Language/English/Vocabulary/Makeup

Makeup is the stuff that is usually used by women to enhance their appearance. Some common vocabulary words for makeup are:

NOUNS:

Blush - what is applied to cheeks in order to give them a reddish/pinkish hue

Mascara - applied to eyelashes to make them appear longer and darker

Eyeshadow - comes in a wide variety of colors, applied to eyelid in order to frame and accentuate the eye

Eyeliner - usually dark and applied near the lash line

Kohl liner - Dark eyeliner that comes in pencil shape

Contour - applied where the shadows of the face in order to create a thinner and sharper face shape

Bronzer - applied where the sun hits in order to look tanned

Lipstick - applied onto the lips

Chapstick - applied onto the lips to hydrate and moisturize

Liquid Lipstick - Lipstick that comes in a container similar to mascara; comes liquid, dries solid

Liquid Eyeliner - Eyeliner that has a consistency near that of water; applied with a brush

Gel Eyeliner - Eyeliner that is thicker in consistency than liquid and comes in a pot

Cream Eyeshadow - Eyeshadow that is creamier in texture

Brow pomade - applied to the brows to fill them in, gel-like in texture

Brow gel - applied on brows similar to how mascara is applied; finishes the eyebrows and holds them in place

Lip gloss - applied on lips to make them look wet

Setting powder - applied on the face at the end in order to make the makeup last all day

Setting Spray - applied on the face at the end in order to make the makeup last, however this comes in a liquid/spray form

Primer - applied before makeup to make the makeup last and look nice

Eyelash curler - used to bend/curl lashes so they look longer

Highlighter - applied to the areas where light hits in order to give someone a glowing appearance

VERBS:

To contour - to put on contour

To bronze - to put on bronzer

To set - to use setting spray or powder and finish off the makeup

To apply - to put on

To line - to use eyeliner

To highlight - to put on highlighter