Definition of mascara
: a cosmetic especially for making the eyelashes darker and more prominent
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David also loved to watch their mother put on makeup, her face contorting to add another glob of mascara to her lashes.
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But for those of us who don’t have the time, money or patience, a quick swipe with a mascara wand on our own lashes will have to do.
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The video shows multiple palettes, all packed into a super cute makeup kit with a travel-sized Better Than Sex mascara.
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And her mascara of choice to top off that smoky eye is Lancôme's Hypnose Mascara.
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Lash Lure This 1933 mascara promised to give women that permanently made-up look using aniline dye on eyelashes.
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Lash Lure This 1933 mascara promised to give women that permanently made-up look using aniline dye on eyelashes.
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From start to finish, the whole process took less than four minutes (not including putting on eyeshadow and mascara).
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To bring the sultry drama, the beauty influencer added false eyelashes and mascara, and tightlined her upper and lower water line with the same EM Cosmetics Matte Gel Pencil to make sure there was no blank space.
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Origin and Etymology of mascara
probably from Italian maschera mask
MASCARA Defined for English Language Learners
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playDefinition of mascara for English Language Learners
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: a type of makeup used for darkening and thickening eyelashes
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See words that rhyme with mascara Spanish Central: Translation of mascara Nglish: Translation of mascara for Spanish speakers Britannica.com: Encyclopedia article about mascara
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