What is the point of long eyelashes?
What is the point of long eyelashes?
- April 30, 2018
- Research by Darren Peshek, cog sci, in The Cut, April 30, 2018
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So as one 2011 University of California, Irvine, study put it, “a clearly visible
limbal ring is a probabilistic indicator of both health and age.” Additionally, and
much more simply, fluttering eyelashes create more visible movement around the eye
with each blink and glance — which helps hold the attention of the beholder.
For the full story, please visit https://www.thecut.com/2018/04/the-psychology-behind-why-we-like-long-dark-eyelashes.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+nymag%2Ffashion+%28The+Cut+-+nymag.com%27s+Fashion+Blog+-+New+York+Magazine%29.
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