Browse our dictionary for all the makeup and terms on your favorite products, with trusted insights from professional makeup artists
Tinted Moisturizer
A tinted moisturizer is a moisturizer that is tinted with a shade or two of foundation to act as double duty- moisturizer with foundation
Lipstick
Lipstick, in its most basic form, is a mixture of oils, waxes, and pigments that can be easily used on the lips .
Lipgloss
A colour tinted, clear, thick liquid that comes in a tube that gives the lips a wet, glossy, shiny look.
Lipliner
A soft-textured coloured pencil used to define, frame and contour the lips from top to bottom
Doe Foot Applicator
A doe foot applicator refers to the wand inside the lipgloss used to apply the lip color on the lips, usually slanted for more precise lip colour application
Paraben Free
The term Paraben free in makeup refers to makeup products formulated without the use of parabens. These products are usually considered safer
Blusher
Blush is a colour palette usually applied on the cheeks to add more definition and density. They often double as an eyeshadow in some cases
Bronzer
A bronzer is a powder used to add definition and depth to the face. Earlier in beauty- pre 2010, bronzers had soft pearlescent bronze shimmers to add a soft glow to the face and brighten it like a bronzing dusting powder..see hilighters
Hilighter
A makeup and product that is used to highly the face to add shine to attract light and brighten the skin. Usually available in liquid, cream and powder forms
Contour
A beauty correcting product used to create an illusion on the skin i.e highs and lows etc. Contouring is the act of creating the illusion.
Pinup Girl
A pin-up girl is a sex symbol with mass-produced pictures and photographs whom men love to pinup on the wall due to her sex appeal. Like Betty Grable.
Titanium Dioxide
Titanium dioxide is used in a variety of personal care products to prevent skin from tanning
Undertone
An undertone is a skin tone. Skin tones range in colour from very dark to very light, but the undertone refers to the shade within that colour. There are three types: warm, cool and neutral.
Powder Foundation
A powder foundation is a powder in foundation form. It's not a powder nor a foundatio,n it's both. In a compact, in creamy formula.
Powder Puff
Powder puffs are pieces of soft material used for the application of face powder.
Palette
A semi big case that houses lip/eye makeup colours in multiple shades.
Tinted Moisturizer
A tinted moisturizer is a moisturizer that is tinted with a shade or two of foundation to act as double duty- moisturizer with foundation
Lipstick
Lipstick, in its most basic form, is a mixture of oils, waxes, and pigments that can be easily used on the lips .
Lipgloss
A colour tinted, clear, thick liquid that comes in a tube that gives the lips a wet, glossy, shiny look.
Lipliner
A soft-textured coloured pencil used to define, frame and contour the lips from top to bottom
Doe Foot Applicator
A doe foot applicator refers to the wand inside the lipgloss used to apply the lip color on the lips, usually slanted for more precise lip colour application
Paraben Free
The term Paraben free in makeup refers to makeup products formulated without the use of parabens. These products are usually considered safer
Blusher
Blush is a colour palette usually applied on the cheeks to add more definition and density. They often double as an eyeshadow in some cases
Bronzer
A bronzer is a powder used to add definition and depth to the face. Earlier in beauty- pre 2010, bronzers had soft pearlescent bronze shimmers to add a soft glow to the face and brighten it like a bronzing dusting powder..see hilighters
Hilighter
A makeup and product that is used to highly the face to add shine to attract light and brighten the skin. Usually available in liquid, cream and powder forms
Contour
A beauty correcting product used to create an illusion on the skin i.e highs and lows etc. Contouring is the act of creating the illusion.
Pinup Girl
A pin-up girl is a sex symbol with mass-produced pictures and photographs whom men love to pinup on the wall due to her sex appeal. Like Betty Grable.
Titanium Dioxide
Titanium dioxide is used in a variety of personal care products to prevent skin from tanning
Undertone
An undertone is a skin tone. Skin tones range in colour from very dark to very light, but the undertone refers to the shade within that colour. There are three types: warm, cool and neutral.
Powder Foundation
A powder foundation is a powder in foundation form. It's not a powder nor a foundatio,n it's both. In a compact, in creamy formula.
Powder Puff
Powder puffs are pieces of soft material used for the application of face powder.
Palette
A semi big case that houses lip/eye makeup colours in multiple shades.