make-up

make-up
ˈmake-up , make‧up /ˈmeɪkʌp/ noun
1.  FOR YOUR FACE  [uncountable] coloured substances that are put on your face to improve or change your appearance:
    I don’t usually wear much make-up. ⇨ make up at make¹
2.  PEOPLE IN A GROUP  [singular] the make-up of a group or team is the combination of people that are in it
    make-up of
    We should change the make-up of the team.
3.  CHARACTER sb’s make-up the qualities that a person has, which form their character:
    Pride has always been an important part of his make-up.
    sb’s genetic/psychological make-up
    a possible link between genetic make-up and criminal behaviour
4.  TEST  [countable] (also make-up test) American English a test that you take in school when you were not able to take a previous test
     

COLLOCATIONS

■ verbs
   ▪ wear make-up They’re not allowed to wear make-up to school.
   ▪ have make-up on (=be wearing make-up) She had no make-up on.
   ▪ use make-up She rarely uses make-up.
   ▪ put on make-up (also apply make-up formal) Gloria watched her mother put on her make-up.
   ▪ do your make-up (=put on make-up) I’ll do your make-up for you, if you want.
   ▪ take off make-up (also remove make-up formal) Take off eye make-up gently, using a cotton ball.
   ▪ touch up/fix your make-up (=put a little more make-up on after some has come off) She went into the bathroom to touch up her makeup.
   ▪ smudge your make-up (=accidentally rub it so that it spreads to areas where you do not want it) Grace wiped her eyes, smudging her make-up.
■ ADJECTIVES/NOUN + make-up
   ▪ heavy make-up (=a lot of make-up) a girl in high heels and heavy make-up
   ▪ eye make-up She was wearing far too much eye make-up.
   ▪ stage make-up (=make-up that actors wear in plays) the elaborate stage make-up for ‘The Lion King’
   ▪ pancake make-up (=very thick make-up worn by actors) His face was covered by thick pancake makeup.
■ make-up + NOUN
   ▪ a make-up artist (=someone whose job is to put make-up on actors) the chief make-up artist on the film
     

THESAURUS

   ▪ make-up coloured substances that are put on your face to improve or change your appearance: I don’t usually wear much make-up.
   ▪ cosmetics creams, powders etc that you use on your face and body in order to look more attractive: a range of cosmetics and toiletries
   ▪ lipstick a substance you use for adding colour to your lips, in the shape of a small stick: She was wearing bright red lipstick.
   ▪ eyeshadow coloured cream or powder that you put on your eyelids
   ▪ eyeliner something you use for adding a line of colour at the edges of your eyelids to make your eyes look bigger or more noticeable
   ▪ mascara a dark substance you use to colour your eyelashes and make them look thicker
   ▪ blusher (also blush American English, rouge old-fashioned) red or pink cream or powder used for making your cheeks look slightly more pink
   ▪ foundation a cream the same colour as your skin that you put on your face before the rest of your make-up