product

en-noun

product (countable and uncountable, plural products)

From Middle English product, from Latin prōductus, perfect participle of prōdūcō, first attested in English in the mathematics sense.

Wash excess product out of your hair.

He puts his fingers in Miller’s hair, which is greasy with product.

2020, Brandon Taylor, Real Life, Daunt Books Originals, page 153:

(cosmetics, uncountable) Any preparation to be applied to the hair, skin, nails, etc. Often specifically a preparation used to hold one's hair in a desired arrangement.


weave

From Middle English weven (“to weave”), from Old English wefan (“to weave”), from Proto-West Germanic *weban, from Proto-Germanic *webaną, from Proto-Indo-European *webʰ- (“to weave, braid”).
Cognates
Cognate with Saterland Frisian weeuwe, West Frisian weve, Dutch weven, German weben, Danish væve, Swedish väva, Norwegian Nynorsk veva, Icelandic vefa.

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what a tangled web we weave when first we practice to deceive

The physician should evaluate for a history of tight ponytails, buns, chignons, braids, twists, weaves, cornrows, dreadlocks, sisterlocks, and hair wefts in addition to the usage of religious hair coverings.

2021, Becky S. Li, Howard I. Maibach, Ethnic Skin and Hair and Other Cultural Considerations, page 154:

(cosmetics) Human or artificial hair worn to alter one's appearance, either to supplement or to cover the natural hair.


base

en-noun

base (countable and uncountable, plural bases)

acid

antonym(s) of “chemical compound that will neutralize an alkali”

From Middle English base, bas, baas, from Old French base, from Latin basis, from Ancient Greek βάσις (básis). Doublet of basis and bass.

أَسَاس

something from which other things extend

basis

chemical compound that will neutralize an acid

(cosmetics) Foundation: a cosmetic cream to make the face appear uniform.

основа

cosmetics: a cosmetic cream to make the face appear uniform


powder

powder (countable and uncountable, plural powders)

Tok Pisin: paura
→ Rotokas: paora

→ Hindi: पाउडार (pāuḍār)

→ Maori: paura

→ Burmese: ပေါင်ဒါ (paungda)

→ Swahili: poda

→ Urdu: پاؤُڈَر (pāuḍar)

From Middle English poudre, pouder, pouldre, borrowed from Old French poudre, poldre, puldre, from Latin pulverem, accusative singular of Latin pulvis (“dust, powder”). Doublet of pulver. Compare pollen (“fine flour”), polverine, pulverize.

She was redolent of violet sachet powder, and had warm, soft, white hands, but she danced divinely, moving as smoothly as the tide coming in.

(cosmetics) A mixture of fine dry, sweet-smelling particles applied to the face or other body parts, to reduce shine or to alleviate chaffing.


perfume

perfume (countable and uncountable, plural perfumes)

Borrowed from Middle French parfum, perfum. Doublet of parfum.

គន្ធរស

kŏənthĕəʼrŭəh

The perfume industry is facing a major problem: maintaining constant levels of quality is crucial, but it is increasingly difficult to obtain a regular supply of all the necessary natural ingredients.

2014 March 7, Nicole Vulser, “Perfume manufacturers must cope with the scarcity of precious supplies”, in The Guardian Weekly, volume 190, number 13, page 30:

(cosmetics) A substance created to provide a pleasant smell or one which emits an agreeable odor.


botanical

But where vodka stays neutral, gin is infused with botanicals — a witch’s pantry of roots, berries, herbs, dried fruits and spices — dominated by the piney, breezy aroma of juniper berries.

2007 May 2, Eric Asimov, “No, Really, It Was Tough: 4 People, 80 Martinis”, in New York Times:

(cosmetics, cooking, medicine) Something derived from a botanical, especially herbal, source


exfoliation

exfoliation (countable and uncountable, plural exfoliations)

From Latin exfoliare (to remove leaves).

(cosmetics) The removal of a layer of dead skin, as in cosmetic preparation.

去角質 /去角质

the removal of a layer of skin, as in cosmetic preparation


extension

extension (countable and uncountable, plural extensions)

From Middle English extensioun, from Old French estension, from Latin extensiō, extensiōnem.

(cosmetics, chiefly in the plural) Clipping of hair extension, nail extension, or eyelash extension.


foundation

foundation (countable and uncountable, plural foundations)

From Middle English foundacioun, fundacioun, from Old French fondacion, from Latin fundātiō (“founding, foundation”).

