French Makeup Vocabulary

le maquillage

le maquillage makeup	les produits cosmétiques cosmetics
se maquiller to wear/put on makeup	le rouge à lèvres lipstick
le mascara mascara	la crème hydratante moisturizing cream
le fond de teint foundation	la poudre powder
l'anti-cernes concealer	le fard à paupières eyeshadow
le eye-liner eyeliner	les faux cils false/fake eyelashes
le crayon à sourcils eyebrow pencil	le fard à joues blusher/rouge
le baume pour les lèvres lip balm	le crayon à lèvres lip pencil
le gloss lip gloss	le vernis à ongles nail polish
le parfum perfume	la peau skin
le visage face	les yeux eyes
les joues cheeks	le soin pour la peau skincare
la beauté beauty	le maquilleur makeup artist
les marques de maquillage makeup brands	Yves Rocher
Chanel	Dior
Lancôme	L'oréal

In this lesson you will learn several vocabulary words for different kinds of cosmetics and makeup in French. We’ll cover various kinds of cosmetics such as lipstick, eyeshadow, blush, eyeliner and much more. We’ll also cover the different parts of the face as well as some of the major French makeup brands.

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