Journal of Personality and Social Psychology Boosting Beauty in an Economic Decline: Mating, Spending, and the Lipstick Effect
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Boosting beauty in an economic decline: mating, spending, and the lipstick effect.
Although consumer spending typically declines in economic recessions, some observers have noted that recessions appear to increase women's spending on beauty products--the so-called lipstick effect. Using both historical spending data and rigorous experiments, the authors examine how and why economic recessions influence women's consumer behavior. Findings revealed that recessionary cues--wheth...
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