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Asked by aoifeomara to Arlene, Colin, David, Eugene, Paul on 20 Nov 2012.
Question: Could you wear makeup in space?
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David McKeown answered on 20 Nov 2012:
Hmmm…
I’m not sure if it would be a good idea to wear makeup inside a spacesuit. The environment inside the suit is carefully controlled and all the air is recycled continuously. The particles from the makeup might come off your skin and clog things up. Probably best just stick to fake eyelashes and glue them on tight.
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Paul Higgins answered on 21 Nov 2012:
Are you expecting to meet many people in space? No one will notice you are wearing make up since you will be wearing a gold-plated space helmet.
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aoifeomara commented on :
Gold plated?!
Count me in! 😛
Shiny……:P
Paul commented on :
Yep, for safety!
According to NASA: “Besides covering a spacewalker’s head, the helmet has a Vent Pad. This pad directs oxygen from the Primary Life Support Subsystem and Hard Upper Torso to the front of the helmet. The helmet keeps the oxygen at the right pressure around the head. The main part of the helmet is the clear plastic bubble.
The bubble is covered by the Extravehicular Visor Assembly. The visor is coated with a thin layer of gold that filters out the sun’s harmful rays. The visor also protects the spacewalker from extreme temperatures and small objects that may hit the spacewalker.”
http://www.nasa.gov/audience/foreducators/spacesuits/home/clickable_suit_nf.html