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“makeup” in Spanish

Spanish

Pronunciation

IPA/makiˈʝaxe/

Example

Ella usa maquillaje todos los días.

She wears makeup every day.

Illustration for maquillaje (makeup)

How to say “makeup” in Spanish

“Makeup” in Spanish is maquillaje.

A set of cosmetics together with the resulting made-up facial look.

Full entry for maquillaje: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with maquillaje

Antes de dormir, siempre me quito el maquillaje.

Before going to bed, I always take off my makeup.

Tips for using maquillaje

  • Applying makeup is expressed with maquillarse, while llevar maquillaje or estar maquillado/a indicate wearing it, and plural maquillajes usually refers to different looks or product lines.

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