facial contrast
Make-up does make you look younger, says scientists
If you spend hours perfecting your make-up each morning then there's good news – you probably look more youthful. Scientists have looked at how facial contrast – how much features stand out – affects our perception of age. Their findings suggest that wearing makeup, which makes eyes and lips stand out, makes women look younger. Researchers analysed images of women aged 20 to 80 using computer software to measure facial contrast. In all four groups (pictured left to right - French Caucasian, Chinese Asian, Latin American and South African) several aspects of facial contrast were found to decrease with age.