(cosmetics) Cosmetic cream roughly skin-colored, designed to make the face appear uniform in color and texture.


highlight

highlights (plural)
hilite (alternative informal)

(cosmetics) A strand or spot of hair dyed a different color than the rest.


cologne

cologne (usually uncountable, plural colognes)

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Short for eau de Cologne (French Eau de Cologne), the name given to the original product in 1709. The success of the original Eau de Cologne inspired many imitators and it has become a genericized trademark. See Cologne.

You stink of too much cologne.

He wore some aftershave or cologne that gave him a heavy, nasty, sweet scent.

1998, Octavia E. Butler, Parable of the Talents, HEADLINE PUBLISHING GROUP (2019), page 95:

A type of perfume consisting of 2-5% essential oils, 70-90% alcohol and water.

គន្ធរស

kŏənthĕəʼrŭəh

Any of a family of fresh, citrus-based fragrances distilled using extracts from citrus, floral, and woody ingredients, said to have been developed in the early 18th century in Cologne, Germany.

(loosely) A fragrance typically worn by a man as opposed to a woman, regardless of its concentration.


crème

crème (countable and uncountable, plural crèmes)

Unadapted borrowing from French crème. Doublet of cream and crema.


waterline

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(cosmetics) The inner rim of the eyelid, just behind the lash line; primarily used in reference to the application of eyeliner.


parfum

parfum (usually uncountable, plural parfums)

Borrowed from French parfum. Doublet of perfume.

Did you ever dream of a Beauty Shop De Luxe? A charming place of sweet parfums, crystal mirrors, flowered chintzes and soft pastel tints—a lovely salon of beauty, where fresh colors and smart furniture make beauty rites an occasion of pleasure and inspiration?

1926, The Magazine of The Women’s City Club of Detroit, page 42:

For Christmas, give a jewel-like flacon of this most exclusive and personal of parfums.

1930, The New Yorker, volume 6, page 111:

WANTED 10 top flight salesmen in different sections to introduce fine line of parfums made expressly to sell in jewelry stores, also lighters and other exclusive imports.

1944 April, Jewelers’ Circular-Keystone, page 232:


relaxer

(cosmetics) A cream or lotion that loosens curls in the hair to aid straightening.


occlusive

(cosmetics) A product that forms a protective film and traps moisture against the skin.


falsie

(colloquial, chiefly in the plural, cosmetics) A false eyelash, used as a cosmetic enhancement.


hair conditioner

hair conditioner (countable and uncountable, plural hair conditioners)

(cosmetics) A type of shampoo product that aims to improve the condition of the hair, especially after washing.


beauty spot

From beauty (noun) + spot (noun). Some uses of sense 1 (“thing which is beautiful”) are figurative uses of sense 1.2 (“patch on the face to heighten beauty”).

kauneuspilkku

The Deformity, and Filthyneſs of Svvine, make them the Beauty-ſpot of the Animal Creation, and the Emblem of all Vice.

1701, Nehemiah Grew, “Of the Ends of Providence. And First, in this Life.”, in Cosmologia Sacra: Or A Discourse of the Universe as It is the Creature and Kingdom of God. […], London: […] W[illiam] Rogers, S[amuel] Smith, and B[enjamin] Walford: […], →OCLC, 3rd book, paragraph 49, page 102:

(archaic) A thing (especially an aspect of something) which is beautiful.

(cosmetics, historical) A patch or spot drawn or placed on the face in order to heighten beauty.


slugging

slugging (countable and uncountable, plural sluggings)

(slang, neologism, cosmetics) The practice of smothering one's face with vaseline in order to moisturize it.


injectable

Complex high-cost drug therapy, such as injectables and infusions, are close to a $70 billion sector.

2009 January 3, Amy Zipkin, “Drugstores, Too, Feel Recession Pain”, in New York Times:

(pharmacy, cosmetics, pharmacology) A liquid, such as a medicine or a Botox solution, which is injected using a needle and syringe.


infill

infill (countable and uncountable, plural infills)

(cosmetics) The redecoration of a fingernail or toenail after it has grown, to prevent an unsightly gap.


free edge

(cosmetics) The part of a nail, such as a fingernail or toenail, that extends past the flesh of the finger or toe

자유연

part of a nail that extends past the flesh


lowlight

From low + light. Formed by analogy with highlight.

