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

chemical peel (noun)

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

cleanse (verb)

to clean your skin using a special liquid or cream

cotton bud (noun)

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

cotton wool (noun)

British soft cotton used, for example, for cleaning a cut in your skin or removing make-up. The American word is cotton.

cotton wool ball (noun)

a small ball of cotton wool, used for cleaning a cut in your skin, removing make-up, or cleaning a baby

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 make-up 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, tidy, 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 make-up 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 a cotton bud

tissue (noun)

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

touch up ()

to make your make-up look better by adding a little more

towelette (noun)

mainly American 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