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