{"id":425,"date":"2010-04-23T23:05:46","date_gmt":"2010-04-23T23:05:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/french\/?p=425"},"modified":"2017-10-19T10:59:04","modified_gmt":"2017-10-19T08:59:04","slug":"french-makeup-vocabulary","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/french\/french-makeup-vocabulary\/","title":{"rendered":"Putting Your French Face On: Makeup Vocab"},"content":{"rendered":"

\u00c9videmment<\/em> (obviously), le maquillage<\/em> (makeup) n\u2019est pas n\u00e9cessaire<\/em>. But it\u2019s fun to play with, and it\u2019s one of the places you\u2019re most likely to see French every day: Check your lip gloss. Does it also say \u201cgloss \u00e0 l\u00e8vres\u201d<\/em>? I learned a lot of the vocabulaire de maquillage<\/em> from reading les emballages<\/em> (the packaging) des produits de beaut\u00e9<\/em> (of beauty products).<\/p>\n

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Je ne me maquille pas beaucoup <\/em>(I don\u2019t wear a lot of makeup), mais j\u2019aime bien<\/em> (but I like):<\/p>\n

–le gloss \u00e0 l\u00e8vres<\/em><\/strong>: lip gloss (especially le gloss repulpant<\/em>: lip-plumping gloss!)<\/p>\n

–le fard \u00e0 paupi\u00e8res<\/em><\/strong>: eyeshadow<\/p>\n

–le mascara<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

–l\u2019eyeliner<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

–la poudre bronzante<\/strong><\/em>: bronzer<\/p>\n

–le blush<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

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There are other soins<\/em> (treatments) besides makeup, of course. Pour la peau hydratat\u00e9e <\/em>(for moisturized skin), you might want une cr\u00e8me hydratante<\/em>. If you don\u2019t get enough sommeil r\u00e9parateur<\/em> (beauty sleep), un soin contour des yeux<\/em> (eye cream) could help. Je viens d\u2019essayer <\/em>(I just tried) un \u00e9chantillon <\/em>(a sample) d\u2019un soin r\u00e9parateur pour le contour des yeux<\/em>. It\u2019s amazing! Je suis trop fan maintenant<\/em>: I\u2019m a huge fan now.<\/p>\n

Besides makeup, are there other soins de beaut\u00e9 <\/em>(beauty treatments) you\u2019re devoted to? Moi, j\u2019adore me faire les ongles<\/em>: I love getting my nails done.<\/p>\n

Here\u2019s a line from le site web <\/em>of Yves Rocher, un institut de beaut\u00e9 en France<\/em>. It describes their Grand soin des mains<\/em>. Can you understand it?<\/p>\n

\u201c<\/em>Les ongles sont taill\u00e9s, lim\u00e9s puis polis. Une touche de couleur ou une French manucure pour finir avec des mains de r\u00eave.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n

My translation would be, \u201cNails are trimmed, filed, then polished. A touch of color or a French manicure to finish with the hands of your dreams\u201d\u2026 more or less. Visit their website and see how many treatments you understand! Yves Rocher Soins en Institut<\/a><\/p>\n

Yves Rocher is a sort of mid-level salon chain, with all kinds of soins<\/em>: masques, gommages, \u00e9pilation\u2026 <\/em>Waxing, or \u00e9pilation<\/em>, is something you want to make sure you absolutely have the right vocabulary for, or you could end up very surprised.<\/p>\n

–\u00e9pilation demi-jambes\/jambes enti\u00e8res<\/em><\/strong>: half-leg\/full leg wax<\/p>\n

–\u00e9pilation sourcils<\/em><\/strong>: eyebrows<\/p>\n

–\u00e9pilation l\u00e8vres<\/em><\/strong>: lip<\/p>\n

–\u00e9pilation maillot<\/em><\/strong>: bikini wax<\/p>\n

–\u00e9pilation maillot br\u00e9silien<\/em><\/strong>: \u2026<\/p>\n

–\u00e9pilation aisselles<\/em><\/strong>: under-arms<\/p>\n

Why don\u2019t you practice saying les noms des produits de beaut\u00e9<\/em> the next time that you faire sa toilette<\/em>? Speaking of which\u2014je dois filer \u00e0 une soir\u00e9e!<\/em> I\u2019m dashing to a party! Bon week-end!!<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"\"\"

\u00c9videmment (obviously), le maquillage (makeup) n\u2019est pas n\u00e9cessaire. But it\u2019s fun to play with, and it\u2019s one of the places you\u2019re most likely to see French every day: Check your lip gloss. Does it also say \u201cgloss \u00e0 l\u00e8vres\u201d? I learned a lot of the vocabulaire de maquillage from reading les emballages (the packaging) des…<\/p>\n

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