2010 volume 39(2) pages 260 – 264

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Ueda S, Koyama T, 2010, "Influence of make-up on facial recognition" Perception 39(2) 260 – 264
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Influence of make-up on facial recognition

Sayako Ueda, Takamasa Koyama

Abstract. Make-up may enhance or disguise facial characteristics. The influence of wearing make-up on facial recognition could be of two kinds: (i) when women do not wear make-up and then are seen with make-up, and (ii) when women wear make-up and then are seen without make-up. A study is reported which shows that light make-up makes it easier to recognise a face, and heavy make-up makes it more difficult. Seeing initially a made-up face makes any subsequent facial recognition more difficult than initially seeing that face without make-up.

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