lipstick

noun

Definition of lipsticknext
as in mascara

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Recent Examples of lipstick Complete your streamlined glam with a 2-in-1 eyebrow pencil and a longwearing lipstick. — Izzy Baskette, PEOPLE, 25 Aug. 2026 Her gun would be in there with red lipstick, a double-sided compact mirror, and her bulky pager. — Wilbert L. Cooper, Longreads, 25 Aug. 2026 Rare lipstick from Japan This brush-on Shiseido Beni Kabuki lipstick is sold only in Japan and comes in just one shade of rouge. — Erin Florio, Condé Nast Traveler, 24 Aug. 2026 Fashion accessories, including a denim shoulder bag and a Goodees charm holding a lipstick, come with the set, which retails for 799 renminbi, or $118. — Denni Hu, Footwear News, 20 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for lipstick
Recent Examples of Synonyms for lipstick
  1. mascara
  2. blush
  3. powder
  4. cream
  5. oil
  6. lotion
  7. rouge
  8. kohl
Noun
  • Homidi likened the development of the new lash lacquer to a science project, calling mascara one of the toughest categories to enter but arguing the reward would be worth it.
    — Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 28 Aug. 2026
  • Then complete the look with more discounts from the brand, including a powder foundation and smudge-resistant mascara.
    — Izzy Baskette, PEOPLE, 25 Aug. 2026
Definition of mascara
Noun
  • Thus, the formulas has certainly helped set the standard for skincare-makeup hybrids; and the same can be said for its Orgasm blush—a matte, peachy-pink pigment that has been a bestseller for more than 25 years since its 1999 debut.
    — Conçetta Ciarlo, Vogue, 28 Aug. 2026
  • My trick is to put a small amount of the liquid blush on the back of my hand first.
    — Mickey Williams, Flow Space, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of blush
Noun
  • Her makeup was set with Charlotte Tilbury’s Airbrush Loose Powder around her T-zone and dusted delicately over her lipstick for more staying powder.
    — Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 3 Sep. 2026
  • The new system addresses a critical gap in the nation’s ability to supply powder materials for high‑melting‑temperature alloys.
    — Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 2 Sep. 2026
Definition of powder
Noun
  • An agreement paramount to Idaho dairy Idaho’s dairy industry may see the biggest impacts from the Canadian tariffs, which will target milk, cream and whey at 50%, and cheese at 25%.
    — Idaho Statesman, Idaho Statesman, 3 Sep. 2026
  • The portable, retractable cream stick delivers warmth and definition rather than a wash of color, blending easily across the cheekbones, temples, and other areas where the sun naturally hits.
    — Conçetta Ciarlo, Vogue, 3 Sep. 2026
Definition of cream
Noun
  • Venezuela’s acting president, Delcy Rodríguez, described the deal as a step toward economic recovery that will modernize the country’s oil industry.
    — Collin Binkley, Los Angeles Times, 29 Aug. 2026
  • The sharpest criticism of the deal came from Venezuelan opposition figures, who argue that a caretaker administration installed after a foreign military operation has no standing to sign away a century of oil rights.
    — Nora Gámez Torres, Miami Herald, 29 Aug. 2026
Definition of oil
Noun
  • Compared to creams and lotion, ointments have a higher oil content for a better sweat- and water-resistant effect.
    — BestReviews, Mercury News, 25 Aug. 2026
  • The First Aid lotion is made with colloidal oatmeal, which can relieve dry and distressed skin, while the La Roche-Posay cream is made with ceramides and niacinamide, two skincare ingredients that help the skin restore and retain moisture.
    — Jasmine Gomez, Travel + Leisure, 21 Aug. 2026
Definition of lotion
Noun
  • Rare lipstick from Japan This brush-on Shiseido Beni Kabuki lipstick is sold only in Japan and comes in just one shade of rouge.
    — Erin Florio, Condé Nast Traveler, 24 Aug. 2026
  • If Corrèze is low, the landlocked Cantal is practically the lanterne rouge for population density, 91st of the 96 mainland French departments.
    — Andy McGrath, New York Times, 11 July 2026
Definition of rouge
Noun
  • Because kohl formulas are softer, resist the urge to press hard.
    — Marci Robin, Allure, 24 July 2026
  • Archaeologists uncovered two alabaster kohl containers with traces of ancient eye makeup and a third kohl container crafted from black obsidian.
    — Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 23 June 2026
Definition of kohl

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