(cosmetics) In hairstyling, a highlight in a darker color rather than a lighter one.


eau de toilette

eau de toilette (plural eau de toilettes or eaus de toilette or eaux de toilette)

eau de toilettes (plural)
eaus de toilette (plural)
eaux de toilette (plural)

/ˌəʊ də twɑːˈlɛt/

(cosmetics) A lightly scented perfume to freshen the skin, usually applied directly to the skin after bathing or shaving.


lashline

lashlines (plural)
lash line (alternative)


balayage

balayage (countable and uncountable, plural balayages)

(cosmetics) A hair colouring technique in which colour is applied by hand.


stripless

(cosmetics) Being a type of wax used in hair removal, contrasted with the softer strip wax.


micellar water

(cosmetics) A colloidal suspension of micelles composed of surfactants in water, used as a cleanser. This usually has a viscosity close to that of water. This has similar uses to other human cleansers, such as liquid detergents (ie. body wash, shampoo) and liquid soaps.


eyeline

(cosmetics) The horizontal portion of the face that includes the eyes.


spool brush

(cosmetics) A small brush with broad bristles, used to remove clumps of mascara, etc.


pore strip

(cosmetics) An adhesive strip used to remove blackheads etc. from the skin.


night cream

night cream (countable and uncountable, plural night creams)

Coordinate term: day cream

(cosmetics) A moisturizing cream to be applied before going to bed and left on the skin overnight.


patch box

patch boxes (plural)
patch-box (alternative)
patchbox (alternative)

(historical, cosmetics) A fancy box, generally with a mirror under the lid, for holding artificial beauty spots, or patches, worn on the face.


lipoduction

From lipo- (lipid) + duct + -ion, a commercial wordplay on liposuction.

Numerous groups have reported that adenovirus infectivity can be upregulated by interaction with null (DNA-free) cationic liposomes by simple mixing prior to infection in a process commonly referred to as lipoduction.

2005, R. Singh, D. McCarthy, K. Kostarelos, “Surface modification of adenovirus by zwitterionic (DMPC:Chol) liposomes can up- or down-regulate adenoviral gene transfer efficiency in vitro”, in Journal of drug delivery science and technology:

(cosmetics) A pharmaceutical mechanism in which liposomes open ducts in, or penetrate, the skin to target a deeper layer, e.g. the fat cells causing cellulite.


PAO

period after opening
w:Period-after-opening symbol

(cosmetics) Initialism of period after opening.


edge control

(cosmetics) A hair product formulated to hold down baby or fine hair.


fox eye

(cosmetics) A makeup technique in which the outer corners of the eyes are darkened to a triangular point.


day cream

day cream (countable and uncountable, plural day creams)

Coordinate term: night cream

(cosmetics) A moisturizing cream to be applied and worn during the day.


midlight

From mid + light. Formed by analogy with lowlight and highlight.

(cosmetics) In hairstyling, a highlight in a slightly darker color rather than a lighter one.


midlight

en-verb

midlight (third-person singular simple present midlights, present participle midlighting, simple past and past participle midlighted)

midlights (present singular third-person)
midlighting (participle present)
midlighted (participle past)
midlighted (past)

(cosmetics, transitive) To dye (part of the hair) a slightly darker color than the rest.


lash lift

en-noun

lash lift (countable and uncountable, plural lash lifts)

(cosmetics) A cosmetic procedure in which a perming solution (often containing ammonium thioglycolate) is applied to the eyelashes to give them a longer and more curled appearance.


press-on

(cosmetics, usually in the plural) A fake nail that can be applied on top of one's real nail.


stick deodorant

stick deodorant (plural stick deodorants)

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(cosmetics, hygiene) A type of deodorant that comes in the form of a solid stick.


anti-shine powder

anti-shine powder (countable and uncountable, plural anti-shine powders)

(cosmetics) A transparent powder designed to remove unwanted oils, shine and sweat from the skin.


eyelash black

(cosmetics) A semipermanent dye that darkens eyelashes.


eyelash extensions

(cosmetics) Individual lashes that are applied to the natural lash using a semipermanent glue.


eyelash forceps

(cosmetics, ophthalmology) An implement used to apply eyelash extensions and to remove eyelashes during an ophthalmologic procedure.


false eyelashes

false eyelashes pl (normally plural, singular false eyelash)

(cosmetics) A cosmetic enhancement in which synthetic or natural fibers are attached to the eyelids to give the natural eyelashes a fuller, more dramatic appearance.


cut crease

(cosmetics) The application of a light shade of eyeshadow across the crease of the eyelid to make the eye look larger.


sponge brush

(cosmetics) A grooming tool designed specifically for naturally dry and textured hair.