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makeup

[meyk-uhp] / ˈmeɪkˌʌp /




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She’s in full hair and makeup, dressed in a gray vest suit with a blue button-down underneath.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 4, 2026

The Russian embassy in France said it had requested information about the makeup of the crew.

From Barron's • Jun. 1, 2026

For Season 5, Gower, visual effects supervisor Betsy Paterson and the Duffer Brothers reimagined “Vecna 2.0” with a combination of prosthetics and visual effects, which reduced Bower’s time in the makeup chair to three hours.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 1, 2026

I knew I've always wanted to go into makeup.

From BBC • May 28, 2026

“Why did we spend all that time putting on makeup and doing hair if we were just going swimming?”

From "The Line Tender" by Kate Allen




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