

Overall, 35% of people worldwide attribute beauty to "what's on the inside," and another 32% say it's all about confidence.

In India, 11% of respondents identified most closely with "Beauty is about being complimented by other people." By contrast, not a single Spaniard linked beauty with compliments. Indeed, the Spanish seem to think you either have it or you don't, with one-third saying beauty means you are naturally attractive to others and a further 35% saying it's about confidence.

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