A photographer has captured the fascinating uses of makeup across the world in a stunning new photo series.
Eric Lafforgue set out to show the way different countries, cultures and civilisations use makeup - not just to enhance beauty, but as part of religious rituals, to promote good health and even to showcase different class systems in society
Shot over a period of ten years, the images show people using cosmetics for ceremonies in Papua New Guinea to women in Myanmar and Mozambique who use it as a protection from the sun.
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An Arbore Tribe teenager with painted face in Omo Valley, Ethiopia.
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A man dressed for Theyyam ritual with traditional painting on his face in Thalassery, India.
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Skeleton tribe women during Mount Hagen Sing Sing Cultural Show in Mt Hagen, Western Highlands, Papua New Guinea.
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A girl With Shiva Make Up in Maha Kumbh Mela, Allahabad, India.
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Two young boys dressed up in traditional make up and accessories during the Borobudur Festival in Java Island, Indonesia.
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A young child with flower decoration on his head in Korcho, Omo Valley, Ethiopia.
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A female tribal dancer in Trobriand Island, Papua New Guinea.
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A young football fan attends a match Kigali Stadium in Rwanda.
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A Suri Tribe man with body paintings posing with a Kalashnikov in Omo Valley, Ethiopia.
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A Kikuyu Tribe woman in Kenya.
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A man with traditional headdress and make up In Tapati Festival, Easter Island.