Cosmetic products, terminology, and cosmetic history.
Test your knowledge with these top questions!
What applicator is usually attached to the cap of a mascara tube?
A small wiper inside the tube removes excess mascara from the wand as you pull it out.
Which lipstick finish is designed to look flat rather than shiny?
The word "matte" also describes low-shine finishes on paint and photographic paper.
Some red lipsticks use carmine, a pigment made from what?
Carmine also colors some foods, so the same insect-derived pigment can appear in lipstick and candy.
Which cosmetics brand launched "Mascara-Matic" in 1957?
Its grooved metal applicator picked up mascara from the tube, replacing the separate brush used with cake mascara.
Which makeup pencil outlines the lips before lipstick?
Lip liner comes in wood-cased pencils that need sharpening and retractable pencils with twist-up tips.
Which type of ingredient gives a traditional lipstick stick its solid shape?
Manufacturers pour warm lipstick into molds, then let the waxes harden as the mixture cools.
What liquid traditionally moistens the brush used to apply cake mascara?
Cake mascara comes as a solid block in a compact, so users load a separate brush rather than pull a wand from a tube.
Mascara is primarily applied to which facial feature?
Mascara coats individual lashes, and the brush can separate the hairs as it applies the color.
Which makeup product is applied before foundation to help makeup last longer?
Primer creates a smooth base that blurs pores and controls oil, and the modern category began with Smashbox Photo Finish primer in 2000.