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[[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>]] |
[[File:UncannyValleyMakeup.jpg|link=The Drew Carey Show|frame|Some ladies wear Cover Girl, she wears Dutch Boy.<ref>No, not [[Hans Brinker, or The Silver Skates|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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