Researchers agree that cosmetic products can make all the difference

Mar 29, 2010 17:31 GMT  ·  By
Cosmetic products can play an essential role in a woman’s life, but only if used appropriately
   Cosmetic products can play an essential role in a woman’s life, but only if used appropriately

We’ve all been there, when a woman says she’ll be ready in 15 minutes but then she goes into the bathroom and emerges only after half an hour at best. We all know that women spend many hours in front of the mirror, either applying or removing makeup products, but, the truth is, that might be time well spent. Researchers have agreed, based on countless studies throughout the years, that cosmetic products can make all the difference, as LiveScience reports.

For starters, though we like to say things like, “Real beauty comes from the inside” and, “Never judge a book by its cover,” and perhaps even believe we live by them, at the end of the day, first impressions are deal breakers. A woman’s appearance has been shown to play an essential part in finding a partner (or love) and even in contexts like getting a job and / or a promotion. Therefore, ladies have all the more reason to take care of their complexion, all the more when they know for a fact time will show no mercy to them, as it happens with men, where most of them only get “better with age.”

“More than $40 billion is blown on cosmetics globally each year and hundreds of hours are spent applying creams, lotions and powders. Even with the recent downturn in the economy, makeup-addicts have simply turned to drugstores, instead of high-end boutiques, to snag their tonics, wands and face paints, according to a recent consumer report by Euromonitor International. Some people treasure their makeup and can’t imagine life without it. Others would argue all this time and money is wasted. But what does science say? Biologists argue that cosmetics can play a significant role in how your life turns out,” LiveScience says.

Because cosmetic products enhance our most attractive parts and hide minor flaws, if used correctly, they can be our biggest ally. “But before letting the woman behind the makeup counter pack up a duffel bag of ‘life-altering’ products, you might wish to know which ones are worth the dollars and time. If you are trying to look healthier, foundation and face powders may be most important. If masking your age is your priority, mascara and a little nose shading may be a better bet than wrinkle creams. And if luring in a lover is your goal, you may want to amplify [gender]-specific traits, such as lush lips or sultry eyes,” the same publication further informs.

Wrinkles, for instance, cannot be eliminated without coming across as plastic or fake. A woman’s age can be guessed even if she doesn’t have wrinkles, the same report says, so this means she has to focus on another thing to hide it – like her nose, the same report argues. For more on this, meaning tips on how and, most importantly, why to do each of the things mentioned above, please refer here.