Makeup Lingo - the language of makeup love!

[Wolkje]

FOTD = Face of the day
l/s = lipstick
l/g = lipgloss
MSF = Mineralize Skin Finish
MES = Mineralize Eye Shadow
MUFE = Make Up For Ever
PP = Paintpot
TFSI = Too Faced Shadow Insurance

That's all I can think of right now.

[Wolkje]

EOTD = Eye of the day
EOTN/FOTN/LOTN = Eye/Face/Look Of The Night
EDM = Everyday Minerals
BE = Bare Escentuals (right?) - yes!
MMU = Mineral Make Up
BN = Ben Nye

[jessgolightly]

CC=constructive criticism
MUA=makeup artist


also maybe we can post some sort of diagram-pointing out where the lid, crease, brow bone, waterline, lashline, outer v, etc. is? i feel like that would help a lot of beginners and avoid repeat questions.

[jessgolightly]

i made two different ones out of face charts..feel free to use them!

(i kind of like the rainbow one )

[civicbabe627]

Jess, those look AWESOME! The rainbow one ROCKS!

[jessgolightly]

Jess, those look AWESOME! The rainbow one ROCKS!

thanks!! i did them in like two seconds in the paint program haha im loving the rainbow one!

[juicymkluver]

Heyy ppl ok here bringing sume more

p/p- paintpot
UD- urban decay
BM- Bare minerals
BFTE- Beauty from the earth (website that sells makeup)
PL- Pure Luxe (cosmetic brand sell online)
P&P- prep and prime

[megan_brianne]

I have a question. . . what is HG? I've seen it posted several times and have racked my brain, but I can't figure it out!!

[Wolkje]

HG = Holy Grail. And it took me quite a while to figure that one out as well

[megan_brianne]

HG = Holy Grail. And it took me quite a while to figure that one out as well

Okay, I would have NEVER figured that one out on my own!! Thank you so much, Wolkje!

[Wolkje]

HG = Holy Grail. And it took me quite a while to figure that one out as well

Okay, I would have NEVER figured that one out on my own!! Thank you so much, Wolkje!

I didn't either. I actually looked it up on Google...

[beautybytheresa]

i made two different ones out of face charts..feel free to use them!

(i kind of like the rainbow one )

Wow - what software program did you do those on?

[Andrea]

HG = Holy Grail. And it took me quite a while to figure that one out as well

Okay, I would have NEVER figured that one out on my own!! Thank you so much, Wolkje!

I didn't either. I actually looked it up on Google...

Ha! I had to Google LOTD!

[ladyB]

e/l= eye liner
l/s=lip stick
l/g=lip gloss
YLBB= your lips but better
CCB=Cream Color Base
TM= Tinted Moisturizer
LE = Limited Edition
DC = Discontinued
REG = Regular
PRO = Refers to MAC Pro products
MSF = Mineralize SkinFinish
MES = Mineralize EyeShadow
CP = Custom Purchase (You give your $$ to someone, you trust 100%, to help you buy stuff that you want from shops and counters from overseas or something) It must also include postage unless the Purchasee waives it.
BNIB = Brand New In Box
NIB = New In Box
BNWOB = Brand New WithOut Box
BNNB = Brand New No Box
RIS = Received In Swap
ISO = In Search Of

I also had the notion that MUA is Make Up Alley and MA is Makeup Artist.
I learned all these terms from MUA, Specktra and Temptalia, so I'd like to give them the credit for making me less ignorant in makeup lingo.

[jolandastuik]

Hi,
hihi I've also 1.
mufe = make up for ever