RA 2 Cosmetics Definitions Flashcards

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  • a pressured atomizer utilized for spraying liquid paint or cosmetic upon a surface.
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Airbrush

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  • watery; prepared with water as a solvent.
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Aqueous

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  • (1) in cosmetology, the vehicle in a cosmetic (oil base); the initial application of cream or cosmetic; (2) the lower part of anything, the supporting part.
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Base

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  • white, yellow, red, and brown; four hues which correspond to the pigments of the skin.
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Basic pigment

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  • to whiten by removing color; to make pale.
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Blanch

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  • a chemical which lightens or blanches skin discolorations.
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Bleach

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  • color which escapes at the edge of a mixture.
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Bleed

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  • to mix or intermingle colors smoothly; to make a gradual change from one color to another.
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Blend

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  • having relatively large patches of color somewhat different from the remainder of the coloring.
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Blotched

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  • light yellow in coloration; a term commonly employed to describe hair color.
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Blonde

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  • brightness; in colored illumination, the quantity of illumination passing through a color transparency.
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Brilliance

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  • brown or copper-like in coloration.
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Bronze

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  • the color of tanned leather.
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Brown

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  • dark brown in coloration; a term commonly employed to describe hair color.
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Brunette

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  • (ecchymosis) an injury caused by a blow without laceration; a contusion.
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Bruise

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  • in cosmetology, a compressed powder.
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Cake

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  • (crimson) purple-red in coloration.
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Carmine

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18
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  • the yellow pigment of the skin.
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Carotene

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  • a suspension of pigments in a liquid vehicle bound together in such a manner that there is no separation of particles.
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Colloid

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  • in cosmetology, a substance used to impart color to an object; dye, pigment, ink, or paint.
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Colorant

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  • the color and texture of the skin, especially that of the face.
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Complexion

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22
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  • forming a part or ingredient.
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Component

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23
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  • a bruise.
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Contusion

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  • the color of an object being converted or completely destroyed when one color of illumination strikes an object of a completely different color.
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Conversion

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25
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  • a preparation for beautifying the complexion and skin, etc.
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Cosmetic

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  • a cosmetic medium composed of two, three, or all four basic pigments.
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Cosmetic compound

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  • the process of applying cosmetics to a surface.
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Cosmetizing

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28
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  • the study of beautifying and improving the complexion, skin, hair, and nails.
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Cosmetology

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29
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  • a semi-solid cosmetic.
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Cream cosmetic

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30
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  • having the component parts closely compacted together; relatively opaque.
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Dense

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31
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  • the thickness of the applied cosmetic.
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Density

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32
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  • a state or degree of being deep.
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Depth

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  • (dermis, skin) the corium, or true skin.
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Derma

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  • a substance thinned or reduced in concentration; a cosmetic lessened in brilliance.
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Dilution

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35
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  • a compacted cake-type cosmetic of red coloration.
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Dry rouge

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36
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  • a non-preserving powder utilized in setting cosmetics and a wax firming agent. Examples include: talcum powder, cosmetic powder, and cornstarch.
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Drying powder

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37
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somewhat dark in color; when used to describe the complexion color.

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Dusky - (swarthy)

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38
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  • (bruise) a discoloration of the skin caused by the escape of blood within the tissues and generally accompanied by swelling.
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Ecchymosis

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39
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  • a soothing agent having the ability to soften tissues; massage cream or a cosmetic possessing this characteristic.
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Emollient

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40
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the process of making color appear more vivid by illuminating it with a light of the same color.

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Emphasis B

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41
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  • a permanent mixture of two or more immiscible substances (oil and water) which are united with the aid of a binder (gum) or emulsifier (soap).
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Emulsion

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  • the outermost layer of skin; the cuticle or scarf skin.
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Epidermis

43
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  • any visible surface which is to remain uncovered or unclothed.
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Exposed area

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  • a cosmetic in pencil form for coloring the hairs of the eyebrow, or creating an eyebrow where the hairs were removed.
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Eyebrow pencil

45
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  • a cosmetic color applied to the upper eyelid; the cosmetic colorant so applied.
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Eye shadow

46
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  • flushed with red, when describing a complexion; not as vivid as ruddy.
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Florid

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  • the complexion cosmetic in ornamental cosmetology.
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Foundation

48
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  • a syrupy, colorless liquid obtained from fats or oils as a by-product of the manufacturing of soaps and fatty acids; used as a vehicle for some cosmetics.
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Glycerin

49
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  • oil from sheep wool
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Lanolin

50
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  • (peach fuzz) the downy hair of a fetus, children, or women.
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Lanugo

51
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  • a small, flat brush having soft hairs of uniform length
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Lip brush

52
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  • a soft restorative wax, usually tinted, used to surface the mucous membranes or to correct lip separations.
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Lip wax

