Lots of people smear colored dyes into the skin of their face almost every day. It's so commonplace, we hardly give it a second thought. We explore the history of makeup, and the psychology of this cultural practice. There are different motives for wearing makeup. We enumerate some of them here. It's not so simple as a lot of peope might try to make it out to be. RecommendationsAbraham: Love, Death, and Robots (Season 4; https://www.netflix.com/title/80174608)Shane: Alien: Romulus (https://www.imdb.com/title/tt18412256/)Holidays (6/4/2025)Chimborazo DayImpersonate Authority DayLove Conquers All DayNational Chocolate Macaroon DayNational Egg DayNational Itch DayRepeat Day (I said “Repeat Day”)World Bicycle DayWorld Clubfoot DayBedbug Awareness WeekBlack Single Parents WeekCanadian Environment WeekEnd Mountain Top Removal WeekNational Migraine and Headache Awareness MonthNational Portuguese Heritage MonthNational Pollinators MonthNational Soul Food MonthNational Candy MonthLinks and References: https://www.cosmeticsinfo.org/history-of-cosmetics/https://www.si.edu/spotlight/health-hygiene-and-beauty/make-uphttps://lmi.edu/blog/4000-yrs-of-makeup-the-evolution-of-makeup/https://www.lebube.com/post/psychology-behind-makeuphttps://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/the-truth-about-exercise-addiction/201606/the-surprising-psychology-behind-makeuphttps://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC8956164/https://people.howstuffworks.com/about-makeup.htmhttps://www.iceman.it/en/the-mummy/ https://cosmeticsbusiness.com/the-story-of-war-paint-206037 https://www.huffpost.com/entry/no-makeup-week-chicago-wr_n_735467 Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/why-we-do-what-we-do--3419521/support.Support our podcast: www.patreon.com/wwdwwdpodcast

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