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makeup

[meyk-uhp] / ˈmeɪkˌʌp /




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Makeup contains a mix of natural and oil-derived ingredients.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 21, 2026

Makeup and a clean suit can do wonders.

From Salon • Jan. 23, 2026

Paige had high hopes for the opening of P. Louise Makeup Academy in 2014 – but it did not quite turn out as she had expected.

From BBC • Aug. 23, 2025

She moved to Los Angeles when she was 18 to study at the Joe Blasco Makeup Artist Training Center.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 13, 2024

“Walk into any drugstore. Makeup and candy up front, tampons and condoms in the back, by the pharmacy, close to the allergy and flu medications.”

From "Tradition" by Brendan Kiely




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