{"id":7925,"date":"2011-10-10T04:30:48","date_gmt":"2011-10-10T11:30:48","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/wordpress-367309-1145696.cloudwaysapps.com\/?p=7925"},"modified":"2011-10-10T04:30:48","modified_gmt":"2011-10-10T11:30:48","slug":"can-make-up-make-you-seem-more-competent","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/feelgoodstyle.com\/articles\/can-make-up-make-you-seem-more-competent\/","title":{"rendered":"Can Make-Up Make You Seem More Competent?"},"content":{"rendered":"
<\/a><\/p>\n The study, funded by Procter and Gamble,<\/a> looked at our perception of beauty in two different scenarios. In the first group, 149 participants looked at 100 photos of women in different amounts of make-up<\/a> for just 250 milliseconds. In the second group, 119 people looked at the same photos but were able to examine the photos for as long as they wanted.<\/p>\n The results showed that in the first group, which basically was looking at snap decisions, folks rated the women in make-up as more attractive, likeable, and competent. The second group had similar results, but women in a lot of dramatic ratings got results similar to the women in mo make-up.<\/p>\n So, what’s the take-away from this study?<\/strong><\/p>\n I’m sure the folks at Procter and Gamble, who produces all manner of beauty products, wants us to feel that this proves that women should wear make-up, but I’m not 100% convinced that this is the case. I think that what this shows is that we’re conditioned to prefer women who look a certain way. We’re bombarded every day with images of “perfect” faces on television, in magazines, on billboards, and in movies.<\/p>\n I think studies like this sort of beg the question of what true beauty<\/a> really means. Participants here just looked at these women in pictures, but I’m a firm believer that true beauty is in our actions and interactions. First impressions are important, but if a person is truly kind and competent, I think that those qualities will shine no matter what she looks like.<\/p>\n Of course, it’s fun to feel pretty, and if you enjoy wearing make-up, I’m not advocating that you stop. I just think it’s important to question studies like this one that tell us what it means to be beautiful.<\/p>\n What do you guys think? Do you wear make-up? Do you notice a difference in your interactions on days that you skip it? Tell us your experiences in the comments!<\/strong><\/p>\n Source: ABC News<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n Image Credit: Creative Commons photo by eflon<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"A recent study found that in some situations, wearing make-up can make women seem more competent, but is that the whole story?<\/h3>\n
True Beauty<\/h3>\n