AS a firm fan of lipstick, I love that some new research shows that a dash of lipstick can actually help females pass exams.

It’s logical that if you feel at your best you will have the confidence to do well. Now, research in journal Cogent Psychology shows that when women graduates at Harvard Medical School and Chieti University in Italy put on lipstick and make-up they performed better in exams.

Looking good can make you feel better about yourself. Make-up is a cheap and effective way to enhance how you look – now it might also help make you brainy!