maquillage

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Nobody is working on the maquillage, they are free with me.

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  • He's interviewed by Amy Goodman of DemocracyNow. org and unlike many of today's female newscasters Amy is not featuring a nose job, dyed hair and show biz maquillage, so her plain, insightful bimbo-free coverage is so refreshing.
  • Nobody is working on the maquillage, they are free with me. —  Jessica Duchen's Classical Music Blog
  • The only time I work with someone on the maquillage is for photo session or film or television - otherwise, for performances on stage I do my own no matter the style, because I did some maquillage at the conservatory so I know how to do my make-up. —  Jessica Duchen's Classical Music Blog
  • Powdered hair and pallid maquillage made the models look like failed applicants for an interview with a … vampire. —  Men.Style.com: Latest Features and Articles
  • Costume, maquillage, and sheer attitude do half of the work for the actors. —  Museum Blogs
 

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  1. French, from maquiller, to apply makeup, from Old French macquiller, to work, from Old North French maquier, from Middle Dutch maken, to make; see mag- in Indo-European roots.
 

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