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makeup

[meyk-uhp] / ˈmeɪkˌʌp /




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Makeup can also contain synthetic preservatives that are also based on petroleum.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 21, 2026

Makeup and a clean suit can do wonders.

From Salon • Jan. 23, 2026

Makeup influencer Amy Loring said the labelling system was "frustrating" but for some could be "life threatening".

From BBC • Jul. 12, 2025

Makeup & hair “Dune: Part Two” “Emilia Pérez” “Nosferatu” “The Substance” “Wicked”

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 15, 2025

Makeup and wardrobe would make Castillo even more convincing as a forty-five-year-old ER surgeon, which is what the mother is.

From "Drama High" by Michael Sokolove




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