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[[File:UncannyValleyMakeup.jpg|link=The Drew Carey Show|frame|Some ladies wear Cover Girl, she wears Dutch Boy.]] |
[[File:UncannyValleyMakeup.jpg|link=The Drew Carey Show|frame|Some ladies wear Cover Girl, she wears Dutch Boy.<ref>No, not the famous one with his finger in the dike. It appears that "Dutch Boy" is a brand of paint available in parts of the USA.</ref>]] |
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Generally, people use cosmetics to make themselves more attractive. A little extra colour or definition can make a world of difference. In the wrong hands, however, or taken too far, that dab of lipstick, powder and paint can push a person straight into the [[Uncanny Valley]]. The human face disappears into the make-up, leaving something profoundly unnatural: a [[Monster Clown|clown]], a [[Creepy Doll|porcelain doll]], or a something just plain [[Gonk|grotesque]]. |
Generally, people use cosmetics to make themselves more attractive. A little extra colour or definition can make a world of difference. In the wrong hands, however, or taken too far, that dab of lipstick, powder and paint can push a person straight into the [[Uncanny Valley]]. The human face disappears into the make-up, leaving something profoundly unnatural: a [[Monster Clown|clown]], a [[Creepy Doll|porcelain doll]], or a something just plain [[Gonk|grotesque]]. |
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== [[Anime]] |
== [[Anime]] and [[Manga]] == |
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* In ''Samurai 7'' (anime adaptation of ''[[Seven Samurai]]''), Gorobei, Rikichi, and Heihachi are forced to dress in drag [[Disguised in Drag|as part of an undercover mission.]] Gorobei and Rikichi sport laughably gaudy visages - [[Your Mileage May Vary|Heihachi, however,]] [[Attractive Bent Gender|makes for a very pretty lady.]] |
* In ''Samurai 7'' (anime adaptation of ''[[Seven Samurai]]''), Gorobei, Rikichi, and Heihachi are forced to dress in drag [[Disguised in Drag|as part of an undercover mission.]] Gorobei and Rikichi sport laughably gaudy visages - [[Your Mileage May Vary|Heihachi, however,]] [[Attractive Bent Gender|makes for a very pretty lady.]] |
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* An example occurs in ''[[Ouran High School Host Club]]'' when the host club dresses as women to cheer up Haruhi. They wear makeup that is hilariously overdone, wigs, and gaudy dresses. Likewise, every [[Takarazuka|production]] done by the Zuka club features a lot of this. Likely this is because most of the characters already look like that... |
* An example occurs in ''[[Ouran High School Host Club]]'' when the host club dresses as women to cheer up Haruhi. They wear makeup that is hilariously overdone, wigs, and gaudy dresses. Likewise, every [[Takarazuka|production]] done by the Zuka club features a lot of this. Likely this is because most of the characters already look like that... |
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