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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

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

Makeup artist Mike Marino reconnects with the special effects makeup guru to talk Eddie Murphy, Arsenio Hall and movie magic.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 20, 2024

“Don’t you have a Makeup Addicts Anonymous meeting to get to?”

From "Made You Up" by Francesca Zappia




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