complexion vs war paint

complexion

noun
  • The quality, colour, or appearance of the skin on the face. 

  • Outlook, attitude, or point of view. 

  • An arrangement. 

  • The outward appearance of something. 

verb
  • To give a colour to. 

war paint

noun
  • Cosmetics, makeup. 

  • Pigments ritually applied to the face and/or body (originally and still especially of a Native American warrior) prior to going into a battle. 

How often have the words complexion and war paint occurred in a corpus of books? (source: Google Ngram Viewer )