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Wearing makeup has been found to have a differential effect on women's perceived age. Specifically, makeup makes middle‐aged women look younger, by accentuating youth-related features, but makes young women look older, because
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Differential effects of makeup on perceived age - Russell - 2019 - British Journal of Psychology - Wiley Online Library
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Differential effects of makeup on perceived age - Russell - 2019 - British Journal of Psychology - Wiley Online Library
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