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Makeup vs. Cosmetics — What's the Difference?

Makeup vs. Cosmetics — What's the Difference?

Difference Between Makeup and Cosmetics

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Makeup

The way in which something is composed or arranged; composition or construction.

Cosmetics

Cosmetics are constituted from a mixture of chemical compounds derived from either natural sources, or synthetically created ones. Cosmetics designed for skin care can be used to cleanse, exfoliate and protect the skin, as well as replenishing it, through the use of cleansers, toners, serums, moisturizers, and balms.

Makeup

(Printing) The arrangement or composition, as of type or illustrations, on a page or in a book.

Cosmetics

A preparation, such as powder or a skin cream, designed to beautify the body by direct application.

Makeup

The qualities or temperament that constitute a personality; disposition
Lying is not in her makeup.
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Cosmetics

Something superficial that is used to cover a deficiency or defect.

Makeup

Cosmetics applied especially to the face.

Cosmetics

Serving to beautify the body, especially the face and hair.

Makeup

Materials, such as cosmetics and costumes, that an actor or actress uses in portraying a role.

Cosmetics

Serving to modify or improve the appearance of a bodily feature, defect, or irregularity
Cosmetic therapy.

Makeup

A special examination for a student who has been absent from or has failed a previous examination.

Cosmetics

Decorative rather than functional
Cosmetic fenders on cars.

Makeup

An item's composition.
To understand how a nuclear reactor works, we must first look at its makeup.

Cosmetics

Lacking depth or significance; superficial
Made a few cosmetic changes when she took over the company.

Makeup

Cosmetics; colorants and other substances applied to the skin to alter its appearance.
She is wearing a lot of makeup.

Cosmetics

Preparations applied externally to change or enhance the beauty of skin, hair, nails, lips, and eyes.

Makeup

(manufacturing) Replacement; material used to make up for the amount that has been used up.

Cosmetics

The study of such products.

Makeup

(education) A test given to students allowing them to repeat failed material.

Cosmetics

A toiletry designed to beautify the body

Makeup

(ambitransitive) To put makeup on (someone or something).

Makeup

The way in which the parts of anything are put together.
The unthinking masses are necessarily teleological in their mental make-up.

Makeup

The constituent parts of anything; as, the makeup of the new congress was predominantly conservative.

Makeup

Cosmetics applied to the face, such as lipstick, facial power, or eye shadow.

Makeup

The aggregate of cosmetics and costume worn by an actor.

Makeup

The effect or appearance of the wearing of makeup (in senses 3 or 4); often, the way in which an actor is dressed, painted, etc., in personating a character; as, her makeup was very realistic.

Makeup

An action that is taken to fulfill a requirement not accomplished at the expected time, such as a make-up examination; as, the student took his make-up on Saturday.

Makeup

The appearance of a page of a publication, specifically the type style of the text and the spatial arrangement of the text, illustrations, advertising material etc., on the page.

Makeup

The art or process of arranging the portions of a printed publication on the pages for esthetic reasons or for optimal effect on the reader.

Makeup

The way in which someone or something is composed

Makeup

Cosmetics applied to the face to improve or change your appearance

Makeup

An event that is substituted for a previously cancelled event;
He missed the test and had to take a makeup
The two teams played a makeup one week later

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