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makeup

[meyk-uhp] / ˈmeɪkˌʌp /




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

From BBC • May 28, 2026

Tarang Amin, the CEO of budget makeup brand E.l.f.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 28, 2026

To perfect Fanning’s Space Age skin makeup, department head Erin Ayanian used a sparkly, turquoise cream eye shadow, bought in bulk since it came in tiny containers.

From Los Angeles Times • May 20, 2026

The devil only occasionally played a part in ads for fashion products, such as perfumes, makeup and handkerchiefs.

From Salon • May 17, 2026

Delia helped her twin sister scrub off the excess makeup from the dead man’s neck.

From "Summer of the Mariposas" by Guadalupe García McCall




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