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Beauty Slang You Need To Get On Board With

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Not a term to ensure the room is well lit up, but rather one to describe that highlighter application that's so on fleek, the camera captured it in your selfies.

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01Lit

Satin

Not a term to ensure the room is well lit up, but rather one to describe that highlighter application that's so on fleek, the camera captured it in your selfies.

02Bake

Satin

'Bake your face' might have a funny ring to it but it actually means to put some translucent powder on your face after your foundation and concealer, and to let your body heat melt it and make it blend into your skin.

03MUA

Satin

You've probably pronounced it as muah in your head, but it actually stands for MakeupAlley, a website for beauty enthusiasts to discuss all things makeup. It is also short for Makeup Artist—like, I'm an MUA for Lakmé.

04Hit Pan

Satin

The sinking feeling when you scrape the last of your eyeshadow off the palette—that's hitting pan. What follows is saving up for the next one or feeling remorseful for not having picked an extra palette (if it's discontinued).

05Frosty

Satin

The colder sister of matte lipstick that slightly borders on iridescence. It has a shiny shimmery texture to make itself look icy. Ah, now we know Elsa's go-to lipstick!

06Bleed

Satin

This is when your lipstick spreads outside your natural lip line, creating the illusion of a smudged lipstick. The trick to avoid this is to line your lips with a lip liner and/or conceal the outer corners of your lips with a concealer.

07Dupes

Satin

Dupes are the more affordable alternatives to the expensive originals available in the market. They serve the same purpose and provide similar results too. So, your ears had better pop when you next hear the word 'dupe'!

08Naked

Satin

Likely to be mistaken for nude makeup or going bare faced, but what naked actually means is the no-makeup makeup look—that takes quite some finesse to get right, despite looking like there's barely anything on.

09FOTD

Satin

Stands for Face of the Day. Yes, just like your outfits have moods—#OOTD and #OOTN—your makeup does too. Besides, the hashtag serves as a good excuse for makeup enthusiasts to flaunt their best faces.

10Satin

Satin

If you're confused whether to pick a matte or a creamy finish—pick satin. It's neither too flat nor too shiny. This is what we'd call 'understated glamour'.

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