53
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  • a fluid, facial colorant in which pigments are dissolved or suspended
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Liquid cosmetic

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  • the cosmetic material; the way in which one is painted; the process of application of a cosmetic.
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Makeup

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  • a cosmetic preparation used to darken the eyelashes.
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Mascara

56
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  • (face mask) anything that hides or conceals, as cosmetics.
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Mask

57
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  • a soft, white, oily preparation used as a protective coating for external tissues; a base for cream cosmetics and a wax softener; an emollient.
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Massage cream

58
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  • having a dull finish; as afforded by the application of loose powder, lack of sheen.
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Matte

59
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  • a composition of two or more substances that are not chemically bound to each other.
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Mixture

60
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  • to diversify with spots or blotches of a different color (or shade).
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Mottle

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  • variations of one hue; tints, tones, and shades of one hue.
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Monochromatic

62
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  • to reduce the intensity of a color by the addition of another color.
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Mute

63
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  • areas of color in the tissues normally darker than the adjacent areas.
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Natural shadows

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  • a birthmark; a congenital skin blemish; any congenital anomaly, including various types of birthmarks and all types of moles.
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Nevus

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  • a coloring medium in which the pigments are combined with a petroleum product.
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Oil-base cosmetics

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  • a yellow-tan of medium value with a greenish tinge.
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Olive

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  • the state of being opaque.
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Opacity

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  • not transparent or translucent; not allowing light to pass through a concealing cosmetic.
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Opaque

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  • an adornment or embellishment; a cosmetic material manufactured for street wear; the technique of cosmetic application to beautify the face.
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Ornamental

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  • a coloring modified by an overlying color; a color which visibly predominates more than general coloring; a wash.
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Overtone

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  • a soft, moist opaque cosmetic with the consistency of dough and bound together with the aid of gum, starch, and water. If oils and fats are present, water is absent.
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Paste

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  • a powder (usually composed of dry, pulverized pigments and talcum) employed as a cosmetic material.
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Pigment powder

73
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  • any solid substance in the state of fine, loose particles as produced by crushing or grinding.
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Powder

74
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  • a device used to blow powder onto a surface.
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Powder atomizer

75
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  • a device containing hairs or bristles set in a handle; used to apply and/or remove powder.
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Powder brush

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  • a soft, circular pad for applying powder.
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Powder puff

77
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  • to spread out from a common point.
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Radiate

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  • a dark, purplish-red color.
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Raspberry

79
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  • to diminish in size, mass, or projection.
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Reduce

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  • red complexion; having a healthy reddish color, said of the complexion, more vivid than florid.
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Ruddy

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  • a yellowish, sickly color of the complexion.
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Sallow

82
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  • a bright red color inclining toward orange.
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Scarlet

83
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  • shine; as of the reflection of natural oils of the skin.
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Sheen

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  • a liquid cosmetic so compounded that it can be atomized to provide a means of application to a surface.
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Spray cosmetic

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  • an elastic, porous mass of interlacing horny fibers which are permanently attached; remarkable for its power of absorbing water and becoming soft when wet without losing its toughness.
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Sponge

86
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  • to discolor with foreign matter; an area so discolored.
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Stain

87
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  • any substances or agents which will cause an external discoloration to be removed or lessened.
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Stain removers

88
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  • lowered in intensity or strength; reduced in fullness or color; muted.
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Subdued

89
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  • a substance in which particles of ground pigments are mixed with a fluid but are undissolved.
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Suspension

90
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  • dark-colored complexion, as a face made swarthy by the tropical sun.
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Swarthy

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  • a brush with a relatively large tuft of good quality, fine bristles, such as black sable or finch; used to blend and stipple cosmetics or powder into the applied (cream) cosmetic, and clean out deposits impacted in pores.
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Texturizing brush

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  • a powder which is lightly colored with non-moisture absorbing pigments.
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Tinted powders

93
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  • transmitting light but causing sufficient diffusion to eliminate perception of distinct images; somewhat transparent.
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Translucent

94
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  • having the property of transmitting rays of light through its substance so that bodies situated beyond or behind can be distinctly seen.
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Transparent

95
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  • in liquids, muddy with particles of extraneous matter, not clear or transparent.
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Turbid

96
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  • a coloring (opaque) applied to an area which, when dry, will be covered with wax or another colorant.
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Undercoat

97
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  • a part which is, or will be, hidden from view.
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Unexposed area

98
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  • a material combined with pigments so they may be applied more easily.
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Vehicle

99
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  • areas of the skin surface which, during life, are naturally reddened; places where cosmetics will be applied to restore the appearance of warmth that red hemoglobin will give.
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Warm color areas

100
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  • the aspect of physical heaviness associated with different colors; i.e. warm, light, or grayed hues do not appear as heavy as cold, dark, or pure hues respectively; the size of the colored object will also create the illusion of greater or lesser weight.
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Weight