Phrasal verb |
Meaning |
Example sentence |
make yourself up |
to apply cosmetics to your face. |
I have a date with my boyfriend tonight! I need to hurry and make myself up. |
tart yourself up |
to try to make yourself look more attractive by putting on makeup, jewelry, and fashionable clothes. |
After one hours, she is still in the bedroom, tarting herself up. |
put something on |
to apply something to your skin or face. |
She put on too much makeup. |
blend something in |
to rub or brush away newly applied makeup to make it not too strong. |
My sister puts on too much blush, so I use my blush-brush to blend it in. |
go with something |
to choose something over something else. |
My mom bought me a red dress, so my lips, I think I will go with red lipstick too. |
bring something out |
to make something to become more noticeable. |
This red dress really brings out your beautiful skin! |
freshen up your makeup |
to reapply parts of your make up that may have become faded during the day. |
Can I borrow your press powder? I need to freshen up my makeup. |
take something off |
to remove something from your skin or face. |
It’s important to take makeup off! If you don’t want to have breakout, please take them off. |
rinse off/wash off |
to removing your makeup by splashing water on your face. |
I always rinse off my make up with water. |
wipe off |
to remove your makeup with a moist-cotton. |
The easiest way to remove makeup is to wipe off with cosmetic wipes. |