It can be a challenge getting people to like you, but it turns out that makeup may help.
According to a recent study, women who wear makeup are more likely to be considered likeable, attractive and competent.
Researchers at Proctor & Gamble, Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston University and Dana-Farber Cancer Institute found that professionally applied makeup can have an instant and lasting affect on other people's judgment of a person.
The study's results show that makeup could improve a person's social interactions and chances of gaining employment.
Jessica Richmond, an employment recruiter for Intelligent Employment Solutions in Twin Falls, says she has seen poorly applied makeup damage the outcome of a job interview.
Of course, no matter how good a job applicant looks, an interview can still be upended by the sounds that come out of a well cared-for face. Makeup may help give off a first impression, but the majority of the success of an interview rests on the applicants, Richmond said.
"Appearance is important but you have to have experience," she said. "If you're not qualified for the position then you're probably not going to get the job."
