Beauty Archetypes: Villainesses

Bad girls – we may fear them, and we’re supposed to hate them. But some of us love them! I do, and I know I’m not the only one. But what makes a villainess so special? And what makes her so attractive?

Let’s start with looks: heroines may be ravishingly beautiful, but villainesses are undeniably hot. And not necessarily in some inborn perfection or spending-hours-in-the-gym-working-on-their-bikini-body way. The villainess’ image is self-created shock and awe – you can’t take …