Lipstick can help save elderly women's lives!

London, Apr 4 (ANI): They add colour to your face, give teeth an extra reason to sparkle, and now researchers are adding one more benefit under lipsticks' belt - the 'god-sent' cosmetic item can save the lives of elderly women.

Boffins claim that the process of using lippy and mascara enhances balance and co-ordination by acting as a type of stretching, The Sun reported.

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And older women have better posture even when they wear just basic cosmetics, the study of 100 women aged 65 to 85 found.

While analysing the impact of make-up on self-esteem, scientists at the University of St Etienne, France, discovered that cosmetics had a more powerful effect on health.

To reach the conclusion, the ladies were fitted with insoles to test their centre of gravity and a belt to monitor their posture. Experts found those who put on make-up every day had much better balance and posture, and suffered fewer falls.

Dr Patricia Pineau, who led the study, said: "These women stood up straight and suffered fewer falls. They held themselves differently to those who did not wear make-up."

Dr Pineau, research director for cosmetic firm L'Oreal, added: It could help to prevent many debilitating falls."

The findings were presented at the World Congress of Gerontology, Paris. (ANI)