Women Paid So Much Money On Makeup

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Did you know that the average woman will spend $15,000 on cosmetics in her lifetime? You may be wondering, ‘Why do women spend so much money on makeup?” Makeup has been worn for hundreds of years for a variety of reasons.
Makeup is worn for four main reasons. Some people think that women only wear makeup to impress other people, which isn’t always true. Yes, it can be worn to look more attractive, but there are other reasons. Women often wear it to be more confident in themselves, or to clear their complexion. Young girls wear it for fun or because a celebrity has influenced them. Some women would not go anywhere without at least a dash of makeup on.
An experiment was lead by researchers Alex Jones at Bangor University and Robin Kramer at Aberdeen University in the U.K. where they took 44 early-twenties white women, had them wash their face, take a picture of it, and then put makeup on. The “before, middle, and after” pictures were sat next to each other and both male and female …show more content…

Back then, many women risked their health for the use of cosmetics. They would use burnt matches to darken their eyes, and berries to stain their lips. Young boy’s urine was sometimes used to fade freckles. To make themselves pale, women would use arsenic, lead, mercury, and leeches.
Makeup works by enhancing your facial contrast. Blush is used to make your face look brighter, healthier, and adds a touch of cheeriness to what otherwise would be emotionless. Foundation is to give you a natural, “flawless” complexion with various amounts of coverage.
Going back to my first statement about how much women spend on cosmetics in their lifetime, let’s talk about most expensive cosmetic product made. H. Couture Beauty Mascara takes the lead, with a $14 million price tag. The case was also made with 18k gold, but has 2,500 blue diamonds. H. Couture is now closed, so you’ll have to spend your extra $14 million

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