Do Women Who Wear Makeup Earn More?

Marie Claire's February 2010 issue mentions an American Economic Review study with great findings for us makeup-wearers: "Women who wear makeup earn up to 30 percent more than those who 'can't be bothered'."

Here's another great article that points out that "physical attractiveness is associated with a number of positive outcomes, including employment benefits such as hiring, wages, and promotion, and is correlated with social and personal rewards such as work satisfaction, positive perceptions of others, and higher self-esteem."

The article is written by Samantha Kwan, Department of Sociology, University of Houston; and Mary Nell Trautner, Department of Sociology, University at Buffalo, SUNY.

Here's the link:

 

www3.interscience.wiley.com

Let me know if you agree!