Synonyms and antonyms of Caring for the skin and applying make-up in American Thesaurus

cleanse (verb)

to clean your skin by using a special liquid or cream

cotton (noun)

American soft cotton used, for example, for cleaning a cut on your skin or removing makeup. The British word is cotton wool.

cotton bud (noun)

British a cotton swab

cotton swab (noun)

American a small plastic stick with a small piece of cotton at each end used, for example, for cleaning your ears

cotton wool (noun)

British cotton used for cleaning a cut on your skin or removing makeup

cotton wool ball (noun)

mainly British a cotton ball

exfoliate (verb)

to wash or rub your face or body in order to remove dead skin cells

face peel (noun)

a beauty treatment in which chemicals are put onto your face to remove the surface of the skin so that you have fewer lines or spots

facial (noun)

a beauty treatment in which someone rubs your face and puts creams on it in order to improve your skin

handkerchief (noun)

a small square piece of cloth or paper used for wiping your nose or eyes

hankie (noun)

informal a handkerchief

Kleenex ()

a small paper handkerchief

make up ()

to put makeup on someone’s face

massage (verb)

to rub something into your skin or hair

moisturise ()

a British spelling of moisturize

moisturize (verb)

to make your skin less dry

pat (verb)

if you pat your hair or skin you touch it gently to make it smooth, neat, or dry

pocket handkerchief (noun)

old-fashioned a handkerchief

powder (verb)

to put powder on your face or body

powder puff (noun)

a piece of soft material used for putting powder on your skin

pumice (noun)

a piece of this stone that you use for rubbing your skin clean and smooth

put/get your face on ()

if a woman puts her face on, she puts makeup on

put on ()

to spread a cream, liquid, powder, or other substance on your skin or hair in order to make it softer, healthier, or more attractive

Q-tip (American)

American an object used for cleaning the inside of a child’s ears, nose, etc., consisting of a short plastic stick with cotton at each end

skin care (noun)

the things you do to keep your skin in good condition

tissue (noun)

a piece of soft thin paper used especially for wiping your nose

touch up ()

to make your makeup look better by adding a little more

towelette (noun)

a small piece of wet paper, usually used for washing your face or hands

wipe (noun)

a small wet cloth used a single time for cleaning something, especially skin