Second make-up free pic that I've seen in the past couple of days that shocked me... I know that makeup can be used to create the illusion that an eye is bigger than it really is. What other visual effects can it have, and how do they mimic features linked to natural markers for fertility/health/reproductive fitness? I don't think "bigger" eyes is the same category as not having a major disfigurement - but it generally does seem more "feminine." Is that really the case? Or is "cuteness" in adult females like that for babies? It would seem that a lot of physical beauty is linked to pre-rational considerations (that I listed above), rather than visual aesthetics, others may be both (apparent symmetry of the face).