as in makeups
preparations intended to beautify the face
when I was young, I loved to watch Mom put on her war paint before a fancy evening out
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Brands will often feed off the attention produced by collaborations and limited-edition special makeups to build energy around more accessible releases later down the line.—
Riley Jones,
Footwear News,
1 Oct. 2025 -
Dawson's Creek was full of heart-wrenching breakups and sweet makeups, but in real life, much of the cast is happily in love.—
Alexandra Schonfeld,
PEOPLE,
23 Sep. 2025
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Whether your giftee sews, knits, crochets or paints, there are course options available.—
Christopher Murray
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FOXNews.com,
17 Oct. 2025
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New York — Pierre-Auguste Renoir was one of the leaders of the Impressionist school of painting, established in 1874 by a group of French artists, whose loose brushwork and brightly colored paints created a sense of spontaneity and modernity.—
Jane Levere,
CNN Money,
16 Oct. 2025
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