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Skillful blending of several effects: eyebrow plucking, simple black eye liner; good choice of lipstick colour; feminine lacey neckline. The actress is Victoria Allure (2005)

Various cosmetics

Nefertiti bust with eye liner

Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec: woman using cosmetics, 1889

Kissproof face powder from 1926.

Cosmetics (also called makeup, make up, or make-up) are products used to make the human body look different. Often cosmetics are used to make someone more attractive to one person, or to a culture or sub-culture. In Western culture, women are the main users of cosmetics. Their use by men is less frequent, except on stage, television and movies. Cosmetics are widely used in the world of acting.