“The Lipstick Effect”: Does the Recession Make Women Want to be More Attractive?
Okay, so this study on the supposed “Lipstick Effect” drives me insane. It presumes that women are desperately trying to be attractive during the recession by buying more beauty products all because they’re afraid to be financially insecure without a man. It also refuses to note that the women surveyed were college students who were already looking for a partner. Click the link to read more about it.